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Local AI.

Smarter Notes.

Hillnote combines smart notes with local AI, providing real-time writing assistance and suggestions directly within your writing workflow.

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Key Features

A powerful editor
A powerful editor
Rich text editing with nested documents, version control, and seamless organization
Local AI that is forever free
Local AI that is forever free
Built-in local AI that helps you write, edit and brainstorm better content within your workflow
Modular to make it personal
Modular to make it personal
Switch between AI models, add your own custom context or even use plugins to make Hillnote truly work for you

See Hillnote in Action

Explore the interface and features that make Hillnote the perfect writing companion.

Focus on Your Words

Experience a clean, distraction-free writing environment, designed to help you concentrate on your ideas.

Focus on Your Words

AI that works offline

Get intelligent suggestions and real-time assistance as you write, with intuitive shortcuts that integrate directly into your workflow.

Tailored Context, Powerful Results

Define custom contexts to ensure your AI assistant understands precisely what you’re working on, unlocking truly personalized insights

Personalize Your AI

Pick from different AI models with our built-in Ollama service. Add premium options like ChatGPT and Claude to get exactly what you need

Talk to Your Documents

Simply talk to your documents! Use AI to search, understand, and navigate your content using natural language – letting the AI handle the heavy lifting.

Hillnote helps you

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Real-time AI Writing Assistant

Real-time AI Writing Assistant

Get instant grammar, spelling, and style suggestions with context-aware AI that understands your document

Smart Commands & Formatting

Smart Commands & Formatting

Use '/' for inline commands, format bar with YouTube embeds, and beautifully structured documents

In built AI generation

In built AI generation

AI tools can help you brainstorm ideas and create a basic draft to get your creative work started.

Scratch Spaces & Focus Mode

Scratch Spaces & Focus Mode

Private brainstorming areas and distraction-free writing with word count and time estimates

Everything is Better with AI
  • AI works completely offline and learns your writing style for personalized suggestions

  • Context-aware assistance that understands your entire document for better recommendations

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Local AI when you want quiet.
Cloud AI when you want loud.

Local first, Cloud ready

Connect your editor to Hillnote.com to take advantage of all the cloud features

Hillnote cloud features overview

Cloud Sync & Backup

Seamlessly sync your notes across all devices with end-to-end encryption. Your data stays private while being accessible anywhere.

Collaboration (coming soon)

Work together on documents with team members in real-time. Share knowledge while maintaining complete privacy control.

Premium AI Models

Access OpenAI GPT-4, Claude, and other premium AI models for enhanced writing assistance and advanced document analysis.

Why choose Hillnote?

Hillnote combines the power of local AI with intuitive design to create the perfect writing companion that works entirely offline while keeping your data secure.

Hillnote editor interface showing AI assistance in action
Real-time AI That Works Offline
Get instant grammar fixes, rewrites, and AI suggestions as you write. Your AI assistant understands your entire document context and works completely offline once set up.
Rich Editor with Smart Features
Professional formatting bar, inline commands with "/", document linking, nested scratch spaces for brainstorming, and context menus for quick text editing.
Fully Customizable AI Experience
Choose from multiple AI models through Ollama, create custom contexts for different projects, design your own prompts, and adjust AI creativity with temperature controls.
Integrated Workspace Sidebar
AI assistant for paragraph rewrites, direct chat with your AI, side-by-side preview of web pages and PDFs, intelligent document search, and comprehensive settings.
Advanced Document Organization
Automatic version history with restore capability, nested document structure, cross-document linking, HTML import/export, and seamless document navigation.
Cloud Sync & Premium Models
Access your documents anywhere with secure cloud sync, and use powerful premium AI models(ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, etc.) as you need them.

Quick Setup Guide

Get started with Hillnote in just a few simple steps.

Download & Install
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Download & Install

Download Hillnote from our website and follow the simple installation instructions for your operating system.

Select an AI Model
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Select an AI Model

Choose a model that suits your hardware from our selection of Ollama-compatible LLMs and download it.

Start Writing
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Start Writing

Open Hillnote and start creating documents with AI assistance. The editor is ready to use immediately.

Ready to Try Hillnote?

Download now and experience the power of local AI assistance for your writing needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Get answers to common questions about Hillnote and its capabilities.