Everything you need, nothing you don't.

FoldNotes is a markdown notes app built for people who think in structure. Native on Mac and iOS, plain text on disk, and packed with features that serious note-takers actually use.

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Native Mac & iOS Built with AppKit and UIKit. No Electron, no web views, no compromises.
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Plain Markdown Files Your notes are .md files in iCloud Drive. Open them in any editor.
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Section Folding Collapse any heading (H1–H5) or indented block. See the outline, dive into the detail.
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GFM Tables Full GitHub Flavoured Markdown table support with a visual table editor.
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Fenced Code Blocks Syntax-aware code fences. Fold as a unit, drag as a unit, paste preserves indentation.
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Inline Tasks Four states, due dates, priorities. Tasks live in your notes, not a separate app.
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Task Circle Visual progress ring on every note. Green for done, blue for remaining, red for overdue.
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iCloud Sync Create on Mac, continue on iPhone. Real-time sync via iCloud Drive.
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Inline #Tags Tag anywhere in your text. The sidebar collects them automatically with counts.
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[[Backlinks]] Link between notes. A references panel shows every note that links to the current one.
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Collection Graph Visualise connections between your notes as an interactive force-directed graph.
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Live Preview Rendered markdown preview alongside the editor, updated as you type.
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Focus: Typewriter Keeps the cursor vertically centred so you never type at the bottom of the screen.
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Focus: Paragraph Dims everything except the paragraph you're editing.
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Focus: Sentence Dims everything except the current sentence. Tighten your prose one line at a time.
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Parts of Speech Colour-codes nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs. See the shape of your writing.
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Gallery View Waterfall card layout. Filter, sort, and group your notes visually.
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Database Views Query notes with filters, sorting, computed columns, and grouping. Notion-style, local-first.
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Daily Notes One tap, one file per day. Calendar sidebar for quick navigation.
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Command Palette Quick actions, note switching, and commands from the keyboard.
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Templates Create new notes from templates with placeholders and default tags.
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Inspector Panel Outline, word count, properties, tasks, and references in a collapsible side panel.
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Custom Themes Multiple editor themes with light and dark variants.
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Handles Large Documents Incremental rendering pipeline. Edits are fast even in 10,000+ line files.
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Drag & Drop Reorder paragraphs, headings, and folded sections by dragging. Undo-aware.
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Full-Text Search Search across your entire collection. Results update as you type.
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Saved Queries Build custom filters and pin them to the sidebar for one-click access.
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Keyboard-Driven Shortcuts for folding, navigation, task cycling, focus modes, and more.
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Image Attachments Images stored alongside your notes. Drag to attach, rendered inline in the editor.
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CLI Tool fn command-line interface for scripting, search, task management, and automation.
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MCP Server Model Context Protocol support. Let AI assistants read and work with your notes.
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URL Scheme Deep link to notes and tasks from other apps, shortcuts, and scripts.
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Editor-Only Windows Pop a note into its own window. Edit two notes side by side.
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No Subscription Required Pay once, use forever. Lifetime licence option alongside subscription.
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Task Board Kanban-style board. Drag tasks between columns. Group by status, priority, due date, or project. macOS
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Automatic Updates Sparkle-powered updates on macOS. Always on the latest version.

FoldNotes is a markdown notes app built for people who think in structure. It runs natively on Mac and iOS, stores everything as plain .md files in iCloud Drive, and has a set of features designed for writers, developers, and anyone who takes notes seriously.

Folding

The core feature. Any heading or indented block can be collapsed with a single click. Fold an entire section to focus on what you’re working on, or fold everything to see your document’s outline.

Inline Tasks

Tasks aren’t a separate system — they live right in your notes.

iCloud Sync

Your notes are plain markdown files stored in iCloud Drive. No proprietary database, no vendor lock-in.

See your notes as visual cards in a waterfall layout.

Focus Modes

Strip away distractions and focus on your writing.

Daily Notes

One-tap daily note creation. Each day gets its own file in the .daily/ folder with a calendar in the sidebar for quick navigation.

Database Views

Query your notes like a database. Build custom views with filters, sorting, computed columns, and grouping — all driven by your notes’ metadata.

CLI and MCP

FoldNotes is scriptable and AI-ready.

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