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Getting Started

Your first five minutes with Tala — download, install and write.

Tala is a local-first notebook for typed notes, handwriting and PDF markup. No account is required — your notes are stored on your device and remain private.

Quick Start

  1. 01Open tala.lorenzmalabanan.com in your browser, or download the Windows installer from the releases page
  2. 02On an iPad or phone, add it to your home screen so the browser keeps your notes
  3. 03Follow the short onboarding
  4. 04Start a note, then write, draw or import a PDF

System Requirements

  • Web: any modern browser with IndexedDB — iPad Safari and Android Chrome are the main targets
  • Windows: Windows 10 or later (x64) — installer on the releases page
  • Linux: build from source with Tauri (AppImage, .deb or .rpm)