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Direct link: https://www.instanote.io

Shameless plug: I built https://www.instanote.io. It has threads which I personally use a lot to do incremental note taking and tracking.

<shameless plug> building https://www.instanote.io. Notes, just like chat without any complexity.

Direct link: https://www.instanote.io

<shameless plug> Here’s another attempt at the threading idea that I did to scratch my own itch (it is now quite popular): https://www.instanote.io

Also did a Show HN some time ago which was received well.

<shameless plug> Try http://www.instanote.io

I built it to scratch an itch especially for reminders. You can snooze reminders, for an hour, a day, or a week. I snooze them all the time until I’m ready to do it.

Quick update: new versions now support email login and Apple sign in (iOS) too.

Quick Update: new versions now support email login and Apple sign in (iOS) too.

Thanks for the feedback. Considering having something in the browser for use on desktop & laptops too. Would that work for you?

Not yet, but that's on my list of things to do.

Thanks for the feedback! Images and other attachments are supported already.

Dark mode is on my list of things to do. Charging is too :) I wanted to make sure it is useful for folks so I can dedicate time to development and make it sustainable by charging.

thank you!

Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated! Planning to take a stab at this soon.

People sending themselves emails or whatsapp messages was certainly one motivation for the interface. I personally also wanted a) reminders associated with notes, and b) simple lists so I don't have to use separate apps for different types of notes.

Thanks for the feedback. Sounds like google login is an area of concern for many. I'm considering other login providers too, would love to know what you prefer (device-only notes, or synced with a separate account or a different provider).

Since many are asking:

- notes are saved in the cloud

- currently requires Google login (but that was only because I wanted to get something out the door quickly). I'm considering implementing other login providers and also device-only notes if there is enough interest. I know there are legitimate concerns around this topic: I'm not tied to the login mechanism per se.

They are stored in the cloud, mainly so everything isn't lost with the device.

I wanted login to be able to backup notes to the cloud. Would you want something to keep data just on the phone, or login with a different provider? That is to say: I'm considering other login providers and also just local on-device notes if there is enough interest.

Thanks for the feedback and definitely interested in understanding your requirements better.

Thank you. Requires login since data is backed up on the server. Export is a good idea and something I've been planning to add - perhaps Google Drive or a simple file to download.

I made this for myself since all the notes apps were overly complex and didn’t support the important things I wanted - e.g, treating URLs as first class citizens, custom reminders, or easy sharing.

I’ve heard from others that they have similar needs too, and complexity and overhead of note taking apps is one reason they don’t use them much.

Link for convenience: https://www.instanote.io

Building a simple chat-like note taking app exactly for this.

Try InstaNote on iPhone (https://apps.apple.com/us/app/instanote-pro/id1499393902?ls=... or Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.instanote.i...)

Keep very simple free form text, or lists, audio notes, images, documents. Everything is backed up in the cloud. Has built in support for sharing and repeated reminders.

The main goal is to make the interface super simple to use, support journaling like note-taking and fast search.

I wanted something like this for my free-form note taking. Here to answer questions if there are any.