--- title: "Features" url: "https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features" language: "en" description: "Every Snowfox Notes feature: editor, organising & finding, calendar, learning, PDFs, on the go & offline, data & sharing – and your AI via MCP." published: "2026-11-06T11:15:44+01:00" updated: "2026-11-07T10:34:55+01:00" --- # Features Every Snowfox Notes feature: editor, organising & finding, calendar, learning, PDFs, on the go & offline, data & sharing – and your AI via MCP. Features # Write, organise, find – at your own pace. Snowfox Notes feels like a word processor, yet it has everything you need for notes, PDFs and research. Eight areas – each with its own page, pictures and every detail. ![Snowfox Notes in drei Spalten: Ordner und Labels, die Notizliste und die geöffnete Notiz „Relaunch Website“ mit Aufgabenliste.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/1/conversions/uebersicht-large.webp) ![Snowfox Notes in drei Spalten: Ordner und Labels, die Notizliste und die geöffnete Notiz „Relaunch Website“ mit Aufgabenliste.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/2/conversions/uebersicht-large.webp) ![Snowfox Notes auf dem Smartphone: eine Packliste mit abgehakten Aufgaben.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/3/conversions/handy-notiz-large.webp) ![Snowfox Notes auf dem Smartphone: eine Packliste mit abgehakten Aufgaben.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/4/conversions/handy-notiz-large.webp) Three columns – folders, list, note – and on your phone, just swipe. Eight areas ## What Snowfox Notes can do. Each area has its own page – with pictures, details, short how-tos and answers to common questions. - ![Ausschnitt: Das Menü nach „/“ mit Text, drei Überschriften, Aufzählung, nummerierter Liste und Aufgabenliste.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/51/conversions/nah-slash-large.webp) ![Ausschnitt: Das Menü nach „/“ mit Text, drei Überschriften, Aufzählung, nummerierter Liste und Aufgabenliste.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/52/conversions/nah-slash-large.webp) 01 ### [Editor](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/editor) Write like in a word processor: headings, checklists, tables, images, attachments and diagrams – plus an appearance that suits you. 25 templates come free with the app at launch, and more are added step by step. - “/” menu - Tables - Diagrams - Templates - Light & dark More on the editor → - ![Ausschnitt: Die Suche nach „pasteis“ findet „Pastéis“ im Reiseplan für Lissabon.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/63/conversions/nah-suche-large.webp) ![Ausschnitt: Die Suche nach „pasteis“ findet „Pastéis“ im Reiseplan für Lissabon.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/64/conversions/nah-suche-large.webp) 02 ### [Organise & find](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/organise-find) Folders and labels, links between notes and a search that finds as you type – in PDFs too. - Folders - Labels - Links - Search More on organising & finding → - ![Ausschnitt: der Kalender im November 2026 mit den Ansichten Monat, Woche, Tag und Agenda; Punkte unter einzelnen Tagen.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/89/conversions/nah-kalender-large.webp) 03 ### [Calendar & tasks](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/calendar-tasks) Month, week, day and agenda. Give a note a date or a task a due date right in the text – plus daily notes and a reminder in the morning. - Month & week - Tasks with dates - Daily notes - Reminder More on calendar & tasks → - ![Ausschnitt: drei Blöcke zum Aufdecken – eine Frage mit sichtbarer Antwort „¿Dónde está la estación?“ und zwei zugeklappte Fragen.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/92/conversions/nah-aufdecken-large.webp) 04 ### [Learning](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/learning) Reveal blocks work as flashcards. Learning templates put your next review in the calendar. - Flashcards - Learning templates - Reviews More on learning → - ![Ausschnitt: ein beschriebenes PDF neben der Leiste „Notizen zu diesem PDF“ mit Gedanken zu Seite 2 und 3.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/73/conversions/nah-pdf-notizen-large.webp) ![Ausschnitt: ein beschriebenes PDF neben der Leiste „Notizen zu diesem PDF“ mit Gedanken zu Seite 2 und 3.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/74/conversions/nah-pdf-notizen-large.webp) 05 ### [PDFs](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/pdfs) Read PDFs, write and highlight on them, collect thoughts on every page – and search finds what’s inside. - Pen - Highlighter - Comments - Search in PDFs More on PDFs → - ![Die Notizliste auf dem Smartphone mit angehefteten Notizen, Ordnern und Labels.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/13/conversions/handy-liste-large.webp) ![Die Notizliste auf dem Smartphone mit angehefteten Notizen, Ordnern und Labels.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/14/conversions/handy-liste-large.webp) 06 ### [On the go & offline](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/on-the-go-offline) On your phone you swipe between folders, list and note. As an app on your home screen – and offline for trains, planes and dead zones. - Swipe - Home screen - Offline - Sync More on the go & offline → - ![Ausschnitt: das Fenster „Versionen“ mit drei früheren Ständen einer Notiz.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/77/conversions/nah-versionen-large.webp) ![Ausschnitt: das Fenster „Versionen“ mit drei früheren Ständen einer Notiz.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/78/conversions/nah-versionen-large.webp) 07 ### [Data & sharing](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/data-sharing) Folders for everyone, just for you or for chosen people. Move in from Obsidian, Notion and Evernote, up to 25 versions per note, two-factor sign-in and automatic backups. - Sharing - Import & export - 25 versions - Automatic backups More on data & sharing → - ![Ausschnitt: „Claude“ möchte auf deine Notizen zugreifen. Zur Wahl stehen „Nur lesen“ und „Lesen und ändern“, dazu „Ablehnen“ und „Erlauben“.](https://snowfoxnotes.com/media/94/conversions/nah-zustimmung-large.webp) 08 ### [AI](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/ai) No built-in AI. Connect Claude, ChatGPT or a similar client to your notes via MCP – with your account’s rights. - MCP - Claude & ChatGPT - Your choice More on AI → All features ## Fifteen features at a glance. Each feature leads to its area – where you’ll find how it works in detail. - ### [An editor that stays out of the way](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/editor) Headings, checklists, tables, images, attachments and diagrams. Type “/” and pick what you need. Editor → - ### [Templates](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/editor) 25 templates in German and English come free with the app at launch, and more are added step by step. Plus your own – for single notes or whole folders. Placeholders like date and weekday fill themselves in. Editor → - ### [Light and dark](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/editor) Light and dark mode, your own accent colour, font and line width. Plus, for the whole instance, your own name, logo and CSS. Editor → - ### [Folders & labels](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/organise-find) Folders nested as deep as you like, with colours and icons. Labels across them. All drag and drop. Organise & find → - ### [Search that finds](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/organise-find) Searches titles, text, labels and PDFs as you type. Accents and case don’t matter: “mohre” finds “Möhre”. Organise & find → - ### [Linked notes](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/organise-find) Link to other notes with a shortcut. Rename a note and the links follow. Every note shows what links back to it. Organise & find → - ### [Calendar and tasks](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/calendar-tasks) Month, week, day and agenda. Give a note a date or a task a due date right in the text. Plus daily notes and a reminder in the morning. Calendar & tasks → - ### [Learning](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/learning) Reveal blocks work as flashcards. Learning templates put your next review in the calendar. Learning → - ### [PDFs you can write on](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/pdfs) Read PDFs, write and highlight on them, pin comments – Apple Pencil included. The original stays untouched. PDFs → - ### [Offline when you need it](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/on-the-go-offline) Keep single notes, whole folders or everything on your device. What you write offline syncs back on its own. On the go & offline → - ### [Share with others](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/data-sharing) Several accounts on one instance, with roles for admins, writers and readers. Share folders with everyone, just you or chosen people. Use @ to call someone into a note. Data & sharing → - ### [Nothing gets lost](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/data-sharing) Earlier versions are saved automatically, up to 25 per note. Deleted items go to the trash first. Data & sharing → - ### [Export and import](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/data-sharing) Move in from Obsidian, Notion and Evernote. Take everything with you as a Markdown folder or ENEX, single notes as Markdown or PDF. Data & sharing → - ### [In safe hands](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/data-sharing) Two-factor sign-in and automatic backups, with an optional copy to a WebDAV folder. Data & sharing → - ### [Your AI, if you want](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/features/ai) Connect Claude, ChatGPT or a similar client to your notes via MCP. Without that connection, no AI ever sees your notes. AI → ## Curious? Give it a try. Snowfox Notes is free and open source. Download it and put it on your own web space – or let us host it for you from 1 December 2026. [Download for free](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/downloads) [How installation works](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/hosting/self-hosting) Runs on any web space with PHP 8.4. No SSH needed. ## Where to next? ### Self-hosting From requirements to updates: the complete guide. [Learn more – Self-hosting →](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/hosting/self-hosting) ### Hosting Host it yourself or let us host it from 1 December 2026. [Learn more – Hosting →](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/hosting) ### FAQ Short answers about cost, hosting, privacy and everyday use. [Learn more – FAQ →](https://snowfoxnotes.com/en/faq)