Memos
A privacy-first note-taking app for quick ideas and logs
Memos is a lightweight, self-hosted note-taking app designed for quickly capturing ideas, daily logs, and snippets in a timeline-style feed. It focuses on fast writing, simple organization, and ownership of your notes, with a web UI and API for integrating with other workflows.
Key Features
- Timeline-based “memo” feed optimized for quick capture and review
- Markdown editor with code blocks and rich text formatting
- Tags and filtering for lightweight organization
- Full-text search across memos
- Pinned memos for keeping important notes visible
- Attachments support (e.g., images/files) for enriching notes
- Multi-user support with authentication
- Public sharing for selected memos/pages (share links / visibility controls)
- REST-style API for automation and integrations
- Database options including embedded SQLite for simple deployments
Use Cases
- Personal micro-journal for daily work notes and reflections
- Team scratchpad for lightweight shared notes and announcements
- “Second brain” inbox for quick capture before moving content to a larger PKM system
Limitations and Considerations
- Intentionally minimal compared to full PKM suites (e.g., complex databases, advanced document structures)
Memos is a good fit when you want a fast, low-friction note feed with Markdown, search, and tags rather than a heavy workspace platform. It balances simplicity with practical features like sharing, attachments, and an API, making it useful as both a personal capture tool and a lightweight internal notes hub.
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