Everything you need to capture, organize, and protect your ideas.
Oaklet Notes combines powerful editing, smart organization, AES-256 encryption, and AI assistant in one intuitive app. No internet required, no account needed.
Writing & Editing
Block-based Editor
WYSIWYG rich text editing with headings, lists, tables, code blocks, diagrams, and more. Floating toolbar on text selection for instant colors and font size.
6 Header Styles
Default, Minimal, Classic, Magazine, Newspaper, and Academic — switch styles to match your document type, from technical docs to creative writing.
Page & Typography Presets
Eye Care, Logic Grid, Night Focus, and more — one-click presets for paper style, font, font size, line height, and background color.
Command Palette
Ctrl+Shift+P opens the command palette. Search and execute any action without memorizing menus.
Templates System
Full-document templates (daily log, meeting notes, PRD, and more), organized by category. Supports AI-suggested template application.
Multi-tab & Multi-window
Elastic tab bar with drag-to-reorder and drag-out-to-window. Ctrl+Tab to switch, dot indicator for unsaved changes.
Focus Mode
Press F11 to enter distraction-free writing. Hides sidebar, tabs, and toolbars — just you and your words.
Find & Replace
Ctrl+F to search within a note, Ctrl+H for find-and-replace with regex support.
Knowledge Management
WikiLinks & Bidirectional Linking
Link notes with [[Note]] syntax, hover to preview, and see all backlinks automatically collected in the Links panel.
Block References & Embeds
Embed other notes' content with ![[Note]] syntax. Embedded content stays in sync with the source.
Knowledge Graph
Interactive graph visualizes note connections. Zoom, drag, click to select, double-click to open.
Hierarchical Tag System
Multi-parent DAG tags with AI-inferred parent relationships. Custom colors and icons make categories intuitive at a glance.
Tag Center
Centralized tag management with usage stats, batch rename, merge, and flexible tree sorting.
Whiteboard
Visual Whiteboard
Mind maps, flowcharts, and free-form thinking on a zoomable, pannable surface — opens right inside any note.
Rich Node Types
Mix text, note references, images, and web embeds — plus a full shape library: rectangles, rounded rectangles, circles, diamonds, capsules, and hexagons.
Flexible Connections
Four line styles for arrows, flows, dependencies, and mind-map branches — combine freely on the same board.
Auto Layouts
Tree, Layered, and Force layouts clean up a messy whiteboard in one click. Alignment and distribution tools snap nodes into precise grids.
AI Whiteboard Generation
Describe what you want and AI builds the whiteboard for you — node types, edges, and layout chosen automatically.
JSON Canvas & PNG Export
Open JSON Canvas format keeps your boards portable. Export as PNG for sharing in slides, docs, and chat.
Drawing
Native Apple Pencil
Low-latency, pressure-sensitive strokes on iPad and iPhone. Stylus, finger, or mouse — Drawing works on every platform.
Pencil, Marker, Highlighter
Three brush types with adjustable size, color, and opacity. Eraser and unlimited undo/redo built in.
Multi-layer Canvas
Show, hide, reorder, lock, and merge layers. Adjust per-layer opacity to compose drawings with precision.
Fill Tool
Tap-to-fill regions with any color. Quickly block in shapes, color sketches, and add solid backgrounds without painting stroke by stroke.
Text Boxes
Add labels and annotations with adjustable font, alignment, and free transform — move, scale, and rotate any text.
PNG, JPG, and SVG Export
Export raster images for sharing or vector SVG for further editing in design tools.
Decorations
Stickers, Sticky Notes, Tape, Stamps
Four built-in packs with around fifty assets. Drop them on any note to add color, mark important sections, or just have fun.
Anchor or Float
Pin decorations to a paragraph so they follow your text as it reflows, or float them freely anywhere on the page.
Free Transform
Drag, scale, rotate, recolor, and set opacity. Make every decoration fit the look of your note.
Synced and Exported
Decorations are encrypted, synced across devices, and rendered in PDF, HTML, and Word exports — they travel with your notes.
Reminders & Agenda
Agenda View
Unified timeline of all reminders — standalone, note-linked, and task due dates — grouped by Overdue, Today, Tomorrow, This Week, and Later.
Recurring Reminders
Daily, weekdays, weekly, biweekly, monthly, yearly, or custom weekday patterns. Set end dates and skip individual occurrences.
Calendar View
Visual calendar with color-coded dots for notes, reminders, and task due dates. Filter toggles to show exactly what you need.
Native Notifications
In-app floating panel when focused, native OS notifications (Windows Toast, macOS, Linux) when in the background. Automatic deduplication.
Snooze & Batch Operations
Snooze reminders from 5 minutes to tomorrow. Multi-select for batch dismiss, snooze, or delete. Reschedule anytime.
Advanced Content
Tables with Formulas
SUM/AVG/COUNT/MIN/MAX formulas, merged cells, drag-fill, and inline images. Right-click context menu for quick row/column operations.
Mermaid Diagrams
Flowchart, sequence, Gantt, mindmap, and more — all auto-themed to match your editor colors.
LaTeX Math
Inline and block equations, categorized symbol panel, \ to trigger autocomplete, live preview.
Code Blocks
Syntax highlighting for all major languages, live during editing. Fully preserved in PDF, Word, and HTML export.
Collapsible Sections
Fold long content to stay focused. Left border indicator makes collapsed blocks easy to spot.
Tasks & Checklists
Interactive task lists with status (todo/in-progress/done) and priority. Set due dates and link tasks to reminders.
Search
Full-Text Search
Instant search across all notes in your vault. Results highlighted with matched context.
AI Semantic Search
Search by meaning, not just keywords. AI understands your intent and finds relevant notes even when exact words don't match.
Filter & Sort
Filter notes by tags, creation date, modification date, or note type. Combine filters for precise results.
Security & Privacy
AES-256-GCM Encryption
Military-grade encryption. Keys are derived from your password — Oaklet Notes never stores plaintext passwords.
Dual-layer Protection
Vault Password encrypts the entire vault; Note Password adds an extra lock to sensitive notes — content, images and attachments stay hidden until you enter the note password. Both support password hints; vault password also supports recovery keys.
Biometric Unlock
Fingerprint or Face ID for quick, secure vault access on mobile. Security and convenience together.
Local-first
Notes stored in a local folder of your choice. No server dependency, no data mining. Migration is as simple as copying the folder.
No Account Required
Download and start writing immediately. No email, no sign-up, no account needed.
Sync & Backup
WebDAV & Local Folder Sync
WebDAV connects to any compatible server. Local folder mode works with any cloud client — just place your vault inside a synced folder.
Smart Conflict Resolution
Block-level 3-way merge: edits to different paragraphs merge automatically; same-paragraph conflicts resolved by timestamp. Most scenarios are seamless.
Auto Backup
Scheduled backups saved as ZIP files locally. Vault key files are included, keeping encrypted vaults fully recoverable.
Version History
Automatic snapshots on save and note switch. LCS diff view, compare versions, restore any previous state with one click.
Import & Export
PDF Export
Semantic renderer faithfully preserves all header styles, diagrams, math, and syntax-highlighted code.
HTML Export
Light and dark themes, Mermaid diagrams rendered client-side, inline or separate asset bundling for web publishing.
Word Export
Native OOXML .docx format. All 6 header styles, math equations, diagrams (converted to PNG), and tables. Compatible with MS Word, LibreOffice, and Google Docs.
Markdown Export
Frontmatter support, configurable image handling (inline Base64 or separate files), Mermaid fenced blocks preserved.
Notes Package (.yzn)
Portable format with note content and all attachments. Lossless cross-device migration using Primary JSON as the source of truth.
Import
Import from Markdown files or other note apps. Preserves formatting, images, and folder structure.
AI Features
Local AI Model Support
Connect a locally-running AI model and keep every note, prompt, and reply on your machine.
Writing Assistant
Smart continuation, rewriting, and proofreading — like a writing partner available whenever you need one.
Auto-Tagging
AI analyzes your notes and suggests relevant hierarchical tags, cutting the time you spend organizing.
Note Summaries
Generate a concise summary of any note in one click — great for revisiting long documents quickly.
Tool Calling
Create, search, and organize notes using plain language. No menus, no commands — just tell it what to do.
Agent API & MCP
Built-in local HTTP API lets external AI tools read and write your vault directly. MCP support means AI tools can discover and call it automatically.
Keyboard Shortcuts
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