One of the core features of Trilium is that it supports multiple types of notes, depending on the need.

## Creating a new note with a different type via the note tree

The default note type in Trilium (e.g. when creating a new note) is Text, since it's for general use.

To create a new note of a different type, head to the Note Tree and right click an existing note where to place the new one and select:

- Insert note after, to put the new note underneath the one selected.
- Insert child note, to insert the note as a child of the selected note.

## Creating a new note of a different type via add link or new tab

- When adding a link in a Text note, type the desired title of the new note and press Enter. Afterwards the type of the note will be asked.
- Similarly, when creating a new tab, type the desired title and press Enter.

## Changing the type of a note

It is possible to change the type of a note after it has been created via the Basic Properties tab in the Ribbon. Note that it's generally a good idea to change the note type only if the note is empty. Can also be used to edit the source of a note.

## Supported note types

The following note types are supported by Trilium:

Note Type | Description
--- | ---
Text | The default note type, which allows for rich text formatting, images, admonitions and right-to-left support.
Code | Uses a mono-space font and can be used to store larger chunks of code or plain text than a text note, and has better syntax highlighting.
Saved Search | Stores the information about a search (the search text, criteria, etc.) for later use. Can be used for quick filtering of a large amount of notes, for example. The search can easily be triggered.
Relation Map | Allows easy creation of notes and relations between them. Can be used for mainly relational data such as a family tree.
Note Map | Displays the relationships between the notes, whether via relations or their hierarchical structure.
Render Note | Used in Scripting, it displays the HTML content of another note. This allows displaying any kind of content, provided there is a script behind it to generate it.
Collections | Displays the children of the note either as a grid, a list, or for a more specialized case: a calendar. Generally useful for easy reading of short notes.
Mermaid Diagrams | Displays diagrams such as bar charts, flow charts, state diagrams, etc. Requires a bit of technical knowledge since the diagrams are written in a specialized format.
Canvas | Allows easy drawing of sketches, diagrams, handwritten content. Uses the same technology behind excalidraw.com.
Web View | Displays the content of an external web page, similar to a browser.
Mind Map | Easy for brainstorming ideas, by placing them in a hierarchical layout.
Geo Map View | Displays the children of the note as a geographical map, one use-case would be to plan vacations. It even has basic support for tracks. Notes can also be created from it.
File | Represents an uploaded file such as PDFs, images, video or audio files.