Your Thoughts, Floating
Effortlessly on Your Desktop.
Sticky notes that stay above your apps, never get lost, and never slow you down. 100% private on your PC with zero logins, zero subscriptions, and global hotkey access.
Desktop Priority Notes
Store launch & design system
Discussed Q4 roadmap with team
Almonds, Greek yogurt, coffee beans
Vault ID: #7890-PULSE
Built for Real Everyday Work.
No bloated account signups, no slow web frames, and no hidden subscriptions. Reliable, lightweight notes that stay right where you need them.
Always on Top & StickySnap™ Snapping
Keep phone numbers, meeting agendas, formulas, and checklists floating neatly above your full-screen browser, Word documents, or video calls. StickySnap™ magnetically aligns notes against edges and existing windows.
100% Private Local Storage
Your notes belong to you. Stored locally on your PC in %APPDATA%\com.stickyshell with zero cloud telemetry, tracking, or network calls.
Word Document (.docx) & Photo Ingestion
Drag Word documents, photos, or screenshots directly into any note. Headings, checklists, and formatted tables are extracted cleanly with single-stroke undo reversibility.
Edge Panel Dock & Restoring Safety Net
Slide out the Edge Panel Dock with Alt + Space or screen-edge hover to manage all open notes. If you ever delete a note by mistake, the system tray remembers your last 5 notes with full formatting intact.
Checklists & Hover Quick-Add Tables
Toggle interactive checkboxes with Ctrl + Shift + C. Insert structured tables with Ctrl + Shift + T and use hover + guides to add rows and columns in one click.
Direct Terminal Runner & Output Drawer
Run scripts or commands directly from your note using Ctrl + Enter or Ctrl + Shift + R. Choose PowerShell, Command Prompt, or bash with an auto-expanding output drawer below your text.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to help you get the most out of StickyShell.
Pressing Win + Alt + S temporarily hides all your sticky notes from your screen so your desktop is clear. Pressing Win + Alt + S again immediately brings all your notes right back to their exact positions!
Yes! Every note has a 3-dot menu where you can pick from 5 hand-crafted paper themes (Classic Yellow, Deep Obsidian Black, Crimson Red, Forest Green, Pure Paper White) and adjust transparency from 20% to 100% so you can read behind the note.
Never. StickyShell has zero internet connectivity requirements and zero tracking. All your notes are saved locally and securely right on your PC in your private application folder.
Simply visit the official Microsoft Store page for StickyShell and click "Install". It downloads automatically, updates seamlessly in the background, and runs in a verified sandbox.
Yes! You can right-click anywhere in your note to insert interactive checklist checkboxes, bullet points, numbered lists, dividers, and structured tables with customizable rows and columns.