lume
Launch Week Day 5: Self-host Lume

Stop wasting time on
scattered thoughts.

Lume is the open source alternative to modern note taking. Lightweight, powerful, and real time. Record and share securely in seconds with your high velocity team.

// FEATURES

Built for teams who
mean business

No fluff. No complex onboarding ceremony. Just the core tools to scale your knowledge base and orchestrate your entire workflow.

Core

AI Assistant

Contextual autocomplete and semantic suggestions that evolve dynamically with your workflow in real time.

AI

Chat with PDF

Upload documents and converse with them securely. Extract insights instantly from dense literature.

Real-Time Sync

Cursor syncing, multiplayer editing with absolute zero latency spanning global teams.

Deep Search

Fuzzy and semantic knowledge retrieval. Find that one thought buried deeply in your files instantly.

Knowledge Graph

Visualize connections securely with automatic backlinks mapping your entire knowledge base networks.

Slash Commands

A hyper fast rich text editor driven purely by keyboard shortcuts and fast slashed commands.

// WORKFLOW

Designed for extreme
productivity

Transform the way you process knowledge. Execute and orchestrate everything completely mouse-free using universal quick actions.

// 01_SPEED

Move at the speed of
thought.

Never take your hands off the keyboard. Our unified command palette grants instant access to every action, document, and AI capability in milliseconds.

  • K
    Universal Command Palette
  • /
    Trigger AI & Formatting Blocks
  • [[
    Link internal documents instantly
Draft meeting notes
AI
Generate smart templates
Search existing "meeting notes" docs
Filter by database: Meetings
// WALL_OF_LOVE

Trusted by high velocity
engineering teams.

"lume notes has revolutionized how our team collaborates. The real-time editing is so smooth, it feels like magic."

SJ

Sarah Johnson

Product Manager, TechCorp

"The security features give us peace of mind. Our sensitive project notes are finally safe and fully encrypted."

MR

Mike Rodriguez

CTO, StartupXYZ

"Productivity increased by 40% since we switched. The interface is just intuitive and stays completely out of the way."

AL

Anna Liu

Team Lead, DesignStudio

"lume notes has revolutionized how our team collaborates. The real-time editing is so smooth, it feels like magic."

SJ

Sarah Johnson

Product Manager, TechCorp

"The security features give us peace of mind. Our sensitive project notes are finally safe and fully encrypted."

MR

Mike Rodriguez

CTO, StartupXYZ

"Productivity increased by 40% since we switched. The interface is just intuitive and stays completely out of the way."

AL

Anna Liu

Team Lead, DesignStudio

"lume notes has revolutionized how our team collaborates. The real-time editing is so smooth, it feels like magic."

SJ

Sarah Johnson

Product Manager, TechCorp

"The security features give us peace of mind. Our sensitive project notes are finally safe and fully encrypted."

MR

Mike Rodriguez

CTO, StartupXYZ

"Productivity increased by 40% since we switched. The interface is just intuitive and stays completely out of the way."

AL

Anna Liu

Team Lead, DesignStudio

// FAQ

Good questions.
Straight answers.

Everything you need to know about lume notes, security, and how to get the most out of your knowledge base.

Yes! We offer a 14-day free trial for all new users. No credit card required to start.

We use enterprise-grade encryption for all your notes. Only you and authorized team members can access them.

Absolutely. Multiple people can edit the same document simultaneously with live cursors and version history tracking.

Yes. Lume is open-source. You can deploy it using Docker on your own cloud infrastructure for complete data sovereignty.

Lume includes native AI blocks for summarization, deep search across your workspace, and automated document relations.

You do. We use end-to-end encryption by default. Your documents are your own, and we have zero access to your private key.

// GET STARTED NOW

Stop wondering where
your ideas went.

Join thousands of creators who use Lume Notes to structure their thoughts, build complex knowledge bases, and orchestrate their entire workflow in absolute real-time.