diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index d61d438..c4c507d 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -1087,6 +1087,7 @@ pub fn set_general_settings(
     title_mode: String,
     hide_title_in_body: bool,
     show_line_numbers: bool,
+    show_link_arrows: bool,
     default_view_mode: bool,
     show_tray_icon: bool,
     close_to_tray: bool,
@@ -1108,6 +1109,7 @@ pub fn set_general_settings(
     config.title_mode = title_mode;
     config.hide_title_in_body = hide_title_in_body;
     config.show_line_numbers = show_line_numbers;
+    config.show_link_arrows = show_link_arrows;
     config.default_view_mode = default_view_mode;
     config.show_tray_icon = show_tray_icon;
     config.close_to_tray = close_to_tray;
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/types.rs b/src-tauri/src/types.rs
index b0860bb..368f93d 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/types.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/types.rs
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ pub struct AppConfig {
     pub hide_title_in_body: bool,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub show_line_numbers: bool,
+    #[serde(default = "default_true")]
+    pub show_link_arrows: bool,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub backup_enabled: bool,
     #[serde(default = "default_backup_frequency")]
@@ -215,6 +217,7 @@ impl Default for AppConfig {
             title_mode: "input".to_string(),
             hide_title_in_body: false,
             show_line_numbers: false,
+            show_link_arrows: true,
             backup_enabled: false,
             backup_frequency: "24h".to_string(),
             backup_max_count: 10,
diff --git a/src/lib/api.ts b/src/lib/api.ts
index 254ac09..d2350ac 100644
--- a/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -228,6 +228,7 @@ export async function setGeneralSettings(
   titleMode: string,
   hideTitleInBody: boolean,
   showLineNumbers: boolean,
+  showLinkArrows: boolean,
   defaultViewMode: boolean,
   showTrayIcon: boolean,
   closeToTray: boolean,
@@ -247,6 +248,7 @@ export async function setGeneralSettings(
     titleMode,
     hideTitleInBody,
     showLineNumbers,
+    showLinkArrows,
     defaultViewMode,
     showTrayIcon,
     closeToTray,
diff --git a/src/lib/components/Editor.svelte b/src/lib/components/Editor.svelte
index 627d6e9..0629e80 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/Editor.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/Editor.svelte
@@ -8156,6 +8156,14 @@
 		vertical-align: 15%;
 	}
 
+	:global(html.no-link-arrows .tiptap-wrapper .tiptap a::after) {
+		content: none;
+	}
+
+	:global(html.no-link-arrows .tiptap-wrapper .tiptap a[href$=".md"]::after) {
+		content: none;
+	}
+
 	:global(.tiptap-wrapper .tiptap a[href$=".md"]::after) {
 		content: '⤴';
 	}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte b/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
index fdfab38..ceb392b 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
@@ -508,6 +508,7 @@
 	let titleMode = $state($appConfig?.title_mode ?? 'input');
 	let hideTitleInBody = $state($appConfig?.hide_title_in_body ?? false);
 	let showLineNumbers = $state($appConfig?.show_line_numbers ?? false);
+	let showLinkArrows = $state($appConfig?.show_link_arrows ?? true);
 	let defaultViewMode = $state($appConfig?.default_view_mode ?? false);
 	let showTrayIcon = $state($appConfig?.show_tray_icon ?? false);
 	let closeToTray = $state($appConfig?.close_to_tray ?? false);
@@ -565,15 +566,20 @@
 			$appConfig.title_mode = titleMode;
 			$appConfig.hide_title_in_body = hideTitleInBody;
 			$appConfig.show_line_numbers = showLineNumbers;
+			$appConfig.show_link_arrows = showLinkArrows;
 			$appConfig.default_view_mode = defaultViewMode;
 			$appConfig.show_tray_icon = showTrayIcon;
 			$appConfig.close_to_tray = closeToTray;
 			$appConfig.enable_wiki_links = enableWikiLinks;
-		}
-		setGeneralSettings(compactNotes, timeFormat, weekStart, dailyTitleFormat, gpuAcceleration, autostart, pdfPreview, pdfHeight, titleMode, hideTitleInBody, showLineNumbers, defaultViewMode, showTrayIcon, closeToTray, enableWikiLinks, showNoteDates, restoreLastSession)
+			}
+			setGeneralSettings(compactNotes, timeFormat, weekStart, dailyTitleFormat, gpuAcceleration, autostart, pdfPreview, pdfHeight, titleMode, hideTitleInBody, showLineNumbers, showLinkArrows, defaultViewMode, showTrayIcon, closeToTray, enableWikiLinks, showNoteDates, restoreLastSession)
 			.catch((e) => console.error('Failed to save general settings:', e));
 	}
 
+	function applyLinkArrows() {
+		document.documentElement.classList.toggle('no-link-arrows', !showLinkArrows);
+	}
+
 	function selectTheme(preset: typeof themePresets[0]) {
 		$theme = preset.id;
 		setTheme(preset.id);
@@ -964,6 +970,15 @@
 										<span class="toggle-knob"></span>
 									</button>
 								</label>
+								<label class="setting-toggle" style="margin-top: 12px;">
+									<span class="setting-label">
+										<span class="setting-name">Show link arrows</span>
+										<span class="setting-desc">Display the arrow icon after external links</span>
+									</span>
+									<button class="toggle-switch" class:on={showLinkArrows} onclick={() => { showLinkArrows = !showLinkArrows; saveGeneralSettings(); applyLinkArrows(); }}>
+										<span class="toggle-knob"></span>
+									</button>
+								</label>
 								{#if !isMobile}
 								<label class="setting-toggle" style="margin-top: 12px;">
 									<span class="setting-label">
diff --git a/src/lib/types.ts b/src/lib/types.ts
index 0e97547..046c993 100644
--- a/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ export interface AppConfig {
   title_mode: string;
   hide_title_in_body: boolean;
   show_line_numbers: boolean;
+  show_link_arrows: boolean;
   backup_enabled: boolean;
   backup_frequency: string;
   backup_max_count: number;
diff --git a/src/routes/+layout.svelte b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
index b39b29a..a5058bf 100644
--- a/src/routes/+layout.svelte
+++ b/src/routes/+layout.svelte
@@ -16,6 +16,13 @@
 		applyTheme($theme);
 	});
 
+	// Apply link arrow visibility from config
+	$effect(() => {
+		if ($appConfig) {
+			document.documentElement.classList.toggle('no-link-arrows', !$appConfig.show_link_arrows);
+		}
+	});
+
 	function applyTheme(t: string) {
 		const namedThemes = ['solarized-light', 'solarized-dark', 'catppuccin', 'nord', 'tokyo-night', 'github-light', 'github-dark', 'dracula', 'blueberry', 'forest-green', 'gruvbox', 'midnight-tide', 'cherry-blossom', 'synthwave', 'ember', 'moonlit', 'light-coffee', 'dark-coffee', 'cotton-candy', 'crimson', 'cloud', 'peach', 'material-dark', 'material-light', 'monokai', 'rose-pine', 'everforest', 'horizon', 'cyberpunk', 'black', 'one-dark'];
 		const root = document.documentElement;