Features Overview
NoteCove combines simplicity with powerful features designed for both casual users and power users.
Core Features
🔄 Offline-First Sync
Work anywhere, anytime. NoteCove is designed to work perfectly offline:
- All notes stored locally in SQLite
- Full functionality without internet
- Automatic sync when connection is restored
- No cloud servers required
Learn more about offline sync →
⚡ Conflict-Free Synchronization
Edit the same note on multiple devices simultaneously:
- Powered by Yjs CRDTs (Conflict-free Replicated Data Types)
- All edits preserved and merged automatically
- No “last write wins” - true collaborative editing
- Mathematically guaranteed convergence
Learn more about offline sync →
🎨 Rich Text Editing
Express yourself with powerful formatting tools:
- TipTap editor with extensive formatting options
- Headings, lists, code blocks, and tables
- Markdown shortcuts for fast typing
- Syntax highlighting for code
- Full image support with drag-and-drop
Learn more about rich text editing →
🔗 Link Unfurling
Paste URLs and see rich previews instantly:
- 300+ providers including YouTube, Twitter, GitHub, and more
- Automatic thumbnail, title, and description extraction
- Interactive preview cards with copy and refresh actions
- Smart caching for fast performance
Learn more about link unfurling →
🖼️ Images
Add images to your notes with ease:
- Drag and drop: Drop images directly into the editor
- Paste from clipboard: Paste screenshots and copied images
- Thumbnails: Automatic thumbnail generation for fast loading
- Lightbox: Click to view full-size images
- Text wrapping: Wrap text around images
📊 Tables
Create structured data in your notes:
- Easy creation: Insert tables from the toolbar
- Headers: Toggle header rows for clarity
- Keyboard navigation: Tab through cells efficiently
- Column resizing: Drag to adjust column widths
- Cell alignment: Left, center, or right align content
- Markdown export: Tables export cleanly to markdown
💬 Comments
Add threaded discussions to your notes:
- Google Docs-style: Select text and add comments
- Threaded replies: Have conversations in context
- Emoji reactions: Quick feedback with reactions
- Mentions: Tag notes, dates, and people
🏷️ @Mentions
Reference dates and people naturally in your notes:
- Date keywords: @today, @yesterday, @tomorrow, @date
- User mentions: @mention collaborators by name or @handle
- Date chips: Click dates to edit with native date picker
- Mention popover: Click mentions to see details and search
- Profile presence: Automatic sync of user profiles
📁 Smart Organization
Organize notes your way:
- Folders: Hierarchical organization with drag-and-drop
- Tags: Flexible cross-cutting categorization with filtering
- Inter-note links: Connect related notes with wiki-style links
- Full-text search: Find anything instantly with SQLite FTS5
Learn more about organization →
✅ Tasks & Project Management
Built-in task management with Kanban boards and custom workflows:
- Tasks as first-class entities: Separate from notes with their own storage and sync
- Project windows: Dedicated windows for each project with Kanban or List view
- Custom workflows: Define your own states, types, and priorities per project
- Multiple boards: Create different Kanban board views per project
- Task relationships: Parent tasks, blockers, and discovered-from tracking
- Rich task cards: Description previews, metadata, and relationship indicators
- Multi-window workflow: Work on multiple projects simultaneously in separate windows
Learn more about tasks & projects →
🖥️ Cross-Platform
Native apps for every device:
- Desktop: Electron app for macOS, Windows, Linux
- iOS: Native Swift app with full feature parity
- Consistent experience across all platforms
- Platform-specific optimizations (native date picker on iOS)
🔒 Privacy & Control
Your data, your rules:
- All data stored locally
- No third-party servers
- No telemetry or tracking
- Sync via your own cloud storage (Dropbox, Google Drive, iCloud)
👤 Profiles & Privacy Modes
Separate note collections with different privacy levels:
- Multiple profiles: Work, personal, research - each with its own notes
- Privacy modes: Choose Local, Cloud, Paranoid, or Custom
- Paranoid mode: Maximum privacy with all network features disabled
- Cloud mode: Start with synced storage from day one
Advanced Features
💻 Command Line Interface (CLI)
Power users and developers can access NoteCove from the terminal:
- Shell integration: Works with bash, zsh, fish, and PowerShell
- AI/LLM friendly: Perfect for Claude Code and other AI assistants
- Full access: Create notes, manage tasks, search content
- Desktop only: Bundled with the NoteCove desktop app
Multi-Window Support
Work with multiple windows simultaneously:
- Note windows: Open different notes side-by-side for research and reference
- Project windows: Each project opens in its own dedicated window
- Keyboard navigation: Cycle between project windows with
Cmd/Ctrl +` - Window persistence: Size, position, and view mode remembered per window
- Multi-project workflow: Work on multiple projects at once
Real-Time Collaboration
Multiple windows of the same app instance see changes in real-time. CRDT-based sync ensures consistency.
Full-Text Search
Lightning-fast search powered by SQLite FTS5:
- Search across all note content
- Filter by folder, tags, dates
- Fuzzy matching
- Instant results
Activity Logging
Monitor sync activity and debug issues:
- View all sync operations
- Track update propagation
- Diagnose sync problems
- Export logs for support
🌙 Dark Mode
Comfortable viewing in any lighting:
- Toggle between light and dark themes
- Syncs across all open windows
- Respects system preferences
📥 Import Markdown
Bring your notes from other apps:
- Import files or folders: Single files or entire note hierarchies
- Preserve structure: Keep your folder organization
- Image support: Local images are automatically copied
- Inter-note links: Links to
.mdfiles are converted automatically - Migration ready: Import from Obsidian, Bear, Notion, and more
🖨️ Print
Print your notes with full formatting:
- Print preview: See exactly what you’ll get before printing
- Full content support: Formatting, code blocks, images, tables
- Comments as endnotes: Threaded comments appear as numbered endnotes
- Smart styling: Light mode, proportional fonts, intelligent page breaks
Coming Soon
Templates
Reusable note templates:
- Create custom templates
- Quick note creation
- Variable substitution
- Template library
Android App
Native Android experience:
- Android app (planned)
- Full offline support
- Touch-optimized interface
Feature Comparison
| Feature | NoteCove | Apple Notes | Notion | Obsidian |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offline-First | ✅ | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ |
| CRDT Sync | ✅ | ? | ❌ | ❌ |
| Cross-Platform | ✅ | macOS/iOS only | ✅ | ✅ |
| No Cloud Servers | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| Rich Text | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Markdown |
| Tables | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | Plugin |
| Images | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ | ✅ |
| Comments | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| @Mentions | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | ❌ |
| Link Unfurling | ✅ | ❌ | ✅ | Plugin |
| Privacy Modes | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ❌ |
| File-Based Sync | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | ✅ |
| CLI | ✅ | ❌ | ❌ | Plugin |