Publishing Your Obsidian Vault in 5 Minutes
If you've ever wanted to share your Obsidian notes without dealing with Git or static site generators, Sidian is the fastest way to do it.
Here's how to go from zero to a live, password-protected site.
Step 1 — Create an account
Go to sidian.app and sign up. The free plan lets you publish one vault with up to 25 notes.
Step 2 — Install the plugin
Until Sidian is listed in the community plugin store, install it via BRAT. Add rbardtke/sidian-obsidian as a beta plugin.
Or install manually:
- Download
tide-0.2.0.zipfrom the latest release - Extract into
.obsidian/plugins/ - Enable it in Settings → Community plugins
Step 3 — Connect your vault
- Open Settings → Tide
- Paste your API key (found in your Sidian dashboard under Settings → API)
- Select the site you want to sync to
- Hit Sync now
That's it. Your vault is live.
Step 4 — Set a password (optional)
In your Sidian dashboard, open your site settings and set a site password. Anyone visiting your URL will be asked for it before they can read anything.
Your notes are stored on our servers. The password gate prevents casual access but Sidian staff can technically access your content. Don't publish anything you'd consider truly sensitive.
What renders correctly
Sidian supports the full Obsidian syntax you're used to:
[[Wikilinks]]become real internal links- Callouts render with their icons and colors
- Tags are aggregated and browsable
- Mermaid diagrams render in the browser
- Math blocks render via KaTeX
Questions? Reach out via the feedback button in your dashboard.