Most note apps make you choose: powerful but bloated, or simple but isolated. Olai gives you wikilinks and a real knowledge graph, with nothing standing between you and the page.
Notion wants to be your database, your wiki, and your CRM — most people use 5% of it. Obsidian is powerful but expects you to manage plugins and files yourself. Apple Notes is simple, but your ideas never connect to each other. Olai was built to sit in the gap.
You spend the first hour setting up databases, templates, and plugins before writing a single word.
Your notes pile up, disconnected — good ideas get buried and never resurface.
Sync, search, or basic collaboration are quietly locked behind a paid tier.
Every panel and block loads a little slower than it should, one workspace at a time.
Open the app and start typing. There's nothing to configure — the page is ready before you are.
Type [[ and link any idea to another. A living knowledge graph builds itself as you write.
Unlimited notes, wikilinks, spaces, and cross-device sync — free, forever, no ads.
One focused editor. Every millisecond of load time went into the writing experience, not ten other features.
Every feature earns its place by making the page easier to think in — not by padding a pricing tier.
Stop losing ideas in a pile of disconnected notes. Link any note to another with [[, and watch your thinking take shape as an interactive graph.
Keep projects separate without losing the thread between them. Spaces for context, tags for themes, full-text search when you can't remember either.
Late-night writing shouldn't hurt. Switch instantly with a click or a shortcut — no waiting for a page reload.
No spinners, no "saving…" — notes load instantly and sync in real time, so the app never gets in the way of the thought you're trying to keep.
Bold, italics, headings, and code where you need structure. A freehand sketch canvas for the moments words aren't enough.
Your notes are yours. GDPR compliant, exportable or deletable on demand, and never sold, mined, or shown an ad.
Sign up with email, Google, or a magic link. No credit card, no setup. Your workspace is ready instantly.
Create notes, add tags, organise into Spaces. Link ideas with [[wikilinks]] as you think — not after.
Open your notes on any device with a browser. Everything syncs in real time — always up to date, always available.
Pick a template inside the app and start writing immediately — every template auto-fills today's date and is fully editable. Use one as many times as you want; each use creates a fresh, independent note.
No secret roadmap. Here's exactly what's shipped, and what's coming to Pro next.
Start a note on your phone during a commute. Pick it up on the web at your desk. Everything syncs in real time — nothing to export, nothing to merge by hand.
Full-featured at app.olainotes.com — works in any modern browser.
Native Android app in development. Sign up to be notified on launch.
Changes appear instantly across all your devices — no manual save needed.
The free plan isn't a trial — it's the product, forever, with no ads. Pro exists for people who want to help build what's next and get early access as we ship it.
Cancel anytime from your account. All payments processed securely via PayPal.
Finally a notes app that doesn't try to be a project management suite. Olai does one thing and does it brilliantly — the wikilinks alone changed how I think.
"I've tried Notion, Obsidian, Apple Notes — Olai is the first one that actually stayed on my phone. It's fast, it's beautiful, and it just works."
"The knowledge graph feature is a game changer for connecting ideas across projects. Olai has become the backbone of how I manage my research."
Yes — genuinely. The free plan gives you unlimited notes, wikilinks, the knowledge graph, spaces, tags, and cross-device sync, forever, with no ads. Pro is entirely optional: it adds priority sync and early access today, and gets you first access as we ship AI-powered search, real-time collaboration, and end-to-end encryption.
A wikilink lets you link one note to another by typing [[Note title]] anywhere in the editor. Olai builds a visual knowledge graph from these connections so you can see how your ideas relate to each other.
Your notes are stored securely in Google Firebase (Firestore) and are only accessible with your account credentials. We are GDPR compliant — you can export or permanently delete all your data at any time from the Privacy panel inside the app.
The web app uses Firestore's persistent local cache, so your notes are available even without an internet connection. Changes sync automatically when you're back online.
Yes, anytime. Cancel from your PayPal account or from within the Olai app. You keep Pro access until the end of your current billing period — monthly or annual — with no penalty.
Olai is currently available as a web app (all browsers, including mobile). An Android app is in development, and an iOS app is also on the roadmap. The web app works great on both iPhone and Android browsers right now.
Notion is powerful but complex — it's a workspace, not a notes app. Obsidian is file-based and requires setup and plugins. Olai is cloud-first, zero-setup, and focused: it does notes, wikilinks, and knowledge graph very well, without trying to be everything to everyone.
Yes. Every note can be exported as Markdown from the editor menu. You can also bulk-export or delete all your data from the Privacy & Data panel.
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