Memos is a privacy-first, self-hosted knowledge base for personal notes, team wikis, and knowledge management. Built with Go and React, it runs as a single binary with minimal resource usage.
## Features
-**Privacy-First** — Self-hosted on your infrastructure with zero telemetry, no tracking, and no ads.
-**Markdown Native** — Full markdown support with plain text storage. Your data is always portable.
-**Lightweight** — Single Go binary with a React frontend. Low memory footprint, starts in seconds.
-**Easy to Deploy** — One-line Docker install. Supports SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
-**Developer-Friendly** — Full REST and gRPC APIs for integration with existing workflows.
-**Clean Interface** — Minimal design with dark mode and mobile-responsive layout.
-**Instant Capture** — Timeline-first UI. Open, write, done — no folders to navigate.
-**Total Data Ownership** — Self-hosted on your infrastructure. Notes stored in Markdown, always portable. Zero telemetry.
-**Radical Simplicity** — Single Go binary, ~20MB Docker image. One command to deploy with SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
-**Open & Extensible** — MIT-licensed with full REST and gRPC APIs for integration.
## Quick Start
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## License
Memos is open-source software licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
## Privacy Policy
Memos is built with privacy as a core principle. As a self-hosted application, all your data stays on your infrastructure. There is no telemetry, no tracking, and no data collection. See our [Privacy Policy](https://usememos.com/privacy) for details.
Memos is open-source software licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). See our [Privacy Policy](https://usememos.com/privacy) for details on data handling.
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INSERTINTOmemo(id,uid,creator_id,content,visibility,pinned,payload)VALUES(1,'welcome2memos001',1,replace('# Welcome to Memos!\n\nAn open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool. Capture thoughts instantly. Own them completely.\n\n## Key Features\n\n- **Write anything**: Quick notes, long-form writing, technical docs\n- **Markdown**: Full CommonMark + GFM syntax\n- **Task Lists**: Track to-dos inline with `- [ ]` syntax\n- **Tags**: Use #hashtags to organize your memos\n- **Attachments**: Images, videos, documents — drag & drop\n- **Location**: Geotag memos to remember where ideas struck\n- **Reactions & Comments**: Engage with any memo\n- **Relations**: Connect and reference related memos\n\n---\n\nExplore the demo memos below to see what''s possible! #welcome #getting-started','\n',char(10)),'PUBLIC',1,'{"tags":["welcome","getting-started"],"property":{"hasLink":false}}');
-- 2. Sponsor Memo (Pinned)
INSERTINTOmemo(id,uid,creator_id,content,visibility,pinned,payload)VALUES(2,'sponsor0000001',1,replace('Memos is free and open source, made possible by the generous support of our sponsors. 🙏\n\n---\n\n**[Warp — The AI-powered terminal built for speed and collaboration](https://go.warp.dev/memos)**\n\nWarp is a modern terminal reimagined with AI built in — autocomplete commands, debug errors inline, and collaborate with your team without leaving the terminal.\n\n<a href="https://go.warp.dev/memos" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://raw.githubusercontent.com/warpdotdev/brand-assets/refs/heads/main/Logos/Warp-Wordmark-Black.png" alt="Warp - The AI-powered terminal built for speed and collaboration" height="44" /></a>\n\n---\n\n**[TestMu AI — The world''s first full-stack Agentic AI Quality Engineering platform](https://www.testmuai.com/?utm_medium=sponsor&utm_source=memos)**\n\nTestMu AI brings autonomous AI agents to your QA pipeline — from test generation to execution and reporting, all without manual scripting.\n\n<a href="https://www.testmuai.com/?utm_medium=sponsor&utm_source=memos" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://usememos.com/sponsors/testmu.svg" alt="TestMu AI" height="36" /></a>\n\n---\n\n**[SSD Nodes — Affordable VPS hosting for self-hosters](https://ssdnodes.com/?utm_source=memos&utm_medium=sponsor)**\n\nHigh-performance VPS servers at prices that make self-hosting a no-brainer. Perfect for running your own Memos instance.\n\n<a href="https://ssdnodes.com/?utm_source=memos&utm_medium=sponsor" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://usememos.com/sponsors/ssd-nodes.svg" alt="SSD Nodes" height="72" /></a>\n\n---\n\nInterested in sponsoring? Visit [GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/sponsors/usememos) to learn more.\n\n#sponsors','\n',char(10)),'PUBLIC',1,'{"tags":["sponsors"],"property":{"hasLink":true}}');
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INSERTINTOmemo(id,uid,creator_id,content,visibility,payload)VALUES(4,'markdownshowcs1',1,replace('## 📄 Issue Definition: Add Full-Text Search to Memos #ai #programming\n\n*Generated with `/defining-issues` from [boojack/skills](https://github.com/boojack/skills)*\n\n---\n\n### Background\n\nUsers rely on tag filtering and manual scrolling to find memos. As the memo count grows, discoverability becomes a pain point with no way to search by keyword.\n\n### Issue Statement\n\nThere is no full-text search capability. Users cannot search memo content by keyword, making it hard to resurface older notes or find related ideas.\n\n### Current State\n\n- Tag-based filtering works via `#hashtag` syntax\n- No search index exists in the database\n- The API has no search endpoint\n- Browsing is limited to chronological scroll or tag drill-down\n\n### Proposed Scope\n\n- Add a search input to the main UI\n- Implement SQLite FTS5 full-text indexing on `memo.content`\n- Return ranked results via `GET /api/memos?search=<query>`\n- Highlight matched terms in search results\n\n### Non-Goals\n\n- Semantic / vector search\n- Search across attachments or comments\n- Cross-user search for admins\n\n### Open Questions\n\n1. Should search respect memo visibility (`PUBLIC` / `PRIVATE`)?\n2. Do we index archived memos?\n3. Real-time results as-you-type, or on submit?\n4. Should tags be weighted higher than body text in ranking?','\n',char(10)),'PUBLIC','{"tags":["ai","programming"],"property":{"hasLink":true,"hasCode":true}}');
-- 5. Travel Bucket List (has location: Paris)
INSERTINTOmemo(id,uid,creator_id,content,visibility,payload)VALUES(5,'travelbucket01',1,replace('## 🌍 My Travel Bucket List #travel #bucketlist\n\n### Places I''ve Been\n- [x] Paris, France — Amazing food and art!\n- [x] Shanghai, China — Modern skyline meets ancient temples\n- [x] Grand Canyon, USA — Breathtaking views\n- [x] Barcelona, Spain — Gaudí''s architecture is incredible\n\n### Dream Destinations\n- [ ] Northern Lights in Iceland\n- [ ] Safari in Tanzania\n- [ ] Great Barrier Reef, Australia\n- [ ] Machu Picchu, Peru\n- [ ] Santorini, Greece\n- [ ] New Zealand road trip\n\n### 2025 Plans\n- [ ] Book tickets to Iceland for winter\n- [ ] Research best time to visit Patagonia\n- [ ] Save up for Australia trip','\n',char(10)),'PUBLIC','{"tags":["travel","bucketlist"],"property":{"hasTaskList":true,"hasIncompleteTasks":true},"location":{"placeholder":"Paris, Île-de-France, France","latitude":48.8566,"longitude":2.3522}}');
INSERTINTOmemo(id,uid,creator_id,content,visibility,payload)VALUES(5,'travelbucket01',1,replace('## 🌍 My Travel Bucket List #travel #bucketlist\n\n### Places I''ve Been\n- [x] Paris, France — Amazing food and art!\n- [x] Shanghai, China — Modern skyline meets ancient temples\n- [x] Grand Canyon, USA — Breathtaking views\n- [x] Barcelona, Spain — Gaudí''s architecture is incredible\n\n### Dream Destinations\n- [ ] Northern Lights in Iceland\n- [ ] Safari in Tanzania\n- [ ] Great Barrier Reef, Australia\n- [ ] Machu Picchu, Peru\n- [ ] Santorini, Greece\n- [ ] New Zealand road trip\n\n### 2026 Plans\n- [ ] Book tickets to Iceland for winter\n- [ ] Research best time to visit Patagonia\n- [ ] Save up for Australia trip','\n',char(10)),'PUBLIC','{"tags":["travel","bucketlist"],"property":{"hasTaskList":true,"hasIncompleteTasks":true},"location":{"placeholder":"Paris, Île-de-France, France","latitude":48.8566,"longitude":2.3522}}');
-- 6. Movie Watchlist — posted by Alice
INSERTINTOmemo(id,uid,creator_id,content,visibility,payload)VALUES(6,'moviewatch00001',2,replace('## 🎬 February Movie Marathon #movies #watchlist\n\nCatching up on films I''ve been meaning to watch!\n\n### This Month''s Queue\n\n| Movie | Genre | Status | Rating |\n|-------|-------|--------|--------|\n| The Grand Budapest Hotel | Comedy/Drama | ✅ Watched | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |\n| Inception | Sci-Fi | ✅ Watched | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |\n| Spirited Away | Animation | ✅ Watched | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |\n| Dune: Part Two | Sci-Fi | 📅 This weekend | — |\n| Oppenheimer | Biography | 📋 Queued | — |\n\n### Notes\n- Grand Budapest Hotel: Wes Anderson''s visual style is *chef''s kiss* ✨\n- Inception: Need to watch again to catch all the details\n- Spirited Away: Studio Ghibli never disappoints!\n\n---\n\n**Next month**: Planning a full Miyazaki marathon 🎨','\n',char(10)),'PUBLIC','{"tags":["movies","watchlist"],"property":{"hasLink":false}}');
Claude Opus 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>