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Attachments (Files, Links, Audio) ​

Mindwtr lets you attach files and links to tasks and projects. Attachments are optional and sync across devices when sync is enabled.

What you can attach ​

  • Files (PDFs, images, docs, etc.)
  • Links (URLs, web pages, reference links)
  • Audio notes (when "Save audio attachments" is enabled)

Add attachments ​

Desktop ​

  • Open a task or project.
  • In Attachments, click Add file or Add link.
  • For links, paste a URL or local file path.

Mobile ​

  • Open a task.
  • Use Add attachment to pick a file or add a link.
  • Audio notes are added automatically if you record voice capture and Save audio attachments is enabled.

Audio attachments ​

When you enable Save audio attachments (Settings → General), Mindwtr keeps the original voice note alongside the transcript. This is useful if you want to replay or share the recording later.

Linux audio playback dependencies ​

Audio playback on Linux uses GStreamer. If you see errors like autoaudiosink not found, install the GStreamer plugins:

Arch / Manjaro

bash
sudo pacman -S gstreamer gst-plugins-base gst-plugins-good gst-plugins-bad gst-plugins-ugly gst-libav

Debian / Ubuntu / Mint

bash
sudo apt install gstreamer1.0-plugins-base gstreamer1.0-plugins-good gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly gstreamer1.0-libav

Fedora (RPM Fusion required for some codecs)

bash
sudo dnf install gstreamer1-plugins-base gstreamer1-plugins-good gstreamer1-plugins-bad-free gstreamer1-plugins-ugly gstreamer1-libav

Sync behavior ​

  • Attachment metadata syncs with tasks/projects.
  • Actual files sync after metadata.
  • If a file is missing locally, the attachment stays visible and can be re-downloaded when available.
  • Cleanup checks references known to the current device. If another device has not synced yet, shared remote attachment files are not globally reference-counted.

Tip: Large files can slow sync. Prefer smaller attachments or links when possible.

Cleanup ​

Mindwtr automatically cleans up orphaned attachments (files no longer referenced by any task/project).

  • Desktop: You can also run cleanup manually in Settings → Data → Attachment cleanup.
  • Mobile: Cleanup runs automatically during sync.

Mindwtr is free, open source, and local-first.

Released under AGPL-3.0.