Introducing Private Zettels: hide cards you'd rather keep to yourself and unlock them with Face ID. Plus Photo Memo, note sharing, and a hands-on tutorial.
Turn your knowledge into a growing asset.
ZettelkastenNote is a card-based knowledge management app
inspired by the Zettelkasten method — a system where you
capture ideas as small cards and connect them to build
a growing web of knowledge.
# Organize Your Thinking
- Capture ideas as atomic cards (Zettels) with notes
- Group related ideas together
- Turn scattered thoughts into structured insights
# Discover Connections
- See your knowledge as a link graph
- Get automatic similar-Zettel suggestions (on-device AI)
- Search by meaning, not just keywords
- Skim recent notes in a timeline
# Intuitive & Simple
- Drag & drop to reorder freely
- Swipe for quick access
- Clean, distraction-free interface
- Scan text from photos straight into your notes
- Web links appear as rich cards with titles
- Light and dark appearance
# Privacy First
- Local-first design
- Your data stays on your device and (optionally) in your private iCloud
- No tracking, no ads, no third-party data sharing
# Sync Across Devices (Optional)
- iCloud sync across all your Apple devices
- Toggle sync on/off anytime in Settings
- Works fully offline when sync is off
# Perfect For
- Capturing fleeting ideas before they disappear
- Organizing what you learn from books and articles
- Building a personal knowledge base over time
- Collecting problem-solving insights
Download free and start building your knowledge system today.
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- Private Zettels: hide cards you'd rather keep to yourself. Unlock with Face ID to see them dimmed in the list; they're concealed again when you close the app
- A hands-on tutorial for first-time users that walks through the real screens. Replay it anytime from Settings > How to Use
- New "Photo Memo" on the app icon: snap a photo, add a line, and send it straight to your Inbox
- Swipe a note to share it — text and images go straight to X and other apps
- Platform badges (iOS / Mac) on announcements, and a fix for stray tracking parameters on URLs shared from Google Maps
Version 2.8.0
The developer, Shoetsu Kawasato, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location
Identifiers
Usage Data
Privacy practices may vary based, for example, on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More