BenLotus SmartNote

What it does

BenLotus SmartNote is a small Windows sticky-note window. You can keep several notes, pick colors, wrap and zoom, and use markdown. There is also an optional Notepad-style mode that opens notes in their own windows.

Each note has a Lock checkbox for read-only mode. The Copy button copies the full content of that panel and is available in both the split view and Notepad Mode, including while the note is locked.

Each note (and each panel) can have its own system prompt — a short instruction that tells the AI how to treat that note. Examples: fix grammar, rewrite in a calmer tone, turn bullets into a paragraph, or format the text a certain way. The prompt stays with that note, so different notes can do different jobs.

Turn processing on with the small dot in the note header. Then press Ctrl+Enter. The current text is sent with that note’s prompt, and the result comes back into the same note (markdown is rendered if the reply uses it). Right-click the dot or the text area to edit the system prompt.

Notes, colors, and editing work without paying. Text processing is optional: start a 1-day trial in the app, or buy access at $2/month or $20/year.

How to use it

1. Download Note.exe from this page. It is portable — no installer.
2. Run it. Notes are stored in data.json next to the executable.
3. Write in a note. Right-click to set a system prompt for that note (for example: “Fix grammar and keep my meaning”).
4. Turn processing on, then press Ctrl+Enter to process the current text.
5. Optional: Two Panel mode puts the original on top and the processed result below. Dual-note mode lets each panel show a different note. Notepad Mode opens notes in separate windows.
6. Use the Lock checkbox to make a note read-only. The Copy button copies its full content and still works while locked.
7. Updates: automatic checking is on by default. If a newer version is on this site, the app asks before installing — you can cancel. Or use Settings → Check for updates now. Notes stay in data.json.