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Reflect
Reflect · Austin, Texas, United States
What it is
Reflect is a note-taking app for daily notes, linked thinking, and working privately with your own files. It stores notes as plain Markdown in a folder you choose, with a local SQLite index that can be rebuilt. Daily notes, wiki-style links, backlinks, and full-text search help organize and find information; optional semantic search runs on-device. Optional AI chat uses your own API key, and private notes are blocked from external AI calls. You can record audio memos and optionally transcribe them using your provider key. Sync works through iCloud Drive or Git with files you own, while the Reflect Capture Chrome extension clips web content into notes. The app is available on web, macOS, iOS, and as a Chrome extension, with note sharing and integrations including Zapier, Readwise, Google Calendar, Outlook, Kindle, Chrome, and Safari. Reflect describes the app as open source. Its App Store listing says it has no account, telemetry, or Reflect-hosted cloud service. Reflect Open is a free download with in-app purchases; the Reflect plan is $10/user/mo billed annually and includes a 14-day trial.
For and against
For
- Stores notes as plain Markdown in a chosen folder
- Daily notes, backlinks, and full-text search
- Optional semantic search runs on-device
- Syncs through iCloud Drive or Git
- Supports note sharing and listed integrations
Against
- AI chat requires your own API key
- Optional transcription requires your provider key
- Reflect plan is $10/user/mo billed annually
The verdict
Reflect combines linked note organization with local-first file storage and optional AI tools. Consider its API-key requirements and annual plan pricing when deciding whether its features fit your workflow.
Who it suits
Reflect suits people who want to keep notes as Markdown files they control and organize them through links and search. It may also suit users who want optional device-based semantic search, private AI features, or audio memos.
Plans and prices
Reflect
Networked note-taking · Chrome and Safari web clipper · Kindle offline sync · End-to-end encryption
Read 20 Sep 2026 · reflect.app
Reflect Open
Free download · in-app purchases available
Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Reflect Pro Monthly
iPhone and iPad app subscription
Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
Reflect Pro Yearly
iPhone and iPad app subscription
Read 7 Oct 2026 · apps.apple.com
On the record
- AI
- Optional AI chat works with the user’s own API key, and private notes are blocked from external AI calls.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Audio
- Reflect supports audio memos and optional transcription using the user’s own provider key.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Capture
- The Reflect Capture Chrome extension clips web content into notes.reflect.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Zapier,Readwise,Google Calendar,Outlook,Kindle,Chrome,Safarireflect.app · read 20 Sep 2026
- Notes
- Notes are stored as plain Markdown in a folder the user chooses, with a rebuildable local SQLite index alongside them.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Yesreflect.app · read 20 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- Yesreflect.app · read 20 Sep 2026
- Open source
- Reflect describes the app as open source and links to its source code on GitHub.reflect.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Organization
- The app offers daily notes, wiki-style links, backlinks, and full-text search.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The App Store listing says Reflect has no account, no telemetry, and no Reflect-hosted cloud service.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Product
- Reflect Open is a local-first note-taking app for daily notes, linked thinking, and private AI over users’ own files.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Semantic search
- Optional semantic search runs on-device.apps.apple.com · read 7 Oct 2026
- Paid from
- 10reflect.app · read 20 Sep 2026
- Support
- Reflect provides product documentation and a contact page through Reflect Academy.reflect.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Sync
- Users can sync through iCloud Drive or Git using files they own.reflect.app · read 7 Oct 2026
- Team
- Reflect says it is built by an indie group of engineers distributed across the globe.reflect.academy · read 7 Oct 2026
