Changelog

Claude stays connected through Knotpad updates, and you can write alongside your AI assistant.

• NewClaude Desktop stays connected to Knotpad when Knotpad updates. Knotpad asks you once to update Claude's setting.
• ImprovedKnotpad asks you to approve Claude Desktop once, for Chat, Cowork and Code together.
• ImprovedYou and your AI assistant can write in the same note at the same time, and both are kept.
• ImprovedYour accent colour now reaches tags, the graph and every open window right away.
• ImprovedEmptying a day's note moves it to the Trash, so you can bring it back.
• ImprovedSecurity and reliability improvements.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Pick your own accent colour, and your notes stay put while you type.

• NewChoose an accent colour in Settings, from five presets or any colour you like.
• FixedYour note stays put while you type, and a task you remove from a note is removed everywhere.
• NewUndo brings back a task line you just removed, with its status.
• FixedThe desktop app stays responsive while your AI assistant works on several things at once.
• FixedText you type just before closing the app is kept.
• ImprovedSecurity and reliability improvements.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Make decisions right inside your notes, and choose what Knotpad shares.

• NewDecision blocks: add a question with options to a note and pick an answer. It's saved in the note, and your AI assistant can read it.
• NewNew accounts start by connecting an AI assistant, with a first task ready for it.
• NewNotes can start with a short summary, so your AI assistant picks up where it left off.
• NewChoose what Knotpad shares when you first open it, and change it any time in your settings.
• NewSee what's new after every desktop update.
• ImprovedUpdated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Your tasks, settings and changes stay the same on web and desktop.

• FixedTask status, priority and owner match between web and desktop.
• ImprovedChanges you make on desktop reach the cloud within seconds.
• NewCalendar and General settings follow your account to every device.
• NewOne notification bell on web and desktop.
• FixedOverdue and today's tasks follow your own time zone.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Your own board stages work everywhere, and feedback gets its own panel.

• FixedTask claims last their full time wherever you are, and My Tasks shows the same list on web and desktop.
• ImprovedYour AI assistant's changes on desktop reach the cloud within seconds.
• NewYour own board stages count on the Dashboard, and your AI assistant follows their order.
• NewNotifications and Feedback share a panel, where you can follow each report you send.
• NewEmbed Google Docs, Sheets, Slides, Forms and Drive files, plus YouTube Shorts and live videos.
• ImprovedConnected AI apps reconnect more easily and keep the workspace access you chose.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Simpler settings, and a place to follow your feedback.

• ImprovedSettings pages share one Save button and check with you before you leave unsaved changes.
• NewSend feedback from a small popup, then follow replies and bug status in Settings > About.
• ImprovedCollapse the Getting started checklist on the Dashboard and still see your progress.
• FixedThe desktop app keeps saving after your Windows PC sleeps and wakes.
• FixedThe desktop app tells Microsoft Store users when a new version is ready.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Give your AI assistant a handoff page for each project, and delete a whole folder at once.

• NewDelete a folder and everything in it at once. Its notes stay in the Trash for 30 days.
• NewAgent notes: each folder has a page where your AI assistant leaves its handoff for next time.
• ImprovedYour AI assistant can close a whole list of finished tasks in one step.
• NewNew workspaces get a Getting started list that ticks itself off as you go.
• ImprovedA cleaner board, list and preview: finished tasks are dimmed, dates read the same everywhere, and mentions and priorities show as chips.
• ImprovedThe notes panel steps aside on the Board, Graph and Settings to give them the full width.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Connect an AI assistant without a token, and spot work that has gone quiet.

• NewConnect an AI assistant without a token: paste the setup prompt and approve the app once.
• NewSee every connected AI app in settings and revoke any of them in one click.
• NewAdd to Claude Desktop sets Knotpad up in one click.
• NewTasks nobody has touched in 30 days are flagged as stale and listed in your weekly digest.
• ImprovedYour AI assistant notes what shows a task is done, and asks you before closing a task assigned to a person.
• ImprovedThe All, Overdue and High filters and search work on the calendar too.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Team workspaces on desktop stay in step with your teammates, and the calendar is tidier.

• ImprovedIn a team workspace on desktop, your teammates' changes show up straight away, and yours reach them just as fast.
• NewOpen a task in a team workspace on desktop to see its full history.
• ImprovedThe calendar's No due date strip shows only open work, in the same order every time.
• NewUse a template straight from the Templates Hub.
• NewYour AI assistant can remove a folder, and the notes inside move to the top level.
• ImprovedBoards, lists and linked notes load faster in larger workspaces.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

A faster desktop app, and simpler setup for your AI tools.

• ImprovedThe desktop app opens faster.
• ImprovedConnecting your AI tools is simpler, with a ready-made prompt to paste into your assistant.
• ImprovedReveal your agent token to check it, then copy it in one click.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

A faster desktop app in team workspaces, and a Trash that shows what's in it.

• ImprovedCreating, renaming and deleting notes in a team workspace is much quicker on desktop.
• NewYour AI assistant can move a note to the Trash, where you can restore it for 30 days.
• NewThe Trash icon shows how many notes are in it.
• ImprovedCtrl+D switches the desktop window between full size and sticky note, and shortcuts match your platform.
• ImprovedCalendar feeds refresh more reliably.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Restore deleted notes from the Trash, spell check as you write, and automatic backups on desktop.

• NewDeleted notes go to the Trash, where you can restore them.
• NewThe desktop app keeps automatic backups and can restore from them in a couple of clicks.
• NewSpell check in the editor: right-click a flagged word for suggestions.
• NewA weekly email of overdue work and workspace activity, which you can turn off in your email preferences.
• ImprovedCut, Copy and Paste are in the editor's right-click menu, and Make Tasks works on several lines at once.
• ImprovedTables pasted from Excel, Google Sheets or a web page arrive with all their columns and the text around them.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Keep today's note on your desktop as a sticky note, build tables easily, and search your settings.

• NewKeep today's note on top of your other apps as a sticky note: press Ctrl+Shift+D from anywhere, or click the tray icon.
• NewType /table to build a markdown table, or paste a range from Excel or Google Sheets.
• NewSearch Settings for any individual setting, now grouped into General, Views and Workspace.
• ImprovedCtrl+B, Ctrl+I and Ctrl+K format text in the editor, and Tab indents list items.
• ImprovedThe focus timer is simpler, with Count Till, Count Up and Count Down, all free.
• NewA new account page brings your profile, plan and usage together.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

The desktop app syncs with your cloud workspace again.

• FixedThe desktop app syncs with your cloud workspace, and anything you wrote on your device syncs on its own.

Templates that follow you between devices, and shortcuts you can change.

• NewTemplates: save a note layout and start new notes from it on web or desktop, with dates that fill themselves in.
• NewChange your keyboard shortcuts in Settings > Shortcuts.
• NewSelect several notes to move or delete them together.
• NewA text size setting makes the app easier to read.
• ImprovedExport any folder as Markdown, subfolders included.
• FixedWindows restarts and shuts down without waiting on Knotpad.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

A proper welcome when you arrive, shortcuts for getting around, and a steadier graph.

• NewAfter choosing a plan, name your workspace and invite your team before you start.
• NewThe desktop app opens your welcome note the first time you sign in.
• NewCtrl+1 through Ctrl+5 jump between Notes, Board, List, Calendar and Graph, and Ctrl+S saves.
• ImprovedRolling tasks forward tells you how many tasks moved.
• ImprovedKnotpad keeps less usage data, and none about what you do inside your workspace.
• FixedThe graph stays where you put it while you read it.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Unfinished tasks follow you into today, and annual billing is here.

• NewUnfinished tasks from earlier days roll forward into today's daily note.
• NewPull open tasks from any note into today's daily note.
• NewRestart a team whose subscription ended and pick up the same workspace.
• ImprovedKnotpad no longer uses any third-party analytics or session recording.
• ImprovedPay monthly or annually on either plan, and compare both on the pricing page.
• ImprovedYour billing page shows refunds and credits alongside your invoices.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Knotpad on a phone is built for a phone, and AI agents write cleaner notes.

• NewTasks and notes on a phone have their own views, with controls that are easy to tap.
• NewDaily on a phone shows one page per day, and you swipe to move between days.
• ImprovedKnotpad on your home screen opens on Daily, with shortcuts to a new note, your tasks or the board.
• ImprovedMove a card on a phone board with a tap.
• FixedPinch to zoom anywhere in the app.
• ImprovedNotes written by AI agents read better, with fewer repeats and no emoji.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Bring your markdown in, get your notes out, and arrange your list, board and calendar your way.

• NewImport markdown files and folders by dragging them onto the sidebar, and export any note as markdown or PDF.
• NewIn Preview, open images full size, sort tables, fold sections and copy code in one click.
• NewArrange the task list your way: choose columns, group, filter, and export as CSV.
• NewFold board columns you aren't using, search the board, and see each column's work in progress limit.
• NewThe calendar has an agenda view you can search and filter.
• NewPress ? anywhere to see the keyboard shortcuts.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Daily notes get their own tab, and agents tell you when they're done.

• NewDaily notes have their own tab in the sidebar, next to Notes and Tasks.
• NewGet a notification when an agent finishes a task or hands one back for your review.
• NewAgents check your capacity and suggest open days before scheduling work.
• NewWindows: Knotpad tells you when a Store update is waiting.
• ImprovedChange your password and set up two-factor authentication inside the desktop app.
• ImprovedThe left icon bar holds just your views, notifications and settings, and the sidebar has a single + button.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Knotpad for Windows is on the Microsoft Store, and folders take any colour.

• NewWindows: get Knotpad from the Microsoft Store, where it updates itself and keeps your notes where they are.
• NewGive folders any colour, and see at a glance which folders hold subfolders.
• ImprovedThe desktop app opens straight to your daily note, like the web app.
• FixedThe daily note's Today button follows your own time zone.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Daily notes for any day, a searchable daily index, and a calmer graph.

• NewDaily notes: open a dated note for any day in one click, and its tasks show on your board, list and calendar.
• NewSearch every day you've written on from the daily index.
• NewThe editor shows Mermaid diagrams, highlighted code and #tags, and links notes with [[wikilinks]] and backlinks.
• ImprovedA day only gets a note once you write on it.
• FixedDaily notes appear and save reliably across your devices.
• FixedThe graph opens already laid out and ready to explore.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

A small fix for subfolders on the web.

• FixedSubfolders show under their parent folders on the web.

Smoother subfolder drag and drop, and a tidier sidebar.

• FixedDragging a subfolder into another folder works every time.
• ImprovedA tidier sidebar and simpler daily note controls.

Scroll through your daily notes as one continuous stream.

• NewScroll through your days in one continuous Daily feed, and a day only gets a note when you write on it.
• NewA Daily Note button in the top bar.
• ImprovedA cleaner About page in Settings.

A redesigned About page and a roomier Settings layout.

• ImprovedA redesigned About page on web and desktop.
• ImprovedMore room on every Settings tab.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Daily notes, a richer note editor, and nested folders.

• NewDaily notes: open a dated note for any day, and its tasks show on your board, list and calendar.
• NewNotes show Mermaid diagrams, highlighted code and #tags, and /embed shows YouTube, Loom, Vimeo and Figma links inline.
• NewLink notes with [[wikilinks]], embed one note in another, and see which notes link back to the one you're reading.
• NewNested folders: put folders inside folders.
• ImprovedWorking inside folders is faster.
• FixedNotes and folders stay in step across your devices.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Start Knotpad when you sign in to Windows, and a new General settings tab.

• NewKnotpad can start with Windows and wait in the system tray, so your AI connection is ready when you need it.
• NewA General settings tab, starting with a choice of 12-hour or 24-hour clock.
• ImprovedYour AI agent connects first time, even right after Knotpad starts.
• ImprovedOn Windows, the Microsoft Store button opens the Store app.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Knotpad is on the Microsoft Store.

• NewInstall Knotpad from the Microsoft Store for automatic updates.
• ImprovedThe download page puts the Microsoft Store first, with the installer still available.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Your AI agent finds the right notes faster.

• NewConnected AI agents find the note you mean faster.
• ImprovedYour AI agent reconnects on its own after an app update.
• ImprovedSet permissions for connected AI tools per workspace.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Connect Claude, ChatGPT and other AI tools directly.

• NewConnect Claude.ai, ChatGPT, Claude Code, Cursor or Claude Desktop from their own connector settings, with no token to copy.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Stronger protection for your account and notes.

• FixedSecurity and reliability improvements.

Plan with people profiles, connect Claude Desktop, and a friendlier first run.

• NewPeople can have skills and a weekly capacity, so your AI assistant matches work to the right person.
• NewConnect Claude Desktop to the notes on your computer, without going through the cloud.
• NewSee how your notes link together in a graph.
• ImprovedNew accounts get a welcome page and an optional demo workspace to try Team features.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Your note titles are encrypted, just like your notes.

• NewNote titles are encrypted on our servers, like your note content.
• FixedSecurity and reliability improvements.

Tick off tasks right from your notes.

• NewTick a checkbox in note preview to complete its task.
• NewIn the editor, hover a task's marker in the margin to tick it off.
• FixedFolder colors, priorities and statuses save reliably on every device.

A cleaner page after you sign in.

• ImprovedA cleaner page after you sign in, with clear next steps.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Sign in with Google on web and desktop.

• NewSign up and sign in with your Google account on web and desktop.
• NewGoogle sign-in links to your existing Knotpad account, keeping your plan and notes.
• NewAdd a password or disconnect Google from Security settings.

See where a task sits in its note, and send feedback even offline.

• NewTask details show where a task sits in its note, with its heading and the text around it.
• ImprovedAnyone can send feedback, even offline, and it's sent once you reconnect.
• ImprovedAdd and manage custom board columns on desktop, as on the web.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Make your board, priorities and workflow your own.

• NewCustom board columns (Pro), each with a name, colour and description.
• NewCustom priorities (Pro): recolour, hide or add your own.
• NewWork in progress limits for each board column (Pro).
• NewArchive tasks to hide them without deleting them (free).
• NewMe Mode (Team Pro): show only the tasks assigned to you.
• NewBusy-day limit (Pro): set a daily task cap per person, and AI agents steer new work to days with room.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Custom board columns on desktop.

• FixedCustom board columns show on the desktop board straight away.
• ImprovedDesktop backups contain exactly the workspace you choose.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Steadier sync across your devices.

• ImprovedEdit the same note on two devices and both versions are kept, ready in the conflicts view.
• ImprovedBoard columns and your people directory refresh on desktop as soon as they change.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

A privacy control for usage statistics, and separate cloud and desktop AI connections.

• NewOpt out of anonymous usage statistics in Privacy & Security settings.
• ImprovedConnect your AI agent to cloud and desktop at the same time.
• ImprovedBoard columns and your people directory sync across your devices.
• FixedIntel Macs get the right download.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Bring your guest notes with you when you upgrade.

• ImprovedUpgrading a guest workspace to Pro brings your notes and tasks with you.
• ImprovedThe desktop app starts more reliably.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Updated Terms and Privacy pages.

• ImprovedUpdated Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Get the desktop app from anywhere in the web app.

• NewDownload the desktop app from the web app's navigation and sidebar.
• ImprovedA tidier download page and smoother desktop updates.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Small polish across the editor and signing out.

• ImprovedA cleaner confirmation when you sign out.
• ImprovedTask status badges show cleanly in the editor.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Faster catch-up on desktop, and a check before you sign out.

• NewKnotpad asks before you sign out.
• ImprovedSigning back in on desktop syncs only what changed, so it's faster.
• ImprovedGuest notes on desktop stay put when you restart.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Smoother guest sessions and steadier sync.

• ImprovedGuest sessions load smoothly.
• ImprovedNotes, tasks and folders sync steadily while an AI agent is working.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

An About page, and settings that match on web and desktop.

• NewAn About page in Settings shows your version and recent releases.
• ImprovedMCP, Backup and About settings look the same on web and desktop.
• ImprovedEmail addresses in task titles stay as plain text instead of becoming @mentions.

Promotion codes at checkout.

• NewApply a promotion code at checkout.
• FixedAI agents assign tasks to the person you meant.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

Team plans arrive.

• NewTeam plans: invite teammates and share a workspace.
• NewManage your subscription yourself from the billing portal.
• ImprovedAgent access follows your account across every workspace.
• ImprovedSync keeps everyone's work when two people edit at once.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.

A cleaner look across web and desktop.

• ImprovedA refined interface on web and desktop, with a cleaner layout on mobile.

Smoother sign-up from the desktop app.

• ImprovedSigning up from the desktop app is smoother.
• FixedFixes and stability improvements.