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✨ Welcome to Znote

Getting started: How to start with Znote

 

✨ Welcome to Znote

Your AI-powered second brain for building and thinking

Most tools force you to choose: write or code. Think or execute. Document or prototype.

Znote was built for makers who refuse to choose.


👋 Choose your first quick win (60 seconds)

What do you want to try right now?

  • 🔐 Secure a sensitive file – Encrypt your sensitive files
  • ⚡ Test an API call – No Postman needed
  • 🎤 Transcribe audio – Record & auto-summarize meetings
  • 🧮 Quick calculator – Math inside your notes

🛠️ Build tools, not just notes

In Znote, every note can become a micro-tool.

Write a thought. Test an API. Query data. Generate content. Automate a task. All in the same document.

No IDE juggling. No terminal switching. No context loss.

👉 Your Markdown file is your workspace — thinking, coding, and results stay together.


⚡ Why developers choose Znote

FeatureZnoteObsidianNotionJupyter
Run JavaScript code✅ Native❌ No❌ No✅ Yes
AI Chat inline✅ Built-in⚠️ Plugins⚠️ Separate❌ No
Meeting transcription✅ Yes❌ No❌ No❌ No
100% Local & Offline✅ Yes✅ Yes❌ Cloud⚠️ Partial

TL;DR: Obsidian + Jupyter + ChatGPT = Znote (in one app)


🚀 Start from templates, ship faster

Don't start from scratch. Pick a template:

  • Daily Tech Standup Generator – Auto-generate your standup updates
  • API Tester – Test endpoint limits without Postman
  • JSON to CSV Converter – Transform data formats in seconds
  • Regex Playground – Build and test patterns with live feedback
  • Meeting Notes with AI Summary – Record, transcribe, and auto-summarize

Each template is a working example you can customize and own.


🧠 Let AI work where your thoughts already are

Now try this.

Click ▶️ on the block below and let AI browse the web and write inside your note.

🌍 Visit znote.io and give me a 3-sentence summary of what Znote does.

No ChatGPT tab. No copy-paste. The answer stays here, with your work.

You can also ask AI anything with Ctrl+H: rewrite a paragraph, translate your note, generate ideas, or refactor text.


💸 AI without a monthly subscription

Znote is also one of the most cost-effective ways to use AI daily.

There’s no forced monthly plan: with around €5 of AI credits on your preferred AI provider, you can comfortably use AI inside your notes for months, even with intensive usage and top-tier models.

You stay in full control:

  • bring your own API key
  • use the model of your choice
  • switch models anytime depending on your needs

Pay only for what you actually use. No subscription treadmill.

This is what working with AI should feel like.


📂 Real files, real control

Znote doesn't lock your work in a proprietary format.

Everything is:

  • 📦 Real Markdown files in your filesystem
  • 🔁 Git-friendly and versionable
  • 🧭 Future-proof – open with any editor, anytime

Your notes aren't trapped. They're yours.


🔐 Local-first. Private by default.

Your code, API keys, thoughts stay on your machine.

No cloud sync required. No subscription treadmill. No data mining.


🚀 Your first 5 minutes in Znote

  1. Press Ctrl+N to create a note
  2. Click 📚 New from Templates
  3. Pick API Tester or Daily Standup
  4. Hit the play button (▶️) to run code
  5. Customize it with your data

That's it. You just built a micro-tool.


🎯 Next steps

Continue exploring:

  • 📚 Browse all templates
  • 🎯 Try another quick win

Unlock the full power:

  • ✅ Bring Your Own Key AI
  • ✅ Code execution
  • ✅ Meeting transcription
  • ✅ Lock sensitive notes
  • ✅ Export PDF

If Znote already feels useful now, imagine it fully unlocked.

Your next tool might be just one note away. 🚀

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