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# Memos

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Memos is an open-source, self-hosted note-taking app built for quick capture. It is Markdown-native, lightweight, and keeps your data under your control.

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## Features

- **Capture quickly** — A timeline-first interface keeps note-taking simple: open, write, and move on.
- **Own your data** — Self-host Memos on your infrastructure with no telemetry.
- **Deploy anywhere** — Run a single Go binary or Docker container with SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
- **Integrate freely** — Build on the REST and gRPC APIs or adapt the MIT-licensed source to your needs.

## Quick Start

Want to explore Memos first? Open the [live demo](https://demo.usememos.com/).

### Docker (Recommended)

```bash
docker run -d \
  --name memos \
  -p 5230:5230 \
  -v ~/.memos:/var/opt/memos \
  neosmemo/memos:stable
```

Open `http://localhost:5230` and start writing.

### Native Binary

```bash
curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/usememos/memos/main/scripts/install.sh | sh
```

### Other Installation Methods

- **Docker Compose** — Recommended for production deployments.
- **Kubernetes** — Helm charts and manifests are available.
- **Build from source** — Best for development and customization.

See the [deployment guide](https://usememos.com/docs/deploy) for detailed instructions.

## Web Clipper

Save pages, selected text, and images directly to your Memos instance with the official [Memos Web Clipper](https://github.com/usememos/web-clipper). The extension is available for [Chrome](https://chromewebstore.google.com/detail/memos-web-clipper/nebaoebnljalfegiidibihhkebeiklbl) and [Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/memos-web-clipper/), and lets you review each clip, choose its visibility, and customize its Markdown format before saving.

## Contributing

Contributions of all kinds are welcome, including bug reports, feature suggestions, pull requests, documentation, and translations.

- [Report bugs](https://github.com/usememos/memos/issues/new?template=bug_report.md)
- [Suggest features](https://github.com/usememos/memos/issues/new?template=feature_request.md)
- [Submit pull requests](https://github.com/usememos/memos/pulls)
- [Improve documentation](https://github.com/usememos/dotcom)
- [Help with translations](https://github.com/usememos/memos/tree/main/web/src/locales)

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## License

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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