SiYuan: The Ultimate Privacy-First Knowledge Management Tool

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Siyuan Note is an open-source, privacy-first personal knowledge management system that supports fully offline operation and end-to-end encrypted synchronization, ensuring all data remains in your hands. It features WYSIWYG Markdown block editing, combined with block-level referencing, bidirectional linking, and outline view, helping you freely organize, connect, and restructure knowledge like building blocks. Official installation packages are available for Windows (x64/ARM64), Linux, Android, iOS, and other platforms.

Siyuan Note offers rich themes and plugins. As a lifetime member, I've witnessed its steady improvement. Honestly, it's incredibly user-friendly—whether for searching, bidirectional linking, or features like the WeChat collection inbox. All content on this blog is edited in Siyuan Note. With stable update cycles, multi-device cloud sync, an active community, and one-click publishing tools, I highly recommend trying it if you haven't already.

🚀 Core Features at a Glance

Scenario	Highlight	Brief Description
Writing & Research	Block-based + WYSIWYG Markdown	Granular block editing, seamless list/outline switching
Knowledge Network	Bidirectional Block Links & Relation Graph	Block-level bidirectional links, backlink panel + global/local relation graphs for quick insights
Learning & Memory	FSRS Flashcards & Incremental Reading	Built-in FSRS algorithm, supports excerpt/fill-in cards, active plugin ecosystem
Structured Data	Database Views	Supports associations, summaries, templates for tabular knowledge management
AI Assistant	OpenAI Integration	One-click continuations, translations, summaries, typo corrections, and brainstorming
Cross-Device Security	End-to-End Encrypted Sync	Local-first + E2EE, consistent and secure multi-device data
Self-Hosting	Docker & Private Cloud Deployment	Official image `b3log/siyuan:latest`, one-click NAS/server deployment
Customization	Theme & Plugin Marketplace	100+ extensions including themes, widgets, scripts, and AI plugins
Stable Updates	Weekly/Biweekly Releases	Active community with long-term official changelog tracking

Siyuan Note v3.2.1 Update Highlights

Siyuan Note v3.2.1 Key Updates [July 22, 2025]

Overview

This version includes various detail improvements.

Changelog

Detailed changes in this release:

Enhancements

Database table views now sync column widths across views
Database view tabs support drag-and-drop sorting
Improved "Use Default Column Width" feature
Enhanced theme switching
Optimized drag-and-drop performance
Improved icon switching
Added "Content Block" option to database card view preview area
Better UX when opening block references immediately after insertion
Enhanced right-click menu in database card view
Improved pagination settings after creating/deleting database views
Disabled auto-play for videos in database card view
Gallery view renamed to Card view
Disabled drag sorting after setting database view sort rules
Added currency formatting support for numeric fields
Improved mirror database refresh after layout updates
Optimized image loading performance in databases
Enhanced resource search
Disabled HTTP access to /assets/ path
Improved breadcrumb navigation on mobile
View settings menu now pops up after creating new database views
Charts no longer render when content is empty
Fixed mirror database view display
Improved Markdown hyperlink input parsing
Enhanced search result highlighting
Improved right-click paste functionality
Title blocks show sub-blocks in card view previews
Better reference count updates after moving container blocks
Optimized reference count updates when changing heading levels
Improved reference count updates when converting documents to headings
Enhanced copy-paste for fixed fields in table views
Improved HTML table clipping
Better HTML code block clipping
Optimized conversion of web resources to local resources
Improved reference count updates after moving heading blocks
Block elements no longer add id attributes after setting properties
Exported Markdown inline code no longer contains zero-width spaces

Bug Fixes

"Remember Me" feature on mobile auth page not working
AI operations failing after selecting content blocks
Markdown table documents containing \\u0000 failing to open after import
Font Noto Sans SC unavailable
Virtual reference exclusion lists occasionally ineffective
PlantUML rendering on HarmonyOS NEXT incorrectly opening browsers
Attributes not copied with blocks
XSS vulnerability in inline remark elements

Development Refactoring

Updated SCSS dependencies and resolved warnings
Upgraded to Electron v37.2.3

For Developers

Enabled stylesheet sourceMaps in dev environment
Added config.query to input-search event bus
Improved kernel APIs /api/block/updateBlock and /api/block/batchUpdateBlock
Added IProtyleOptions.click.preventInsetEmptyBlock to plugin options
Enhanced showMessage() function
Added plugin function saveLayout
Added kernel APIs /api/av/batchSetAttributeViewBlockAttrs and /api/av/batchReplaceAttributeViewBlocks
Added batch block insertion APIs

Download Guide

For your convenience, all download options are consolidated on a single page. Visit the link below and choose your preferred download source based on network conditions.

Download Page: https://changjiu365.cn/download/siyuan
Available Sources:
Direct High-Speed Link: Cloudflare R2 accelerated. Login-Free!
Public Cloud Mirrors: No additional steps needed. Available on Google Drive, and OneDrive.
Important Notes:
- Version Updates: The page auto-checks for updates every 30 minutes. Always verify the latest version on the download page.
- File Verification: Always verify files using the provided SHA-256 hash.
- Cost: All downloads are completely free.