# A Couple of Feature Request

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/a-couple-of-feature-request/48006>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [2 December 2025 18:30 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/a-couple-of-feature-request/48006 "2025-12-02T18:30:32Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![Pisi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/pisi/32/19990_2.png) [@Pisi](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Pisi)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2025 18:30 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/a-couple-of-feature-request/48006/1 "2025-12-02T18:30:32Z")

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I discovered Joplin about a year ago and used it for months. After a while, I realized that some features I wanted were not available. I researched other note apps and found Obsidian. It had some features I wanted and looked nice. I switched to obsidian. I used it for months. BUT web clipper was useless, difficult to use. Joplin's web clipper is very usefull so ı switched again Joplin and import all notes manually. BUT there are some features I would like to see in Joplin(Maybe there is, if so, I would appreciate it if you could let me know):

1. Linking between notes.
2. Preview links: When mouseover the link open small window or pop up
3. Open links in tabs. When click the links (linking notes or external links) it open near the notes.

These are generally enough for me. Thanks. 🙂

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**Author:** ![bwat47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/bwat47/32/25073_2.png) [@bwat47](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/bwat47)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2025 19:45 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/a-couple-of-feature-request/48006/2 "2025-12-02T19:45:55Z")

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For #1, to link a note you can either:

1. Right click the note in the note list \> Copy markdown link \> paste link in the note that you want to link this note to

or,

2. Hit shift + alt + l which will open a dialogue to search for a note and insert it as a link

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**Author:** ![willysjeepman](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/willysjeepman/32/21108_2.png) [@willysjeepman](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/willysjeepman)\
**Post date:** [2 December 2025 22:49 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/a-couple-of-feature-request/48006/3 "2025-12-02T22:49:28Z")

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For linking between notes I highly recommend the **Quick Links** plug-in. It behaves very much like Obisidian’s linking feature. When I learned about that plug-in, it was a game changer.

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**Author:** ![muzak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@muzak](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/muzak)\
**Post date:** [3 December 2025 20:38 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/a-couple-of-feature-request/48006/4 "2025-12-03T20:38:29Z")

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For #2, install the Note Link plugin and enable the `Previewer: Enable` checkbox.

For #3, install the Note Tabs plugin. Right-click a note link in the editor, then click `Pin note to tabs`. I don't know what you mean by external links opening near the notes.

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**Author:** ![Pisi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/pisi/32/19990_2.png) [@Pisi](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Pisi)\
**Post date:** [4 December 2025 14:07 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/a-couple-of-feature-request/48006/5 "2025-12-04T14:07:56Z")

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I enabled the `Previewer: Enable` checkbox but I get an error:

 ![link-prewiev](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/9/2/929de68aad00570b65dd032fa7ee4053fa314725.png)

''external links opening near the notes.'' : When I click on a link in a note, it opens in my browser. I want it to open in a new tab and in Joplin like Obsidian.

Thanks.

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**Author:** ![bwat47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/bwat47/32/25073_2.png) [@bwat47](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/bwat47)\
**Post date:** [4 December 2025 14:22 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/a-couple-of-feature-request/48006/6 "2025-12-04T14:22:25Z")

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Regarding note tabs, "Pin note to tab" seems to pin the current note, not the one that you're right clicking on. But the workaround would be the following:

1. Pin the current note

2. Then, ctrl click the linked note to open it and it will open in a new "temporary" tab

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**Author:** ![Pisi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/pisi/32/19990_2.png) [@Pisi](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/Pisi)\
**Post date:** [4 December 2025 19:32 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/a-couple-of-feature-request/48006/7 "2025-12-04T19:32:50Z")

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Too much effort for just one or two features that could be added to the Joplin. Too much effort for ordinary user. ☹

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**Author:** ![muzak](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b19c9b/32.png) [@muzak](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/muzak)\
**Post date:** [5 December 2025 04:24 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/a-couple-of-feature-request/48006/8 "2025-12-05T04:24:52Z")

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> [@Pisi](#):
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> I enabled the `Previewer: Enable` checkbox but I get an error:

Forgive me, looks like this has been the case since at least early this year per [Plugin: Note Link System - Plugins - Joplin Forum](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/plugin-note-link-system/21768/138). I would like it to be fixed, but it the plugin hasn’t been updated in years. I also mostly stick to the Markdown editor view anyhow.

> [@Pisi](#):
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> ''external links opening near the notes.'' : When I click on a link in a note, it opens in my browser. I want it to open in a new tab and in Joplin like Obsidian.

As far as I know, links can’t be opened _within_ Joplin, let alone within _tabs_ within Joplin. I don’t know how much either feature is aligned with the spirit of Joplin.

While I see the benefit of in-app tabs opening web pages, I can do without them. If I need to open links on desktop, I typically have a browser window or two already open. As for mobile, opening a link in a browser or using my device’s app switcher works fine enough for me.

> [@Pisi](#):
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> Too much effort for just one or two features that could be added to the Joplin. Too much effort for ordinary user. ☹

In case you currently require these features, consider using Obsidian with a compatible third-party web clipper like [https://github.com/deathau/markdownload#obsidian-integration](https://github.com/deathau/markdownload#obsidian-integration) or [https://github.com/DominikPieper/obsidian-ReadItLater](https://github.com/DominikPieper/obsidian-ReadItLater) instead. You could also consider (donating toward) development of either or both features.

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**Author:** ![bwat47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/discourse.joplinapp.org/bwat47/32/25073_2.png) [@bwat47](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/u/bwat47)\
**Post date:** [7 December 2025 17:33 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/a-couple-of-feature-request/48006/9 "2025-12-07T17:33:15Z")

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I've added a pin to tabs option to my [Context Utils](https://github.com/bwat47/joplin-context-utils) plugin (requires the [Note Tabs](https://joplinapp.org/plugins/plugin/joplin.plugin.note.tabs/?from-tab=all) plugin to be installed)

it's also possible to open the selected note in a new window (this uses joplin's built in command to open in a new window)

![example](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/uploads/cozic/original/3X/7/6/764835d302e35e90b34e0ba63f3c0ba54f8254d2.gif)

EDIT: This is only for internal links to other notes, external links open in browser