# Memos
An open-source, self-hosted note-taking tool. Capture thoughts instantly. Own them completely.
[](https://usememos.com)
[](https://demo.usememos.com/)
[](https://usememos.com/docs)
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[](https://hub.docker.com/r/neosmemo/memos)
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## Features
- **Instant Capture** β Timeline-first UI. Open, write, done β no folders to navigate.
- **Total Data Ownership** β Self-hosted on your infrastructure. Notes stored in Markdown, always portable. Zero telemetry.
- **Radical Simplicity** β Single Go binary, ~20MB Docker image. One command to deploy with SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL.
- **Open & Extensible** β MIT-licensed with full REST and gRPC APIs for integration.
## Quick Start
### Docker (Recommended)
```bash
docker run -d \
--name memos \
-p 5230:5230 \
-v ~/.memos:/var/opt/memos \
neosmemo/memos:stable
```
Open `http://localhost:5230` and start writing!
### Try the Live Demo
Don't want to install yet? Try our [live demo](https://demo.usememos.com/) first!
### Other Installation Methods
- **Docker Compose** - Recommended for production deployments
- **Pre-built Binaries** - Available for Linux, macOS, and Windows
- **Kubernetes** - Helm charts and manifests available
- **Build from Source** - For development and customization
See our [installation guide](https://usememos.com/docs/deploy) for detailed instructions.
## Contributing
Contributions are welcome β bug reports, feature suggestions, pull requests, documentation, and translations.
- [Report bugs](https://github.com/usememos/memos/issues/new?template=bug_report.md)
- [Suggest features](https://github.com/usememos/memos/issues/new?template=feature_request.md)
- [Submit pull requests](https://github.com/usememos/memos/pulls)
- [Improve documentation](https://github.com/usememos/dotcom)
- [Help with translations](https://github.com/usememos/memos/tree/main/web/src/locales)
## Sponsors
Love Memos? [Sponsor us on GitHub](https://github.com/sponsors/usememos) to help keep the project growing!
## Star History
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## License
Memos is open-source software licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE). See our [Privacy Policy](https://usememos.com/privacy) for details on data handling.
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