Noteey
Offline-first visual note-taking app with an infinite canvas for cards, PDFs, videos, mind maps and sketches.
Noteey is a visual note-taking app for Mac and Windows that stores projects on the user's device. Noteey provides an infinite canvas where text cards, images, web links, PDFs, videos, mind maps and sketches sit together, and highlights taken from documents or videos become cards that can be arranged and linked.
Best for Students, researchers and writers who think visually and want to annotate PDFs and videos and arrange the excerpts on a whiteboard that works offline.
- Platforms
- macOS, Windows
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Free plan
- Yes
- Made by
- Noteey
- Added
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What is Noteey?
Noteey is a visual note-taking application built around an infinite canvas. Text, images, sticky notes, web links, PDFs, mind maps, videos and drawings can all be placed in one space and connected. A highlight system lets a reader mark passages in a long document or moments in a video and turn each into a card on the whiteboard; video and audio notes keep their timestamps. Floating windows allow several PDFs, cards and media files to be open at once. Cards accept properties and can be shown in multiple views, which makes the canvas work like a personal database. The app is offline first: data stays on the device and an account is only needed for premium features. Drawing tools, deep links to any card and a presentation mode are included. Online AI tools summarise YouTube videos, PDFs and slide decks.
Key Features
Infinite canvas
Holds text, images, links, PDFs, mind maps, videos and sketches on one board without page boundaries.
PDF annotation
Searches inside PDFs, adds highlights and notes, and sends the excerpts to the whiteboard as cards.
Video note taker
Links notes to timestamps in video or audio so a note reopens the exact moment it refers to.
Floating windows
Opens multiple PDFs, cards and media files at once for side-by-side reading and annotation.
Card properties and views
Adds fields to cards and displays them in different views to structure a collection like a database.
Local storage and backup
Saves projects on the device and exports a local copy that other people can open on theirs.
Use Cases
- Literature review
- Highlight several papers and cluster the excerpts by theme on one board.
- Lecture and tutorial notes
- Take time-stamped notes while watching a recorded class.
- Mood boards
- Collect reference images and links for a design project.
- Outlining a long piece
- Arrange research cards into the order of a draft article or book chapter.
- Presenting ideas
- Walk an audience through a board using presentation mode.
Things to know
- Data stays local
- Projects are stored on the user's own devices, and an account is required only for premium features.
- No native sync yet
- Cross-device sync relies on third-party cloud folders; a built-in service is described as still being planned.
- Lifetime licenses may end
- The pricing page says the product will move to a subscription-only model soon.
- Licenses cover several devices
- Desktop Pro activates on 4 devices and Pro Plus on 8, and a license key may be shared with other people.
FAQs
What is Noteey?
Noteey is a visual note-taking app with an infinite canvas where notes, PDFs, videos, images and mind maps are organised and connected.
What is Noteey used for?
Noteey is used for research, visual knowledge bases, PDF and video annotation, mood boards, flowcharts, mind maps and presentations.
Is Noteey free?
Yes. Noteey has a Free plan that is always free and needs no account, limited to 3 projects, 100 cards and annotation of 3 PDFs.
How much does Noteey cost?
Noteey: a free plan is available. Paid plan rates are published on noteey.com. Check the official pricing page for current amounts.
Does Noteey work offline?
Yes. Noteey is offline first and keeps data on the device; the company says it cannot access that data.
Which platforms does Noteey run on?
Noteey is a desktop app for macOS and Windows. The pricing page lists a web version as coming soon.
Does Noteey sync between devices?
Noteey has no native cloud sync yet. Data can currently be synced through third-party services such as Google Drive or iCloud.
What is the Noteey refund policy?
Noteey refunds the full amount if you ask within 30 days of buying; this applies to both desktop licenses and to the Premium plan.
Who it's for
- Students
- Researchers
- Writers
- Designers
- Knowledge workers
Used in these workflows
- Organizing notes and knowledge with AI, from capture to recallStage 3: Saving articles, PDFs and videos
- AI tools for writing a research paper without handing over the thinkingStage 3: Notes and source library
- Organizing notes and knowledge with AI, from capture to recallStage 4: Organizing and linking
- AI tools for writing a research paper without handing over the thinkingStage 4: Outline and argument
Each guide lists the stages of one job and the tools that help at each stage. All guides
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