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Q&A How can I organize my DM notes in such a way that I have access to necessary information but not too much?

I recommend Joplin Joplin is a note-taking program that allows you to sort notes into notebooks (which you can nest), individual notes, and to-do lists, letting you can organize your notes like th...

posted 2mo ago by TowerOfTurtles‭

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#1: Initial revision by user avatar TowerOfTurtles‭ · 2024-02-19T02:45:46Z (2 months ago)
## I recommend [Joplin](https://joplinapp.org/)

Joplin is a note-taking program that allows you to sort notes into notebooks (which you can nest), individual notes, and to-do lists, letting you can organize your notes like this:
- My campaign (Notebook)
  - World (Notebook)
    - Summaries (Notebook)
      - Session Recaps (Notebook)
        - Session 1 (Note)
    - Plans (Notebook)
      - Session 2 (Note)
    - Places (Notebook)
      - Kingdoms (Notebook)
        - Cities (Notebook)
          - City 1  (Notebook)
            - Quests (To-do list)
            - People (Notebook)
              - Mayor (Note)
              - Mayor's Spouse (Note)
              - Local gossip (Note)
            - Map (Note)
          - City 2 (Notebook)
            - Quests (To-do list)
          - etc.

Reasons I like it:
- It supports markdown for formatting (it does have a basic rich text editor as well)
- It can make a temporary file you can edit with any editor you want (and can even open that file in your editor of choice with a button)
- It has a system of tags for notes
- It can sync to OneDrive, DropBox, NextCloud, and more.
- It supports end-to-end encryption if you want to keep your synced notes private
- It allows you to export your notes in various formats including .json, .pdf, .md, and .html
- It allows you to embed pictures, PDFs, and more into your notes
- It allows you to make hyperlinks to other notes (see here: https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/can-i-link-between-notes/49)
- It has plugins for things like note templates, tabs of notes (which you can pin for quick access), tables, and more
- It has "Go to anything" - essentially a search feature for all your notes, everywhere, all at once.

It also has an app for [android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.cozic.joplin) and [iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/joplin/id1315599797), though I've not used it myself.