Notable 2.0 - Your Intelligent Note-Taking Companion for iOS

Notable is a powerful, high-performance note-taking app for iOS that combines pile-based organization with advanced features like voice memos, AI-powered transcription, and semantic search. Built with SwiftUI and designed for iOS 18+, Notable offers a modern, intuitive interface for capturing and organizing your thoughts, code snippets, links, images, and voice recordings.

✨ What's New in 2.0

🎙️ Voice Memos & AI Transcription

• Professional Audio Recording: Record high-quality voice memos with pause/resume functionality and live waveform visualization
• Automatic Transcription: Leverage WhisperKit's on-device ML models with automatic fallback to Apple Speech Recognition for privacy-focused, accurate transcriptions
• Smart Playback: Interactive audio player with seekable waveform, expandable controls, and collapsible transcripts
• Re-transcription: Don't like the result? Re-transcribe with a tap

🎨 Enhanced User Experience

• Refined Visual Design: Polished UI components with smooth animations and haptic feedback
• Better Organization: Enhanced pile management with color-coded tags
• Improved Performance: Optimized data handling and sync operations

🚀 Core Features

Pile-Based Organization

Unlike traditional folder hierarchies, Notable uses "Piles" - flexible collections that let you organize entries your way:

• Create multiple piles for different projects, topics, or workflows
• Color-code your piles with custom tags
• Keep unassigned entries in the Inbox for later organization
• Quick entry assignment via swipe actions

Multiple Entry Types

• 📝 Text & Markdown: Rich markdown editing with live preview and syntax highlighting
• 💻 Code Snippets: Syntax highlighting for 40+ programming languages
• 🖼️ Images: Capture or import photos with full-resolution storage
• 🔗 Links: Save URLs with automatic preview generation
• 🎵 Audio: Record and transcribe voice memos

Semantic Search

Find anything instantly with natural language search powered by Apple's NLEmbedding:

• Search by meaning, not just keywords
• Results ranked by semantic similarity
• Fast, on-device processing
• Works across all your content

iCloud Sync

• Automatic Sync: All your data syncs seamlessly across your iOS devices via CloudKit
• Conflict Resolution: Smart merge strategies keep your data consistent
• Background Updates: Remote notifications ensure your devices stay in sync
• Privacy-First: Your data never leaves Apple's ecosystem

Customization

• Editor Preferences: Adjust font sizes separately for markdown and code
• Syntax Themes: Choose from multiple code editor themes
• Language Selection: Support for 40+ programming languages
• Autocorrect Toggle: Disable autocorrect for technical writing

Rich Markdown & Code Editing

• Full CommonMark Support: Complete markdown specification compliance
• Live Preview: Toggle between edit and preview modes
• Syntax Highlighting: Beautiful code rendering with CodeEditor
• Multi-Language: Switch between markdown and code modes per entry

🛠️ Technical Highlights

• Built with SwiftUI: Modern, declarative UI framework
• CoreData + CloudKit: Robust local storage with automatic cloud sync
• WhisperKit Integration: State-of-the-art on-device speech recognition
• SVDB: Semantic vector database for intelligent search
• Zero-Copy Architecture: Efficient memory management for large datasets

📱 Requirements

• iOS 18.0+ (optimized for latest iOS features)
• iCloud Account: Required for cross-device sync
• Storage: Varies based on number of entries and media

🏁 Getting Started

1. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Notable.git
   cd Notable

2. Open in Xcode

   open Notable.xcodeproj

3. Build for Simulator

   xcodebuild -scheme Notable \
     -destination 'platform=iOS Simulator,name=iPhone 15' \
     -configuration Debug build

4. Run the App

   • Select your target device or simulator
   • Build and run (⌘R)
   • Start creating your first pile and entries

📖 Documentation

For detailed architecture documentation and development guidelines, see CLAUDE.md.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Whether it's bug fixes, new features, or documentation improvements, feel free to submit a pull request. Please ensure your code follows the project's style guidelines and includes appropriate tests where applicable.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the WTFPL License.

🙏 Acknowledgments

Built with these excellent open-source libraries:

• WhisperKit - On-device speech recognition
• SVDB - Semantic vector database
• swift-markdown-ui - Markdown rendering
• CodeEditor - Syntax highlighting
• DSWaveformImage - Audio waveform visualization
• SwiftLinkPreview - Link preview generation
• CloudKitSyncMonitor - Sync status monitoring

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Notable 2.0 - Capture your thoughts. Organize your way. Find everything instantly.