Block editing that follows your thought
Write paragraphs, headings, lists, todos, code, and tables. Move and nest blocks, zoom into an idea, or paste an image into the page.
Explore the editorFeatures
Everything you need to turn notes into work.
VispNote keeps the core writing experience simple, then adds structure when your notes need it. Specialist tools stay in optional packs until you turn them on.
Your everyday workspace
Write, connect, and act.
A fresh install opens a Personal vault and one welcome note. Start writing, then use Today to keep your next steps in sight.
Useful from your first note.
The core tools work without an account or an AI provider.
Quick capture, straight to Today
Save a passing thought to today’s daily note with Cmd/Ctrl Shift N. More options adds a destination or a template when you need one.
Make your first noteConnections beside your writing
Link notes with [[wiki links]]. Find backlinks, unlinked mentions, and related notes in the Connections rail, or keep a source in the reference pane.
Learn about connectionsA useful review, every day
Today is always in the sidebar. Check open loops, due reminders, and notes worth revisiting, then jump back to the note behind each task.
Get to know TodayFiles you can keep and share
Notes stay in local Markdown vaults. Attach files, import Markdown, or export an individual note as Markdown, self-contained HTML, or PDF.
Attachments and exportRecovery within reach
Check Saved, Saving, or Conflict in the sidebar. Use version history, Recently deleted, backup export, and Vault Health when you need them.
Back up and recoverAdd room for the way you work.
Enable specialist packs in Settings → Advanced. Assistance has its own setting. Existing vault content can also reveal the tools it uses.
Views
Save a question about your notes, then choose a list, table, board, calendar, cards, or timeline. New installs keep this pack off.
Read the views guidePlanning
Give dated tasks an agenda and track work through custom workflow states.
Read the planning guideThinking Board
Place live note cards, stickies, shapes, and sketches on a freeform board. Connect them and open their source notes.
Read the thinking board guideWriter
Organize a longer work into scenes and chapters, with characters, locations, plot threads, and revision notes.
Read the writer guideResearch and Agents
Enable Zotero-assisted research or local MCP and memory integrations when those tools are part of your work.
Research with ZoteroAgent integrations
Optional assistance
Use local Ollama or a hosted provider. Review generated briefs, outlines, decisions, and next actions before applying them. Enable it in Settings → Assistance.
Read the optional assistance guideVS Code extension
Notes that live next to your code.
Visp Notes adds live Markdown editing, wiki links, backlinks, checkbox tasks, and an interactive knowledge graph to any VS Code workspace.