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Notes, case law, legislation and flashcards in one app, built for reading, writing and learning. No feature overload, no gamification. We're hard at work building LexDesk; leave your email below and we'll let you know when there's more to show.
Note: LexDesk currently covers Dutch law only (Burgerlijk Wetboek, Sr, Sv, Awb, etc.). The interface is available in English so non-native speakers can use it comfortably. International expansion is on our long-term roadmap.
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A calm editor with blocks, breadcrumbs and study groups. Write without distraction, organise by course, and link directly to a statute or ruling. Locally encrypted, synced across devices.
The full Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek), Criminal Code (Sr), Code of Criminal Procedure (Sv), General Administrative Law Act (Awb) and more, searchable by article, paragraph or keyword. Version history shows what changed over the years, right next to your notes.
Find rulings via ECLI or keyword, read them in a quiet fast-read mode, and link them to your study material. Backlinks automatically show where each case is referenced in your notes, perfect for casebrief work and bibliography building.
Smart spaced repetition with the FSRS algorithm, no fixed intervals, no pointless repetition. Create a card from any text selection in one click and link it to a statute or ruling, so repetition and context stay connected.
Visual identity, app mockups and the first website.
Editor, sync, legislation import and flashcard engine. Macros and data model are in; UI under construction.
First invitations for people on the waitlist. Followed by a wider release.
LexDesk is a calm, premium desktop app for Dutch law students that combines notes, legislation, case law and FSRS flashcards in one workspace. The app runs on macOS and Windows and is built for reading, writing and learning, without feature overload or gamification.
LexDesk is built for bachelor and master students of Dutch law at universities such as Leiden, Utrecht, UvA, VU, Groningen, Tilburg, Maastricht, EUR, Radboud and the Open University. It covers the full curriculum: private law, criminal law, administrative law, tax law, constitutional law and international law.
LexDesk includes the full Dutch Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek, books 1 to 8), Criminal Code (Sr), Code of Criminal Procedure (Sv), General Administrative Law Act (Awb), Constitution and supplementary statutes such as Awgb, Awr and Wft. Everything is searchable by article, paragraph or keyword, with version history.
Search Dutch rulings by ECLI number or keyword from a single calm search bar. Rulings open in a fast-read mode you can link to your notes. Backlinks automatically show where each ruling appears in your notes, perfect for casebrief work and bibliography building.
FSRS (Free Spaced Repetition Scheduler) is an open-source spaced-repetition algorithm that schedules smarter than SM-2, Anki's default. FSRS models memory at card level and repeats less where it isn't needed. LexDesk links every flashcard to a statute or ruling, so repetition and context stay connected.
LexDesk is free during the closed beta for people on the waitlist. Final pricing will be announced before the wider release; we are choosing a student-friendly model with educational discounts.
LexDesk is in active development as pre-beta v0.7 throughout 2026. The closed beta rolls out later in 2026 to people on the waitlist, with a wider release targeted at the Dutch academic year 2026/2027.
Yes, LexDesk is a native desktop app for both macOS and Windows, built on Tauri 2.x. The installer is light (about 10 to 15 MB) and the app has low CPU and memory footprint compared to Electron apps.
Notes, flashcards and metadata are stored locally with encryption on your device. Sync between devices runs over TLS to servers in the European Union. LexDesk complies with GDPR and does not sell or share personal data with third parties.
Yes, all core features (notes, legislation and flashcards) work offline. Sync between devices and fetching new case law from rechtspraak.nl require an internet connection.
For Dutch law students, LexDesk replaces a mix of separate tools. One app covers notes (like Notion or OneNote), spaced-repetition flashcards (like Anki), and Dutch legal references (like loose statute PDFs or online ruling search). Everything is connected through backlinks between notes, statutes and rulings.
LexDesk is an independent Dutch product that brings the workspace of law students together in one calm app. We are not building an everything-for-everyone platform, but one focused tool for Dutch law students: notes, legislation, case law and flashcards that all link to each other.
The app is in active development as pre-beta v0.7 in 2026, with a closed beta later this year. We build on Tauri 2.x, a lightweight native runtime that supports both macOS and Windows without the weight of Electron. Have a question or suggestion? Email us at [email protected].