https://github.com/usememos/memos
An open-source, self-hosted note-taking service. Your thoughts, your data, your control — no tracking, no ads, no subscription fees.
https://github.com/usememos/memos
docker foss go markdown memo microblog note-taking notecard react self-hosted social-network sqlite
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An open-source, self-hosted note-taking service. Your thoughts, your data, your control — no tracking, no ads, no subscription fees.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/usememos/memos
- Owner: usememos
- License: mit
- Created: 2021-12-08T15:30:18.000Z (over 4 years ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2025-11-11T00:31:10.000Z (6 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2025-11-12T21:29:06.670Z (6 months ago)
- Topics: docker, foss, go, markdown, memo, microblog, note-taking, notecard, react, self-hosted, social-network, sqlite
- Language: Go
- Homepage: https://usememos.com
- Size: 37 MB
- Stars: 45,940
- Watchers: 177
- Forks: 3,284
- Open Issues: 40
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
- License: LICENSE
- Codeowners: CODEOWNERS
- Security: SECURITY.md
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README
# Memos
Open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool built for quick capture. Markdown-native, lightweight, and fully yours.
[](https://usememos.com)
[](https://demo.usememos.com/)
[](https://usememos.com/docs)
[](https://discord.gg/tfPJa4UmAv)
[](https://hub.docker.com/r/neosmemo/memos)
### 💎 Featured Sponsors
[**Warp** — The AI-powered terminal built for speed and collaboration](https://go.warp.dev/memos)
[**TestMu AI** - The world’s first full-stack Agentic AI Quality Engineering platform](https://www.testmuai.com/?utm_medium=sponsor&utm_source=memos)
[**SSD Nodes** - Affordable VPS hosting for self-hosters](https://ssdnodes.com/?utm_source=memos&utm_medium=sponsor)
## Features
- **Instant Capture** — Timeline-first UI. Open, write, done — no folders to navigate.
- **Total Data Ownership** — Self-hosted on your infrastructure. Notes stored in Markdown, always portable. Zero telemetry.
- **Radical Simplicity** — Single Go binary, ~20MB Docker image. One command to deploy with SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
- **Open & Extensible** — MIT-licensed with full REST and gRPC APIs for integration.
## Quick Start
### Docker (Recommended)
```bash
docker run -d \
--name memos \
-p 5230:5230 \
-v ~/.memos:/var/opt/memos \
neosmemo/memos:stable
```
Open `http://localhost:5230` and start writing!
### Native Binary
```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usememos/memos/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
```
### Try the Live Demo
Don't want to install yet? Try our [live demo](https://demo.usememos.com/) first!
### Other Installation Methods
- **Docker Compose** - Recommended for production deployments
- **Pre-built Binaries** - Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows
- **Kubernetes** - Helm charts and manifests available
- **Build from Source** - For development and customization
See our [installation guide](https://usememos.com/docs/deploy) for detailed instructions.
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome — bug reports, feature suggestions, pull requests, documentation, and translations.
- [Report bugs](https://github.com/usememos/memos/issues/new?template=bug_report.md)
- [Suggest features](https://github.com/usememos/memos/issues/new?template=feature_request.md)
- [Submit pull requests](https://github.com/usememos/memos/pulls)
- [Improve documentation](https://github.com/usememos/dotcom)
- [Help with translations](https://github.com/usememos/memos/tree/main/web/src/locales)
## Sponsors
Love Memos? [Sponsor us on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/usememos) to help keep the project growing!
## Star History
[](https://star-history.com/#usememos/memos&Date)
## License
Memos is open-source software licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). See our [Privacy Policy](https://usememos.com/privacy) for details on data handling.
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