# Memos
An open-source, self-hosted note-taking service. Your thoughts, your data, your control β no tracking, no ads, no subscription fees.
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[](https://usememos.com/docs)
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## Overview
Memos is a privacy-first, self-hosted knowledge base for personal notes, team wikis, and knowledge management. Built with Go and React, it runs as a single binary with minimal resource usage.
## Features
- **Privacy-First** β Self-hosted on your infrastructure with zero telemetry, no tracking, and no ads.
- **Markdown Native** β Full markdown support with plain text storage. Your data is always portable.
- **Lightweight** β Single Go binary with a React frontend. Low memory footprint, starts in seconds.
- **Easy to Deploy** β One-line Docker install. Supports SQLite, MySQL, and PostgreSQL.
- **Developer-Friendly** β Full REST and gRPC APIs for integration with existing workflows.
- **Clean Interface** β Minimal design with dark mode and mobile-responsive layout.
## Quick Start
### 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!
### Try the Live Demo
Don't want to install yet? Try our [live demo](https://demo.usememos.com/) first!
### Other Installation Methods
- **Docker Compose** - Recommended for production deployments
- **Pre-built Binaries** - Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows
- **Kubernetes** - Helm charts and manifests available
- **Build from Source** - For development and customization
See our [installation guide](https://usememos.com/docs/deploy) for detailed instructions.
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome β 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/memos/tree/main/docs)
- [Help with translations](https://github.com/usememos/memos/tree/main/web/src/locales)
## Sponsors
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## Star History
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## License
Memos is open-source software licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
## Privacy Policy
Memos is built with privacy as a core principle. As a self-hosted application, all your data stays on your infrastructure. There is no telemetry, no tracking, and no data collection. See our [Privacy Policy](https://usememos.com/privacy) for details.
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