What is Niv?
Niv is a collaborative note-taking app designed for people who want to build knowledge together. Unlike traditional note-taking apps that focus on individual use, Niv lets you create a shared second brain with your team.
Think of it as the missing piece between personal knowledge management and team collaboration. You get all the powerful features you love from tools like Obsidian - internal linking, knowledge graphs, flexible formatting - but built from the ground up for teams to work together seamlessly.
What makes Niv different:
Built for collaboration: Multiple people can contribute to the same knowledge base in real-time
Free cloud sync: No expensive subscriptions for basic team features
True PKM for teams: Connect ideas with [[internal links]] and build knowledge graphs together
Simple yet powerful: Clean writing experience with all the formatting you need
Why we built Niv?
We've all been there. You start building your personal knowledge system - it's amazing for connecting ideas and building your second brain. But the moment you want to share it with someone, everything becomes friction.
The problem we kept running into:
Many tools excel in personal knowledge management but fail in seamless collaboration, making teamwork cumbersome and costly. Others shine in team environments but lack depth in managing knowledge, often missing robust internal linking. Most platforms are designed for either individual use or team collaboration, rarely both.
Personal Knowledge Management shouldn't be just "personal"
Knowledge grows exponentially when people build it together. The best insights come from connecting different perspectives, and the most valuable documentation comes from team collaboration. But every tool forces you to choose: great individual PKM or great team collaboration.
We realized there was no tool designed specifically for Collaborative Knowledge Management - building shared second brains that teams can contribute to and grow together.
Our philosophy:
Knowledge is better when it's shared
Teams should be able to think together the way individuals think
Collaboration shouldn't require sacrificing the power of PKM
Great ideas come from connecting minds, not just notes
That's why we built Niv. A place where your team can build knowledge together, connect ideas across different perspectives, and create something bigger than what any individual could build alone.
Quick Navigation
Ready to dive in? Here's what to explore next:
Fundamentals
Note connections Learn how to link ideas together
Creating new notes - Start building your knowledge base
Tags and properties - Organize your thoughts
Graph - Visualize your knowledge connections
Searching notes - Find what you need instantly
Creating groups / subgroups - Set up collaborative spaces
Publishing notes - Share knowledge beyond your team
Advanced Features
Tiles - Work with multiple contexts side-by-side
AI Assistant - Get help exploring and connecting ideas
AI Scenarios - Advanced AI workflows
Templates - Speed up your note creation
Welcome to Niv - let's build something amazing together! 🧠