Boat is a note-taking app built around four stages: Capture, Understand, Organise, Complete. Get ideas out of your head instantly, make sense of them with AI, organise what matters, and get things done. Works offline. Your data lives in your Google account — not ours.
Capture notes, photos, voice memos, sketches, and links in seconds — no categories required. Boat's zero-friction capture works completely offline, so nothing blocks you on the subway, in a meeting, or anywhere without wifi. Install Boat on your phone, tablet, or desktop. Your captures sync to Google Sheets when you reconnect. The goal: externalise faster than you overthink.
Understand is how Boat helps you make sense of what you've captured. Ask a question about your notes — "what have I been working on?", "what keeps coming up?", "am I making progress?" — and get a structured, personalised answer. Insights surface patterns, recurring themes, and next steps. It costs credits per query; new users get free starter credits. You stay in control — Boat suggests, you decide.
Group notes into Lists (like folders, but flexible). Tag notes with Flags — Float, Tethered, or Anchored — to track status and priority. Use AI to suggest better titles, merges, and list assignments when you're ready. Batch actions let you move, flag, or archive dozens of notes at once. Search and filter across everything instantly. Organise when you're ready, not as you go.
Mark notes Done to archive them cleanly — Done is not delete. Set Nudges as time-based reminders on any note. Review what you've completed to see real progress. Boat's Done list keeps your history intact while keeping your active lists clear. Everything you've captured is retrievable, searchable, and still yours.
Boat never owns your data. Notes sync to your Google Sheets, media to your Google Drive. No vendor lock-in — export or access your entire knowledge base anytime. Delete your Google connection and your data stays in your account, not ours. Privacy-first by design.
Anyone whose ideas move faster than their ability to organise them. Researchers, writers, students, project managers, founders, and creative professionals who need to capture everything now and make sense of it later — with AI help when they're ready.
Sign in with your Google account and start capturing immediately. Capture, search, lists, offline sync, and batch actions are free forever. AI features (Understand, text formatting, image analysis, voice transcription) use pay-per-use credits — no subscription required.
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