The floating Markdown notepad for Mac
Press ⌥N in any app to write, and again to put it away.
An open source alternative to Raycast Notes.
Free · Open source · macOS 13 or later
Your notes are yours.
Every note is a Markdown file in a folder you pick. Open it in Obsidian, VS Code or TextEdit, sync it with iCloud Drive, or back it up however you like. Already keep notes in Obsidian? Point Markraft at your vault and it fits right in.
Clean notes while you type.
Headings, lists and checklists take shape the moment you type them. Marks like ** only show where you are editing, so the rest of the note stays easy to read.
- Checklists, tables and code blocks when you need more than text.
- Paste from a web page and the formatting comes along.
- Drop in an image and it is saved with the note.
Find anything without the mouse.
Press ⌘K to see everything Markraft can do, or ⌘P to jump to any note by searching what is in it.
Prefer vim? It is built in.
Switch on vim mode in Settings and edit with the keys you already know. It treats lists, tables and code blocks as whole pieces, so moving them around just works.
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Stays out of the way
It sits quietly in the menu bar and appears right over whatever you are doing.
Private by default
No account and no cloud. Your notes never leave your Mac unless you move them.
Free for good
No subscription and no limit on how many notes you keep. The code is open on GitHub for anyone to read.
Questions
Is Markraft free?
Yes, completely. There is no paid version and no account to create.
Can I use it with my Obsidian vault?
Yes. Choose your vault as the notes folder. Links between notes work the same way, and Markraft adds no extra files to it.
How do my notes sync?
Keep your notes folder in iCloud Drive or Dropbox, and your notes follow you to your other Macs.
Can I change the ⌥N shortcut?
Yes, in Settings. You can also set a second shortcut that starts a new note.
Does it connect to the internet?
Only to check for updates and to show images linked from the web. Your notes are never uploaded.
Which Macs does it run on?
Any Mac with macOS 13 or later, Apple Silicon or Intel.
Press ⌥N and start writing.
Download for MacFree · macOS 13 or later · Apple Silicon and Intel