Epoch Note Converter helps you convert selected Unix timestamps inside notes

Name: Epoch Note Converter
Author: theluckystrike

Compare timestamp units and time zones before you insert a date.

Install in Obsidian

Directory page Source on GitHub

MIT · no telemetry · core features free

The value 1000 with separate seconds and milliseconds choices. — Open larger

version: 1.1.0
released: 2026-10-21
downloads: 19
review: Passed
health: Excellent
license: MIT
listed for: Desktop, Mobile
obsidian: 1.13.4 or later

The README reports desktop app tests. Physical phones and tablets were not tested.

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About Epoch Note Converter

You want to convert selected Unix timestamps inside notes in your vault.

Select a timestamp in your technical note to compare seconds and milliseconds. Epoch Note Converter keeps both interpretations visible until you choose a result. Insert the readable time beside the number or replace your selection.

Preview a timestamp, choose seconds, insert a UTC result and use Undo.

Free features

Separate seconds and milliseconds

Select one signed integer to preview two labeled interpretations. Neither unit is selected when the preview opens.

UTC and device-local time

Compare UTC output ending in Z with a local result carrying its numeric offset. Local output uses your device time zone for that date.

A January 2024 log timestamp with UTC and local output. — Open larger

Insert beside the original or replace it

Insertion retains the source number beside the readable value. Replacement edits the selection, preserves surrounding spaces and uses one Undo step.

A UTC date inserted next to the source number in an incident note. — Open larger

Range checks before an edit

Invalid integers and unsupported date ranges produce preview errors. A changed note or selection requires a fresh preview before an edit.

Seconds outside the supported range with a valid milliseconds alternative. — Open larger

Pro features

Pro costs $5 a month or $15 one time through GitHub Sponsors. One sponsorship turns on Pro in every plugin that has it.

Selected column conversion Pro

Pro converts a continuous selection with one integer per row, up to 500 rows. One invalid row blocks the chosen interpretation.

Three selected deployment timestamps previewed as a column. — Open larger

Saved time zone comparisons Pro

Pro adds comparison rows for up to six saved IANA time zones. Results depend on the time zone data available on your device.

The same timestamp compared with the saved Asia Bangkok time zone. — Open larger

Saved output format Pro

Pro saves a template using {date}, {time} and {offset} once each. The template accepts up to 120 characters without line breaks.

A saved template puts spaces between the date, time and offset. — Open larger

See how Pro works

Set up Epoch Note Converter

needs

Obsidian 1.13.4 or later

steps

Open a Markdown note in an editor.
Select one signed integer.
Run Convert selected timestamp from the command palette.
Choose the unit used by your source and a UTC or local result.
Select Insert beside original or Replace selection.

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How to convert Unix timestamps in Obsidian

Known limits of Epoch Note Converter

The converter accepts signed decimal integers with at most 32 characters after trimming surrounding spaces.
Fractional seconds, exponent notation, readable date parsing and leap-second notation are outside this version.
Column conversion accepts up to 500 rows with one integer per row and no blank rows or table delimiters.
A change anywhere in the source note or selection requires a fresh preview.
Saved zone results depend on device time zone data, and physical mobile devices were not tested.

Questions about Epoch Note Converter

Does the number length choose a unit?

No unit is selected automatically. Check your source log because both interpretations can produce valid dates.

Can I convert fractional seconds?

This version accepts signed decimal integers. Fractions, exponent notation and readable date parsing are outside its scope.

Why did the preview refuse my edit?

The plugin compares the current note and selection with the saved preview. Even a change outside your selection requires another command run.

Network use

After you select Sign in with GitHub, the plugin sends its client ID, read:user scope and device-flow requests to github.com. Due checks and Refresh send your token to api.github.com to read your sponsorship tier and total payment. No note text, filenames or other vault data goes to either host.

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