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THINK IN LAYERS
NOT IN FOLDERS

NoteLayer is the note-taking OS for founders, researchers and creators. Capture in 0.3s, stack context in layers, link everything, and let AI resurface what matters. Markdown-native, offline-first, blazing fast.

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★★★★★ 4.9/5 — 12k reviews•No credit card•SOC2 & GDPR
NoteLayer layered notes interface
● synced • 128 layers
Q3 Launch Plan.layer — 12 linked notes
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0K notes / day
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Why NoteLayer

Everything you need
to remember everything

Stop losing ideas in 17 tabs. Stack notes, PDFs, voice, tasks and web clips into living layers you can zoom, filter and query.

CaptureQuick capture notes

0.3s Quick Capture

Global hotkey, mobile widget, voice-to-note, email-to-layer and browser clipper. Ideas never evaporate again.

LayersLayered organization

Layers, not folders

Overlay context: project → meeting → decision. Same note lives in many layers without duplication.

AIAI search in notes

Ask your brain

Semantic search across 100k notes. “What did we decide about pricing in June?” — answered with citations.

Canvas whiteboard

Infinite Canvas + Docs

Toggle between beautiful docs and visual canvas. Tables, kanban, calendars, code blocks, LaTeX.

Backlinks graph

Graph & Backlinks

Automatic link map, unlinked mentions, daily notes and spaced repetition for what you must not forget.

Secure encrypted notes

Private by design

E2E encryption, offline mode, SOC2, GDPR, EU/US vaults. Export Markdown anytime — your data is yours.

About NoteLayer — our manifesto

We built the tool
we needed to think clearly

NoteLayer.com started in 2019 as two founders drowning in notebooks, Notion pages and screenshots. We wanted paper speed with supercomputer memory. So we rebuilt notes from zero around one idea: context is layered.

Today 210,000+ thinkers run their life and companies on NoteLayer — from PhD labs to YC startups to bestselling authors. We are a remote team of 34 across 12 countries, profitable, independent, and obsessed with speed, craft and calm software.

  • ✅ 100% Markdown files, open format, API-first
  • ✅ 38ms median capture, works on plane Wi-Fi (or no Wi-Fi)
  • ✅ Loved by researchers, writers, engineers, students
  • ✅ Free for personal use, fair pricing for teams
2019
Idea
First prototype in Lisbon garage.
2021
10k users
Product Hunt #1, offline mode.
2024
Canvas 2.0
AI Layers launch, SOC2.
2026
OS 3.0
Voice, API, 210k community.
NoteLayer team working on layered notes
Made for deep work
No ads • No tracking • No noise
EST. 2019
How it works

From chaos to clarity
in 3 steps

Capture anything

Hit ⌘+Shift+N anywhere. Type, dictate, clip, photo-scan. NoteLayer parses tasks, dates, links automatically.

Capture notes fast

Stack in layers

Drag notes into layers: Personal / Startup / Book. Add properties, relations, reminders. No folder hell.

Organize in layers

Recall instantly

Search in plain English or ask AI. Get answers with sources, flashcards and weekly review digests.

Recall and search notes
In the wild

One app, infinite brains

Writers draft books, labs run research vaults, startups run operating systems — all on NoteLayer.

Writer workspace
✍️ The Author Stack
80k-word novel drafted in layers + character graph
Team wiki
🚀 Startup OS
Roadmap, meetings, decisions — one searchable wiki
Study notes
🎓 Study Vault
Medicine + law students ace exams with spaced repetition
Research lab
🔬 Research Graph
Papers, highlights, citations linked automatically
Pricing

Free forever.
Pro when you’re ready.

🌱 Sprout

For personal capture

$0
  • Unlimited notes & 3 layers
  • Markdown + mobile widgets
  • 100MB uploads
  • Community support
Get started

⚡ Layer Pro ★ popular

For serious thinkers

$8/mo
  • Unlimited layers + AI search
  • Canvas, graph, calendar, API
  • 50GB encrypted vault
  • Version history 2 years
  • Priority support
Try 14 days free

🏢 Team Layers

For companies & labs

$12/user
  • Shared wiki + permissions
  • SSO, audit log, EU hosting
  • Unlimited guests & API
  • Dedicated manager
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Loved worldwide

210k brains can’t be wrong

“Switched from 4 apps to NoteLayer. My thesis, lab notes and life admin finally live together. AI recall feels like magic.”

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Dr. Maya Chen
Neuroscience, Oxford

“We run our entire startup on Layers. Standups, specs, investor updates — searchable in seconds. It’s our second brain.”

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Jonas Keller
CEO, Driftline

“Fastest capture I’ve ever used. I dictate on runs, it structures tasks. Wrote my book in 4 months. Absurd.”

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Amara Okafor
Author, 3x bestseller
FAQ

Questions? Layered answers.

Yes. Personal plan is free forever with unlimited notes. Pro adds AI, unlimited layers and large uploads. No credit card to start.
Notion is a wiki that’s slow offline. Obsidian is powerful but DIY. NoteLayer blends both: offline-first speed + polished team wiki + built-in AI, with open Markdown files.
Absolutely. E2E encryption, EU/US regions, SOC2 + GDPR. One-click Markdown export, API access, no lock-in. Delete anytime.
Yes — full offline on desktop and mobile. Syncs when you’re back, with conflict-free merging and full history.
One-click importer for Evernote, Notion, Obsidian, Apple Notes, Roam and plain Markdown. Most vaults migrate in minutes, links preserved.
Journal — tips, releases, thinking

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Product updates, note-taking systems, PKM guides and research workflows. Updated weekly by our team on notelayer.com.

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