Switching from Reflect
Move from Reflect to an outline that stays yours
Your notes should not have to live in a hosted product to feel calm and useful. SpacebarX gives your ideas, plans and next actions one private, keyboard-first home on your device—then lets you see the same work in the view you need.
Start with one note or project · Keep Reflect unchanged while you test · No card required
Keep the clarity. Take back control.
Reflect makes capture simple. SpacebarX makes the structure behind your work durable: one deep tree, faster keyboard flow, local ownership and no need to keep your thinking inside a vendor account.
| What changes when you switch | SpacebarX | Reflect today |
|---|---|---|
| Where notes live | Yes: On your device. Optional sync uses your own Google Drive or Dropbox. | A hosted Reflect workspace. |
| Working offline | Yes: Create, edit and search offline, including in the browser. | Confirm current offline support before deciding. |
| How work is organised | Yes: One continuous tree. Zoom into any branch and keep context visible. | A connected notebook of notes and links. |
| How you work quickly | Yes: Keyboard-first with free remapping. | A streamlined notebook experience. |
| Seeing work differently | Yes: Outline, Today, Board, Table and Mind map read the same tree. | Notebook and calendar-oriented workflows. |
| AI control | Yes: Use your own provider key. Requests go directly to the provider you choose. | Hosted AI is part of the Reflect product. |
| Taking your work out | Yes: OPML plus full JSON backup. Keep portable copies you control. | Export options should be confirmed against current Reflect documentation. |
| Long-term ownership | Yes: Monthly, yearly or lifetime Pro options. | Subscription model. |
A calmer system that belongs to you
One clear place for active work
Keep plans, notes, research and next actions in one tree. Move an idea by indenting or reordering it—without deciding which separate note, link or workspace should contain it.
Your device holds the original
SpacebarX is local-first. Optional sync copies your outline through a cloud account you already own, while OPML export and JSON backup keep the exit door open.
Change the view, not the system
Use Today for what is next, Board to move work forward, Table to review details and Mind map to see the shape of a branch. Every view reads the same outline.
AI on your own terms
Bring the provider key you already use. SpacebarX sends requests from your browser to that provider, without a separate note-app credit system in the middle.
Keep Reflect if the hosted notebook is the fit
Reflect may remain the better fit if its end-to-end encrypted hosted sync, daily notes, calendar and email capture, built-in AI, backlinks or native apps are central to your workflow. SpacebarX does not replace a connected hosted notebook. It gives hierarchy-shaped personal work a private, local-first home.
Move one Reflect project first
Treat this as a selective conversion. Export one note or project with real hierarchy, prepare it as an OPML outline, and run it in SpacebarX for a week. Keep your Reflect account intact while you test.
Pick an outline-shaped project
Start with a plan, writing project or structured notes—not a link-heavy notebook.
Export and convert it
Use Reflect’s current export route, then create an OPML file for SpacebarX.
Run it in SpacebarX
Use the outline, keyboard shortcuts and Today view with real work before moving anything else.
What to expect
Text and hierarchy are the best candidates for a move. Backlinks, daily-note connections, calendar and email capture, hosted AI, attachments and Reflect-specific metadata should remain in Reflect until you are sure the simpler tree is the better fit.
Questions before you switch
Is SpacebarX end-to-end encrypted like Reflect?
Can I try SpacebarX without changing Reflect?
Can I move all my Reflect notes at once?
Convert one Reflect note. See how it reads as a branch.
Keep Reflect exactly as it is. Bring one active project into SpacebarX and see what changes when the structure, next action and data ownership live in one focused outline.