Introducing Elasticnote — Private, Local-First Notes & AI

Take unlimited notes. Store your way — local or cloud.

Let's be honest. Taking notes should be simple. You have an idea, you write it down, and you get on with your day. But somehow, note-taking apps have turned this into a complicated relationship. First, they want your email, then your data, then your wallet, and before you know it, they might ask for your firstborn child. 😂

We thought, surely there's a better way!

So we built Elasticnote, a privacy-first, local-first notes and productivity workspace where you can write, organise and get things done without handing over control of your data.

Your Notes, Your Rules

Here's a wild idea: what if your notes actually belonged to you?

With Elasticnote, you can start writing without creating an account. No sign-up forms, no unnecessary questions and no awkward commitment. Just open the app, create a notebook and start typing.

You can keep your notes in your browser, save them to a local folder on your computer, or connect your own cloud storage, including Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive and GitHub with Elasticnote Pro.

We don't believe your brilliant ideas (or your grocery list) need to live on our servers. You choose where your data lives. We provide the tools.

Now Living in Your Browser

We've got some exciting news! Alongside our web app and native Windows and Linux desktop apps, Elasticnote now has browser extensions for Chrome, Edge and Firefox.

Imagine you're reading an article, researching something important or watching yet another tutorial you'll definitely finish someday. Suddenly, an idea strikes. Instead of switching tabs, hunting for your notes app and forgetting what you wanted to write, just open Elasticnote in your browser's side panel.

Your notes, tasks, calendar and Kanban boards are right there, ready when you need them. It's like having a little productivity companion sitting next to your browser — minus the endless notifications asking whether you've been productive today.

More Than Just Notes

We started with notes, but ideas have a funny habit of turning into tasks, projects and deadlines. So we brought everything together in one workspace.

You can organise your thoughts into notebooks, link related notes, manage your to-do lists, plan events in the calendar and keep projects moving with Kanban boards. There's also powerful search to help you find that important note you wrote three weeks ago and confidently told yourself you'd remember.

Whether you're a student, researcher, developer, writer or someone whose brain has 47 tabs open, Elasticnote is here to help keep things organised.

AI and Your Privacy 🤖

AI is pretty amazing. But sending all your personal notes to someone else's server just to summarise a paragraph? Not everyone's cup of tea.

Elasticnote supports local AI, so you can use compatible AI models on your own device. Prefer OpenAI or another supported cloud provider? You can connect your own API key and choose when to use it.

From summarising notes and improving writing to finding information with AI-powered search, Elasticnote gives you useful AI tools without forcing you into one approach.

Your AI, your choice. No surprise trips to the cloud.

We don't believe you should need a credit card just to write down an idea. Elasticnote's free version lets you create unlimited notes across five notebooks, with local storage, search, productivity tools and more.

Need unlimited notebooks or your own cloud storage integrations? That's where Elasticnote Pro comes in. But there's no pressure to upgrade just because you've written your 101st note.

We are Just Getting Started 🚀

Elasticnote started with a simple frustration: why does something as personal as note-taking have to be so complicated?

We wanted to build something useful, flexible and private. A place where your notes stay yours, your storage is your choice and technology works for you instead of the other way around. We're still building, learning and improving, and we'd love to have you along for the journey. Try Elasticnote, explore the new browser extensions and tell us what you think. Suggestions, ideas and constructive criticism are all welcome. Even the occasional bug report — although we'd prefer fewer of those! 😄

Ready to give your notes a new home?

👉 Try Elasticnote: https://www.elasticnote.com

No sign-up required. No cloud lock-in. No firstborn children accepted. 👶

Take unlimited notes. Store your way — local or cloud. ✨

Your notes, your data, your way!