Snelstart
Deze handleiding beschrijft alle functies van Capacities:
- Aan de slag — Maak een account aan en configureer de app
- Hoe gebruik je capaciteiten? — Write daily notes and long-form content in a distraction-free editor
- Hoe gebruik je capaciteiten met AI? — Summarise long notes and pull answers from your own knowledge base
- Hoe contextuele backlinks te gebruiken — See where each note is mentioned and connect related thoughts
- Hoe gebruik je een krachtige zoekfunctie? — Find any note in seconds using filters, types, and tags
- Hoe gebruik je Quick Capture? — Save ideas from phone or desktop before they disappear
- Hoe gebruik je de kalenderintegratie? — Tie meeting notes to dates and review any week at a glance
- Hoe gebruik je blokkoppelingen? — Reference one exact paragraph instead of an entire page
- Hoe gebruik je aangepaste objecttypen? — Group notes by category with their own properties and layouts
- Hoe sjablonen te gebruiken — Reuse a set page structure for meetings, books, and projects
Benodigde tijd: 5 minuten per film
Ook in deze handleiding: Professionele tips | Veelgemaakte fouten | Probleemoplossing | Prijzen | Alternatieven
Waarom zou je deze gids vertrouwen?
I have used Capacities daily for eight months and tested every feature in this tutorial.
Each step below comes from real use, not from marketing copy or vendor screenshots.
Capacities is a note taking app built for people who think in ideas rather than in files.
Most users only ever touch the daily note and stop there.
This guide shows you how to use Capacities properly, feature by feature.
By the end you will have a working system you actually enjoy opening.
Capaciteitshandleiding
This How to Use Capacities tutorial walks through every feature step by step, from your first note to advanced workflow tips.
Capaciteiten
Stop filing notes into folders you never open again. Capacities groups your notes by object type and links them automatically, so ideas find each other. The free plan is generous and needs no credit card.
Aan de slag met capaciteiten
Before any feature makes sense, finish this one-time setup.
Het duurt ongeveer drie minuten.
Here is what the app looked like when I first opened it:
Laten we nu elke stap eens doornemen.
Stap 1: Maak uw account aan
Go to the Capacities website and click Get Started.
Sign up with an email address and a password.
✓ Controlepunt: Check your inbox for the confirmation link.
Step 2: Open the App on Your Devices
Capacities runs in the browser and as a desktop app for Mac en Windows.
The mobile app covers iOS and Android for capture on the move.
Zo ziet de werkruimte eruit:
✓ Controlepunt: You should see the sidebar and today’s daily note.
Step 3: Set Up Your First Object Types
Pick two or three things you write about often.
Books, meetings, and people are a solid starting set.
Add a blog post type too if you write content for the web.
Add them as object types so new notes sort themselves from day one.
✅ Klaar: Je bent klaar om een van de onderstaande functies te gebruiken.
Hoe gebruik je capaciteiten?
Capaciteitsnotities lets you write everything in one calm space without folders.
Hieronder leggen we stap voor stap uit hoe je het gebruikt.
Step 1: Open Today’s Note
Hit the calendar icon in the sidebar to open today.
Every day starts with a blank daily note ready for your thoughts.
Step 2: Start Writing
Type your ideas straight into the page.
Slash commands add headings, quotes, tables, and images.
Zo ziet het eruit:
✓ Controlepunt: A clean editor page with today’s date at the top.
Step 3: Save It as an Object
Give the note a type so it files itself.
✅ Resultaat: Your first note is written and stored where you can find it.
💡 Pro-tip: Turn on Outliner mode in Editor settings for nested bullets. It suits notulen van de vergadering and research trails better than plain paragraphs.
Hoe gebruik je capaciteiten met AI?
Capaciteiten AI lets you draft, summarise, and question your own notes.
Hieronder leggen we stap voor stap uit hoe je het gebruikt.
Stap 1: Selecteer je tekst
Highlight any block, then pick the AI icon.
The menu offers rewrite, shorten, expand, and summarise.
Stap 2: Stel een vraag
Open the AI chat and ask about a note.
It answers using the content inside your own workspace.
Zo ziet het eruit:
✓ Controlepunt: An AI panel beside your note with suggested actions.
Step 3: Keep or Discard
Insert the reply as a block, or throw it away.
✅ Resultaat: A long note is now a short summary you can actually read.
💡 Pro-tip: Ask the AI to list open questions from a research note. It surfaces gaps far faster than rereading the whole page.
Hoe contextuele backlinks te gebruiken
Contextuele backlinks lets you see every place a note has been mentioned.
Hieronder leggen we stap voor stap uit hoe je het gebruikt.
Step 1: Type Two Brackets
Write [[ and start typing a note title.
Pick an existing object or create a new one direct.
Step 2: Open the Linked Note
Scroll to the bottom of that note.
The backlinks panel lists every page that points here.
Zo ziet het eruit:
✓ Controlepunt: A backlinks list under the note body showing the source page.
Step 3: Follow the Trail
Click through the backlinks to related pages.
✅ Resultaat: Your notes now form a network of associations, not a pile of files.
💡 Pro-tip: Enable nested backlinks in Editor settings. You then see the surrounding sentence, not just the note title, which saves a click.
Hoe gebruik je een krachtige zoekfunctie?
Krachtige zoekfunctie lets you find any note in seconds without remembering where it lives.
Hieronder leggen we stap voor stap uit hoe je het gebruikt.
Step 1: Press the Search Key
Use Ctrl+K, or Cmd+K on Mac, anywhere in the app.
The search bar opens over whatever you are reading.
Step 2: Filter by Object Type
Narrow results to books, people, or projects.
Filters cut a long result list down to a handful.
Zo ziet het eruit:
✓ Controlepunt: A results panel with type filters along the top.
Step 3: Jump Straight In
Hit Enter on the result you want.
✅ Resultaat: You reach the right page without opening a single folder.
💡 Pro-tip: Search for a tag rather than a keyword when you want a topic view. Tag results stay stable even after you rename notes.
Hoe gebruik je Quick Capture?
Snel vastleggen lets you save an idea in two seconds before it disappears.
Hieronder leggen we stap voor stap uit hoe je het gebruikt.
Step 1: Open Quick Capture
Use the shortcut, or the plus button on mobile.
A small window appears over your current screen.
Step 2: Dump the Idea
Type the thought and hit save.
It lands in your daily note or inbox.
Zo ziet het eruit:
✓ Controlepunt: A capture box that closes and confirms the save.
Step 3: Process It Later
Give it a type and a link during your review.
✅ Resultaat: Ideas stop dying in your head or in your phone’s notes app.
💡 Pro-tip: It replaces the habit of sending yourself an email. Set a five-minute daily slot to process the inbox so it never grows scary.
Hoe gebruik je de kalenderintegratie?
Agenda-integratie lets you tie notes to the day they belong to.
Hieronder leggen we stap voor stap uit hoe je het gebruikt.
Stap 1: Open de kalender
Click the calendar icon in the left sidebar.
Days with notes are marked so gaps are obvious.
Step 2: Pick a Date
Select any day to open its note.
Past notes open read-to-edit, so nothing is locked.
Zo ziet het eruit:
✓ Controlepunt: A month grid with dots on days that hold notes.
Step 3: Add a Weekly Note
Switch to the weekly tab for a wider view.
✅ Resultaat: Your meeting notes sit on the exact date they happened.
💡 Pro-tip: Write tomorrow’s three priorities at the end of today’s note. Opening the app then starts with a plan instead of a blank page.
Hoe gebruik je blokkoppelingen?
Blokkoppeling lets you point to one exact paragraph instead of a whole page.
Hieronder leggen we stap voor stap uit hoe je het gebruikt.
Step 1: Hover the Block
Move over any paragraph until the handle appears.
The handle sits in the left margin of that block.
Stap 2: Kopieer de bloklink
Right-click the handle and copy the link.
Paste it anywhere in your workspace.
Zo ziet het eruit:
✓ Controlepunt: A block handle with copy link and embed options.
Step 3: Embed It
Choose embed to mirror the live tekst in plaats van.
✅ Resultaat: One quote now feeds several notes without a copy-paste mess.
💡 Pro-tip: Embed a project brief block into each task note. Edit the brief once and every note that mirrors it updates on its own.
Hoe gebruik je aangepaste objecttypen?
Aangepaste objecttypen lets you group notes by what they are, not where they sit.
Hieronder leggen we stap voor stap uit hoe je het gebruikt.
Step 1: Create a New Type
Open the sidebar menu and add an object type.
Name it after a thing you track often, like Book.
Step 2: Add Properties
Give the type fields such as author, status, or rating.
Each type carries its own properties, layouts, and formatting.
Zo ziet het eruit:
✓ Controlepunt: Your new type listed in the sidebar with its properties.
Step 3: Set a Default Layout
Choose how new notes of that type open.
✅ Resultaat: New notes sort themselves the moment you pick a type.
💡 Pro-tip: Start with three types only. Refine them after a month of real use, once you can see which fields you actually fill in.
Hoe sjablonen te gebruiken
Sjabloon lets you skip the blank page every single time.
Hieronder leggen we stap voor stap uit hoe je het gebruikt.
Step 1: Open Type Settings
Select an object type, then open its template.
Built-in templates are there if you want a head start.
Step 2: Build the Structure
Add the headings and prompts you use every time.
Meeting notes might hold attendees, decisions, and next steps.
Zo ziet het eruit:
✓ Controlepunt: A new note that opens with your headings already in place.
Stap 3: Opslaan en testen
Create a new note of that type to check it.
✅ Resultaat: Every meeting note now opens with the same skeleton.
💡 Pro-tip: Keep templates short. Four prompts get filled in; twelve get skipped, and a skipped template is worse than none at all.
Capacities Pro Tips en Sneltoetsen
After eight months of daily use, these are the tips that changed my workflow.
The most helpful ones are small, making the daily routine easier instead of adding steps.
Toetsenbord sneltoetsen
| Actie | Snelkoppeling |
|---|---|
| Search everything | Ctrl / Cmd + K |
| Quick capture | Ctrl / Cmd + Shift + K |
| Link a note | Type [[ |
| Slash command menu | Type / |
Verborgen functies die de meeste mensen over het hoofd zien
- Grafiekweergave: Open it from the sidebar to see your notes as a network. Clusters show which projects you actually work on.
- Outliner mode: Switch it on in Editor settings for collapsible bullets. You can expand or collapse sections to move through complex information.
- Daily planning blocks: Use the daily note for time blocking, or the 1-3-5 rule: one big task, three medium, five small.
- MediaLab Bayern roots: The team came through MediaLab Bayern, the German media accelerator, and still ships updates the community votes on.
Capaciteiten: veelgemaakte fouten die u moet vermijden
Mistake #1: Rebuilding Your Old Folder System
❌ Fout: Creating an object type for every folder you had before.
✅ Rechts: Start with three types and let the rest appear from real use.
Mistake #2: Never Linking Anything
❌ Fout: Writing notes that connect to nothing, so the graph view stays empty.
✅ Rechts: Add one or two links per note. Backlinks then build trails you can follow later.
Mistake #3: Importing Everything on Day One
❌ Fout: Dumping years of old notes in before you understand object types.
✅ Rechts: Work in the app for two weeks first, then import what you still need.
Capaciteitsprobleemoplossing
Problem: Notes Are Not Syncing Between Apparaten
Oorzaak: The app lost its connection, or one device is on an old version.
Repareren: Check your network, update every device, then reload the app.
Problem: A Link Creates a Duplicate Note
Oorzaak: You typed a slightly different title instead of picking the existing object.
Repareren: Merge the two notes, then always select from the suggestion list.
Problem: Search Returns Nothing Useful
Oorzaak: Your query is too broad, or the note sits under an unexpected type.
Repareren: Search a tag instead of a keyword, then filter by object type.
📌 Opmerking: If an error persists, the Capacities help assistent and the community forum answer most setup questions fast.
Wat is capaciteit?
Capaciteiten is a note taking app that gives you a calm, personal space to process information.
Think of it like a studio for your thoughts, where every idea has a shelf and a thread back to its neighbours.
Instead of files and folders, it uses objects and object types, so notes group themselves by what they are.
Bekijk dit korte overzicht:
Longer video tutorials on the official site go deeper on each object type.
Het omvat de volgende belangrijke kenmerken:
- Capaciteitsnotities: A daily note plus a clean editor for any kind of writing.
- Capaciteiten AI: Een AI-assistent that reads your notes and drafts new text.
- Contextuele backlinking: Every link you create becomes a backlink on the other note.
- Krachtige zoekfunctie: Full-text search with filters for object type, tag, and date.
- Snel vastleggen: A fast inbox for half-formed ideas you sort out later.
- Agenda-integratie: A date view that connects daily notes and weekly reviews.
- Blokkoppeling: Links that target a single block, not the full note.
- Aangepaste objecttypen: Types like Book, Person, or Meeting, each with its own fields.
- Sjabloneren: Reusable page structures attached to any object type.
For a full breakdown, read our Capaciteitsbeoordeling.
Capaciteitsprijzen
Here is what Capacities costs in 2026:
| Plan | Prijs | Het beste voor |
|---|---|---|
| Vrij | $0 | Students and anyone testing the app |
| Pro | $9,99/maand | Daily users who want AI and unlimited uploads |
| Gelovige | $12,49/maand | Aanhangers die willen vroeg features first |
Gratis proefperiode: Yes — the free plan runs with no time limit and no credit card.
Geld-terug-garantie: Paid plans can be cancelled at any time from account settings.
💰 Beste prijs-kwaliteitverhouding: Pro — it unlocks the AI assistant and larger uploads for under ten dollars.
Capaciteit versus alternatieven
How does Capacities compare with the rest of the note taking world? Here is the landscape:
| Hulpmiddel | Het beste voor | Prijs | Beoordeling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capaciteiten | Linked personal knowledge | $9,99/maand | ⭐ 4.2 |
| Begrip | Teams and databases | $10/maand | ⭐ 4.7 |
| Elk type | Local-first privacy | $0/maand | ⭐ 4.3 |
| Ambacht | Gepolijste documenten | $10/maand | ⭐ 4,5 |
| ClickUp | Projects and tasks | $7/maand | ⭐ 4.6 |
| Coda | Docs with automatisering | $10/maand | ⭐ 4.6 |
| Xtiles | Visuele planning | $8/maand | ⭐ 4.4 |
| AFFiNE Pro | Open-source controle | $7/maand | ⭐ 4.2 |
| Obsidiaan | Plugins and local files | $0/maand | ⭐ 4.7 |
Snelle keuzes:
- Beste overall: Capacities — object types and backlinks with almost no setup
- Beste budget: Obsidian — free, local, and endlessly extendable
- Het meest geschikt voor beginners: Craft — the gentlest editor of the group
- Het meest geschikt voor teamprojecten: Notion — shared databases and permissions
🎯 Alternatieven voor capaciteiten
Op zoek naar alternatieven voor Capacities? Hier zijn de beste opties:
- 🚀 Begrip: All-in-one workspace with databases and team docs. Far more flexible, but you build the structure yourself before any real work starts.
- 🔒 Elk type: Local-first and encrypted, built on an object model much like Capacities. Best pick if data ownership sits above everything else.
- 🎨 Ambacht: Beautiful documents and a superb iOS app. Better for sharing polished content than for building a linked note network.
- 💼 Klik omhoog: Project and task management first, notes second. Choose it when deadlines and assignees matter more than ideas.
- 📊 Coda: Docs that behave like apps, with formulas and automations. Powerful for teams, heavy for personal note taking.
- ⚡ XTiles: Visual tile-based canvas for planning and moodboards. Handy for spatial thinkers who want everything on one screen.
- 🔧 AFFiNE Pro: Open-source blend of docs and whiteboard, self-hostable. Good for developers who want control over their stack.
- 🌟 Obsidiaan: Local markdown files with a huge plugin community. Endlessly customisable, but you assemble the workflow yourself.
Voor de volledige lijst, zie onze Capaciteitsalternatieven gids.
⚔️ Capaciteiten vergeleken
Here is how Capacities stacks up against each competitor:
- Capaciteiten versus begrip: Notion wins on team features and databases. Capacities wins on speed and on organizing personal knowledge without setup work.
- Capaciteiten versus elk type: Anytype wins on privacy and offline storage. Capacities wins on polish, sync reliability, and a gentler learning curve.
- Capaciteiten versus vakmanschap: Craft wins on document design and Apple integration. Capacities wins on backlinks, object types, and daily thinking.
- Capaciteiten versus ClickUp: ClickUp wins on projects and team workflow. Capacities wins as a personal thinking system with far less clutter.
- Capacities vs Coda: Coda wins on automatisering and tables. Capacities wins on writing speed and on connecting scattered thoughts.
- Capaciteit versus XTiles: XTiles wins on visual layout. Capacities wins on search, backlinking, and long-term knowledge you keep returning to.
- Capaciteiten versus AFFiNE Pro: AFFiNE wins on open source and whiteboards. Capacities wins on a finished, stable app that needs no maintenance.
- Capaciteiten versus Obsidiaan: Obsidian wins on plugins and file ownership. Capacities wins out of the box, with graph view and types already built in.
Begin nu met het gebruiken van capaciteiten.
Je hebt geleerd hoe je alle belangrijke functies van Capacities kunt gebruiken:
- ✅ Capacities Notes
- ✅ Capacities AI
- ✅ Contextuele backlinks
- ✅ Powerful Search Tool
- ✅ Snel vastleggen
- ✅ Agenda-integratie
- ✅ Blokkoppeling
- ✅ Aangepaste objecttypen
- ✅ Sjabloon
Volgende stap: Pick one feature and try it today.
Most people start with Capacities Notes, and writers love the daily note for that reason.
It takes less than five minutes, and the free plan is enough to see if the app suits you.
Veelgestelde vragen
What is the capacities app used for?
Capacities is used for note taking, research, and personal knowledge. You create notes as objects, link them together, and find them later through search or backlinks.
How to use capacities for research?
Create an object type for sources, save each paper or article as one note, then link them to a topic note. Backlinks show every source per topic.
Wat kost de Capacity-app?
Capacities is free on the basic plan. Pro costs $9.99 per month and Believer costs $12.49 per month, both billed through your account settings.
How does capacities AI work?
The AI assistant reads the notes in your workspace. It can summarise a page, rewrite a block, or answer questions using your own content as context.
Is de Capacities-app gratis te gebruiken?
Yes. The free plan has no time limit and needs no credit card. Paid plans add the AI assistant, larger uploads, and more object type options.
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