Creating Pages

Pages are the core unit of content in localWiki. Each page belongs to a workspace and is encrypted at rest in your local vault.

Ways to create a page

Sidebar button

Click the + button at the top of the sidebar and select New Page. The page is created inside whichever workspace is currently active.

Dashboard empty state

If your workspace has no pages yet, the dashboard shows an empty vault view with a prominent Create your first page button. Click it to get started.

Keyboard shortcut

Press Ctrl+N (or Cmd+N on macOS) from anywhere in the app to instantly create a new page in the current workspace.

What happens when you create a page

1. A new encrypted record is added to your local SQLite database.
2. The page opens in the editor with a blank title and body.
3. A unique page ID is generated — this is used internally for sync and version history.

Start typing a title at the top of the editor. The body accepts rich text and Markdown. Everything is automatically saved as you type — there is no save button or Ctrl+S shortcut needed.

Page metadata

Each page tracks:

• Created date — When the page was first created
• Last modified — Updated on every edit
• Workspace — The workspace the page belongs to
• Shared status — Whether the page is shared over P2P