HelixNotes
Private, cross-platform notes built on plain files.
A free, open-source knowledge app for desktop and mobile with daily notes, tasks, graph navigation, and a rich Markdown editor. Notes remain in local files, and no account is required.
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What is HelixNotes best for?
HelixNotes is a free Markdown tool best suited to cross-platform personal knowledge management without an account. It is available as Desktop app, Mobile app on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, and it is open source.
At a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Source
- Open source
- Best for
- Cross-platform personal knowledge management without an account
Capabilities
- open source
- daily notes
- tasks
- knowledge graph
- plain files
Platforms
Surfaces
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