v0.1 · Early Access
Notes the way they used to be.
A quiet desktop notebook for people who write more than they configure. No accounts. No syncing dialogs. No subscriptions. Just paper.
A quiet desktop notebook for people who write more than they configure. No accounts. No syncing dialogs. No subscriptions. Just paper.
"Elegant. Sharp. Simple. Notes the way they used to be."
SpadeNotes · v0.1 Early Access
Open, write, close. No syncing dialogs, no upsells. SpadeNotes opens in milliseconds and gets out of your way.
Headings, bold, italic, links, checklists, code blocks, images, and citations — everything a student or researcher needs.
Your notes live as plain files on your machine. No cloud. No account. No subscription. Always yours.
See your dated notes on a calendar. Add quick notes to any date. No separate planner needed.
Organize notes into nested notebooks. Drag and drop to rearrange. Color-coded for quick scanning.
Write on a real A4 page with proper margins. Export to PDF exactly as it looks. Perfect for seminar papers.
SpadeNotes is completely free and open source. Built by a law student who wanted a calmer way to take notes. The code is on GitHub — read it, fork it, contribute to it.
View on GitHubSpadeNotes is and will always be free. If it saves you time during exam season, consider supporting development with a small donation.
Support the projectFound a bug? Have a feature idea? Just want to say hello? There are three ways to reach us.
The quickest way to send a bug report, feature request, or general comment.
Open feedback form →Report bugs or request features directly on GitHub. Great for technical issues.
Open an issue →SpadeNotes is free. No account needed. Just download and open.