Write in blocks
Capture rough thoughts, then move, indent, and shape them into clear notes.
Local-first desktop notes
Local-first notes that turn ideas into work.
VispNote gives you a soft, focused workspace for private markdown notes, linked thinking, visual planning, and everyday tasks.
Markdown files
Private by default
Open source
Windows / macOS / Linux
Block editor
capture and reshape
Local markdown
stored on your device
Backlinks + graph
connect related notes
Why VispNote
Your notes stay useful, private, and portable.
Start with writing. Add structure only when it helps you think, plan, or finish something.
Link related ideas
Use backlinks, wiki links, and graph view to see how your thinking connects.
Plan on canvases
Map work visually with notes, shapes, arrows, and sketches.
For knowledge work
Collect research, meetings, reading notes, project decisions, and follow-up tasks in one local vault.
For creative projects
Use novelist mode, scenes, chapters, canvases, and workflows to keep long-form writing organized.
For local-first users
Keep your writing portable as markdown files, with optional AI instead of required cloud storage.
Feature clusters
Capture, connect, plan, and review.
A quick product map for the main workflows. The user guide covers the full details.
Capture
Quick notes, block writing, slash commands, tags, todos, and markdown structure.
Connect
Wiki links, backlinks, graph navigation, search, and tag views for related notes.
Plan
Canvases, workflows, reminders, Today view, and novelist project structure.
Review
See open tasks, due reminders, linked ideas, release updates, and durable local files.
Local-first trust
Your notes are files, not a locked database.
VispNote stores your writing in local markdown vaults. You can use the core workflow without AI, without a hosted account, and without giving up access to your raw notes.
Local vault folders
Readable markdown
Optional AI providers
Open source releases
Latest Updates
Stay current with the newest VispNote release.
See the current version, then download the right package.
Latest release: v0.1.10
VispNote v0.1.10 is available now.
Published May 3, 2026 at 19:48 UTC. Builds are ready for Windows, macOS, AppImage, and DEB.
View latest releaseFresh desktop installers
Windows, macOS, AppImage, and DEB builds are available.
Update instructions added
Update steps now live in the user guide.
Direct package picker
Pick your OS and jump straight to the package.
Documentation included
Read the complete VispNote user guide.
Setup, workflows, shortcuts, update steps, data storage, and troubleshooting are covered there.
Download
Get VispNote for your desktop.
Auto-detect your OS or choose a package manually.
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Direct installer links appear when GitHub assets are available.
Choose manually
Pick the right package for your system.
Use AppImage for most Linux distros or DEB for Debian-family systems.
Supported OS types
Windows 10/11 x64
macOS Apple Silicon
macOS Intel
Linux AppImage x86_64
Debian-family DEB
Windows
Installer for 64-bit Windows desktops.
Open releasesmacOS
DMG builds for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Open releasesLinux
AppImage for most distros. DEB for Debian-family systems.
Open releases