Free for Windows & macOS

Capture thoughts
at the speed
of thinking

A floating notepad that lives one shortcut away. Open it from anywhere, write, press Escape. Your thought is saved. You never left what you were doing.

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Windows & macOS~80 MB
Velonote
#standup, api

Auth token refresh fails silently when the refresh token expires during a long idle session. Users get logged out with no error message.

TODO: add retry with re-auth prompt before clearing session.

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How it works

Built for people who think
faster than they can organize

⚡
Instant capture
Global shortcut opens the window from any app. No searching, no clicking. Just Ctrl+Shift+N and you're writing.
⎋
Escape to save
Press Escape — your note auto-saves and the window vanishes. Zero friction between thought and capture.
🏷
Tag & filter
Tag notes inline. Filter by tag cloud in history. Find anything by text or tag in milliseconds.
📁
Markdown files
Every note is also a .md file with YAML frontmatter. Git-friendly, portable, readable by anything.
🔄
Versioned data
Schema migrations run automatically on update. Your data never breaks between versions. Auto-backups included.
📤
Export & import
One-click export/import from the tray menu. Move between machines. Full data portability, zero lock-in.
Keyboard first

Your hands never leave the keyboard

Open VelonoteCtrlShiftN
Save noteCtrlEnter
Close windowEsc
Capture tabCtrl1
History tabCtrl2
Settings tabCtrl3
Cycle tabsCtrlTab
Search notesCtrl2→type
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Free to start.
Pro when you're ready.

Velonote is completely free — unlimited notes, tags, and pins with no trial timer. When you're ready for more, Pro unlocks power features with a single purchase.

  • Custom themes
  • Achievements
  • Custom effects
  • Custom pet
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Free, no account required. Your notes stay on your machine as plain files.

⊞Windows.exe installermacOS.dmg installer

Requires Windows 10+ or macOS 12+.

macOS install instructions

After dragging Velonote to Applications, run in Terminal:

xattr -cr /Applications/Velonote.app

Then open normally.