# Take notes when you cannot slow down

**Capture it before it's gone.**

Notes is a live Markdown editor inside Ouros X. Write a thought, save it as a local Markdown file, and get back to work. No account, no chat, and no command needed.

## Take your first note

1. Open Ouros with a solo tap of **Right Option**.
2. Choose **Notes** and press **Return** to enter the editor.
3. Write something short:

   ```markdown
   # Follow up

   Ask Morgan for the revised delivery date.
   ```

4. Press **⌘S** to save. You can also press **⌘K** and choose **Save note**.
5. Press **⌘K** again and choose **Reveal saved note**. Finder selects the file so you can confirm it's there.

A cleared editor on its own doesn't prove the note was saved, so always reveal the file for anything important.

## The action palette (⌘K)

- **Save note**
- **Record note** / **Stop recording**
- **Copy text**
- **Reveal saved note**, which only appears after a successful save
- **Play recording**, which needs an audio attachment

## Voice

Tap **Right Command** by itself to start or stop dictation. Dictation turns your speech into text, so read it over before you save.

Recording is different. It saves a WAV audio file and adds a link to it in your Markdown note. Recordings are limited to 10 minutes.

## Good to know

- Notes are plain local Markdown files, so you can open them in any editor.
- It's a live editor with no separate preview pane. There's a sidebar for reopening saved notes.
- If you changed a note in another app, Ouros won't overwrite it. It keeps your draft instead.
- Each save creates its own note. For one long document, finish writing before you save.
- There's no built-in PDF, Word, or HTML export.
- If saving fails, leave the editor open and note the exact error. Use **Copy text** to keep a copy elsewhere.