Settings Connectors

Settings and Connectors

OpenNote keeps your notes on your own computer and does not require an account. Settings let you choose how the app behaves, and Connectors let you link OpenNote to other services.

Settings sections

Open Settings (press Ctrl+comma or click the menu) to choose your preferences:

Section	What you can do
General	Choose the language.
Appearance	Pick a light, dark, or auto theme; choose the UI scale.
Editing	Set auto-save, spell check, and typing helpers.
Recording	Choose your microphone, whether to record system audio, and voice enhancement.
Pen and touch	Adjust pen pressure, pen button actions, and touch gestures.
On-device intelligence	Turn on smart features like text in pictures, read aloud, and handwriting recognition (all off by default).
Storage and backups	Set your notes folder, turn on scheduled backups, and set a backup retention time.
Updates	In the final release, choose how often OpenNote checks for updates.
Privacy	Turn on crash reports, view your self-check, and choose Work offline.
Windows and power	Control the window title bar and power saving mode.
Connectors	Link OpenNote to other services (see below).
Help	Read shortcuts, see the about page, and send feedback.
Shortcuts	View and change keyboard shortcuts.
About	Check the version and license.

Connectors

A connector signs OpenNote in to another service so that a future feature can use it. In beta 4, connectors are built but nothing uses them yet. Everything is off until you connect it, and you can disconnect at any time.

Connect a service

Open Settings, then Connectors. Each service has a card.

Service type	How you connect
Microsoft, Google, Slack, Dropbox, Box, and Vimeo	Choose Connect. The service's own sign-in page opens in your browser.
Readwise, Canvas, and Moodle	Choose Connect and paste a personal token from your account.

When a card says Connected, it shows the account name. Choose Disconnect to remove the connection. OpenNote then forgets the token.

Where your tokens live

OpenNote keeps each token in Windows Credential Manager. It never writes one to a file, the log, or the feedback file. The Work offline setting blocks connecting.

Why a card says "Needs setup"

The six sign-in services (Microsoft, Google, Slack, Dropbox, Box, and Vimeo) need a client ID from their developer pages. A client ID says which app is asking for access. Beta 4 ships without any, so those cards say "Needs setup".

In the final release, the owner will register OpenNote with these services and add the IDs so they work. Readwise, Canvas, and Moodle need no setup and work now if you have an account and token.

What's next

Connectors will power features like syncing with OneDrive, sending notes to Google Drive, importing from a course site, and more. See Roadmap and status for the plan.