In early development
Notes first.
Organization later.
A local-first desktop notes app. Designed to open straight into a note, with optional AI organization planned.
Product preview
Open straight into a note.
Expand the workspace to browse recent notes or search.
Write a note. Use / for writing tools or @ to reference another note.
Browser-only prototype. Changes stay in this session. Reset restores the samples.
Planned intelligence Stage 3
AI organizes metadata, not your words.
Optional organization, designed to run on your device. Review, accept or undo without rewriting a note.
Configure a compatible model on your machine. In local mode, note text is designed to stay on your device.
Sync architecture
Check how an old device catches up after an extended period offline.
Keep every local edit durable before starting a network request.
Test checkpoint recovery when a device reconnects.
Configure a local model Planned
Use a compatible model installed on your machine.
Configure the model and its local endpoint in Praela.
Core writing and search are designed to work with AI turned off.
Stage 3 concept with fixed examples. No AI runs and no notes are sent to a model on this page.
Product principles
Local by default.
The planned desktop core works independently of cloud services.
Local storage
SQLite-backed notes, with local data as the source of truth.
No account required
Write and search offline without signing in to a hosted service.
Export and restore
Basic backup and export in Stage 1; broader import and restore in Stage 2.
Development roadmap
Development stages.
Architecture validation is the current focus. No release date has been announced.
Architecture proof
Validate editor input, durable local saves, and cross-platform startup.
Exit: a working desktop proof with reliable local capture.Local capture core
Focus Note, Recent, All Notes, Search, basic backup and export.
Exit: capture and find notes offline, with recoverable data.Ownership & interoperability
Portable export, imports, and local backup/restore.
Exit: notes can be taken out of Praela and restored.Local intelligence
Optional topics, related notes, and non-destructive organization.
Exit: suggestions can be inspected and reversed.Later stagesStages 04–07
Multi-device sync
Optional synchronization while preserving offline editing.
Selective sharing
Read-only snapshot links for individual notes.
Managed cloud
Optional hosted sync and convenience services.
Platform expansion
Mobile clients, ink, and broader content support to evaluate.
About Praela
An independent
desktop notes project.
Binh Tran is developing Praela, starting with local capture on desktop. The local core is planned to be open source.