ZettelkastenNote
ZettelkastenNote
Free · In-App Purchases
Checkboxes you can tap to complete, auto-continuing lists, and cards that open right from Spotlight search. Tasks and notes, faster than ever.
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.
more - Tap a checkbox to complete it — tasks written as "- [ ]" can now be checked right from the preview
- Press Return on a list or checkbox line and the marker continues on the next line (press Return on an empty item to end the list)
- Open cards straight from iPhone search (Spotlight). The index stays on your device, and hidden cards are never included
2.9.0 8 Sept
- 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
2.8.0 27 Aug
- Capture from your Home Screen: long-press the app icon for "Voice Memo" or "Text Memo" and send ideas straight to your Inbox
- Shortcuts & Siri support: add "Create New Zettel" to your automations
- Better editor: new indent buttons, and photos & text scanning are now one tap away on the new clip button
- Create a new card on the spot when moving a note
- New users start with sample cards to explore (delete them anytime)
2.7.0 6 Aug
- Voice capture: tap the mic and just talk — your words are transcribed on-device and saved to your Inbox (iOS 26+)
- Better timeline: swipe between months to jump back in time, and scroll seamlessly across month boundaries
- Archive: tidy up finished cards out of your list and search (restore anytime from Settings > Library)
- Edit button on notes: link-only notes are now easy to edit
- Feedback form in Settings: we'd love to hear from you
2.6.0 31 Jul
- Morning notification: get reunited with one card you haven't touched in a while, every morning (opt-in; adjust the time in Settings)
- Share sheet support: send URLs and text straight to your Inbox from Safari and other apps
- URL-only notes now show a clean link card without the raw URL
- Added anonymous usage statistics to improve the app (your note contents are never included)
2.5.0 23 Jul
- A brand-new iPad layout: browse your cards and details side by side in two columns, with landscape support
- Smarter search: type to filter by title, press Enter to also see cards that are similar in meaning — no more switching search modes
- Tag filters now sit right above the search bar, so searching and filtering works with one hand
- Ready for Voice Capture on Mac: memos you capture by voice on macOS land in an Inbox you can sort into cards right from your iPhone or iPad
2.4.0 18 Jul
- New: "Ideas, revisited" — notes you haven't touched in a while resurface on your home screen daily, inviting you to reread and build on them
- New widget for "Ideas, revisited" — jump straight to the day's note from your home screen
- Move notes between cards (swipe right on a note)
- View notes within a card newest-first or oldest-first — drag to reorder works in both directions
- Newly created cards now open right away so you can start writing immediately
- Fixed an issue where the last card's menu was hidden behind the + button
2.3.0 16 Jul
- Scan text from photos and insert it right into your notes
- Web links in notes now appear as rich cards with titles and thumbnails
- Plain URLs become tappable links automatically
- A refreshed monotone design: Ink Monotone
2.2.0 12 Jul
The "discover connections" update.
• Link Graph — See your knowledge as a graph. Zettels with similar content pull together, revealing connections you haven't made yet
• Similar Zettels — Each Zettel now suggests related ones automatically, reconnecting you with your past ideas
• Search by Meaning — A new search mode that finds Zettels by meaning, not just keywords
• Timeline — Skim your notes across all Zettels, newest first, and revisit your recent thinking
All analysis happens entirely on your device. Your notes never leave it.
2.1.0 8 Jul
A major update — we rebuilt the entire app.
• launching and every interaction feel faster
• A refreshed "paper and ink" design
• Dark mode support (light / dark / system)
• Pinned Zettels now sync via iCloud
• iCloud sync applies changes more quickly
• Editor improvements: copy notes, insert headings (H1–H3), and more
All your data carries over automatically. Thanks for growing your knowledge with us.
2.0.0 7 Jul
We refreshed the home screen to make organizing your knowledge easier.
• A new masonry layout — cards size to their content
• Sort your Zettels by created date, updated date, or title (ascending or descending)
• Pin frequently used Zettels to the top
• Share, duplicate, or delete right from the card or detail menu
Keep your notes tidy and easy to scan.
1.7.0 2 Jul
iCloud sync across multiple devices
• Auto-sync Zettels, Notes, tags, and links across your iPhone and iPad with your Apple ID
• Images embedded in Notes are also synced
• Toggle sync on/off and trigger manual sync from Settings
• Reset iCloud data and re-sync from scratch when needed
• Existing data is uploaded automatically the first time you turn sync on
1.6.0 3 May
Internal improvements and performance updates.
• Database preparation for upcoming features
• Minor improvements
1.5.1 28 Apr
Markdown support is here.
• Notes now support Markdown formatting (headings, lists, code blocks, and more)
• Added edit/preview toggle in the note editor
• Added a Markdown toolbar above the keyboard
• You can now embed photos from your camera roll into notes
1.5.0 18 Apr
Improved usability.
• Improved swipe back gesture responsiveness
• Fixed unresponsive tap area on note cards
1.4.1 12 Apr
Improved Japanese input and note operations.
• Fixed an issue where the underline was not displayed during Japanese IME composition
• Added a copy button to notes
• Enabled swipe-back to home when navigating from widgets
• Improved note creation and editing screen display
• Improved accessibility of the New Note button
1.4.0 8 Apr
Bug fixes.
- Fixed a crash when opening the app from a widget
1.3.1 31 Mar
Added home screen widgets and review prompts.
- Home Screen Widget: Pin your favorite Zettel to the Home Screen. Displays title, description, and tags. Tap to open in the app
- Multiple Widgets: Place different Zettels on multiple widgets and use your Home Screen as a knowledge board
- In-App Review: The app now asks for a review at the right moment
1.3.0 29 Mar
安定性とパフォーマンスの改善
・最新のiOS SDKに対応しました
・ノート編集画面の表示を改善しました
・その他、内部的な安定性の向上
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Stability and performance improvements
・Updated to support the latest iOS SDK
・Improved note editing screen layout
・Other internal stability improvements
1.2.0 25 Mar
Zettel間リンク & バックリンク機能を追加しました。
• Zettel同士をリンクで繋げられるようになりました
• バックリンク表示で「このZettelを参照しているZettel」が一目でわかります
• リンクとタグの視覚的な差別化(形状・アイコン)を行いました
• 詳細画面のレイアウトを改善し、リンク・説明・タグの各セクションを見やすく整理しました
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Added Zettel Linking & Backlinks.
• Link Zettels together to build your knowledge network
• Backlinks section shows which Zettels reference the current one
• Visual distinction between links and tags with different shapes and icons
• Improved detail screen layout with organized sections for links, description, and tags
1.1.0 22 Feb
Zettelにタグをつけられるようになりました。
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You can now add tags to Zettel.
1.0.6 17 Feb
Note一覧からホーム画面へのスワイプバックの不具合を修正しました。
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Fixed an issue where swiping back from the Notes list to the home screen would fail.
1.0.5 12 Feb
Noteの並び替えの挙動を改善しました。
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We have improved the behavior of sorting notes.
1.0.4 26 Jan
UIの変更を行いました
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UI improvements and enhancements
1.0.3 23/08/2025
多言語対応を追加しました
- 日本語と英語に対応
- デバイスの言語設定に自動で対応
- より多くのユーザーにご利用いただけるようになりました
Multilingual Support Added
- Now available in Japanese and English
- Automatically adapts to your device language
- Making the app accessible to more users worldwide
1.0.2 02/08/2025
- Tap a checkbox to complete it — tasks written as "- [ ]" can now be checked right from the preview
- Press Return on a list or checkbox line and the marker continues on the next line (press Return on an empty item to end the list)
- Open cards straight from iPhone search (Spotlight). The index stays on your device, and hidden cards are never included
more Version 2.9.0 8 Sept
Data Not Linked to You The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Location Identifiers Usage Data