Take notes without ceremony
Open Asterive in a browser, start in a familiar editor, and let automatic saving protect the thought while you keep working.
About Asterive
Built for notes worth returning to.
Asterive is an independent, browser-first note-taking app that keeps everyday writing comfortable and adds files, search, portable Markdown, and reviewable AI when you need them.
Why it exists
A note can begin simply and grow with your work.
A quick thought can deserve more structure later. A file can need explanation. A useful AI answer can become the beginning of a project. Asterive keeps them in one note library without making everyday writing depend on one installed app or one device.
Keep files with their notes
Add images, documents, recordings, and other uploads where their context makes sense, then find or download them from another signed-in device.
Use AI without giving up control
Ask across notes you choose, save useful AI work, and review significant proposed changes before they become part of a note.
What guides the product
Five commitments shape every product decision.
These principles guide how Asterive balances comfortable note-taking, portable source, progressive depth, user authority, and a complete path out.
01
Markdown stays underneath, never in the way
Visual editing and polished reading keep everyday note-taking familiar, while portable Markdown remains available for people who want direct control.
02
Take notes quickly; organize when ready
Start with a thought, then add files, folders, labels, and deeper structure only when the note or library needs them.
03
Simple first, powerful when needed
Ordinary note-taking stays approachable while advanced writing, organization, media, AI, and portability tools remain available when needed.
04
The user is the authority
Users control their organization, sharing, privacy, provider access, and whether AI-proposed changes are accepted.
05
Portability includes everything
Notes, assets, metadata, and organization must remain exportable so the user is never trapped inside Asterive.
Why the name Asterive?
Asterive combines “asterisk,” a familiar Markdown symbol, with “archive”—a place for information worth returning to. The name reflects active capture and use, not passive storage.
Independently built and operated
Asterive is an independent product, shaped around durable personal knowledge rather than engagement metrics. Product, privacy, and support decisions stay connected to the person operating the service.
Take a note. Return with confidence.
Start with the free plan, or ask a question through the trackable support form. There should always be a clear path back to your information—and to the person responsible for the product.
Cannot use the form? Email support@asterive.com.