Markdown, live
A CodeMirror 6 editor with live preview. Highlighted code, tables, task lists and Mermaid diagrams work out of the box.
Local-first · Syncs everywhere · Simple and elegant Notes that keep
Notes that keep
growing, like ivy
ivyNote is a calm, fast Markdown notes app. Write on your device first and it syncs when you are online. Link ideas into a web, and ask questions across everything you have written.
Free download · No account needed to start · macOS · Windows · Linux · Web
Local-first, keeps working offlineEncrypted at restPlain Markdown, export anytimeSelf-hosting coming soon
Built for writing that lasts
What a notes app should be
No gimmicky blocks, no locked-in formats. Just writing, made quiet, reliable and pleasant.
Links and a graph
Connect notes with [[title]] and backlinks appear on their own. The graph shows scattered ideas growing into a web.
Ask your notes
Ask in plain language and get answers with the notes they came from. Over MCP, Claude and other AI tools can read and write the same notes.
Local-first sync
Every edit lands on your device first and syncs when you are online. Concurrent edits are merged three-way; a conflict never loses a word.
One media library
Paste or drop to upload, with duplicates merged. See which notes use each file; unused files are cleaned up for you.
Share and publish
Share a note with a password and an expiry date, or push a whole folder to your WordPress blog automatically.
Easy to move in
Import Markdown files, whole folders or a Joplin export, with attachments and links between notes kept intact.
Encrypted at rest
Note bodies and attachments are stored encrypted with layered keys (KEK → DEK), so a leaked database backup reveals nothing.
Many libraries, no sign-up needed
On desktop, create a local library that lives only on your computer, no account required, or connect several servers at once. Tabs and light and dark themes included.
Your data, your choice
Our cloud, or your own server
Sign up for ivyNote Cloud to sync every device. For people and teams who want their data on their own servers, self-hosting is coming soon.
ivyNote Cloud
Sign up and every device stays in sync. Pick the data center closest to you.
Accounts in the two regions are separate; keep using the region you signed up in.
Self-hosted
Coming soonOne program with the sync service, web app and admin console, started with one Docker command; attachments on disk or S3. Leave your email and we will tell you when it opens.
About self-hostingEverywhere
Pick up where you left off
The desktop apps are built with Tauri: small and quick to start. The web app installs as a PWA.
Questions
Is ivyNote free?
The desktop apps are free to download, and a local library needs no account. ivyNote Cloud plans and quotas are listed in the service; self-hosting is coming soon.
Where are my notes stored?
On your device first, so they work offline. When you sign in they sync to the server you chose: ivyNote Cloud or your own.
Which data center should I pick?
Pick "Mainland China" if you are in mainland China and "Global" everywhere else. Accounts and data in the two regions are separate.
macOS says the app "is damaged". What now?
This build is not notarized by Apple yet. Run xattr -cr /Applications/Ivynote.app in Terminal and open it again. See the guide for details.
Can I export my data?
Yes. Notes are plain Markdown and can be exported as a zip at any time, attachments included.