Supernotes 2 – a fast, Markdown notes app for journalling and sharing
Hi HN – we first launched Supernotes[1] to HN in April 2020, and since then Tobias and I (it's just the two of us) have put in the work to make what we hope is an amazing note-taking app. Although the note-taking / personal knowledge management landscape is incredibly competitive at the moment (with lots of great apps adding great new features every day), we think that with the newly released Supernotes 2 we're keeping pace and delivering a unique and satisfying knowledge management experience. Here's the combination of features that make us stand out: - a powerful markdown-based…
Supernotes 2 – a fast, Markdown notes app for journalling and sharing launched on February 23, 2022 with 251 votes, #89 of 2,645 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 4 years on.
In plain words
Supernotes 2 is a Markdown-based note-taking app designed for journalling and personal knowledge management. Built by a two-person team, it uses a notecard system with multi-parent nested hierarchies instead of traditional folders, and includes a WYSIWYM editor that displays both Markdown syntax and rendered previews. The app supports collaboration features and is aimed at users seeking a flexible alternative to conventional note-taking systems.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
From the sources
The fastest way to take notes and collaborate with friends. Create notecards with Markdown, LaTeX, images, emojis and more. Get started for free!
Supernotes is your new home for ideas, records, tasks, and lists. Fast, easy note-taking that’s with you anywhere, anytime. Trusted by bright minds from organizations around the world Revolutionary note-taking format Introducing the notecard No more bloated files for taking notes. Create simple yet powerful digital note-cards with rich and varied content, like math equations, tables, images, checklists, and emojis. Try it now Effortless Organisation Build your knowledge Organise your notecards into a hierarchy that suits you. Use filters, search and sorting to find any note, anywhere. Establish links between your notes and visualize them in a 2D or 3D graph view. Try it now Intuitive…from supernotes.app
In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN – we first launched Supernotes[1] to HN in April 2020, and since then Tobias and I (it's just the two of us) have put in the work to make what we hope is an amazing note-taking app. Although the note-taking / personal knowledge management landscape is incredibly competitive at the moment (with lots of…
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