Hyprnote was born from real frustration.
The Founders' Perspectives
John's background in sales meant living through countless meetings where tools like ClovaNote or Granola weren't enough — they transcribed, but didn't go further.
Yujong's deep open-source background brought the conviction that the best solutions must be transparent, extensible, and community-driven. The world is built on open source, and we believe the best way forward is to create massive value first, then capture some of it.
Together with Duck, we wanted a product that reflected our shared obsession with craft and simplicity. Hyprnote had to feel trustworthy, reliable, and uncompromising in quality.
Perfect Timing
The rise of LLMs made this timing perfect: ideas can be prototyped faster, models run locally, and hardware performance keeps getting stronger. What once felt impossible (AI assistants running fully on-device) is now real.