The Archive is unclaimed —
The Archive is a note-taking application built around the Zettelkasten Method, letting users create an interconnected web of notes rather than a simple collection. It supports wiki-style links between notes, hashtag tagging with auto-completion, and multiple tabs for separate work contexts. The app is distributed for download with a free trial and receives ongoing updates through 'Stable' and 'Cutting Edge' (Beta) release channels.
What it's for
connecting and developing notes into a web of thoughtprocessing books and research material into notesbackground research and worldbuilding for fiction writingorganizing personal knowledge work projectssupporting deep reading and long-term thinking practice
Features 11
- Auto-completion popover for wiki links
- Case-insensitive tag suggestions
- Cutting Edge (Beta) and Stable update channels
- Editing preference pane to enable/disable auto-completion features
- Hashtag auto-completion when typing #
- Keyboard shortcut to insert wiki links (Cmd+Shift+K)
- Multiple tabs for separate note contexts/workspaces
- Plug-in support
- Support for 3rd party macros (e.g. nvALT Tag Converter)
- Theme directory for customizing appearance
- Wiki-style links ([[...]]) between notes
At a glance
free trial
TypeDesktop app
DeploymentInstalled (local)
PlatformsmacOS
Forknowledge workers, writers, researchers
Resources
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