Fast notes and tasks.Always on your device.
Capture is a mobile-first personal productivity app built for fast thought capture. Notes, tasks, events, and optional photo attachments stay on your device with no account required.
Workflow Overview
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Quick Capture
Capture before the thought fades
The best capture system is the one you actually use. Capture opens fast, saves instantly, and gets out of your way.
Open and capture
Notes and tasks in seconds. No setup, no friction, no wait.
Everything in one inbox
One place for every idea, task and event. Decide what it is after you have saved it.
Photos when words are not enough
Attach a photo directly from the app. Context stays with the capture, not in a separate folder.
Daily Focus
Focus on today, not on everything
Seeing your full backlog all at once creates noise. Capture shows what matters now and hides what can wait.
Now View
One focused view for the current moment. What is active, what is next, nothing else.
Single active task
Set one task as active at a time. One clear next step reduces decision fatigue.
Calendar and reminders
Schedule what needs a time, get reminded on-device. No cloud required.
Privacy First
Your data stays yours
Local-first means your notes and tasks live on your device, not on a server you do not control.
Offline always
Core features work without a network connection. Capture on a plane, in the metro, anywhere.
On-device storage
Notes, tasks and photos stored in a local SQLite database. Not uploaded, not indexed, not shared.
No account needed
No email, no password, no sign-up. Open the app and start capturing.
No lock-in
Your data can be exported. You stay in control even if you decide to move on.
Core Features
Fast Capture + Camera
Create text captures quickly and attach photos directly from the app when needed.
Unified Node Model
Notes, tasks, and events share one flexible structure with tags and linked context.
Now View + Active Task
Keep a single active task in focus and surface what matters right now.
Calendar + Local Reminders
Schedule events and task timings, with optional on-device reminders before start or deadline.
Why Capture
The right tool for personal capture
Most apps do too much. Capture does one thing right: get things out of your head, fast.
Faster for daily capture
Notion is a great workspace for teams and documents. For quick personal notes it adds overhead. Capture is single-player, local-first, no database setup required.
Capture without the setup cost
Obsidian is powerful for linked notes and knowledge graphs. The mobile experience adds friction for on-the-go capture. Capture gives you privacy and local-first without the plugin overhead.
Your data stays on your device
Todoist excels at task management and collaboration. Capture is for personal capture with full data ownership. No cloud sync, no subscription, no account.
Frequently Asked Questions
Built for fast personal clarity
Capture turns scattered thoughts into a practical, structured flow you can trust day to day.