TiddlyWiki v5.3.7 - The non-linear personal web notebook for everyone

During its early years, TiddlyWiki 5 had the tag line “a reboot of TiddlyWiki for the next 25 years”. I wanted to communicate my commitment to keeping TiddlyWiki going as long as I could, and my desire to architect it in such a way as to make that possible. At that point, 25 years in the other direction was 1986; not much software from that era was still in common usage apart from Unix.

We’re now 11 years until we get to that 25 year mark and so we are talking about the longer term future and where we want TiddlyWiki to be by then.

TiddlyWiki v5.3.7 is setting the stage for v5.4.0, a major release planned for later this year. We'll be modernising the look and feel with new layouts and palettes, introducing WYSIWYG editing, section links, improved Markdown compatibility and powerful extensions to the filtering language.

If you are already a TiddlyWiki user, we would appreciate it very much if you could take our brief Community Survey 2025. Your feedback is essential to shaping the future of TiddlyWiki.

TiddlyWiki 5.3.7 redefines note-taking with a true offline, privacy-first design—no cloud lock-in. Its single HTML file runs on mobile, laptop, and cloud with zero installs, dependencies, or accounts. This unique non-linear notebook captures, organizes, and shares complex information without vendor lock-in. Infinitely customizable via plugins and powered by a vibrant community of developers and users.

Thank you @jeremyruston for this amazing creation of yours. Also for maintaining this product with constant updates for the past 15 to 20 yrs. Hats off to all the developers who were supporting you all along. It's amazing to see that you are planning 10 yrs ahead for the next version of this amazing software -TWX.

TiddlyWiki genuinely changed my life! I owe so much to this software for helping me to bring my visions and projects to life. It made what once felt like an unapproachable barrier to coding and web development, into something easy to digest and work with. I'm very new to using the software compared to its lifespan, but I'm glad that I found it when I did. I'm excited for what the future holds!

Tiddlywiki is not just a notetaking app -- it's the missing middle between spreadsheets and enterprise systems. It's like a spreadsheet where each cell holds structured data and you can create your own formulas to display and analyze information, but with all the benefits and interactivity of modern web design and an amazing set of plugins. Anyone working with information should know about it. We build tools in an afternoon that can be used by one person or shared with the whole company, and create workflows that automate sophisticated analysis and interactive charts with just drag-and-drop file upload for input. You want a new set of fields in your data entry form? That takes five seconds. You've updated some numbers? All your reports are updated too. Look and feel is limited only by your HTML/CSS skills. Cannot recommend it highly enough.

When your second brain has just been sold to the highest bidder, it's time to look into TiddlyWiki, the information tool that won't sell out!

TiddlyWiki has changed the way I organize and present information that is meaningful and important to me, all while living up to its future-proof, local-first, open-source ethos. The flexibility it allows for and the sheer joy it is to use cannot be overstated.

TiddlyWiki changed my life. As non IT professional, I've learned a lot about programming, computers and logic... When I only was looking for an Evernote replacement, 12 years ago,I found a new dimension for knowledge management that fits everyone needs and is unchained to be free with my mind.