Remember everything,
without organizing anything.

Steno catches thoughts the second they arrive, files them where they belong, and brings them back the moment they become useful — not when you remember to search.

capture

One keystroke, from any window.

A small bar opens over whatever you’re doing. Type the half-thought, hit Enter, move on. Steno keeps the time, the context, and the messiness — fragments welcome.

call the plumber about the kitchen sink, friday? ⌥ Space
connect

Notes that link themselves.

Steno reads what you write and proposes the connections: the book you quoted, the project that mentioned it first, the person it’s about. You approve; the web grows.

What James Scott calls legibility is why every company dashboard lies: it optimizes what the state can see.

recall

Ask in plain words. Get the note.

No folder archaeology, no perfect keywords. Steno surfaces the note — plus the two that orbit it, so the context arrives with the fact.

Dashboards are legibility machinesScott’s argument, applied to metrics — 2 months ago
Metrics meeting — notes“we optimize the dial, not the road” — 5 months ago
“I stopped keeping a to‑do app. Steno just remembers what I meant.” — Dana Whitfield, novelist

Your notes should compound, not decay.

Free for personal notes. Sync across devices when you’re ready.

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