The Editor
A clean, distraction-free writing environment with powerful formatting features. Toggle between light and dark mode, use the format bar or inline commands, and enjoy seamless document creation.
Format Bar & Inline Commands
Use the self-explanatory format bar with YouTube embed, AI Generation, and Scratch space features. Enter "/" anywhere for inline commands.
Context Menus & Shortcuts
Select text for instant formatting options. Use Cmd/Ctrl+S to save, Cmd/Ctrl+O to open, and Cmd/Ctrl+F to search.
Document Links & Web Bookmarks
Link documents together for better organization and add web links as bookmarks within your documents for easy reference.
Nested Documents & Organization
Create hierarchical document structures with nested documents to organize your notes logically and maintain clear project architecture.
Version History & Auto-Save
All files are automatically saved with periodic version creation. Restore previous versions and manage settings through the 3-dot menu.
Light & Dark Mode
Toggle between light and dark mode by clicking the ☼ / ☾ section in Settings for comfortable writing in any environment.
AI in Hillnote
Powered by Ollama, take control of your AI with local models that work offline. Download models from the AI Tab, use them in your editor, and customize everything to your needs.
Grammar & Spelling Fixes
Select any text and use the Sparkle to fix both spelling and grammar instantly. The AI replaces your selected text with corrected versions.
Pre-defined & Custom Prompts
Use the Wand for pre-defined prompts or the Type button for custom commands. Add your own prompts in settings for personalized assistance.
AI Chat & Assistant
Chat directly with your AI assistant. Add text to your editor and include it in context for the AI to refer to later. Get peer writing help for rewrites and improvements.
AI Generation
Need a fresh document or starting point? Generate drafts, creative prompts, or themed content directly from your AI model.
Smart Document Search
Search through your entire document library with AI. Ask questions about your content and get instant, context-aware answers using Cmd/Ctrl+F.
Deep Thinking Mode
Get more elaborate and detailed responses from your AI. Perfect for complex tasks that require thorough analysis and comprehensive answers.
Customising Hillnote for You
Configure Hillnote to work exactly as you need it. With Ollama integration, add models from ollama.com and huggingface.co, customize prompts, manage context, and create templates that can be shared across installations.
Multiple AI Models & Sources
Add models from Ollama.com or Huggingface GGUF models. Switch between lightweight to powerful options seamlessly with handpicked favorites.
Temperature & Context Control
Adjust AI creativity from focused (0.0) to creative (2.0). Manage multiple context files for different projects using Vector DB and embedding models.
Context Files & Management
Create multiple context files for different projects. Add context with tags and metadata, switch between contexts with the dropdown in documents.
Custom & Preset Prompts
Create and save specialized prompts for recurring tasks. Customize preset prompts list with your own domain-specific writing needs.
System Prompts & AI Role
Modify system prompts to fundamentally change AI personality and core response structure to match your communication style.
Template Import/Export
Export complete AI configurations including documents, context files, custom prompts, and system prompts as shareable templates.
Connecting to Hillnote.com
Login to your Hillnote account to unlock premium features including cloud sync, premium AI models, collaboration tools, and flexible pay-as-you-go credits system.
Real-time Sync Documents
Safely back up your documents to the cloud with real-time sync. Your work is accessible on all devices and you can quickly recover documents whenever needed.
Document Recovery & Restore
Always restore documents or import documents from other devices using the document recovery dialog in the library screen top bar.
Premium AI Models
Seamlessly integrate local models with powerful premium options like ChatGPT and Claude. Select the most robust model for complex or demanding projects.
Credits & Pay-as-you-go
Flexible pay-as-you-go approach - only pay for features you use. Purchase credits at Hillnote.com for premium models and collaboration tools (coming soon).
Performance Guide
Hillnote's performance depends on your computer's RAM, GPU and CPU. Choose the ideal LLM size based on your machine's specifications.
| Model Parameters | Minimum RAM | Recommended RAM | GPU | CPU |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 4GB | 8GB | 2GB | Most modern CPUs |
| 3B | 4GB | 8GB | 2GB | Most modern CPUs |
| 4B | 8GB | 16GB | 4GB | Most modern CPUs |
| 7B | 8GB | 16GB | 4GB | Most modern CPUs |
| 8B | 16GB | 32GB | 8GB | Most modern CPUs |
| 10B | 24GB | 48GB | 12GB | High end CPU |
| 20B | 48GB | 64GB | 24GB | High end CPU |
| 70B | 128GB | 256GB | 80GB | Server grade CPU |
Performance Note: There is no performance hit from having multiple models installed because only a single model is run at any given time. Only one model is loaded into memory at a time, models are stored on disk and only loaded when needed, and Ollama efficiently manages memory.
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Download now and experience the power of local AI assistance for your writing needs.
