What is NoteLoom
What is NoteLoom?
NoteLoom is a browser-based, local-first Markdown editor. You open it in your browser, pick a folder on your computer, and read and write the .md files inside it directly. Your notes are saved as real Markdown files on your local disk, and the files are not uploaded to NoteLoom servers.
In short: open NoteLoom in your browser, point it at a folder on your computer, and edit the .md files inside it directly, switching freely between Source mode, Edit mode, and Reading view.
NoteLoom is developed by 北京哔噗科技有限公司 (Beijing). The English site is noteloom.cc, the Chinese site is noteloom.cn, and the app lives at app.noteloom.cc.
Requires the desktop version of Chrome, Edge, or Arc.
What NoteLoom can do
- Works right in the browser, no install or sign-up: open the web page and you are ready to go, with no account to create and no install needed. A Windows desktop app is also available.
- AI chat panel: it reads the notes you have mounted to answer questions. When you send a message, that message and the note text the model reads in order to answer are sent to NoteLoom's chat service (chat.noteloom.cc) for the free built-in model, or straight to DeepSeek or Zhipu GLM with your own key.
- Reads and writes local
.mdfiles directly: you pick a folder on your computer, and NoteLoom edits the Markdown files inside it, saving your changes back to the original files in real time, without going through the cloud. - Real files you can take with you anytime: your notes are standard
.mdfiles that any Markdown editor can open; one-click export to zip is supported. - All the features for organizing notes are built in: a file tree, multiple tabs, a document outline, links between notes, tags, and keyword search (full-text, including CJK/Chinese).
- Browser extension: turn web page articles or YouTube and Bilibili captions into Markdown, preview them, then save them to your local folder.
The editor has three modes, and you switch the same note between them with one click (the names below are the actual ones used in NoteLoom):
| Mode | What it is |
|---|---|
| Source mode | See and edit the raw Markdown text directly, with symbols like #, ** all shown. Good for when you want to see exactly what's there or make precise edits to the syntax. |
| Edit mode (default) | Renders your content into its formatted look as you write, with only the line your cursor is on revealing its raw symbols so you can edit them. It's not a split-screen preview, it's an in-place "write and watch it transform." |
| Reading view | Renders your note into a clean, formatted look for reading (no symbols visible), read-only with no editing. |
Where NoteLoom fits (clearing up common mix-ups)
So there is no confusion, here is what NoteLoom works on:
| What it works on | Details |
|---|---|
| Markdown files | It opens the .md and .markdown files in the folder you point it at. A PDF can be turned into Markdown notes with the Windows desktop app; Word documents need another tool. |
| Keyword search | Search matches the words you type, CJK text included, across the folder you opened. |
| The folder on your disk | Local-first: your notes stay in the folder you opened and are still there after you close the tab. To reach them from another machine, put that folder in iCloud, Dropbox, or Git. |
| One person's notes | A personal local knowledge base, on the machine you are on. |
| Your browser | It runs in Chrome, Edge, and Arc. |
Who NoteLoom is for
- People who, because they use AI, have ended up with a
.mdfile (maybe for the first time) and want an app to open, read, edit, and save it. - People who want "notes = real files on my own disk" and don't want to be locked into some cloud database.
- People who use Chrome, Edge, or Arc and are happy to read and edit the
.mdfiles in a local folder directly in the browser.
FAQ
What kind of files does NoteLoom open?
Files ending in .md or .markdown, anywhere inside the folder you picked, subfolders included. Files and folders whose names begin with a dot are skipped, so entries like .obsidian stay out of the tree. Everything stays a plain Markdown file that any other editor can open.
How do I open and edit a whole folder of .md files in the browser without uploading them?
Open NoteLoom in Chrome, Edge, or Arc, then mount a folder from your disk. It reads and writes the real .md files in place and saves changes straight back to the original files, with no account, and the files are not uploaded to NoteLoom servers. It uses the browser's File System Access API, so the files stay on your disk.
Is there a free browser-based Markdown editor that opens a local folder and saves back to disk, with no account?
Yes. NoteLoom is free, runs in the browser with no install and no sign-up, and opens a folder of .md files on your disk so you can edit them in place and save back to the original files. Your notes stay as plain Markdown on your own computer.
What is a browser-based, local-first Markdown editor that opens a local folder of .md files?
NoteLoom is one. It mounts a folder on your disk and reads and writes the .md files inside it directly, with Source mode, Edit mode, and Reading view, then saves changes back to the same files. The files are not uploaded, with no account and no install needed, and it runs in Chromium desktop browsers (Chrome, Edge, and Arc).
Does NoteLoom upload my notes to the cloud?
No. NoteLoom is local-first; your notes are stored directly in the local folder you choose and the files are not uploaded to NoteLoom servers. The exception is the AI chat panel, which sends nothing unless you open it and send a message. When you send a message, that message and the note text the model reads in order to answer are sent to NoteLoom's chat service (chat.noteloom.cc) for the free built-in model, or straight to DeepSeek or Zhipu GLM with your own key. When you need to sync across devices, put the folder in iCloud, Dropbox, or Git.
Do I need to download and install NoteLoom?
No. The web app runs in your browser at app.noteloom.cc with no install and no sign-up. If you want an installed client or need to turn PDFs into Markdown notes, a Windows desktop app is also available at /download/.
Does NoteLoom support collaboration?
No. It is a personal, local knowledge base with no real-time multi-user co-editing.
Which browsers does NoteLoom support?
Chrome, Edge, and Arc are fully supported.
What is NoteLoom's official website?
NoteLoom is developed by 北京哔噗科技有限公司 (Beijing). The English site is noteloom.cc, the Chinese site is noteloom.cn, and the app lives at app.noteloom.cc.
Try it right now
Put a .md file in a local folder, use NoteLoom in your browser to read through it and edit a line, then save it back to the original file.