Local-first · Works offline

Your ideas, structured
and always within reach.

Styrit Note is a fast, private-feeling workspace for rich notes, diagrams, and personal knowledge. Start instantly — no account required — and sync whenever you're ready.

No account needed Works offline Your notes stay yours
Why Styrit Note

Note tools shouldn't get in your way.

Most note tools force accounts on you before you can capture a single thought, hide your data behind sync spinners, or split writing and sketching across separate apps. Styrit Note opens straight into a usable workspace — writing, diagrams, search, and recovery live together in one focused app.

No forced accounts

A new local workspace is created on first launch. You write first — sign-in comes later, only if you want it.

No waiting on the cloud

Everything runs on your device. Opening, editing, and searching stay instant — with or without a connection.

No app-switching

Rich text notes and Excalidraw-powered diagrams live side by side in the same tree, searchable in the same place.

Built on three principles

Local-first. Structured. Flexible.

01

Local-first

Your workspace opens immediately and stays fully usable offline. The cloud is an option, never a requirement.

02

Structured

Notes live in a hierarchical tree with rename, move, reorder, search, trash, and history built in.

03

Flexible

Combine rich text and diagrams in one workspace, then sync or export whenever you need it.

Instant start

Start without friction.

You shouldn't need an account just to capture an idea. Styrit Note creates a local workspace on first launch, so you can write and organize notes immediately — even offline. Sign in later, when sync becomes useful. Not before.

  • No account required to start
  • Notes persist locally on your device
  • Clear account state, optional sign-in later

Workspace ready

No login screen. No setup.
Just start writing.

Writing

An editor that keeps up with your thoughts.

Write in a clean, modern editor built for fast everyday notes. Familiar formatting, keyboard shortcuts, a helpful toolbar, and slash commands keep you in flow — with image support for the moments words aren't enough.

  • Slash commands for fast insertion
  • Toolbar with tooltips and shortcut hints
  • Bold, italic, headings, lists, colors, rules
  • Drop images exactly where you need them
Visual thinking

Notes and diagrams, side by side.

Some thoughts are best written. Others are best sketched. Create Excalidraw-powered diagram notes next to your documents and map out flows, structures, and plans — all inside the same workspace, all searchable.

  • Dedicated diagram note type
  • Sketch flows, maps, and concepts
  • Diagram text included in workspace search
Find anything

Search that works offline.

Search runs entirely on your local workspace — instant results, available even without a connection. Results appear in the sidebar while your editor stays visible, so you can move between matches without ever losing context.

  • Titles, content, unsynced edits, and diagram text
  • Sidebar results that never break your flow
  • Jump directly to matched terms
Structure

Stay in control of your structure.

A note app earns its value by holding real structure. Build a workspace that reflects your thinking: projects, topics, folders, drafts, and reference notes in one flexible tree you fully command.

  • Drag-and-drop reordering and nesting
  • Inline rename and full keyboard navigation
  • Selection and expansion state remembered
Confidence

Built for safe recovery.

Work changes over time — and mistakes happen. Inspect previous versions of any note and restore them with one click. Deleted notes land in trash, where they stay recoverable until you decide otherwise.

  • Version history scoped to each note
  • Inspect and restore older versions
  • Restore from trash — or clear it permanently, with confirmation
Continuity

Sync when you want it.

Styrit Note is local-first — not local-only. Connect an account whenever you want your workspace across browsers and devices. Local edits stay responsive, background sync keeps everything current, and connecting never triggers silent merges.

  • Microsoft sign-in supported
  • Fast sync scheduling for local changes
  • Safe, explicit account linking — no surprises
Everything in one workspace

All the essentials. Nothing in your way.

Every core capability of Styrit Note at a glance — designed to work together, not compete for your attention.

Offline-first workspace

Start writing immediately, even without login or network access. Your workspace lives on your device.

Rich text editor

Format notes with headings, lists, colors, images, keyboard shortcuts, and slash commands.

Diagram notes

Sketch ideas with Excalidraw-powered diagrams inside the same workspace.

Local search

Search titles, content, unsynced edits, and diagram text — then jump straight to the match.

Hierarchical tree

Organize notes in a keyboard-friendly, drag-and-drop tree that remembers your state.

History

Inspect older versions of any note and restore previous content in one click.

Trash recovery

Restore deleted notes — or remove them for good, protected by explicit confirmation.

Optional sync

Connect an account for continuity across browsers and devices — whenever you're ready.

Safe account connection

Explicit data choices when linking local and cloud workspaces. No silent merges, ever.

Microsoft sign-in

Modern account access for personal and work/school accounts, with safe linking policy.

Keyboard shortcuts

Work faster with global, tree, and editor shortcuts — including ⌘K search and F2 rename.

PWA-ready foundation

Installable app foundation with production deployment — a home screen icon away.

Trust & safety

Your data, under your control.

We designed the account model around one rule: nothing happens to your data without an explicit decision from you.

No forced login

Start locally. An account is always optional — never the price of entry.

Explicit connection

You consciously choose what happens to local and cloud data when connecting an account.

No silent auto-merge

Account linking never happens behind your back — reducing the risk of accidental loss.

Recovery built in

History and trash protect every note from accidental deletion and unwanted edits.

On the roadmap

Coming soon

Styrit Note is actively growing into a fuller personal workspace experience:

  • Workspace archives

    Soon

    Export and import a versioned .styrit.zip archive for backups and migration.

  • Multiple workspaces

    Soon

    Separate areas of work — for signed-in and local-only use alike.

  • Mobile layout

    Soon

    A clean navigation-to-editor flow designed for phones, not squeezed panes.

  • Shortcuts page

    Soon

    Every command documented and discoverable in one overview.

  • Command palette

    Soon

    Fast, global actions from a single control panel.

  • Faster sync

    Soon

    Continued improvements to sync speed and reliability across sessions.

Ready when you are

Start locally. Connect later.

Open Styrit Note and capture your first idea in seconds. No signup, no setup ceremony — just writing.

Start writing now

Free to try · Works offline · Your notes stay yours