Local notes · Fast search · Sync with an account
Start with a thought. Find it again fast.
Open QuickNote and type. The same field searches your notes or creates a new one, so ideas, links, Markdown drafts, screenshots, and files all land in one searchable place. Notes work offline; signing in is only for sync and downloads.
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Features
Built for quick capture and real recall
QuickNote keeps the first action simple: type, attach, preview, and move on. The details stay out of your way until you need sync, export, or a native app.
Search while you type
Results update instantly across titles, note text, and tags. Matches are highlighted in the list so you can see why a note surfaced before opening it.
Search and create from one place
Start typing what you remember. If nothing fits, turn the query into a new note without switching screens or filling out a separate title field.
Markdown that stays readable
Write notes in plain text with headings, lists, links, tables, code, and tasks. Toggle Preview when you want a clean reading view.
Files belong with the note
Attach documents, images, PDFs, audio, video, text files, or pasted screenshots. Open them beside the note in a preview pane without breaking your writing flow.
Leave with everything
Export your vault as Markdown files with frontmatter and attachments. Your notes stay portable instead of being trapped in a proprietary format.
Sync when you want more than one device
You can use QuickNote locally without signing in. Create an account when you want server sync, backups, downloads, and the same notes across desktop, web, and CLI.
Turn links into notes
Save articles, pages, and videos for later. With sync enabled, QuickNote can pull readable article text, add helpful tags, and turn YouTube or Instagram audio into searchable notes.
Find related ideas
When exact words are not enough, QuickNote can surface notes that are connected by meaning, useful for rediscovering older thoughts and research trails.
Workflow
The whole flow stays in one place
Search, create, write, preview, and attach without turning note-taking into a project.
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Search before you create
Start typing and QuickNote filters your notes immediately. If there is no match, the same text becomes a new note.
↵ open the match · Ctrl+↵ create from the query
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Write, preview, attach
Draft in Markdown, drop in files, paste screenshots, and keep going. Notes autosave when you pause; the first line becomes the title.
Ctrl+S save now · or just keep typing
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Connect only when it helps
Stay local for private, offline notes. Sign in when you want sync, backups, link processing, and downloads for desktop or the
qnCLI.Local by default. Account-powered when you need it.
- ↑↓ navigate the list
- ↵ open the selection
- Ctrl+↵ create from the query
- Ctrl+K jump back to search
- Ctrl+S save the open note
- Esc back to the list
On macOS, use ⌘ in place of Ctrl.
Use QuickNote where you already work. Browser, desktop, terminal, and a Chrome extension share the same capture loop.
- desktopnative-feeling app
- cliquick capture with
qn - weboffline in your browser
- syncaccount-based backup
- browsersave the current page
- mobileworks as a PWA
Open it and start typing.
Try QuickNote locally without creating an account. Sign in later if you want sync, backups, native downloads, or link processing.
Open QuickNoteWant it native? The app's Get apps page has the desktop installer and qn CLI builds after sign-in.