Notes — Fast Local-First Note App

Most note apps want an account, a subscription, or both. Notes stores everything locally — nothing leaves your browser unless you choose to share it.

What it does

Open a note, start typing. The grid view shows all notes at a glance with color themes so you can visually group them. Search is instant — filters as you type.

Features

Keyboard-first. Full shortcut system — create, navigate, delete without touching the mouse.

Color themes. Each note gets a color. Works as a visual tagging system.

QR code sharing. Generate a QR code for any note to share it to your phone in one scan.

JSON export/import. Backup all notes to a single JSON file, restore from the same file. No proprietary format.

Line numbers. Optional line numbering for structured notes and code snippets.

Why local-first

Cloud sync adds latency and requires auth. For a scratchpad, local-first is faster, always available, and doesn't require trust in a third party. The QR share is the escape hatch when you need to cross devices.