Fable
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Fable, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Fable's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free to download · Windows app and browser web app · no account |
The facts
Each one read from Fable's own pages, with the date it was checked.
Where it runs
- Browser support
- The web app is listed for Chromium, Firefox, or Safari, and local-folder access uses the File System Access API where available.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,windowschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Windows requirements
- The native build supports 64-bit Windows 10 and 11 and uses Microsoft Edge WebView2.checked 12 Oct 2026
What it does
- Canvas and capture
- It supports open .canvas files, daily notes, reusable templates, and remappable hotkeys.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Current limits
- Fable v1 supports one vault at a time and has no sync service, publishing, plugin marketplace, or mobile app.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop roadmap
- Native macOS and Linux builds are on the roadmap; the maker says the app can currently be built from source on both.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Download verification
- Each release provides SHA-256 checksums; a signed installer certificate is listed as planned for the first stable release.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Links and graph
- Fable supports backlinks, outgoing links, linked and unlinked mentions, and interactive global and local graph views.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Obsidian compatibility
- Fable opens existing Obsidian vaults without import or conversion and respects their .obsidian configuration.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Plain files
- It reads and writes Markdown files in place and does not move notes into a database.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says Fable requires no account, uses no telemetry, has no cloud in the loop, and works offline.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Search
- It includes full-text search with operators, a fuzzy quick switcher, and a command palette.checked 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Fable is a local-first knowledge base for linked Markdown notes and works with Obsidian vaults.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Writing
- The editor offers Live Preview, Source, and reading modes, plus wikilink autocomplete and YAML frontmatter fields.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
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