how jottie works
jottie is a local-first note-taking app. your notes stay on your device, ai runs locally, and you control when (or if) anything syncs to the cloud.
step 1
type or speak a thought. it saves to your device instantly - no internet required.
step 2
ai processes your notes locally using apple foundation models. nothing sent to servers.
step 3
find notes by meaning or chat with them - all processed on your device.
local-first
jottie stores everything in a local database on your iphone. notes are encrypted with keys stored in your apple keychain. nothing is uploaded unless you explicitly enable sync.
sqlite database stored on your device
encryption keys in apple keychain
works completely offline
where your data lives
your iphone
notes, embeddings, ai models - all local
cloud (optional)
only when you enable sync
intelligent extraction
your note
"lunch with mike at blue bottle next friday to discuss acme proposal"
extracted and linked
linked to: mike chen contact, friday lunch calendar event
on-device intelligence
jottie uses apple's nlp to extract people, places, organizations, and dates from your notes. it automatically links them to your contacts and calendar events - even recognizing nicknames like mike = michael. all processing happens locally on your device.
extracts people, places, organizations
auto-links to contacts and calendar
500+ nickname variations built-in
offline search
jottie uses sqlite-vec for local vector search. type what you remember and find notes by meaning - even on a plane, in the subway, or anywhere without signal.
search example
"that note about the budget meeting"
processed locally on device
native ios
jottie integrates with the ios features you already use, making note-taking feel native.
"hey siri, jot this down" - create notes with voice commands without opening the app.
find notes from your home screen. jottie indexes your notes for system-wide search.
save content from safari, twitter, or any app directly to jottie via the share sheet.
turn notes into reminders. dates detected in your notes can become actionable reminders.
notes automatically connect to calendar events by matching dates, attendees, and topics.
people mentioned in notes link to your contacts - even when using nicknames like bob for robert.
chat with notes
you
"what did i decide about the product launch?"
jottie (on-device)
"based on your notes, you decided to delay the launch to march 15th to allow more time for testing. the decision was made in your meeting with sarah on jan 10."
ai runs locally - your notes stay private
chat
ask questions about your notes and get answers grounded in your content. the ai retrieves relevant notes, generates answers, and shows references - all processed locally on your device.
two products
jottie comes in two flavors: a local-first ios app and a cloud-based web app. they can work together or independently.
local-first architecture. notes stored on your device, ai runs locally, works offline. native ios integrations with siri, spotlight, and more.
notes stay on your device
on-device ai (apple foundation models)
works completely offline
optional cloud backup
cloud-based experience. notes stored in the cloud, ai powered by google vertex, access from any browser. syncs with ios when enabled.
notes stored in the cloud
cloud-powered ai (google vertex)
access from any browser
encrypted at rest
enable sync in the ios app to use both together - your notes will stay in sync across platforms
download the ios app and start taking notes. no account required to get started.