Scribelet has a few key building blocks that everything else is built on. Understanding them will help you get the most out of the app.

Desks

A desk is a self-contained workspace. Each desk has its own notes, AI memory, chat history, and encryption key. Think of desks like separate notebooks: one for work, one for research, one for a side project.

Desk switcher dropdown showing Research and Work desks with a Create Desk option

Use the dropdown at the top of the sidebar to switch between desks or create a new one. Each desk is fully isolated: notes in one desk can't link to notes in another, and AI chat in one desk only sees that desk's content.

Notes

Notes are your basic unit of knowledge. Each note has a title and a body with rich text editing: headings, bold, italic, bullet lists, code blocks, and more.

But notes in Scribelet aren't just static documents. They're connected to everything else. Wikilinks tie them together, tags categorize them, AI verifies their facts, and the auto-linker discovers relationships you didn't know existed.

Every edit is stored as an event, so you can always see the full history of a note. Nothing gets lost.

Wikilinks

Type [[ anywhere in a note to create a wikilink, a direct connection to another note. A search popup appears as you type, showing matching notes from your desk.

Wikilink autocomplete showing matching notes after typing a double bracket

Select a result to insert a link. If the note doesn't exist yet, you can create it on the spot. Wikilinks are bidirectional: linking from note A to note B automatically creates a backlink from B back to A.

This is how you build a knowledge graph organically. Write your notes naturally, link related ideas with [[, and let the connections accumulate. Over time, you end up with a web of interconnected knowledge rather than a pile of isolated documents.

AI memory

Scribelet's AI doesn't start from scratch every time you chat. It builds a memory from your notes and conversations: facts, relationships, terminology, and preferences that make future responses more contextual and accurate.

Memories page showing extracted facts and procedural memories from notes and conversations

Memories are organized by type:

Facts: extracted from your notes and conversations (e.g. "The team decided to move to v2 endpoints by end of month")
Procedural: behavioral rules the AI follows (e.g. "Always start responses with 'Hello!'")
Episodes: conversation summaries that give the AI context about past discussions

You can review, edit, or delete any memory from the Intelligence section in the sidebar. Memories also power the auto-linker, daily digest, and weekly insights. The more you write, the smarter these features become.

Free vs Pro

Scribelet works without a subscription, and the free tier includes AI; it isn't paywalled. The free tier includes:

Unlimited notes with rich text editing
Wikilinks, tags, and backlinks
Full-text and AI semantic search
AI chat, tag suggestions, and note processing (with daily limits)
On-demand fact verification and memory creation
Encryption at rest (AES-256-GCM)
Bring your own API keys for unlimited AI (OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini)

Pro ($8/mo or $79/yr) raises the limits and adds the always-on automation:

Higher and unlimited AI limits, plus a more capable chat model
Automatic background fact verification
Voice notes with transcription and structuring
Always-on intelligence: auto-linker, daily digest, weekly insights, and memory consolidation

You can upgrade any time from Desk Settings in the sidebar.

How it all connects

Here's how these concepts reinforce each other:

You write notes inside a desk
Wikilinks and tags create explicit connections
AI memory learns from your content and conversations
Background features (auto-linker, verification, digest) use memory to surface connections, catch errors, and keep you informed

The more you use Scribelet, the more value these layers add. Start by writing notes and linking them with [[. Everything else builds from there.

Next steps

What is Scribelet?: the full feature tour
Quick Start: create your first note and try AI chat in five minutes

Core Concepts