Product overview
One focused notebook, with the workflows you actually use.
NoteLace is a local-first Markdown notes app for connected thinking. Your notes live on your device and work offline, and the features below are built in — no plugins to install, configure, or keep up to date.
14-day free trial, no card required. macOS, Windows, and Linux.
Write in real Markdown
Every note is plain Markdown with optional YAML frontmatter. A CodeMirror editor sits beside a live preview that renders KaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, syntax-highlighted code, and GFM tables as you type. You can export your whole vault to plain .md files at any time, so your writing is portable and future-proof.
Connect ideas as you write
Type [[ to link any note — titles autocomplete, and backlinks show up automatically so you can see everything that points back to the note you’re reading. Whole-note transclusion with ![[note title]] lets you compose larger documents from smaller ones. Hierarchical tags and notebooks keep the rest organised.
Turn notes into structured data
Properties (YAML frontmatter) become typed, first-class metadata. Save a filter over your notes as a database view and render it as a table, board, or calendar — the same notes, seen the way the task needs.
- Workspaces — separate contexts (work, personal, research), each with its own notebooks, notes, tags, and views
- Version history — local snapshots with diff and restore
- Daily notes, templates, a command palette, and a quick-capture window
- Full-text instant search, including OCR text read from image attachments
- A web clipper browser extension that saves pages to your vault as Markdown
- Publish a single note to a public, read-only web link
Private AI, and sync, on your terms
An optional AI assistant can improve, summarise, or continue a selection using your own API key or a local Ollama model — NoteLace never sees your notes; the AI talks only to the provider you choose. Cloud sync is optional too: it’s encrypted in transit, and an opt-in end-to-end-encrypted vault means the server can’t read your content at all.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need an account to use NoteLace?
- You need an account to download and to use cloud sync or the trial. The app itself is local-first — once installed, reading and writing your notes works offline with no network connection.
- Is there a free tier?
- No permanent free tier. NoteLace is €5/month or €48/year with a 14-day free trial that doesn’t require a card. After the trial, editing pauses until you subscribe, but you can always keep reading your notes and export your entire vault to Markdown.
- Which platforms are supported?
- macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows, and Linux (AppImage), with auto-updates. A mobile companion is in development.
- Are my notes locked into NoteLace?
- No. Notes are standard Markdown and you can export your whole vault to plain .md files whenever you like.
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Own your notes without giving up powerful workflows.
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