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Feature guideA local-first note-taking app that holds everythingWrite notes with checklists, tables, code, images and video. Barside saves every change on your computer, with no account and no note limits. Free.Feature guideCharts in your notes, drawn from a database tableAdd a bar, line or donut chart to any note. It draws a database table in the same note and updates when the table changes. Free desktop app, saved locally.Feature guideDatabase tables in your notes, with typed columns, filters and totalsAdd a Notion-style database table to any note: typed columns, choices with colors, sorting, filters and totals. Free desktop app, saved on your computer.Feature guideExcalidraw drawings in notes that save as you drawDraw diagrams, flowcharts and sketches with the full Excalidraw editor. Barside keeps Excalidraw drawings in notes, saved on your computer as you draw.Feature guideLinked notes and backlinks, as easy as typing [[Link any note to another by typing [[. Barside keeps linked notes and backlinks up to date when you rename notes, and shows the sentence around each link.Feature guideA note graph view that shows how your ideas connectBarside's note graph view, the note map, draws each note as a dot and each [[ link as a line. Drag, zoom, filter by workspace and click to open. Free, offline.Feature guideA kanban board in your notes, with cards you drag between columnsAdd a kanban board to any note: columns of cards you drag, rename and recolor, with keyboard moves and Undo. Free desktop app, saved on your computer.Feature guideA task board from note checklists, grouped by due dateGet a task board from note checklists: every to-do in every note, grouped by due date. Tick, reschedule, set reminders or add tasks. Free and offline.Feature guideDaily planning apps that feel like a paper planner, and a morning routine to copyDaily planning apps that feel like a paper planner: handwriting apps, guided morning planners, a routine to copy, and a typed daily page in Barside.Feature guideNote templates and repeating notes that make themselvesUse note templates and repeating notes: start from six ready-made templates or your own, and get a journal or weekly review made on schedule. Free.Feature guideA calendar next to your notes, with a meeting note for every eventSee your Google or Outlook calendar next to your notes: today and the next 7 days, a meeting note from any event, and a quiet alert before it starts. Free.Feature guideAI planner apps and calendar privacy: what Motion, Reclaim and Akiflow access and storeAI planner apps, calendar privacy and data security risks: the permissions Motion, Reclaim and Akiflow request, what they store, and a checklist.Feature guideAI planner apps that auto schedule tasks around your meetings, and when to plan by handCompare AI planner apps that auto schedule tasks around calendar meetings: Motion, Reclaim, Sunsama, Akiflow, what research says, and a manual plan.Feature guideDaily planner apps with a one-time purchase and no subscription, for Mac and WindowsDaily planner apps with a one-time purchase for Mac and Windows, from each vendor's pricing page: what you pay once, what it leaves out, and a free route.Feature guideHow to subscribe to an Outlook work calendar from a URL in Google CalendarSubscribe to an Outlook work calendar from a URL in Google Calendar: the official support steps, refresh timing, read-only limits and admin settings.Feature guideIs Motion worth it for freelancers in 2026? What it costs and what it plans for youIs Motion worth it for freelancers? Its pricing as of October 2026, what its auto-scheduling does with tasks and meetings, and which freelance weeks it suits.Feature guideThe best free daily planner apps that sync with Google Calendar in 2026Best free daily planner apps that sync with Google Calendar in 2026: two-way or read-only, how many calendars, and a to-do list beside it on Windows.Feature guideThe best Mac planner apps with calendar, tasks and daily notes in one windowThe best Mac planner apps with calendar, tasks and daily notes in one window: NotePlan, Routine, Sunsama, Akiflow and Motion, compared from their own pages.Feature guideThe best planner apps for students with time blocking and calendar syncThe best free planner apps for students with time blocking and calendar sync: free plans, class timetables, study blocks on Windows and a sample week.Feature guideThe best planner apps that sync between Windows and Mac, and which ones work offlineThe best planner apps that sync between Windows and Mac: Todoist, TickTick, Microsoft To Do and Amazing Marvin, compared on offline use and sync conflicts.Feature guideImport notes from Notion, Evernote and Obsidian, with a preview firstImport notes from Notion, Evernote and Obsidian, plus OneNote, Keep and Granola. Links, checklists and images come along, with a preview first. Free.Feature guideWorkspaces for projects: notes, links and a color for eachSet up workspaces for projects in Barside: each keeps its notes, bookmarks and tasks together, in its own color on cards and desktop tabs. Free, no account.Feature guideA bookmark manager for your projects, beside the notes they belong toA bookmark manager for your projects: save the browser tab you are on in one click, into a workspace or a note, in named groups, with the account you use.Feature guideReminders on notes: an alert that opens the note you needSet reminders on notes in Barside: press the bell, pick a time, and choose a sound, a silent alert or opening the note. A due reminder waits until you act.Feature guideA free screen recorder for Windows, Linux and Mac that saves into your notesA free screen recorder for Windows, Linux and Mac: record a screen, window or audio, add a webcam bubble, trim it and share a private link. No watermark.Feature guideTurn long videos into short clips with captions, on your computerTurn long videos into short clips on your computer: cut by text, remove filler words, add animated captions, reframe to 9:16 and render an MP4. Free.Feature guideCopy text from the screen with OCR, from any app, image or videoCopy text from the screen with OCR: press Alt+Shift+S, drag over any text, then copy it or keep the capture in a note. It runs on your computer. Free.Feature guideA private clipboard history manager for Windows, Linux and MacA clipboard history manager that keeps your recent text and images encrypted on your computer. Press Alt+Shift+V to search, pin and paste. Off by default.Feature guideAI note takers for in-person meetings that record from your laptop microphoneWhich AI note taker records in-person meetings from a laptop mic? Otter, Fireflies, Granola and Fathom from their own pages, room tips, and Barside.Feature guideAI note takers for multilingual meetings that follow a switch from English to SpanishWhich AI note takers follow a switch from English to Spanish mid-call in multilingual meetings? Fireflies, Notta, tl;dv, Otter, Granola and Barside, compared.Feature guideThe best AI meeting notetakers that work on Linux, native and in the browserWhich AI meeting notetaker works on Linux as a native app, and which only through a browser extension or a bot? A table from each vendor's own pages.Feature guideThe best AI note takers without a bot joining the call in 2026Compare the best AI note takers without a bot joining the call: how Granola, Otter, Fireflies, Fathom, Zoom, Meet, Teams and Barside capture audio.Feature guideThe best completely free AI note takers in 2026, and what free really includesThe best completely free AI note takers in 2026, compared by what each free plan includes: minutes, storage, AI summaries and what stays locked.Feature guideTranscribe calls on your computer, with no bot and no uploadTranscribe calls on your computer with Barside. Your microphone and computer audio become a timestamped note, labeled You and Others. Free, with no AI key.Feature guideEmbed videos, maps and web pages in your notes, plus HTML blocksEmbed YouTube, Vimeo, Loom, Figma, Google Docs, Maps or any web page in a note, and run your own HTML in a safe block. Free desktop app for your computer.Feature guideSave webpages for offline reading, with their layout and imagesSave webpages for offline reading in Barside: keep a full copy of any public page, with its layout and images, inside a note on your computer. Free.Feature guideA read-it-later app with highlights, newsletters and read aloudA free read-it-later app with highlights: save articles, get newsletters by email, highlight with comments and listen aloud. It all stays on your computer.Feature guideAI news summarizer tools that cite their sources, for newsletter writersAI news summarizer tools that cite sources, compared for newsletter writers: Feedly, Inoreader and Perplexity, a six-step link check and a weekly routine.Feature guideReader Mode and read aloud: a quieter way through your readingSwitch Barside to Reader Mode for a second-brain sidebar, then let Listen read saved articles and newsletters aloud with your computer's voices, at 0.8× to 2×.Feature guideAI note taking apps with a lifetime license or one-time purchaseWhich AI note taking apps sell a lifetime license, what a one-time purchase still leaves you paying for, and how free apps with your own AI compare.Feature guideAI notes apps where you bring your own key and switch modelsHow an AI notes app with bring your own key works: connect Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini or OpenRouter, switch models, and keep your notes and tasks when you do.Feature guideAI research assistant pricing in 2026: subscriptions vs paying for the APIAI research assistant subscription pricing vs API and web search pricing: how each is billed, worked monthly costs and when your own API key costs less.Feature guideAn AI assistant for your computer and notes that asks before it actsAn AI assistant for your computer and notes: it writes, edits and organizes notes, can research the web and works in your apps. Undo reverts it.Feature guideBest AI note taking assistant for students in 2026, with assignment planningThe best AI note taking assistant for students in 2026: lecture notes, transcription, assignment planning and AI study help, with real costs.Feature guideClaude Desktop app features in 2026: chat, notes and writing beyond the browserClaude Desktop app features in 2026, from Anthropic's own pages: what it adds to chat, notes and writing over the browser, and how it reaches your notes.Feature guideDesktop AI chat apps for Linux where you bring your own API keyDesktop AI chat apps for Linux where you bring your own key: Chatbox, Jan, Cherry Studio, AnythingLLM and Barside by packages, providers and local models.Feature guideHow to get an Anthropic Claude API key and connect it to a desktop AI appHow to get an Anthropic Claude API key in the Claude Console, set a spend limit, keep the key safe and connect it to a desktop AI app such as Barside.Feature guideHow to use an AI research assistant for SaaS competitive analysis of pricing and reviewsHow to use an AI research assistant for SaaS competitive analysis: gather pricing pages, features and reviews, save dated copies and fill a cited table.Feature guideThe best AI assistants for task management on Windows in 2026Best AI assistants for task management on Windows in 2026: Copilot, ChatGPT, Todoist, Microsoft To Do and Barside, compared on real to-dos.Feature guideThe best AI desktop agent for turning messy notes into organized task listsWhich AI desktop agent turns messy notes into organized task lists? Claude, ChatGPT agent, Copilot, Notion AI and Barside compared, with a freelancer example.Feature guideThe best AI research tools with citations, and how to check they are realThe best AI research tools with citations compared: Perplexity, Elicit, Consensus, NotebookLM and more, plus a routine to check each source before you publish.Feature guideActivepieces vs n8n for self-hosting in 2026: license, free plan and your own AI keysActivepieces vs n8n self-host comparison: each license in its own words, what the free edition includes, install routes, cloud free tiers and your own AI keys.Feature guideAI agents that ask before they act, with one approval inboxAI agents that ask before they act: scheduled briefings, meeting follow-ups and web research. Every task, reminder or email waits in one approval inbox.Feature guideAI automation tools that run natively on Windows without Docker, sorted by install routeAI automation tools that run natively on Windows without Docker, sorted by each vendor's install docs: hosted, Docker, npm or a normal Windows installer.Feature guideCloud agents: scheduled agents that run while your computers are offWith Barside Plus, scheduled agents run on Barside's server at their times, with your own AI key, even when your computers are off. Setup, limits and privacy.Feature guideMake vs Zapier vs n8n in 2026: how their AI features compareMake vs Zapier vs n8n AI features comparison for 2026: AI workflow builders, AI steps, agents, model keys and how each one meters AI use, from their own docs.Feature guideSaved workflows: repeat what the assistant did, by name or on a scheduleSave what Barside's assistant did as a workflow, then run it again from Agents & approvals, by name from the search bar, or on a schedule that asks you first.Feature guideThe best AI daily briefing assistant for Mac in 2026, and what works on Windows nowCompare AI daily briefing assistants for Mac in 2026: what each reads, whether it runs on a schedule, what it costs, and a sample morning briefing.Feature guideThe best human-in-the-loop AI automation tools in 2026, compared by how approval worksThe best human-in-the-loop AI automation tools in 2026: Zapier, Make, n8n, Lindy, Gumloop and Barside, compared on where approval sits and what you can edit.Feature guideThe best Zapier alternatives for solo freelancers in 2026, by what you really payThe best Zapier alternatives for solo freelancers in 2026: Make, n8n, Pipedream and Barside, compared by how they meter runs, AI usage and hosting each month.Feature guideA shared team second brain: AI that answers questions across your meeting notesA shared second brain for a startup team: how AI answers questions across meeting notes in Notion, Granola and Fireflies, who sees what, and a checklist.Feature guideAI note apps and client confidentiality: what data goes to the AI providerWhat AI note apps and plugins send to cloud models, how retention differs, what ABA Opinion 512 asks, and a client data privacy checklist for 2026.Feature guideAI note-taking app pricing in 2026, and the cheapest way to chat with your notesBest AI note-taking apps pricing in 2026: yearly costs, free tier limits, and the cheapest way for students to chat with their notes using AI.Feature guideAI second brain apps that answer questions only from your notesAI second brain apps that answer questions only from your notes: Barside, NotebookLM, Obsidian Copilot, Mem and Tana compared by what their own docs say.Feature guideAsk your notes a question with AI search that cites its sourcesAsk your notes a question and get an AI search answer that cites [S1] sources. Barside searches notes, bookmarks, transcripts and screenshots on your computer.Feature guideHow AI research assistants handle paywalls, and legal ways to reach the full textHow AI research assistants handle paywalls: what Elicit, Consensus and Semantic Scholar read, and legal ways to reach a full text and keep the paper.Feature guideHow to restrict AI search to specific websites and trusted domainsHow to restrict AI search to specific websites or domains: source filters, site: prompts, API allowlists and a saved library, plus how to test for leaks.Feature guideThe best AI note apps for managing PDFs and literature notes in 2026The best AI note app for managing PDFs and literature notes in 2026: Zotero, Obsidian, NotebookLM and Barside compared as combinations for grad school research.Feature guideA daily briefing from your notes, reminders and calendarGet a daily briefing from your notes: overdue reminders, open commitments, unchecked tasks, recent decisions and today’s events. No AI or network needed.Feature guideAn AI prompt to extract action items, owners and due dates from a meeting transcriptCopy an example AI prompt that extracts action items, owners and due dates from a meeting transcript, with quoted lines, unknown fields and no invented dates.Feature guideMeeting follow-up and action items from any call transcriptTurn a transcript into meeting follow-up and action items: a summary, quoted decisions, tasks with owners and a recap draft you review. Nothing is sent.Feature guideHey Barside voice commands: talk to your computer, hands freeSet up Hey Barside voice commands: say the greeting, pause, then speak. The wake word is heard offline on your computer and stays off until you turn it on.Feature guideAI moderation for your community, with the AI you already useAI moderation in a Barside Space: the AI you connect checks new member messages for spam, harassment, threats and your own rules, then reports or removes them.Feature guideAI research assistant team plans: pricing, shared workspaces and admin controlsAI research assistant team plan pricing for five users, shared workspaces and admin controls compared, plus a cheaper setup with a shared Space and your own AI.Feature guideShare a Space with a link: people ask to join, and you approveMake a share link for your Barside Space and post it anywhere. People ask to join, you approve each request, and in a paid Space they pay only after that.Feature guideTeam chat and paid communities in one free desktop appRun team chat and paid communities in Barside Spaces: chat, polls, shared notes and files, moderation, and Stripe payments with an 8% fee. Free to start.Feature guideThe best shared daily planning tools for small teams, with tasks and calendarsBest shared daily planning tools for teams' tasks and calendars: Google Calendar, Outlook, Asana, ClickUp, Todoist, Sunsama and Akiflow, with free plan limits.Feature guideFree video meetings for small groups of up to 6 peopleFree video meetings for small groups of up to 6: a waiting room, screen sharing, captions made on each computer, recording into notes, and browser guests.Feature guideAn AI helper that answers community members for youAn AI helper that answers community members from your Space's notes, links and files, with your own Claude, ChatGPT or Gemini. What it can't answer goes to you.Feature guideFile sharing for teams and communities, right in the chatFile sharing for teams and communities: attach files in chat, share notes with their media, choose who can upload, and keep paid-Space files members-only.Feature guideA native desktop app that lives at the edge of your screenA free native desktop app at the edge of your screen: notes fold into slim tabs, and a desktop bar keeps your workspaces close. Windows, Linux and Mac.Feature guideApp modes that show only the tools you needBarside's app modes show only the tools you need: Writer, Reader, Team, Creator or your own Custom Mode. Hidden tools wait on the More tab. Free.Feature guideBuild a Custom Mode: a sidebar with only the tools you useCustom Mode lets you pick which of Barside's 15 tools show in the sidebar. The rest wait on the More tab, and the search bar still finds them. With examples.Feature guideA search bar and hotkeys for any app on your computerPress Alt+Shift+Space in any app to find notes, tasks and commands, run aliases, do sums and ask AI. A free search bar and hotkeys for any app.Feature guide25 desktop app themes, and a builder to make your ownBarside has 25 desktop app themes, from Windows 11 and iOS looks to Glass and Fluid, plus a free theme builder that checks contrast as you make your own.Feature guideHow to make your own app theme in Barside, step by stepMake your own app theme in Barside: start from a theme, a color, a picture or your AI, change 14 colors and the font, and fix contrast in one click.Feature guideA built-in password manager with two-step codes and leak checksBarside's built-in password manager keeps logins encrypted on your computer, with two-step codes, a private leak check and reuse warnings. No extension.Feature guideA local-first app with private backups you controlBarside is a local-first app with private backups: your library lives on your computer, exports to one ZIP, and can back up to the cloud, encrypted. Free.Feature guideHow to sync notes between computers, with or without the cloudSync notes between computers with Barside Plus cloud sync, restore an encrypted cloud backup, or move everything free in one ZIP. What syncs, and what stays.Feature guideThe best local-first AI note-taking apps with mobile support in 2026The best local-first AI note-taking apps with mobile support: Obsidian, Anytype, Logseq and AppFlowy compared on storage, phone sync and AI, from their docs.AlternativeA free 1Password alternative that keeps your logins on your computerWant a 1Password alternative with no subscription? Barside keeps logins and two-step codes encrypted on your computer. Here is what it does and lacks.AlternativeA free Evernote alternative with no note limit, on your computerAn Evernote alternative with no note or notebook limit: Barside is free, keeps notes on your computer and imports your .enex files with tags and dates.AlternativeA free Loom alternative that records your screen into your notesA Loom alternative for Windows, Linux and Mac: record your screen, voice and a webcam bubble into a note, trim it and share a watch link. Free.AlternativeA free Notion alternative that works offline, on your own computerA Notion alternative that works offline: Barside keeps notes, tasks and templates on your computer, free, with no account. Honest comparison and import steps.AlternativeA free Slack alternative for small teams and communitiesLooking for a Slack alternative for a small team? Barside Spaces gives you chat, polls, shared notes, files and moderation, with no price per person.AlternativeA free Zoom alternative for small meetings of up to 6 peopleA Zoom alternative for small groups: free video meetings for up to 6 people, browser guests, captions made on each computer and recording into your notes.AlternativeA free, local OneNote alternative for Windows, Linux and MacA OneNote alternative for Windows, Linux and Mac: Barside is free, keeps notes on your computer, and adds a task board, linked notes and your own AI.AlternativeA Granola alternative that transcribes calls on your own computerA free Granola alternative for Windows, Linux and Mac: Barside transcribes calls on your computer, then your own AI finds decisions and tasks.AlternativeA Matter alternative that keeps your reading local on Windows, Linux and MacA free Matter alternative for Windows, Linux and Mac: save articles and newsletters, highlight, listen aloud and import your Matter library.AlternativeA Pocket alternative for your saved articles, now that Pocket is gonePocket shut down in 2025. Barside, a free Pocket alternative for Windows, Linux and Mac, imports your export and keeps readable copies on your computer.AlternativeA Raycast alternative for Windows that searches your own workLooking for a Raycast alternative for Windows? Barside adds a search bar, clipboard history, screen OCR and AI on your own key. Free, with honest limits.AlternativeA Readwise Reader alternative that keeps your library on your computerA free Readwise Reader alternative: save articles and newsletters on your computer, highlight, listen aloud and ask your own AI. Imports your Reader library.AlternativeA Skool alternative for small paid communities, with no monthly feeA Skool alternative for small paid communities: no monthly fee, payments into your own Stripe account, and chat, polls, calls and an AI helper. With real math.AlternativeAn Obsidian alternative with tasks and capture built in, and the AI you chooseAn Obsidian alternative with less setup: Barside keeps linked notes on your computer, builds in tasks, reading and recording, and uses the AI you connect.AlternativeAn OpusClip alternative that makes short clips on your own computerA free OpusClip alternative for Windows, Linux, Mac: cut clips by their words, add animated captions, reframe to 9:16. No credits, uploads or watermark.AlternativeAn Otter.ai alternative that keeps transcription on your computerAn Otter.ai alternative with no meeting bot and no monthly minutes: Barside transcribes calls on your computer in 35 languages. Your own AI finds the tasks.Best toolsThe best AI clip makers for turning long videos into shortsThe best AI clip makers, compared: OpusClip, Vizard, Descript, Riverside, Klap and more, with free plans, watermarks, prices and a private option.Best toolsThe best AI meeting assistants and note takers in 2026The best AI meeting assistants of 2026 compared: Granola, Otter, Fireflies, Fathom, Read AI, Barside and the Zoom, Meet and Teams tools, with real prices.Best toolsThe best clipboard managers for Windows in 2026The best clipboard managers for Windows, compared: Ditto, Windows clipboard history, CopyQ, Barside, ClipboardFusion and more, with privacy and prices.Best toolsThe best community platforms in 2026, free and paidThe best community platforms of 2026, free and paid: Circle, Skool, Mighty Networks, Discord, Discourse, Patreon, Heartbeat, Barside and Slack, with fees.Best toolsThe best local-first apps in 2026 that keep your work on your own deviceThe best local-first apps for notes, tasks, passwords, budgets and research in 2026: Obsidian, Barside, Anytype, Logseq, Joplin, KeePassXC and more.Best toolsThe best note-taking apps in 2026, compared by what you needThe best note-taking apps of 2026 compared: Obsidian, Notion, OneNote, Barside, Apple Notes, Evernote and more, with prices, platforms and honest limits.Best toolsThe best Notion alternatives in 2026, for every reason you might leaveThe best Notion alternatives in 2026: Obsidian, Anytype, AppFlowy, ClickUp, Barside, Confluence and more, compared on privacy, offline use, teams and price.Best toolsThe best OCR tools to copy text from the screen in 2026The best OCR tools to copy text from the screen on Windows and Linux: PowerToys, Barside, Snipping Tool, NormCap and Text Grab, compared.Best toolsThe best read-it-later apps in 2026, now that Pocket is goneThe best read-it-later apps of 2026 after Pocket closed: Readwise Reader, Matter, Instapaper, Barside, Raindrop.io, GoodLinks, wallabag and Karakeep.Best toolsThe best screen recorders for Windows and Linux in 2026The best screen recorders for Windows and Linux, compared: OBS Studio, Barside, ShareX, Loom, Camtasia and more, with free plan limits and prices.Best toolsThe best second brain apps in 2026 for capturing, linking and findingThe best second brain apps compared: Obsidian, Notion, Barside, Capacities, Logseq, Heptabase, Anytype and Readwise Reader, with prices and honest limits.Best toolsThe best transcription apps in 2026 for files, calls and privacyThe best transcription apps of 2026 compared: Otter, Rev, Descript, TurboScribe, Happy Scribe, Notta, MacWhisper, Buzz, Barside and Word, with prices.Move guideHow to export 1Password passwords and move them to BarsideExport your 1Password logins as a CSV file, import them into Barside's free password manager with their two-step codes, then delete the file safely.Move guideHow to export browser bookmarks and import them into BarsideExport your bookmarks from Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Brave or Safari as an HTML file and import them into a Barside note, grouped by folder. Step by step.Move guideHow to export Chrome passwords and import them into BarsideExport the passwords saved in Chrome, Edge or Brave as a CSV file, import them into Barside's free password manager, and delete the file safely.Move guideHow to export Evernote notes and move them to BarsideExport your Evernote notebooks as ENEX files from the desktop app and import them into Barside, with formatting, pictures, tasks and dates. Step by step.Move guideHow to export Google Keep notes and move them to BarsideExport your Google Keep notes with Google Takeout and import the ZIP into Barside: checklists, labels, links and pictures come along. Step by step.Move guideHow to export Granola notes and move them to BarsideExport your Granola meeting notes as a CSV and import them into Barside: each meeting becomes a note with attendees, summary, your notes and transcript.Move guideHow to export Instapaper and move your articles to BarsideExport your Instapaper articles as a CSV file from your account settings and import it into Barside's Reading inbox with folders, starred articles and tags.Move guideHow to export LastPass passwords and move them to BarsideExport your LastPass vault as a CSV file from the browser extension, import the logins into Barside's free password manager, and delete the file safely.Move guideHow to export Matter highlights and library and move to BarsideExport your Matter library and highlights from Settings, Account, Export Data, then import the ZIP or Markdown files into Barside's Reading inbox.Move guideHow to export OneNote notes and move them to BarsideExport OneNote pages and sections as Word documents from OneNote for Windows, then import them into Barside with headings, lists, tables and pictures.Move guideHow to export Raindrop bookmarks and move them to BarsideExport your Raindrop.io bookmarks as a CSV backup with collections, tags and highlights, and import it into Barside's Reading inbox. Step by step.Move guideHow to export Readwise Reader and your highlights to BarsideExport your Readwise Reader library and Readwise highlights as CSV files and import both into Barside's Reading inbox, highlights attached. Step by step.Move guideHow to export your Bitwarden vault and move it to BarsideExport your Bitwarden vault as a CSV file, import the logins and two-step codes into Barside's free password manager, then delete the export safely.Move guideHow to import passwords from a CSV file into BarsideImport passwords from 1Password, Bitwarden, LastPass, Dashlane, Proton Pass, NordPass, Keeper, KeePassXC, Firefox, Apple Passwords and more.Move guideHow to import your Pocket export into Barside after the shutdownPocket shut down in 2025. If you saved its export, import the ZIP or CSV into Barside's Reading inbox with tags, favorites, archive and highlights.Move guideHow to move from Notion to Barside without losing your pagesExport your Notion workspace as Markdown & CSV and import it into Barside: pages become notes, links stay links and databases become tables. Step by step.Move guideHow to move from Obsidian to Barside and keep your linksMove your Obsidian vault into Barside: wiki links become note links, embeds and checklists come along, and front matter keeps titles, tags and dates.Shortcuts1Password keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Mac and Linux1Password keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Mac and Linux: Quick Access, autofill, lock, copying passwords and codes, and the browser extension, with Barside.ShortcutsBarside keyboard shortcuts: hotkeys, note formatting and search bar keysAll Barside keyboard shortcuts in one place: hotkeys that work in any app, note formatting, Markdown typing, the / menu, search bar keys and aliases.ShortcutsEvernote keyboard shortcuts for Windows and MacEvernote keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac: global keys, notes, navigation, editing, text formatting and AI Assistant, with the Barside keys for each.ShortcutsLoom keyboard shortcuts for recording, screenshots and playbackLoom keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac: start, pause and restart a recording, draw, take screenshots and control playback, with Barside's recorder keys.ShortcutsNotion keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac, with Barside equivalentsNotion keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Mac in one cheat sheet: navigation, text styles, blocks and Markdown, with the matching keys in Barside.ShortcutsObsidian keyboard shortcuts and hotkeys for Windows, Linux and MacObsidian keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Linux and Mac: command palette, quick switcher, tabs, links, editing and Markdown, with Barside's matching keys.ShortcutsOneNote keyboard shortcuts for Windows, with the Mac keysOneNote keyboard shortcuts for Windows, with Mac keys where Microsoft lists them: formatting, tags, pages, sections, search and outlines, plus Barside's keys.ShortcutsSlack keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Linux and MacSlack keyboard shortcuts for Windows, Linux and Mac: jump to conversations, read unreads, act on messages, format text and run huddles, with Barside keys.ShortcutsZoom keyboard shortcuts for meetings on Windows, Mac and LinuxZoom keyboard shortcuts for meetings on Windows, Mac and Linux: mute, video, screen share, recording, chat and views, plus the same keys in Barside.MethodBuilding a Second Brain: the CODE method, step by stepBuilding a Second Brain, explained: Tiago Forte's CODE method (Capture, Organize, Distill, Express), the common mistakes, and how to set it up in a free app.MethodGetting Things Done: David Allen's five steps, and how to run GTD in a notes appGetting Things Done explained: David Allen's five steps, the two-minute rule, the lists you need, common mistakes, and how to run GTD in Barside for free.MethodInbox Zero: Merlin Mann's method for getting through your emailInbox Zero explained: Merlin Mann's method for processing email, the three questions for each message, common myths, and how Barside helps you get there.MethodJohnny.Decimal: give everything you keep a number you can find againThe Johnny.Decimal system explained: areas, categories and AC.ID numbers, the standard zeros, common mistakes, and how to run Johnny.Decimal in Barside.MethodMaps of content: hub notes that gather, connect and navigate your ideasMaps of content explained: Nick Milo's MOCs, the Mental Squeeze Point, the Gather, Collide and Navigate phases, and how to build maps of content in Barside.MethodPersonal kanban: visualize your work and limit what is in progressPersonal kanban explained: the two rules, an Options, Doing and Done board, WIP limits, common anti-patterns, and how to keep a personal kanban in Barside.MethodProgressive summarization: distill your notes in layers, one pass at a timeProgressive summarization explained: Tiago Forte's layers, from bold to highlight to summary, when to add them, common mistakes, and how to do it in Barside.MethodThe Bullet Journal method, and how to keep a digital bullet journalHow to keep a digital bullet journal: Ryder Carroll's Bullet Journal method, from rapid logging to migration, and daily, monthly and future logs in Barside.MethodThe Cornell note taking method: cues, notes and a summary on every pageThe Cornell note taking method explained: Walter Pauk's page layout, the five steps from Record to Review, and how to take Cornell notes on your computer.MethodThe Eisenhower matrix: sort your tasks by urgent and importantThe Eisenhower matrix explained: where the urgent and important grid comes from, its four quadrants, common mistakes, and how to build one in Barside for free.MethodThe GTD weekly review: a step-by-step checklist you will keep doingHow to do a GTD weekly review: David Allen's Get Clear, Get Current and Get Creative steps as a checklist, common mistakes, and a repeating review in Barside.MethodThe PARA method: organize everything by Projects, Areas, Resources and ArchivesThe PARA method explained: Tiago Forte's four groups for organizing notes and files by what you are working on, the common mistakes, and a setup in Barside.MethodThe Pomodoro Technique: 25 minutes of focus, short breaks, and the rules behind itThe Pomodoro Technique explained: Francesco Cirillo's 25-minute Pomodoros, breaks, the indivisible rule, and how to plan and log your Pomodoros in Barside.MethodThe Zettelkasten method: a slip box of linked notes for thinking and writingThe Zettelkasten method explained: Niklas Luhmann's slip box, one idea per note, links and structure notes, common mistakes, and how to build one in Barside.MethodTime blocking: plan every hour of your workday, and keep the plan flexibleTime blocking explained: how Cal Newport plans each workday in blocks, what to do when the day goes off plan, common mistakes, and how to time block in Barside.
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