NoteKiln
Local-first ยท Your notes stay on your machine

The AI notebook built for university coursework

An AI notebook for students. Drop in your lectures, notes, and PDFs. Ask questions and get answers grounded in citations from your own materials.

How it works

Three steps from raw lectures to exam-ready notes.

Create a class

Organise by course. Add lectures beneath it, one per week, one per topic, however your semester works.

Drop in materials

Attach PDFs, notes, slides, or images. Everything is organised and searchable right on your computer.

Ask, learn, review

Ask questions and get cited answers drawn from your own materials. Review key concepts and track what you don't yet know.

Your notes and files stay on your machine

Everything you create stays in a private folder on your computer. NoteKiln never uploads your notes or files. When you use our AI, only the question you ask and the small excerpts it needs to quote leave your machine, and nothing else.

  • All your notes and files stay on your computer
  • Search and organisation work on your machine, no cloud needed
  • Three ways to use AI, you pick what works for you

Everything lives on your computer

Your notes stays here
Your PDFs and slides stays here
Your search index stays here

This folder is never uploaded to NoteKiln servers.

Three ways to use AI, all equally supported

NoteKiln isn't built around one pricing path. Run it however fits you best.

Your own API key

Use your own API key. Calls go straight to the AI with nothing in between. No account needed.

Local model

Run the AI on your own computer. Nothing ever leaves your machine, not even your questions.

NoteKiln Account

Sign in and go. Managed AI access, no API key needed, billed for what you use.

Ready to study smarter?

Download NoteKiln and keep your notes where they belong, right on your computer.