Introducing Cleve 2.1 Desktop Editor

We've been listening. For months, our community of creators, founders, and writers have been asking for one thing: a desktop experience that matches the power and flexibility you need to create your best work.

Today, we're excited to introduce Cleve 2.1 — our most ambitious update yet, featuring a completely redesigned desktop editor that transforms how you think, write, and create.

What's New in 2.1

A Desktop-First Experience

When we built Cleve, we started on mobile because that's where inspiration strikes. But we always knew that serious content creation happens on desktop. With 2.1, we've brought that same intuitive mobile experience to your laptop and desktop, but with desktop-class power.

The new editor features a multi-panel workspace that lets you see your notes, writings, and AI chat side-by-side. No more switching between tabs or losing your context. Everything you need is right there, exactly where you left it.

Your Notes App, But Actually Intelligent

Remember when we said Cleve is "like your notes app, but better"? In 2.1, that's truer than ever.

The new desktop editor brings our rich text editing experience to the forefront. The TipTap-powered editor gives you all the formatting options you expect — headings, lists, bold, italic, links — without the bloat of traditional word processors. It's fast, clean, and gets out of your way when you need to focus.

But here's where it gets interesting: unlike your notes app, Cleve actually understands what you're writing. Every note, every idea, every draft gets processed by our semantic understanding system. That means when you're looking for "that post I wrote about automation," Cleve finds it — even if you never used the word "automation" in the title.

AI That Learns Your Voice

The most powerful feature in 2.1 isn't something you can see — it's what happens behind the scenes.

Our new Voice Understanding System studies your writing style, your past posts, your notes, and your digital footprint to create a personalized AI that sounds like you. Not a generic AI assistant. Not a formal business writer. You.

Here's how it works:

1. Import your social content — Connect your LinkedIn, X (Twitter), and Gmail accounts. Cleve imports your past posts and learns from them.

1. Save your thoughts — Every note, idea, and draft you create in Cleve becomes part of your personal knowledge base.

2. Chat with context — When you ask Cleve to "write a LinkedIn post about AI ethics," it references your past thoughts on the topic, matches your tone, and creates content that actually sounds like you wrote it.

In testing, creators told us the new AI felt "eerily accurate" and "like having a copy of myself that never gets tired." That's exactly what we were going for.

Drag and Drop Your Context

One of the most requested features is finally here: context management through drag and drop.

Imagine you're working on a blog post about productivity. You have:

• Brand guidelines saved in Cleve
• Three past LinkedIn posts on similar topics
• A voice note from this morning with a great anecdote
• A framework document you reference often

In the old way, you'd copy-paste these into ChatGPT or Claude, lose track of what you shared, and end up with generic outputs.

With Cleve 2.1, you simply drag those items from your sidebar directly into the chat. The AI sees exactly what you want it to reference. You can add or remove context on the fly. You stay in control of what the AI knows.

The result? Content that's personalized, on-brand, and built on your actual expertise — not hallucinated facts or generic advice.

Seamless Multi-Device Sync

We know your workflow doesn't happen in just one place. You capture ideas on your phone during your commute. You draft on your laptop at the coffee shop. You finalize on your desktop at home.

Cleve 2.1 introduces real-time sync across every platform:

• Mobile apps (iOS & Android) with AI voicenotes for capturing thoughts on the go
• Web app at app.cleve.ai with the full desktop experience
• Desktop editor with keyboard shortcuts and power user features

Everything syncs instantly through Supabase's real-time infrastructure. Start a draft on mobile, finish it on desktop. Capture a voice note while walking, have it transcribed and waiting when you sit down. Your workspace follows you everywhere.

All the AI Models You Need

Different content needs different AI strengths. A LinkedIn post needs punchy hooks. A technical blog needs accuracy. A creative story needs imaginative prose.

Cleve 2.1 gives you access to all the best AI models in one place:

• Claude Sonnet 4.5 — Our default, excellent for creative writing and nuanced tone
• GPT-4o — Great for technical content and structured outputs
• Gemini Pro — Strong at research and fact-checking
• DeepSeek — Fast and efficient for quick edits
• Perplexity — Best for content that needs current information
• xAI Grok — Unique voice for creative projects

And here's the smart part: you can let Cleve choose the best model automatically based on your task. Just describe what you want, and Cleve routes it to the right AI.

The Technical Details (For the Curious)

For those who care about the tech stack, here's what powers Cleve 2.1:

• Editor: TipTap with real-time collaboration support
• Frontend: Next.js 15 with React 19 Server Components
• Styling: Tailwind CSS v4 with custom design system
• State: React Query + Zustand for optimal performance
• Backend: Supabase with pgvector for semantic search
• Sync: Real-time subscriptions with conflict resolution
• AI: Edge functions on Deno with streaming responses
• Storage: Supabase Storage for files and attachments

The entire app is optimized for speed. Cold start to interactive in under 2 seconds. AI responses stream in real-time. Auto-save runs silently in the background.

How We Built This

The 2.1 desktop editor represents months of work from our small team. We rewrote the layout system three times to get the panel resizing perfect. We tested 7 different editor libraries before settling on TipTap. We optimized the AI context system to handle 100,000+ word knowledge bases without slowing down.

But the real work was in the details:

• Keyboard shortcuts that feel native to your platform
• Undo/redo that works across AI edits and manual typing
• Offline support so you never lose work
• Dark mode that's easy on the eyes during late-night writing sessions
• Search that finds things even when you misremember the details

Every pixel, every animation, every interaction was designed to feel fast, natural, and invisible. The best tools get out of your way.

What Creators Are Saying

We've had 500+ creators testing the 2.1 desktop editor over the past month. Here's what they told us:

"I went from spending 2 hours writing a LinkedIn post to 20 minutes. And the quality actually got better because Cleve knows my voice better than I do." — Sarah K., Marketing Director

"The drag-and-drop context is a game changer. I can finally keep all my brand guidelines, past posts, and research in one place and use them without copy-paste hell." — James R., Founder

"I thought I'd use the mobile app for quick notes and desktop for 'real work,' but the sync is so good I find myself starting things on my phone just because I can." — Maya P., Content Creator

"Finally, an AI writing tool that doesn't sound like an AI. It sounds like me on my best day." — Alex T., Newsletter Writer

Getting Started with 2.1

Cleve 2.1 is rolling out to all users starting today. Here's how to make the most of it:

1. Import Your Content

Start by connecting your social accounts. Go to Settings → Integrations and link:

• LinkedIn — Your posts and articles
• X (Twitter) — Your tweets and threads
• Gmail — Your sent emails (optional but powerful)

Cleve will import your content and start learning your voice. This usually takes 5-10 minutes depending on how much content you have.

2. Organize Your Knowledge

Create categories for different types of content:

• "Brand Guidelines" for your tone, style, and visual assets
• "Content Ideas" for rough thoughts and inspiration
• "Drafts" for works in progress
• "Published" for finalized content
• "Research" for reference material

You can drag items between categories and the AI will maintain context across everything.

3. Start a Conversation

Open the AI chat panel and try these prompts:

• "Analyze my last 50 posts and suggest 5 new content ideas"
• "Write a LinkedIn post about [topic] in my style"
• "Repurpose my blog post about [topic] for Twitter"
• "What themes come up most in my writing?"

The more you use Cleve, the better it gets at understanding you.

4. Build With Context

When you're working on something specific, drag relevant notes and past content into the chat. The AI will reference them directly, creating content that builds on your expertise rather than starting from scratch.

What's Next

This is just the beginning. We're already working on 2.2, which will bring:

• Collaboration features — Share categories with team members
• Templates system — Save your best prompts and workflows
• Browser extension — Capture content from anywhere on the web
• API access — Integrate Cleve with your existing tools
• More integrations — Instagram, Medium, Substack, and more

But we want to hear from you. What would make Cleve even better? What's still frustrating? What workflows do you wish we supported?

Join our community Discord or email us at hello@cleve.ai. We read every message.

Try It Today

Cleve 2.1 is available now on:

• Web — app.cleve.ai
• iOS — Download on App Store
• Android — Get it on Google Play

New users get 7 days free to try all features. No credit card required.

For existing users, 2.1 updates automatically. Just refresh your browser or update your mobile app.

Final Thoughts

We built Cleve because we were frustrated with the gap between AI's potential and the reality of using it for creative work. The AI was impressive in demos but felt clunky and impersonal in real workflows.

Version 2.1 closes that gap. It brings together the power of modern AI with an interface designed for how creators actually work. It learns your voice instead of forcing you to learn prompts. It fits into your workflow instead of creating a new one.

Most importantly, it feels like a tool for you, not a replacement of you. The content you create with Cleve sounds like you because it's built on your expertise, your voice, and your ideas. The AI just helps you express them better.

We can't wait to see what you create.

— Ashvin and the Cleve team

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