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usememos/memos

Open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool built for quick capture. Markdown-native, lightweight, and fully yours.
Source code at GitHub https://usememos.com
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Memos

Section titled “Memos”
Memos

Memos is an open-source, self-hosted note-taking app built for quick capture. It is Markdown-native, lightweight, and keeps your data under your control.

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Memos Demo Screenshot

Features

Section titled “Features”
  • Capture quickly — A timeline-first interface keeps note-taking simple: open, write, and move on.
  • Own your data — Self-host Memos on your infrastructure with no telemetry.
  • Deploy anywhere — Run a single Go binary or Docker container with SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
  • Integrate freely — Build on the REST and gRPC APIs or adapt the MIT-licensed source to your needs.

Quick Start

Section titled “Quick Start”

Want to explore Memos first? Open the live demo.

Section titled “Docker (Recommended)”
Terminal window
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

Section titled “Native Binary”
Terminal window
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usememos/memos/main/scripts/install.sh | sh

Other Installation Methods

Section titled “Other Installation Methods”
  • Docker Compose — Recommended for production deployments.
  • Kubernetes — Helm charts and manifests are available.
  • Build from source — Best for development and customization.

See the deployment guide for detailed instructions.

Web Clipper

Section titled “Web Clipper”

Save pages, selected text, and images directly to your Memos instance with the official Memos Web Clipper. The extension is available for Chrome and Firefox, and lets you review each clip, choose its visibility, and customize its Markdown format before saving.

Contributing

Section titled “Contributing”

Contributions of all kinds are welcome, including bug reports, feature suggestions, pull requests, documentation, and translations.

Sponsors

Section titled “Sponsors”

Love Memos? Sponsor us on GitHub to help keep the project growing!

License

Section titled “License”

Memos is open-source software licensed under the [MIT License]!(LICENSE). See our Privacy Policy for details on data handling.

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