# Shard - Notes for Obsidian — Quick Capture, Plain Markdown

> Quick Capture, Plain Markdown (iPhone/iPad app by Daiki Yamaguchi.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shard-notes-for-obsidian/id6777961161 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Daiki Yamaguchi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896478308)
- Category: Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-13
- Data updated: 2026-08-17
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/shard-notes-for-obsidian/id6777961161/reviews.md

## What is Shard?

Capture notes to Obsidian in seconds.
Open. Type. Done.

Shard gives you a fast path from a thought to plain Markdown in your Obsidian vault. After setup, it opens to a focused capture field with the keyboard ready.

QUICK CAPTURE
• Add notes or tasks to your daily note
• Use common Daily Notes and Periodic Notes folder and date settings
• Write directly to vaults in iCloud Drive, Obsidian Sync, or on your device
• Keep text captures queued on your device when the vault is temporarily unavailable

TASKS
• Manage Markdown checkboxes from your phone
• Add due dates and times
• Filter by Today, Overdue, Upcoming, or No Date
• Create subtasks and move completed tasks under “Completed”

WEB CLIPPER
• Save webpage links from the Share Sheet
• Open the live page in Shard
• Add bullet notes to a linked Markdown note

FREE
• Quick capture for notes and tasks
• Task management
• Web link clipping
• Lock Screen buttons for New Post and New Task

SHARD PLUS
• Local reminders for tasks with a due date and time
• Home Screen task widgets for today and overdue
• Custom Post templates and destinations
• Post and Task actions in Shortcuts and the Share Sheet
• Image attachments and custom clip destinations

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No Shard account. No analytics. No tracking. Your content is written directly to the vault you choose. If a text capture cannot be written immediately, it waits locally on your device.

Shard works with plain Markdown, so your notes stay portable and there is no proprietary format.

Obsidian is a trademark of Dynalist Inc. Shard is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Dynalist Inc.

Terms of Use (EULA):
https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shard Plus (Yearly) | $9.99 | per year |
| Shard Plus (Monthly) | $1.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Shard Plus (Lifetime) | $19.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.0 — 2026-08-10

Clip Reader’s header now stays in place while browsing, preventing page content from shifting when controls appear or disappear. We also fixed a small gap above the header.

### 1.3.1 — 2026-08-04

Web Clipper is faster and more reliable. Long titles and filenames are handled more safely, large clip libraries load more efficiently, and saved clips can now be deleted.

### 1.3.0 — 2026-07-06

Web Clipper is here. Save web pages from any app's Share Sheet, browse them from the new Clip tab, and add reading notes back into your Obsidian vault as plain Markdown.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-06-20

- Add Shard widgets to your Lock Screen for quick access.
- Long-press a task to complete, edit, or delete it.
- Tap links directly in task titles.

### 1.1 — 2026-06-16

- Image attachments — add a photo from your library or snap one with the camera, and Shard embeds it in your note using your vault's attachment folder and link settings. (Plus)
- Per-task reminders — set a time on any individual task and get reminded exactly when it matters, instead of a single daily reminder.
- Task times at a glance — tasks now show their time in the list, so your day is easier to scan.
Plus small fixes and polish.

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| --- | --- | --- | --- |
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| [Textwell](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/textwell/id696345721) | 3.3 (6) | $2.99 | Productivity |

## Related topics

[obsidian note](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/obsidian-note) · [obsidian web](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/obsidian-web) · [quick capture for obsidian](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/quick-capture-for-obsidian) · [obsidian markdown](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/obsidian-markdown)

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