# Transcriber plugin for Obsidian An [[Obsidian]] plugin that transcribes images to [[Markdown]] using local [[Ollama]] vision models. Point it at any image in your vault and get structured Markdown back — headings, lists, tables, code blocks — all extracted by a vision AI running on your own machine. No data leaves your computer. ![[2026-03-08 - trancriber plugin for Obsidian before after.png]] ## Video  ## Features - **Transcribe a single image** via the command palette or right-click context menu - **Batch-transcribe an entire folder** of images (with optional subfolder inclusion) - **Creates a `.md` file** alongside each image with the transcribed content - **Install, select, and remove AI models** directly from the command palette — no terminal needed - **Progress tracking** for batch operations with per-file status - **Configurable prompt** to tailor transcription instructions ## Recommended models `maternion/LightOnOCR-2:1b`, `qwen3.5:2b`, `qwen3.5:4b`, `qwen3.5:9b`, `qwen3.5:27b`, `qwen3.5:35b` Any other Ollama vision model can be installed directly from the settings or via the Ollama CLI. ## Prerequisites - [[Ollama]] installed and running locally - Desktop Obsidian (desktop-only plugin) ## References - Community: https://community.obsidian.md/plugins/image-transcriber - Documentation: https://dsebastien.github.io/obsidian-transcriber/ - Source code: https://github.com/dsebastien/obsidian-transcriber ## Related - [[Ollama]] - [[Obsidian]]