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Feature

Spatial Note Taking

Arrange your notes the way your brain works.

What is spatial note taking?

Traditional note apps force your thoughts into linear lists or nested folders. But your brain doesn't think linearly — it thinks in clusters, associations, and spatial relationships. That's why whiteboards feel so natural for brainstorming.

Melo's spatial canvas lets you place notes anywhere, arrange them by proximity, and see relationships at a glance. Position your research notes near the project they support. Keep reference material visible while you write. Create visual clusters that mirror how you actually think.

This isn't just a nice-to-have — research in cognitive science shows that spatial memory is one of the strongest forms of human recall. When you place information in a spatial context, you remember it better and find it faster.

Key benefits

1

Visual context

See all your notes in spatial relationship to each other. Position carries meaning — related notes live near each other, creating an intuitive visual map of your knowledge.

2

Free-form arrangement

No rigid folder structures or forced hierarchies. Place notes, resize them, and rearrange as your thinking evolves. Your workspace adapts to you, not the other way around.

3

Multi-content tiling

It's not just notes — tile web pages, AI chats, todos, and calendar alongside your notes. Everything visible on one canvas, positioned exactly where you need it.

4

Spatial memory boost

Your brain remembers where things are. After a few days of using Melo, you'll navigate to notes by spatial memory alone — faster than any search bar.

Who is this for?

Frequently Asked Questions

How does Spatial Note Taking work in Melo?

Spatial Note Taking is built natively into Melo's spatial canvas. It's not a plugin or add-on — it's a core part of the workspace that integrates with your notes, tasks, AI, and other tiles. See the feature details above for specifics.

Which apps have spatial note taking?

Few productivity apps offer true spatial note taking the way Melo does. While some tools have partial implementations, Melo's version is deeply integrated into a spatial canvas with full AI awareness and local-first architecture.

Is my data private with Melo?

Yes. Melo is local-first, meaning your data lives on your Mac by default. Nothing is uploaded to external servers unless you explicitly use AI features, which send only the necessary context and don't persist your data.

Can I use Melo offline?

Absolutely. Since Melo is local-first, your entire workspace works offline. Notes, tasks, canvas arrangement, clipboard history — everything is available without an internet connection. AI features require connectivity.