There are 2 ways of storing [[Attachment|attachments]] in [[Obsidian]]: 1. **internally** - non-[[Markdown]] files stored locally - by default in `Attachments/` folder - [Obsidian Help - Attachements](https://obsidian.md/help/attachments) 2. **externally** - [[External link]] to files stored outside vault - advantages - doesn't consume space (regarding [[Obsidian Sync]] or [[Git]]) - allows to manage access (via external tools) - disadventages - external link doesn't automatically update after rename - [Obsidian Help - External links](https://obsidian.md/help/syntax#External%20links)