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Markdown notes for Mac, iPhone, and iPad

Catch the thought.Get back to work.

A quick place for thoughts, tasks, and saved links. Write in Markdown. Keep your notes together with iCloud.

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A blue NanoPad note with a studio checklist and tagsA NanoPad Mac note with Markdown headings, tasks, a quote, and a saved linkA yellow NanoPad sticky window with a dinner checklist

A shortcut away · Mac

Open. Write.Get back to work.

Bring your notes to you, from any app. Resume your last note without hunting for a window.

⌥⌘RResume your note
NanoPad's native Mac note window, ready to continue writing

Built around the note

Notes. Tasks. Links.The useful parts stay connected.

01Capture and search · Mac

Find it. Without the mouse.

Search notes, tasks, links, and tags with Quick Open. Capture a thought without opening the main app.
Default shortcuts work for everyone. Customize them with Lifetime.
Search your libraryKeyboard first
NanoPad on Mac searching for chapter, with matching notes beside an open note
⌃⇧⌘NQuick Capture⌃⇧⌘OQuick Open
02Notes, tasks, and URLs

Tasks and links. Already collected.

Write in Markdown. Checkboxes become Tasks and saved links appear in URLs, connected to the note they came from.
Check off a task in either view. It updates in both.
Tasks and URLsCollected from your notes
NanoPad's Mac Tasks list collecting checkboxes from notes, grouped by their source noteNanoPad's Mac URLs list collecting saved links with previews, grouped by their source note
03Sticky windows · Mac Lifetime

Keep your next step in sight.

Leave a checklist beside your work in an always-on-top window. Focus Writing dims everything else. Close the window when you finish; the note stays in your library.
Sticky note windowsKeep it in view
A green NanoPad sticky window with gardening notes and tasksA yellow NanoPad sticky window with a dinner checklist
04Organization and sync

Pick up where you left off.

The same notes, tasks, and links on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. iCloud sync is included in Free.

NanoPad on Mac, iPhone, and iPadYour iCloud
NanoPad on Mac, showing the studio note with headings, tasks, and tags
The same studio note in NanoPad on iPad
The studio note with its checklist in NanoPad on iPhone
A native NanoPad Mac window editing a linked Markdown file

Yours to keep

Your notes.Your words. Your files.

Notes live on your devices and sync through your private iCloud. No NanoApps account needed.

Export Markdown, plain text, or PDF for free. Link existing Markdown folders on Mac with Lifetime.

Usage and crash reporting stays off unless you enable it. Analytics events never include your notes.

Pricing

Start with five.Pay once for room to grow.

Free includes five editable personal notes, search, export, and iCloud sync. Try every Lifetime feature free for seven days, with no payment or automatic renewal.

NanoPad Free and Lifetime features
PlanFreeLifetime
Price$0$6.99$14.99One time · US price · USD
Editable personal notes5Unlimited
Markdown, tasks, and URL viewsIncludedIncluded
Search, copy, and exportIncludedIncluded
iCloud syncIncludedIncluded
Themes, fonts, and paperDefaultAll options
Sticky windows and Focus Writing · Mac—Included
Linked Markdown folders · Mac—Included
Custom keyboard shortcuts · Mac—Included

One App Store purchase unlocks Lifetime on Mac, iPhone, and iPad using the same Apple Account. Your local price is shown in the app before you buy. No subscription.

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Before you install

The practicalquestions.

01

What happens after the free trial?

Lifetime features unlock for seven days without payment or automatic renewal. Afterward, you return to Free: the first five personal notes remain editable. Extra notes stay readable, searchable, and exportable. No notes are deleted.

02

Does one purchase cover all my devices?

Yes. The App Store Lifetime purchase works on Mac, iPhone, and iPad signed into the purchasing Apple Account. Use Restore Purchases if needed. There is no subscription.

03

Which features are Mac-only?

The menu bar, global capture and search shortcuts, sticky windows, Focus Writing, and linked Markdown folders are Mac features. Notes, task and URL views, search, iCloud sync, and appearance options are available on iPhone and iPad too.

04

Can I keep using Markdown files?

You can import Markdown and export notes as Markdown, plain text, or PDF. On Mac, Lifetime can also link a folder of Markdown files for editing in place. Read the formatting guide →

05

Where do my notes and diagnostics go?

Notes are stored on your devices and sync through your private iCloud database when iCloud is available. Firebase usage and crash reporting is off unless you enable Help improve NanoPad. Analytics events exclude note contents, titles, tags, searches, saved URLs, and filenames. Read the privacy policy →

06

Which devices are supported?

NanoPad requires macOS 26.2 or later, or iOS and iPadOS 26 or later. The Mac app runs natively on Apple Silicon and Intel. No NanoApps account is required.

Get NanoPad

Make room foryour next idea.

Start with five editable notes on Mac, iPhone, and iPad. Try every Lifetime feature free for seven days.

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No account. No subscription.