A local-first note-taking project designed around a simple belief: your notes should feel personal, remain under your control and never begin with someone else’s idea of how you should organise them.
Ferricks Notes is not the application page itself. This page explains the thinking behind the project, while the working application is hosted separately at notes.ferricks.com.
A new Ferricks Notes workspace begins completely empty. There are no sample documents, preset notebooks or promotional templates waiting to be deleted. Everything visible in the workspace should exist because the user created it.
Fonts, text size, colours, notebooks and writing structure can be adapted around the person using the software.
Ferricks Notes aims to provide the tools needed for everyday writing without turning the editor into a wall of controls. The interface stays deliberately restrained so that the note remains the main focus.
Ferricks Notes is developed as an independent software project under the Ferricks name. It is not presented as a large commercial ecosystem, and the website does not require every idea to become a subscription product.
The project has been designed around local-first storage and minimal barriers between the user and their writing.
Ferricks Notes is designed to keep note content on the device being used rather than requiring an account or automatic cloud storage before someone can begin writing.
This approach gives the user direct control, but it also means browser data and device backups matter. Clearing local browser storage may remove locally stored notes unless an export or backup feature is used.
Users can begin with a blank workspace without creating a profile first.
Notes are not automatically sent to a Ferricks account or online workspace.
Local-first storage provides control, while users remain responsible for protecting and backing up their own device data.
Ferricks Notes includes the practical editing and organisation features expected from a modern notes application without filling the workspace with unnecessary elements.
Rich-text editing, adjustable text size, Questrial typography and multiple writing colours.
Create notebooks, organise individual notes and search across the workspace.
Upload images, preview them at full size and remove them directly from a note.
Light and dark presentation automatically follows the user’s device preference.
Changes are saved locally as the user works rather than relying on a manual save routine.
The application begins with no notes, notebooks, templates or fabricated activity.
Ferricks Notes exists as part of the project-focused future of Ferricks.com. Ferricks Limited is winding down its original commercial operations, while the Ferricks name continues as a home for software concepts, experiments and useful independent projects.