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Project brief.pdf12 pages · your notesTask dashboardTodayInbox: Review meeting notesNext Up: Draft project briefDone: Send weekly updateStatus and priority in contextfutureofpkm.com/articleHow to build a second brain Bookmark saved as an object and linked to your project notes. BookmarkedNotes & snippetsMeeting notesDaily notesSaved linksImages A studio for your mind
[H1] A home for everything you think, learn, and create.
Capacities turns your ideas into connected objects, not files buried in folders. Link anything to anything, and find what you need the moment you need it. Start Free Discover Product
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"After 24 hours of using Capacities I can confidently say I'm falling in love."
[H2] Your best thinking keeps slipping away
You read, research, meet, and think all day. But when you need that one insight, that one connection? Gone.
[H3] Notes everywhere. Ideas nowhere.
Meeting notes, article highlights, project ideas, fleeting thoughts. They're scattered across apps, docs, and messages. When you need something, you end up searching five places.
[H3] Your knowledge doesn't connect.
You read something last month that's relevant to today's project. You know it exists. But your tools treat every note as an island, so the connection stays in your head or gets lost.
[H3] Organizing has become the work.
Where does this go? What folder? What tag? You spend more time filing than thinking. The tool that was supposed to help has become overhead.
It's not you. It's your tools. They were designed for computers, not humans. Files and folders made sense in 1984. Your brain doesn't work that way. Neither should your notes.
[H2] What if your notes worked like your mind?
Your brain doesn't think in folders. It thinks in things —people, books, ideas, projects. And it connects them naturally. We call these objects. In Capacities, everything you care about becomes an object. A person. A book you're reading. A project you're working on. An idea you want to explore. Objects have structure. They have properties. And they connect to each other creating a living network of your thoughts. No more deciding which folder something belongs in. No more losing ideas in nested hierarchies. Just think, capture, and let the connections emerge. "When I realised everything was an object—and I could link anything to anything—it clicked."
[H3] Files & Folders
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[H3] Objects & Connections
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[H2] What changes when your tools finally work
Capacities transforms how you capture, connect, and think about your knowledge.
[H3] Think in things, not files
Create a person, a book, a project. In Capacities, we call these objects. Each with its own structure. Each connected to everything else.
"The whole idea of everything being an object works for me."
[H3] Ideas find each other
Link anything to anything. Backlinks show you every connection at a glance. And Related Content go even further: Capacities scans your notes and surfaces places you wrote about something but never linked. Connections you already made, found automatically.
"It felt magical the first time a connection surfaced that I hadn't made consciously."
[H3] Just start writing
Your daily note is your inbox. No pressure to organize. Just capture and link as you go.
"The daily notes became a ritual—and then I saw how they stitched together all my scattered thoughts."
[H3] Power without endless customization
No configuration. No markdown syntax to memorize. No plugin rabbit holes. Just open Capacities and start writing.
"I love that I can just open Cap and it works."
[H2] Do not just take our word for it
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"I have been into PKMs for over 5+ years now starting with Roam Research, and Obsidian, to Craft, Apple notes, Bear... I have tried them all. Capacities is the ultimate tool for PKM."Developerdiscord"It has brought immense clarity and structure into my work. And I think it is this clarity which makes a big difference for every type of decision making."Scientistlinkedin"I'm using Capacities for my writing projects—creating essentially a massive Wikipedia database of my world and story. It's such a joy, and now an invaluable part of my writing process."Writerdiscord"My ADHD brain thanks the founders. I do normally make a mess in my notes—so it is super helpful with not having 9 levels of folders."User with ADHDmessage"Using Capacities elicits in me something I've never experienced before in thirty-five years of computer use—a kind of Transformative Joy. It's weird, but using Capacities makes me genuinely, tangibly happy."Long-time Usermessage"I just started using Capacities yesterday, and today I feel like I can't live without it."New Userdiscord
[H2] Three steps to a clearer mind
No complex setup. Just open the app and start getting your thoughts down. Step 01
[H3] Start with today
Open your daily note. Write whatever's on your mind. No structure required—just capture. Step 02
[H3] Turn thoughts into objects
A meeting becomes a Meeting object. A book becomes a Book object. And for your next project, simply create a Project object. Create the object types you need as you go. Step 03
[H3] Watch connections grow
Over time, links between your objects reveal patterns. Click on any object and see everything connected to it. You'll be surprised how much clarity comes from simply writing things down without getting distracted by constantly having to organize your notes. Start with a few daily notes, and add the object types you really need. Your system will grow with you over time. Start your first note Trusted by thousands
[H2] Loved by people who think for a living
Writers, researchers, students, developers, and founders—thousands already use Capacities as their thinking space.WritersResearchersDevelopersStudentsManagersFoundersPersonal Use
[H3] Writers
Plan your stories, develop magical worlds, flesh out your characters and work through plot problems with Capacities. A home for your research, an ever growing library of valuable resources, and a personal archive in one.To craft charactersTo create a bank of research and inspirationTo connect ideas Custom object types AI Assistant "Capacities has fueled my joy in writing material because it's much easier (and more natural) to organize/orientate than my previous gDocs."
[H2] Built different. On purpose.
We believe in a different way of building software.
[H3] For you. Not your team.
We build for individuals who think for a living. No collaboration chaos. No enterprise bloat. Just a powerful space for your mind.
"I really appreciate your focus on how individual users will use the program."
[H3] Funded by users. Not VCs.
No investors pushing us to pivot. No growth-at-all-costs pressure. We answer to the people who use Capacities every day.
"There is something magical about developers not taking VC money."
[H3] Export everything. Always.
Your notes are yours. Full export to standard formats. No lock-in. Ever. If you leave, your knowledge comes with you.
"Less lock-in = more trust."
[H3] Hosted in Europe. GDPR compliant. Encrypted Servers.
Your thoughts deserve protection. Industry-standard encryption. Data stored in certified EU data centers.
[H2] Ready to think clearly?
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Product overview
[H1] Note-taking that works the way you think
Capacities brings together connected note-taking and structured data, without the complexity you'd expect. Easy to get started with, and powerful enough to grow with you for years. Try free Compare plansJoin 50,000+ knowledge workers
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Objects
[H2] Your notes become real things
In Capacities, you don't create files—you create objects. People, books, projects, ideas. Each with its own structure, properties, and place in your knowledge network.
[H3] Custom types
Create any kind of object. A recipe. A company. A research paper. A movie you watched. You define what matters.
[H3] Properties
Add dates, ratings, tags, links, numbers, checkboxes—whatever makes sense for that type.
[H3] Templates
Create a template for how new objects should look. Every new book, meeting, or project starts exactly how you want.
[H3] Multiple views
Switch between lists, galleries, tables, or cards. The same data, visualized however works best for you."The whole idea of everything being an object works for me. Object-oriented is definitely the way to go!"
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Networked Notes
[H2] Ideas connect like thoughts in your head
Link anything to anything. Watch your knowledge come alive.
[H3] Bi-directional links
Type someone's name or reference a project, and Capacities creates a two-way link automatically.
[H3] Backlinks panel
Open any object and instantly see every other object that references it. Connections you forgot you made, surfaced automatically.
[H3] Graph view
See your entire knowledge network as a living graph. Explore connections. Spot clusters. Find unexpected patterns.
[H3] Tags that work
Unlike other apps, tags in Capacities work across your entire system—not siloed in single databases."It felt magical the first time a connection surfaced that I hadn't made consciously."
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Daily Notes
[H2] Your inbox for thoughts
Every day starts fresh. Write what's on your mind, and let the connections build over time.
[H3] Daily ritual
One note per day. The simplest way to build a knowledge habit.
[H3] Quick capture
Send thoughts via WhatsApp, Telegram, or email—they appear in your daily note automatically.
[H3] Timeline view
See how your thinking evolves day by day. Your daily notes become a timeline of your intellectual life.
[H3] Automatic threading
Every object you create gets timestamped and linked to the day."The daily notes became a ritual—and then I saw how they stitched together all my scattered thoughts."
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Editor
[H2] Write beautifully. Think clearly.
A distraction-free editor that gets out of your way, but has power when you need it.
[H3] Block-based editing
Headings, lists, toggles, quotes, math blocks, code blocks, tables: organize your thoughts visually.
[H3] Editing shortcuts
Type / for commands, use common markdown shortcuts for formatting. Optional for everyone, powerful for those who want it.
[H3] Code block with syntax highlighting
100+ languages. Auto-complete. Mermaid diagrams. Bracket pairing. Line numbers.
[H3] Embeds
Images, PDFs, audio, video—embed them directly in your notes."That's the reason I love Capacities - instead of figuring out workflows, learning lots of plugins, or how to sync notes on my phone, I can just simply write and focus on what matters. Like Apple Notes, but more powerful yet simple."
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Capacities Pro
[H2] There's much more to explore
Capacities Pro adds AI, smart queries, calendar integration, task management, and reading integrations. AI Queries Calendar Tasks Readwise & Kindle +7 more See Pro features
[H2] Works with what you already use
Connect Capacities to your favorite tools and workflows.
[H3] Quick Capture
WhatsApp Telegram Email Web Extension Raycast
[H3] Reading
Readwise Kindle Web Highlights
[H3] Tasks
Todoist Things TickTick Apple Reminders Google Tasks
[H3] Calendar
Google Calendar Outlook View all integrations "I love using WhatsApp to fire anything that comes into my mind for my daily note. So handy."
[H2] Your thoughts, protected
Your data is safe with industry-standard security practices. GDPR compliant Stored on certified EU servers Two-factor authentication Full export in standard formats"Not all software 'export' features are created equal. The folks at Capacities did it right."
[H2] See for yourself
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[H2] Ready to organize your mind?
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