DashNote

Capture the thought before it slips away. Open DashNote and start typing right away — no accounts, no loading, no distractions. On the Mac you can calmly organize and process everything you collect during the day.

No subscription, no tracking. Works offline and syncs through your own iCloud.

FAST FROM THE FIRST SECOND
• Cmd-N and just type — a new note is always at hand
• Three-pane layout: categories, list and detail at once
• Slash commands: /date, /time, /todo, /code, /hr
• Undo (Cmd-Z)

7 NOTE TYPES
• Text — automatic title from the first words
• To-dos (TODO) — checklist with check-off and X/Y progress
• Code — syntax highlighting, JSON formatting, link & IP detection
• Photo — snap or paste an image and pull text from it (OCR)
• Voice — recording with speech-to-text
• Markdown — full editor with live preview
• Encrypted — AES-GCM, protected by your password

ORGANIZE & FIND
• Color categories incl. custom ones and unlimited #tags
• 5 templates: meeting, shopping, expense, daily log, bug report
• Full-text search, sorting, bulk actions, pinning

CALENDAR & REMINDERS
• Notes and to-dos in the calendar, recurrence (daily/weekly/monthly)
• Local notifications, even automatically from a note's text

EXPORT & SHARING
• Export to JSON/CSV, copy, share
• Link & IP detection, statistics

PRIVACY FIRST
• No server, no analytics, no ads
• Encrypted notes never leave the device readable
• Voice is recognized on-device when possible

iCLOUD SYNC
• Continue on the Mac what you jotted down on iPhone or iPad
• Sync status indicator right inside the app

DashNote is also available for iPhone and iPad.