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Reflect

Reflect is a note-taking app with backlinked notes, daily notes, and local Markdown files, with optional AI features.

What Reflect does

Reflect is a note-taking app that stores notes as local Markdown files in a folder the user selects. Users can link notes together through backlinks to make them easier to search and connect. Optional AI features can answer questions from notes and help with grammar and writing.

Built for

  • Thinkers and people who take personal notes

Key features

  • Backlinked notes forming a graph of ideas
  • Notes stored in a folder the user chooses
  • Daily notes starting with today's note
  • Web clips and audio memo capture
  • Search across past notes and ideas
  • Optional AI assistant using your own API key
  • AI answers linked to source notes
  • Sync through iCloud Drive or Git

Pros

Pros

  • Notes are kept as local files in a folder the user chooses.
  • The core app is open source and available on GitHub.
  • The Mac app is free with no subscription required.

Where Reflect is listed

Reflect is listed under note taking in Productivity and automation AI tools.

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