Poznote

Poznote is a notebook with three kinds of page. Rich text notes are edited the way a word processor works, and saved as plain HTML files. Markdown notes get a live preview, Mermaid diagrams and LaTeX maths. Task lists are checkboxes.

Around them sit folders, tags, full text search, attachments, and snapshots, which keep earlier versions of a note so you can look back at what you wrote before you rewrote it.

When does Poznote make sense?

You want formatting without fuss. The rich text editor behaves like the one in your head.
You write technical notes. Diagrams and equations render inside Markdown notes.
You rewrite things and regret it. Snapshots give you the earlier version back.
You want notes as plain files you can grep? SilverBullet stores its whole space as Markdown on disk.

How do I access Poznote?

Poznote is available:

From your dashboard: https://your-username.elfhosted.com
Directly: https://your-username-poznote.elfhosted.com

Signed-in users see their own URLs

The addresses above show the general pattern. Sign in and these become your personal, clickable links.

How do I use it?

Poznote sits behind your ElfHosted login, and it also has an account of its own. That account ships with a default that you should replace before you write anything:

Field	Value
Username	`admin_change_me`
Password	`admin`

Change both as soon as you're in, from Poznote's settings. This is the first thing to do, before you add notes.

Poznote sends no email here, so there's no "forgot my password" link to fall back on. Write the new password down somewhere safe.

Write and organise

Create a folder in the sidebar, then a note inside it.
Pick the note type: rich text, Markdown or task list.
Add tags, and attach files to a note if you need them alongside.
Search across everything from the search bar, including inside attachments' names.
Take a snapshot before a big rewrite, and restore it later if the rewrite was a mistake.

Poznote starts in UTC. Set your own time zone with ElfBot, and Poznote restarts to pick it up:

Quick-paste into Poznote's environment variables using ElfBot

TZ=Pacific/Auckland

Turn on the AI assistant

Poznote's AI assistant and speech-to-text are off until you give them a provider. Open Poznote's settings, choose a provider and paste in your own API key. Everything else works without it.

All of Poznote is reached through your ElfHosted login. That keeps your notes private, and it means:

Share links open for people who can get past your ElfHosted login, not for anyone with the address.
Poznote's API, its MCP server, the Chrome extension and the Android share target can't sign in through your ElfHosted login, so they aren't available here. Use Poznote in your phone's browser, which is built to work at that size.

Where are my notes stored?

Poznote keeps its notes in your config/poznote folder: an index database, plus the notes themselves as HTML and Markdown files you can download with FileBrowser. We back up your own account's notes daily. If you add extra Poznote users, their notes are covered by the nightly volume backup rather than the daily app backup.

Poznote also works with

How do I get support for Poznote?

For general use of Poznote, refer to the official site or to one of the links in the resources section below.
For specific support re your ElfHosted configuration / account, see the ElfHosted support options!

You can contribute directly to the development of Poznote using the following:

Ko-fi

Poznote resources

Your content, your responsibility

ElfHosted provides Poznote as a hosted application — we do not supply content, accounts, or third-party credentials. You are responsible for ensuring that your use of this app complies with applicable laws and our Acceptable Use Policy. If you have questions about what is or isn't permitted, please reach out — we're happy to help.

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