Early Access — Free Download

Stop re-searching things you already know

A fullscreen overlay for your snippets, templates, and references. Hold a hotkey, click to copy, release to dismiss.

Download for Free

Windows, macOS, Linux — no account required

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Daily Toolkit
BrainRAM
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Meeting Notes
Agenda · Action items · Follow-ups · Next steps
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Vacation
in 12d 6h 48m
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Stay focused.
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Redirect Rule
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ /index.html [L]
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Clear Cache
> rm -rf .cache && npm start
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Brand violet
#A78BFA
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WiFi Password
••••••••••••
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Portfolio
myportfolio.com/work
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Brand Logo
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Budget Sheet
~/Documents/budget_2026.xlsx

10 content types — one overlay for everything

Text Code Command Link File Image Color Countdown Secret Showcase
Sound familiar?

You know the answer. You just can't recall it right now.

That template you've written a dozen times. That shortcut you keep looking up. That color code that's somewhere in your notes. Every time, the same loop.

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Without BrainRAM

  1. You're working on something
  2. You need that snippet/template/shortcut
  3. Open browser, search through notes
  4. Scroll past irrelevant results
  5. Find it buried in a doc somewhere
  6. Copy, switch back, paste
~30 seconds, every single time
✓

With BrainRAM

  1. Hold Ctrl+Space
  2. Click the snippet. Done.
~1 second. Muscle memory.
Try it right now

See how it feels

Go ahead — hold Ctrl+Space on your keyboard.

Ctrl + Space
quarterly-report.docx
Inbox — Gmail
mail.google.com/inbox
3:42 PM
Mar 14
Work Snippets
BrainRAM
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Git Rebase
$ git stash && git pull --rebase
Copied!
Ship it!
Copied!
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Product Launch
Copied!
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Secret
•••••••••••••••
Copied!
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Quick Reply
Hi Sarah, thanks for reaching out! I'll get back to you within...
Copied!
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Violet
#6b3fa0
Copied!

That's it. Hold to show. Click to copy. Release to dismiss.
Don't like Ctrl+Space? Every hotkey is customizable in Settings.

How it works

One tool, two superpowers

Whether you need to grab something fast or burn it into memory — it's the same overlay, the same hotkey.

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Copy

Paste anything in one click

Put your most-used templates, snippets, and references on your overlay. One hotkey + one click to copy. No more digging through docs, notes, or Slack history.

Email templates Code snippets Canned responses Color codes API endpoints Signatures File paths Meeting agendas
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Learn

See it enough times, it sticks

Put anything you're trying to memorize on your overlay. Pull it up between tasks, during loading screens, between matches — you'll see it dozens of times a day without sitting down to study.

Language vocabulary Vim motions Keyboard shortcuts Interview prep Music theory Design principles Regex patterns Math formulas
Use Cases

Built for 💻 developers pasting commands, 🎨 designers grabbing color codes, 📚 students memorizing formulas, 🎧 support teams sending canned replies, 🖥 DevOps engineers running runbooks, and 🌍 language learners drilling vocabulary — for everyone who lives at their desk.

Themes

Make it yours

21 built-in themes, or create your own from scratch.

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Work Essentials
BrainRAM
Meeting Agenda
Standup · Yesterday · Today · Blockers
Email Signature
Best regards, Jane Doe · Product Lead · jane@company.com
#7AA2F7
Quick Reply
Thanks for reaching out! I'll get back to you within 24h.
WiFi Password
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Weekly Update
Completed · In Progress · Planned · Blockers

+ custom theme builder with 8 color controls

Features

Things you'll love

🧠 Spatial memory — your snippets are always where you left them. Like apps on your home screen.
⚡ <100ms — instant overlay, no loading spinners, no lag. It's there before you finish pressing the key.
🔒 100% offline — no accounts, no cloud, no tracking. Your snippets never leave your machine.
📝 Markdown + variables — rich text with {{fill-in-the-blank}} templates.
🎨 21 themes — Tokyo Night, Dracula, Nord, Catppuccin, and more. Or create your own.
📦 10 content types — text, code, links, files, images, colors, countdowns, secrets, showcase, and shell commands.
🖥 Cross-platform — Windows, macOS, and Linux. Built with Rust + Tauri, not Electron.
🪶 Featherweight — under 10 MB memory, near-zero CPU. Runs silently in your system tray.
🔧 Customizable hotkeys — change the global hotkey, overlay shortcuts, and page switches to whatever feels natural.
⌨ Keyboard-first — navigate pages, search, and copy without touching the mouse. Power users never leave the keyboard.
Backstory

Why I built this

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I built BrainRAM because I was tired of the same loop: know something, forget the exact detail, spend 30 seconds searching for it, find it, use it, forget it again next week.

It started as a personal tool — a way to pin my most-used references where I could always find them. No searching, no browser tabs, no context switching. Just hold a hotkey and grab what I need.

That loop isn't unique to me. Whether you're a developer looking up commands, a designer grabbing color codes, or a support agent sending the same response — we all have knowledge we know but can't always recall.

— Jon Daveyan

Coming Soon

BrainRAM for Teams

Shared snippet templates managed by curators, pushed to every team member's overlay. Perfect for support teams, sales playbooks, and onboarding.

Shared templates Curator control Usage analytics Instant updates

Be the first to know when Teams launches.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Yes. BrainRAM is free for individuals during early access — all features, all platforms, no limits. A paid Team tier is planned for organizations, but the personal version will always be free.
No. BrainRAM works 100% offline. Your snippets are stored locally on your machine and never uploaded anywhere. The only network activity is an optional anonymous usage ping once per 30 days, which you can easily disable in Settings.
Windows (exe & msi), macOS (Apple Silicon & Intel), and Linux (AppImage & deb). Built with Rust + Tauri for native performance on every platform.
Absolutely. Create unlimited templates with custom names, colors, and emoji. Arrange snippets in a flexible grid, choose from 13 grid sizes, and organize however works for you. You can also import shared templates from other users.
Those are great for long-form notes. BrainRAM is for the stuff you need in under a second — the shortcut you can't remember, the template you paste 10 times a day, the color code you keep looking up. It's always one hotkey away, no browser tabs to manage.
BrainRAM isn't code-signed yet (indie project, certificates are expensive). On Windows, click "More info" then "Run anyway." On macOS, right-click the app and select "Open." This only happens once — subsequent launches are normal.
Download

Get BrainRAM

Free during early access. No account required.

Windows

.exe Setup .msi Installer

macOS

.dmg (Apple Silicon) .dmg (Intel)

Linux

.AppImage .deb
X11 required for global hotkey ▼

BrainRAM's global hotkey requires an X11 session. Wayland does not yet support app-level global shortcuts on most desktops.

Desktop / WMX11Wayland
KDE PlasmaWorksNo hotkey
GNOMEWorksNo hotkey
XFCEWorks—
CinnamonWorks—
MATEWorks—
i3 / SwayWorks (i3)No hotkey (Sway)
Hyprland—No hotkey
COSMIC (Pop!_OS)WorksNo hotkey

Most distros let you choose X11 or Wayland at the login screen. If your hotkey doesn't work, log out and select the X11 session.

First launch: your OS may show a warning ▼

Like most early-stage indie apps, BrainRAM is not yet code-signed — your OS may show a security prompt on first launch. Your snippets never leave your machine. Code signing certificates are coming soon.

Windows (SmartScreen)

  1. Click "More info" on the warning dialog
  2. Click "Run anyway"
  3. This only happens once — subsequent launches are unblocked

macOS (Gatekeeper)

  1. Open the app — macOS will say it’s from an unidentified developer
  2. Go to System Settings → Privacy & Security
  3. Click “Open Anyway” next to the BrainRAM message
  4. This only happens once — subsequent launches are unblocked