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About Pinslip
PinSlip is a free desktop sticky notes app for Windows, macOS & Linux. Capture ideas instantly with Markdown and pin notes to your screen.
- Who it is for
- Knowledge workers, developers, writers, and anyone who wants tasks, ideas, and references constantly visible on their desktop.
- Problem it solves
- Traditional note-taking apps hide information inside separate windows, forcing constant context-switching and causing important tasks or ideas to be forgotten. Many tools also lock user data in proprietary cloud ecosystems, lack modern AI integration, and make simple visual organization difficult. PinSlip solves this by eliminating context-switching with always-visible desktop notes, and addresses data lock-in by storing notes locally as plain Markdown files that users fully own. It also solves the lack of AI integration in traditional notes by offering an open MCP server for local AI assistants to interact with your data privately.
- The solution
- PinSlip transforms your desktop into an active, organized workspace. It enables instant capture via global shortcuts or clipboard import, ensuring ideas never slip away. Notes are rendered live in Markdown and can be organized effortlessly with magnetic snapping, collapsible groups, and color themes. Users can keep notes always-on-top, resize them, and search across titles, content, and tags instantly. It helps maintain complete data ownership by storing everything locally as plain files, while still allowing cross-device synchronization via Git. Finally, it empowers AI-assisted workflows by running a local MCP server, letting compatible AI assistants search, read, and update notes locally without compromising privacy.
- What makes it unique
- PinSlip stands out through its unique combination of a desktop-native visual workspace with a local-first, open-source architecture. Unlike cloud-based note apps that lock data in proprietary servers, PinSlip stores everything locally as plain Markdown files. Unlike basic sticky note apps, it features live Markdown rendering, magnetic snap grouping, full-text search, and browser extensions for web clipping. Crucially, it is one of the few sticky note applications with an open MCP server, allowing AI assistants to interact with notes locally while keeping data private. The built-in Git sync provides version control and multi-device synchronization without relying on proprietary clouds, giving users complete data ownership and flexibility.
Features
Instant Quick Capture
Press a global shortcut, paste from your clipboard, or drop in an image. Every thought becomes a desktop sticky note in seconds. It supports global quick capture, clipboard import, image support, and Markdown editing.
Always on Top & Fully Adjustable
Notes stay pinned above other windows, can be collapsed into a slim bar, resized freely, and come with adjustable font sizes and six color themes. Options include always-on-top, collapse & expand, adjustable size, adjustable font size, and
Live Markdown Rendering
Tasks, headings, and quotes are all rendered as you type—no preview pane needed. Type `#`, `**`, or `- [ ]` and it is instantly formatted. Features include live Markdown rendering, rich text formatting, task lists, and inline images.
**Natural Note Organization with Magnetic Snap & Group
Organizing notes requires almost no effort. Notes snap together when close, group into movable collections, collapse a project with one click, or move a whole group around your desktop. Features include magnetic snap, smart alignment, note
Tags, Folders & Full-Text Search
As your notes grow, finding them stays effortless. Organize with folders, tags, and multiple views. Search by title, content, or tags to instantly find what you're looking for. Includes folders, tags, full-text search, list view, folder vie
Local-First & Complete Data Ownership
Everything is stored locally as plain files on your own computer—you choose where they are saved, how they are backed up, and how they are synchronized. Notes are fully interoperable with Obsidian and any Markdown-friendly editor. Benefits
Details
- Platforms
- macOS
- Windows
- Linux
- Pricing
- Free
- Open source
- Built for
Knowledge workers, developers, writers, and anyone who wants tasks, ideas, and references constantly visible on their desktop.
- Building since
2026
- Growth channels
- SEO
- Community
- Blog
Technology
Pinslip product screenshot showing three sticky note application windows on a desktop background
1 / 4Website performance
Independent mobile lab measurements and permanent weekly competition results from IndieTools Speed.
65GoodMobile Lighthouse
Last checked
- Load time
- 2.54 s
- FCP
- 3.45 s
- LCP
- 5.93 s
- CLS
- 0.000
- TTFB
- 4 ms
- TBT
- 163 ms
- Speed index
- 6.05 s
Latest Performance Score: 65. Measured: October 9, 2026. Weekly Overall Rank: not finalized. LCP: 5.93 s. Load Time: 2.54 s.
- Overall rank
- Not finalized
- Best overall rank
- Not finalized 0 top 10 finishes
- Best category rank
- Not finalized 0 category wins
- Latest change
- No comparison yet No finalized score yet
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