VaultJot
Apple Watch capture for Obsidian
Catch thoughts before they disappear. Raise your wrist, dictate, confirm. VaultJot saves the note as a plain Markdown file in the vault folder you chose.
Free. Available now through Apple's TestFlight app.
For iPhone (iOS 18.5 or later) and Apple Watch (watchOS 11.5 or later).
On your wrist
The phone stays in your pocket. The thought doesn't get lost.
3. Find it in your vault
Your iPhone writes a real .md file into the folder you picked, with YAML frontmatter and your topic as a tag. Obsidian picks it up like any other note.
What it does
Watch-first capture
A complication on your watch face, system dictation, big buttons. Made for the moment between thought and forgetting.
Real Markdown files
Plain
.mdwith title, status, priority, dates and a tag in the frontmatter. Nothing proprietary, nothing locked in.No plugin, no Shortcuts
Pick your vault folder once. There is nothing to install inside Obsidian and no template to maintain.
Your own topics
Create topics like Task, Idea or Meeting with their own icon, color, tag and optional subfolder.
Keeps notes when offline
Notes stay saved on your Watch until they can be sent. A pending count on the Watch shows what hasn't reached your iPhone yet.
iPhone included
Type or dictate on iPhone, browse your notes by topic, and set a note's status. No ads, no analytics, no account with us.
Questions
Is this an Obsidian plugin?
No. VaultJot is a standalone iPhone and Apple Watch app. It writes plain .md files to a folder in your vault, and Obsidian reads them like any other note.
Do I need an Obsidian Sync subscription?
No. VaultJot writes to the folder you pick, for example a vault in iCloud Drive. How that folder reaches your other devices stays up to you. VaultJot doesn't touch your sync setup.
Does it work offline?
Your Watch keeps each note until it can be sent. Sending is retried when you reopen VaultJot on the Watch or when the connection returns while the app is running. The file is written once your iPhone has received the note.
What happens to my voice?
VaultJot doesn't record or store audio. Dictation is handled by Apple's system dictation, and VaultJot only receives the resulting text. Details are in the privacy policy.
Do I need an iPhone?
Yes. The iPhone app connects your vault and writes the files. The Watch is for capturing.
What does it cost?
VaultJot is free.
Is there an Android or Wear OS version?
No. VaultJot is available for iPhone and Apple Watch only.
More in the help section.