BlockNote – a “Notion-style” block-based text editor
Hi HN! BlockNote (demo @ https://blocknote-main.vercel.app) is my shot at creating an extensible, block-based editor (similar to Notion, Coda, etc.). Featuring different block types, animations (try changing block types, indenting, etc), menus, placeholders, collaboration and more you expect from a good editor. I'm on a journey to build a decentralized, live-programmeable and collaborative block-based editor [1] that syncs over Matrix [2], and unfortunately found that there's still not a great Open Source text editor component on par with something Notion's editor, which is why I…
BlockNote – a “Notion-style” block-based text editor launched on September 8, 2022 with 15 votes, #974 of 3,464 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches. The site was not reachable when checked in September 2026.
In plain words
BlockNote is an open-source, block-based text editor for web applications, similar to Notion or Coda. It supports multiple block types, animations, menus, and placeholders, built on Prosemirror and TipTap. The editor is designed for developers building extensible content editing tools and includes collaboration features. The creator is working toward a decentralized version that syncs over Matrix protocol.
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Hi HN! BlockNote (demo @ https://blocknote-main.vercel.app) is my shot at creating an extensible, block-based editor (similar to Notion, Coda, etc.). Featuring different block types, animations (try changing block types, indenting, etc), menus, placeholders, collaboration and more you expect from a good…
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