The notebook
that thinks
like you do.
A beautiful, open-source alternative to GoodNotes. Handwrite, sketch, annotate PDFs, and organize ideas — without locking your notes inside someone else's cloud.
Everything you loved.
None of the lock-in.
Built by people who actually take notes. Free forever, open source, and yours to host.
Buttery handwriting
120Hz inking with pressure & tilt. Feels like ink, not lag.
PDF annotation
Drop in any PDF. Highlight, scribble, sign, share.
Infinite canvas
Mind-map, sketch, plan. Zoom out forever.
Search your handwriting
Local on-device OCR. Find any word you ever wrote.
Export anywhere
Markdown, PDF, PNG, SVG. Your notes aren't hostages.
Self-hostable sync
Coming soon. Your notes, your server. No telemetry.
Run your own Notely server.
One Docker command. End-to-end encrypted sync across all your devices. No subscriptions, no surveillance.
Built in the open.
Made for you.
Every line of code is on GitHub. Read it, fork it, fix it. We believe your notebook shouldn't be a black box.
Start writing.
It's free.
Available on iPad, macOS, Windows, and Linux.