QuickNote Open app

Local-first notes

Capture a thought in a keystroke.
Find it in another.

QuickNote is a single field that searches as you type and creates a note when nothing matches. Instant full-text search, fully offline, with optional sync across all your devices.

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Runs in your browser · No account required · Open it and start typing

See the loop

This is a live, in-memory demo — type to filter, or type something new and press Enter to create it. Nothing here is saved.

    Like it? Open the real app → — same loop, real storage, optional sync.

    Built for speed and for keeps

    One Rust core powers every platform, so search and storage behave identically everywhere.

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    Instant search

    SQLite FTS5 with BM25 ranking returns matches in sub-milliseconds as you type — title, body, and tags, all offline.

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    One field, no modes

    The same box searches and creates. No “new note” button, no title field — the first line is the title.

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    Local-first & offline

    Your notes live on your device in SQLite. Everything works with no network; the web version even runs the database in your browser.

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    Optional sync

    Connect a server to back up and sync across devices. Last-write-wins, conflict-archived, end-to-end over HTTPS.

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    Smart capture

    Paste a link and the server auto-tags it, pulls readable article text, and even transcribes YouTube & Instagram videos.

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    Everywhere

    Desktop app, a pipe-friendly qn CLI, this web app, and mobile on the way — all sharing one data layer.

    Three keystrokes to a kept thought

    The whole app is one loop. Here it is.

    1. 1

      Type to search — or create

      Start typing in the top field. The list filters live. If nothing matches, a “Create …” row appears — press Enter to make the note.

    2. 2

      Edit inline, autosaves

      The selected note opens right there, editable. Changes save automatically as you type. The first line becomes the title.

    3. 3

      Sync when you want it

      Stay anonymous and local, or connect a server to back up and sync to your phone, desktop, and CLI.

    Keyboard

    • ↑↓ navigate the list
    • Enter open the selection
    • Ctrl+Enter create from the query
    • Ctrl+K jump back to search
    • Esc back to the list

    On macOS, use ⌘ in place of Ctrl.

    Open it and start typing.

    No sign-up, no setup. The web app runs entirely in your browser.

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