Start creating atomic notes with SCRINTAL | A new VISUAL knowledge management system

SCRINTAL is positioned as a visual “second brain” system that turns note-taking into a board-based workflow—especially for people who struggle with the hardest part of PKM: creating permanent notes that stay organized over time. Instead of relying only on text lists, it builds an interconnected board of cards inspired by analog Zettelkasten and mind-mapping tools. Notes appear as physical-like elements on a table, letting users see the whole structure at once while still connecting ideas through a graph-style approach.

A key differentiator is how SCRINTAL blends analog-style permanence with digital flexibility. Users can create and manage a large network of interconnected notes similar in spirit to graph views found in tools like Logseq or Obsidian, but with the added ability to edit notes directly from the graph. That matters because it reduces the friction between “seeing relationships” and “changing the underlying notes,” a common bottleneck in visual PKM systems.

The workflow starts on the “desk,” described as an always-changing home base for low-friction capture. New cards can be created quickly, including literature notes and fleeting work notes. From there, users can clean up without fear: selecting cards and deleting them removes the desk clutter, while saving organized items is as simple as selecting cards and creating a new board. Search is also split by context—desk search defaults to a timeline for recently created items, while boards can be searched by switching to a boards tab.

SCRINTAL also supports practical capture patterns. A “daily card” uses a date-stamped title and can be converted into a normal note by renaming it, making journaling feel lightweight. Cards can embed PDFs and YouTube videos, and because the system is visual, users can “pop out” media and take notes alongside it without needing split-screen setups.

For organizing ideas into a durable knowledge structure, the system introduces a board-to-board approach: users can group related cards into a new board, then “scope out” connections by searching and dragging related ideas into place. A specific workflow feature for personal knowledge management is a Kanban-style table for literature work. Literature notes can be moved through columns like To do, Doing, and Done, with fleeting notes parked in To do until there’s time to process them.

The transcript draws a clear conceptual line between literature notes and permanent notes. Literature notes are treated as interpretation—capturing what an author is saying in the user’s own words. Permanent notes, by contrast, link that interpretation to what the user already knows, turning understanding into reusable knowledge. The recommended approach is to choose a structure that prevents archive clutter: one option is splitting each concept into separate linked notes, while another is keeping literature material consolidated in a single card to preserve space for permanent notes.

Finally, access is described as time-limited: SCRINTAL is in a speed-of-phase period with a paid personal Pro subscription for 60 Euros/$60, while free access is expected around Q1 2023. Some features, including dark mode, are noted as not yet released, even as the tool is described as already usable for visual PKM workflows.