One card. Your own understanding.
After reading a passage, write down one idea in your own words. Keep the reasoning, materials, and source together, so you have somewhere to continue next time.
Connect your reading notesand everyday ideas.
MetaSlip is a local-first card-based note app. Link related ideas, then bring the cards into a project to develop your writing.
Put your notes to work.
A passage you read or an observation you make can be the start of your next card.
Follow a link. Keep thinking.
Connect related cards with bidirectional links. Read an idea in context, revisit an older note, and add a new connection as your understanding develops.
Bring your cards into a writing project.
Gather related cards in one project. Organize questions, arguments, and drafts, then copy the arranged cards as Markdown to continue your writing.
Your notes. Under your control.
Know where the ideas you collect are kept.
Stored on your device
Write and read locally. Backups are uploaded to your chosen cloud service only after you explicitly enable cloud backups.
Optional cloud backups
Choose WebDAV, or iCloud backup on supported platforms. Move notes between devices through backup and restore.
Export your work
Export Markdown files to use your content elsewhere, or keep a SQLite database backup for a complete restore.
Before you download.
Do I need an internet connection?
Writing and reading local notes work offline. Cloud backups, store services, and external links require an internet connection.
How do I use MetaSlip on more than one device?
Use cloud backup and restore to transfer notes. Restoring replaces the current notes with the selected backup; it does not automatically merge changes from different devices. Export a database backup of your current notes before restoring.
Can I export my notes?
You can export Markdown files and a SQLite database. Markdown is for using your content elsewhere; a database backup preserves the complete data for restoring your notes.
Does MetaSlip cost anything?
Some features require Pro. Open the app to see subscription details and current pricing.
Start with your next card.
Write down an idea from today’s reading, or a question you want to follow.