Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Joplin is an open-source, local-first note-taking app that gives you control over your data, your sync, and your workflow.
In this video, I walk through Joplin’s core features, including sync and hosting options, self-hosting the Joplin Server, sharing, plugins, and how Joplin supports both Markdown and WYSIWYG editing. I also cover why Joplin works well for practical note organization without locking you into a SaaS platform.
Links Mentioned for Note Taking Methods
Second Brank Para
buildingasecondbrain.com
Zettelkasten
zettelkasten.de/posts/collectors-fallacy
Memex Method
pluralistic.net/2021/05/09/the-memex-method
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Chapters
00:00 Joplin App
01:53 Joplin Hosting Options
03:06 Synchronisation
03:40 Joplin Docker Self Hosted Server
05:52 Editing Notes In Joplin
07:45 External Editors
08:51 Sharing Notes as Web Page
10:10 Note History
11:02 ToDos and Alarms
12:08 Shared Notebook Between Users
13:11 Sync Conflicts
13:35 Plugins
15:05 Mobile App
16:09 Joplin Browser Web Clipper
17:29 Other Open Source Apps
17:41 Logseq
18:19 Appflowy
18:52 Trilium Notes
19:31 Note Taking Methodologies
lawrence.video
Joplin is an open-source, local-first note-taking app that gives you control over your data, your sync, and your workflow.
In this video, I walk through Joplin’s core features, including sync and hosting options, self-hosting the Joplin Server, sharing, plugins, and how Joplin supports both Markdown and WYSIWYG editing. I also cover why Joplin works well for practical note organization without locking you into a SaaS platform.
Links Mentioned for Note Taking Methods
Second Brank Para
buildingasecondbrain.com
Zettelkasten
zettelkasten.de/posts/collectors-fallacy
Memex Method
pluralistic.net/2021/05/09/the-memex-method
Connect With Us
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+ Hire Us for a project: lawrencesystems.com/hire-us
+ Toms' Twitter 🐦 twitter.com/TomLawrenceTech
+ Our Website lawrencesystems.com
+ Our Forums forums.lawrencesystems.com
+ Instagram instagram.com/lawrencesystems
+ Facebook facebook.com/Lawrencesystems
+ GitHub github.com/lawrencesystems
Lawrence Systems Shirts and Swag
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Amazon Affiliate Store
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UniFi Affiliate Link
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All Of Our Affiliates help us out and can get you discounts!
🛒 lawrencesystems.com/partners-we-love
Gear we use on Kit
🛒 kit.co/lawrencesystems
Use OfferCode LTSERVICES to get 10% off your order at
🛒 https://www.techsupplydirect.com?aff=2
Digital Ocean Offer Code
🛒 https://m.do.co/c/85de8d181725
HostiFi UniFi Cloud Hosting Service
🛒 hostifi.net/?via=lawrencesystems
Protect your privacy with a VPN from Private Internet Access
🛒 privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/LRNSYS
Patreon
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Chapters
00:00 Joplin App
01:53 Joplin Hosting Options
03:06 Synchronisation
03:40 Joplin Docker Self Hosted Server
05:52 Editing Notes In Joplin
07:45 External Editors
08:51 Sharing Notes as Web Page
10:10 Note History
11:02 ToDos and Alarms
12:08 Shared Notebook Between Users
13:11 Sync Conflicts
13:35 Plugins
15:05 Mobile App
16:09 Joplin Browser Web Clipper
17:29 Other Open Source Apps
17:41 Logseq
18:19 Appflowy
18:52 Trilium Notes
19:31 Note Taking Methodologies
