Capacities

Note app that organises knowledge around the objects you write about

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What is Capacities?

Capacities organises notes by object type rather than by folder. You define or use existing types - person, book, meeting, idea, project - and each note becomes an object with its own properties, links and backlinks, so a page about a colleague collects every meeting and decision attached to them. Daily notes act as the inbox, tags and a graph view expose connections, and media such as PDFs and images can be embedded and searched. An assistant that answers questions across your notes is offered on the paid tier rather than the free one.

Last updated: 2026-09-20. This site only provides an index; for exact features, pricing, and licensing, see the official website.

Key features

  • Typed objects with custom properties instead of plain folders
  • Automatic backlinks that gather everything linked to an object
  • Daily notes as a fast capture inbox for the day's thinking
  • Rich media embedding for PDFs, images, audio and web content
  • Graph and query views for browsing connections across notes
  • Assistant that answers questions over the content of your notes

Pros & cons

Strengths

  • Object model keeps structured knowledge genuinely findable
  • Backlinks surface context you would otherwise forget to look for
  • Editing experience feels closer to a writing app than a database

Watch out for

  • The object model takes deliberate setup before it pays off
  • Online-first, so offline use is limited
  • Assistant is restricted to paid plans, which raises the real cost

Best for & use cases

personal knowledge management, research notes, meeting records and writing projects

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FAQ

What is an object-based note app?

Instead of dumping everything into folders, you write notes as typed objects - a person, a book, a project - each with its own fields. Search and linking then work by type, which keeps long-term knowledge tidy.

Is it a good task manager?

It can hold tasks and daily notes, but project management is not its centre of gravity. Most people pair it with a dedicated task tool rather than replacing one with the other.

Does the assistant read all my notes?

It answers questions using the content you have written, which is the point of it. If your notes contain sensitive material, check the privacy terms and consider keeping confidential items out of the assistant's reach.