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aj2··on Show HN: www.instanote.io – notes in a simple chat interface
Direct link: https://www.instanote.io
aj2··on Incremental note-taking
Shameless plug: I built https://www.instanote.io. It has threads which I personally use a lot to do incremental note taking and tracking.
aj2··on Note Taking in 2021
<shameless plug> building https://www.instanote.io. Notes, just like chat without any complexity.
aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
Direct link: https://www.instanote.io
aj2··on Paper Notes
<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.

aj2··on Show HN: A Twitter crawler for app ideas
<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.

aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
Quick update: new versions now support email login and Apple sign in (iOS) too.
aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
Quick Update: new versions now support email login and Apple sign in (iOS) too.
aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
Thanks for the feedback. Considering having something in the browser for use on desktop & laptops too. Would that work for you?
aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
Not yet, but that's on my list of things to do.
aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
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.

aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
thank you!
aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
Thanks for the feedback, much appreciated! Planning to take a stab at this soon.
aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
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.
aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
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).
aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
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.

aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
They are stored in the cloud, mainly so everything isn't lost with the device.
aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
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.

aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
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.
aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – notes in a simple chat interface
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.

aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – take notes like chat
Link for convenience: https://www.instanote.io
aj2··on Tired of note-taking apps
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.

aj2··on Show HN: InstaNote – Notes, lists, reminders, sharing
I wanted something like this for my free-form note taking. Here to answer questions if there are any.