Znote

Imagine a single, private space on your computer where your notes, your code, and powerful AI capabilities converge. If you've been looking for a way to bring AI assistance into your workflow, automate tasks with scripts, or simply take comprehensive notes without your data ever leaving your machine, Znote is built for you. It’s designed for creators, developers, and thinkers who demand more from their digital workspace—a place where you can truly own your information and your process.

Znote offers a unique environment where your ideas, research, and executable code live together, enhanced by AI, all within standard Markdown files.

Unlock Your Workflow with Znote's Core Capabilities:

• 🧠 Converse with AI Directly in Your Notes: Seamlessly integrate AI into your thinking process. Chat with your favorite Large Language Models (LLMs) like Ollama for local processing, or connect to cloud-based AIs such as OpenAI and Claude, all without breaking your writing flow.

• 🛠️ Execute Code Natively: Run JavaScript (Node.js) and Bash/Shell scripts directly within your notes. This transforms your notes into active workbenches for coding experiments, data manipulation, or quick automations—a powerful, lightweight alternative to Jupyter, especially for JavaScript users.

• 📊 Generate Instant Visual Insights: Create real-time charts and widgets from your data or code outputs. With simple commands, you can visualize information, track metrics, and build dynamic reports right inside your Znote documents.

• 🎙️ Record and Transcribe Meetings Locally: Capture meeting audio and get accurate transcriptions without relying on cloud services or third-party bots. Keep your discussions confidential and quickly generate summaries or action items.

• 🗂️ Manage Your Knowledge Your Way: Work with plain Markdown and text files stored locally on your system. Organize your work with folders and tags, utilize tabs for multitasking, and choose between a user-friendly WYSIWYG editor for prose and a robust code editor with autocompletion.

• 🔐 Ensure Your Privacy, Always: With Znote, your data stays on your device. Features like password-protected notes give you full control over sensitive information, enabling a truly offline-first and private experience.

How Znote Elevates Your Daily Tasks:

1. For the Developer: You're building a new feature and need to test an API endpoint. Instead of juggling multiple applications, you can write a JavaScript snippet in Znote to call the API, view the response, and even use an AI command to help you understand or reformat the data—all within the same note where you're documenting the feature.

2. For the Content Creator: After conducting an insightful interview, use Znote to record or import the audio. Transcribe it locally in minutes. Then, leverage the integrated AI to draft a summary, pull out key quotes, or even outline a blog post, significantly streamlining your content creation pipeline while keeping your source material private.

3. For the Researcher or Student: You're gathering data for a project. In Znote, you can compile your research notes, write small scripts to process datasets or fetch information online, and then immediately generate charts to visualize your findings. If you hit a conceptual roadblock, ask your connected AI for clarification or to suggest further avenues of exploration, all within your research document.

Znote: More Than Just Notes

Znote is your personal lab for ideas, a secure hub for your information, and an automation engine rolled into one. It’s about giving you the power of modern AI and scripting tools with the simplicity and privacy of local files. As one user put it, "It’s like ChatGPT, Notion, and a terminal had a markdown-native child — built for creators, developers, and thinkers who want to go beyond passive notes."

By using standard file formats (Markdown, JavaScript text files) and supporting common tools (NPM/CDN, various LLMs), Znote ensures you’re never locked in and always in control.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

• What makes Znote different from other note-taking or AI tools? Znote uniquely combines local-first AI integration, direct code execution (JavaScript, Bash), and comprehensive note-taking within a privacy-focused, Markdown-based environment. You control your data and can work entirely offline.

• Can I use Znote completely offline? Yes, all core features, including note-taking, local AI (with models like Ollama), code execution, and audio transcription (with NodeJS installed), are designed to work fully offline.

• Which AI models can I connect to Znote? Znote supports local LLMs via tools like Ollama, allowing you to run models directly on your machine. You can also connect to popular cloud-based AI providers such as OpenAI (ChatGPT) and Anthropic (Claude).

• Do I need to be a programmer to use Znote? Not at all! While developers will appreciate the code execution capabilities, Znote is a powerful tool for anyone who wants private, AI-assisted note-taking, meeting transcription, and easy organization. The AI features can help with writing, summarizing, and more, without needing to code.

• What are the main benefits of the Pro version? The Pro version enhances Znote with features like audio transcription, additional themes, the ability to install NPM/CDN packages for advanced coding, PDF export, exporting code blocks as standalone scripts, file locking for extra security, and connecting to remote AI services. It's a one-time purchase for a lifetime license.

• What is the Publishing Add-on? The Publishing Add-on is an optional subscription that allows you to share your Znote notes and reports online, either privately with specific members or publicly. It’s ideal for teams or individuals who want to easily distribute their work.