Peek without switching windows
Rest on a tab and the note slides out over whatever you're doing. Move away and it's gone again.
Free · Windows, macOS and LinuxYour notes, one glance away
Peekin keeps sticky notes as slim tabs on the edge of your screen. Rest on a tab to peek, click to write, and get back to work, without switching windows.
- Free
- No account
- Works offline
How it works
Out of the way. Never out of sight.
Your notes wait as slim tabs on the side of your screen. That's the whole idea, in three steps. Then try it on the desktop below.
01
It lives on the edge
Each note is a slim tab on the side of your screen, above whatever app you're in.
02
Peek in a second
Rest on a tab and the note slides out. Move away and it tucks back in.
03
Write, then carry on
Click a tab to open it, or press CtrlAltN to jot a note from any app.
Flights to Lisbon
flights.example.com/lisbon
From: BerlinTo: Lisbon12 to 19 June
✈
07:15 → 10:05Direct, 2h 50m
€164✈
09:40 → 13:551 stop, 4h 15m
€139✈
13:20 → 16:10Direct, 2h 50m
€211✈
18:05 → 20:55Direct, 2h 50m
€178- 1Hover a tab to peek
- 2Click to open and tick things off
- 3Switch apps: the deck follows
- 4Jot a quick note
- 5Get reminded
Tie a note to any of 170+ apps. It shows up while that app is in front.
Features
Everything a sticky note should do.
The things you reach for every day, each one shown working. Nothing on top of your work.
CtrlAltN
Enter saves · Ctrl+Enter opens
Jot it before it's gone
Ctrl+Alt+N from any app, type, press Enter. It's already on the edge.
Today
Friday 13 November
- Reply to Samcarried over
- Book the flights
- Take a proper break
A fresh start every morning
Today starts clean each day and carries over whatever you didn't finish.
For VS Code
The right notes for the right app
Tie a note to VS Code, Chrome or Excel, and it shows up only while that app is in front.
PeekinnowStandup
Reply in the thread before 10:30.
Reminders you won't miss
When it's due, the note slides out of the edge with a notification.
Before merging
- Run the tests
- Update the changelog
- Remove debug logs
- Ask for a review
Watch your list shrink
Checklists fill the tab as you tick things off, so progress is always in sight.
Handwritten
Hello there
Normal
Hello there
Rounded
Hello there
Typewriter
Hello there
Make it yours
Eight paper colours and four fonts, from handwritten to typewriter.
Private by design
Your notes never leave your computer.
Peekin works offline. There's no account and no cloud, so your notes stay with you.
No account
Nothing to sign up for. Install it and start writing.
Nothing tracked
No analytics, no ads, no cloud. It only checks for its own updates.
One file you own
Plain JSON in your Documents folder, with a backup of the last good copy.
Download
Get Peekin. It's free.
For Windows, macOS and Linux. Once it's installed, it keeps itself up to date.
Download for WindowsWindows 10 and 11 · .exe
If Windows says it protected your PC, choose More info, then Run anyway. The installer isn’t code-signed yet.
Prefer PowerShell? Install with one line
$ irm https://github.com/Qubyte-Labs/peekin-releases/releases/latest/download/install.ps1 | iexInstalls for your account (no admin needed) and starts Peekin, without the SmartScreen prompt.