Obsidian Nutstore Sync Tutorial: Use Nutstore Sync For Multi-device Sync

Sync Logic

This method uses the Nutstore Sync plugin in Obsidian. It uploads the current Obsidian vault to your Nutstore account. Other devices then install the same plugin, sign in with the same account, and pull the vault back down.

The main benefit is simple setup. You do not need to enter a WebDAV URL or configure object storage. If you already have a Nutstore account, the setup is low-friction.

The limits are clear: it is not real-time sync like LiveSync; editing from multiple devices can still create conflicts; the free plan has monthly upload and download limits; large vaults or very frequent syncs may hit request limits or 503 errors.

If you are still comparing options, read “Other Sync Methods” at the end first, then come back to this Nutstore setup.

Setup Tutorial

Create A Nutstore Account

Create a Nutstore account first. After registering, keep the browser signed in. The Obsidian plugin authorization step will use this session.

Nutstore sign-up page:

https://www.jianguoyun.com/d/signup

Install The Nutstore Sync Plugin

In Obsidian’s community plugin marketplace, search for Nutstore Sync and install it.

If you have not installed community plugins before, see this first: Obsidian plugin installation tutorial.

After installing the plugin, click the login button in the plugin panel. It will open the Nutstore web page. Confirm that it is your account, then authorize the plugin.

After authorization, it returns to Obsidian automatically. Click the sync button in the left sidebar and run one manual sync first.

The first sync shows a confirmation dialog. It warns that syncing may modify or delete local files, and that the first sync can take longer. Make sure your vault has been backed up, then confirm the sync.

After the sync finishes, open Nutstore on the web and check whether your Obsidian vault files are there. If they are, the first computer is set up correctly.

Disable The Sync Confirmation Dialog

If you do not want to confirm every manual sync, turn off the “confirm before sync” setting.

I suggest keeping it on while testing. After you confirm the account and sync path are correct, you can turn it off.

Should You Sync .obsidian Settings

By default, Nutstore Sync syncs notes and attachments, while leaving the .obsidian settings folder alone. Plugin settings, themes, and snippets will not move to the other device.

This default is safer. When multiple devices run Obsidian, syncing plugin and theme files can make conflicts more likely.

If you want plugins and themes to stay closer across devices, change “configuration folder sync” to “sync all”. This option is marked experimental, so test it with a temporary vault before using it on your main vault.

After “sync all” is enabled, the plugin syncs plugin settings, plugin binaries, themes, snippets, and related configuration files. It also excludes folders that should not be synced, such as node_modules, .git, and .pnpm-store inside plugin folders.

Sync To Other Devices

The same process applies to other devices:

1. Install Obsidian.
2. Open an empty vault.
3. Install the Nutstore Sync plugin.
4. Sign in with the same Nutstore account and authorize it.
5. Run one manual sync to pull the Nutstore content down locally.

If your vault is large, do not let the plugin do a full first sync from zero. A smoother approach is to copy the whole vault to the new device first, using a cable, local network transfer, or another method. Then let Nutstore Sync handle later incremental changes. This makes the first sync faster and reduces the chance of hitting request limits.

Pricing And Limits

Nutstore’s free plan has monthly traffic limits: 1GB upload and 3GB download. Available space is also affected by upload traffic. A mostly text-based vault is usually fine, but a vault with many images, PDFs, or videos can hit the limit quickly.

The Pro plan shown here is 199 CNY per year, with 30GB of paid storage and no traffic limit for normal use. Nutstore is a sync drive, not a large cold-storage cloud drive like Baidu Netdisk, so do not buy it only for raw capacity.

Some users have also reported Nutstore API rate limits. A large first sync, frequent folder moves, or many file changes in a short time may pause syncing or trigger 503 errors. If your vault has many files, avoid frequent syncs and avoid heavy edits on multiple devices at the same time.

My Take

Nutstore Sync is easy to configure. Once authorization is done, it works without much extra setup, and the speed and stability are acceptable. It is a good fit if you already use Nutstore and do not want to set up WebDAV or Syncthing.

The part I dislike is that the plugin includes a full AI assistant settings section. For a sync plugin, doing sync well should be enough. If you only need syncing, ignore the AI settings and leave them unset.

Who It Fits

If you already have a Nutstore account and want the least complicated way to sync Obsidian across devices, this setup is convenient. It is simpler than WebDAV sync or Syncthing sync, and it is enough for a small vault with ordinary notes and attachments.

If you need real-time sync, have a large long-term vault, or want full plugin and theme settings synced across devices, be cautious. It works, but it is not ideal for frequent editing from multiple devices at the same time.

Other Sync Methods

If you are still comparing options, read these tutorials next:

• Obsidian iCloud Sync Tutorial
• Obsidian OneDrive Sync Tutorial
• Obsidian Baidu Netdisk Sync Tutorial (Chinese)
• Obsidian Feiniu NAS WebDAV Sync Tutorial
• Obsidian Self-hosted LiveSync Tutorial
• Obsidian Syncthing Sync Tutorial