> Jotaid is a note app for people whose problem isn't writing things down — it's seeing how the things they wrote down relate. It is built independently, runs natively on Apple platforms, and keeps your notes on your own devices. ## Why JOTAID Exists Most note apps are very good at capture and quietly bad at everything after it. Notes pile up, and the connections between them stay in your head — or disappear entirely. Jotaid was built around the step that usually gets skipped: **Capture → Organize → Connect → Discover**. Backlinks run between concept-level nodes rather than whole notes, a knowledge graph makes the network visible, and a co-occurrence matrix surfaces patterns you never explicitly linked. The design philosophy is **"simple, not simplistic"**: a minimal surface with real depth underneath. Nothing is added to the interface unless it earns its place. ## Who It's For Jotaid is aimed at people who think for a living and accumulate more material than they can hold in their head: - **Academic researchers** tracing arguments and citations across a growing pile of literature notes - **Strategy consultants** looking for the pattern that connects a dozen separate client observations - **Product managers** turning scattered user research into a structure that holds up under pressure It doesn't impose one method. Zettelkasten, PARA, or Jotaid's built-in Project → Theme → Note hierarchy all work; pick whichever already matches how you think. ## How It's Built - **Native, not Electron** — written in Swift and SwiftUI for macOS 14+ and iOS 17+, so it starts fast and stays light - **Local-first** — everything works fully offline; iCloud sync and encrypted backups are optional layers on top - **Bring your own AI key** — AI requests go straight from your device to the provider you choose, never through a Jotaid server - **AI that stops short of a conclusion** — it suggests nodes and possible relations; deciding what actually holds up is left to you ## What JOTAID Does Not Do - No selling, renting or sharing of your note content — ever - No training any model on what you write - No advertising identifiers and no cross-app tracking - No account required to use the app The full details are in the [Privacy Policy](https://jotaid.com/privacy) and [Terms of Service](https://jotaid.com/terms). ## How JOTAID Is Funded By people paying for it — not by advertising or data. Jotaid is free to start: note-taking, bidirectional backlinks, the knowledge graph and the co-occurrence matrix all work in a free workspace. **Pro** unlocks the AI features and unlimited projects, and can be bought as a yearly subscription or as a one-time lifetime purchase — a monthly plan is coming soon; all of them unlock exactly the same feature set. ## Contact Questions, bug reports and feature requests are all welcome at contact \[at\] jotaid.com. Product documentation lives at [docs.jotaid.com](https://docs.jotaid.com/en/guide/getting-started).