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AI overlay

Press Cmd/Ctrl+H (or Edit → Show AI) to summon the AI overlay on any note: translate, rewrite, ask questions — or type / to start commands and interactive sessions.

Context toggles

Above the input, three toggles control what the AI sees:

  • Include current note — the note content is sent as context.
  • Include selected text — the current editor selection is the focus of the request. The selection stays highlighted in the editor while the overlay is open.
  • Enable web search — the AI can fetch and search the web.

You can also mention other notes and files inline with @ (@folder/Note, @file:///path/to/file).

Where answers land

  • With a selection: the answer streams on a fresh line below the selection.
  • Without a selection: the answer streams at the end of the note.

Each note keeps its own prompt history (stored in the vault, self-pruning) — press ↑ in the input to recall previous prompts.

Providers & models

Configure your LLM in Settings → AI: OpenAI, Ollama (local), OpenRouter, or any OpenAI-compatible server.

The newest OpenAI reasoning models (gpt-5*, o1/o3/o4*) are supported out of the box — Znote automatically adapts the sampling parameters those models reject.

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