# RetroNotes Markdown — Local Notes & Paper Disk > Local Notes & Paper Disk (iPhone/iPad app by 谐 和.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retronotes-markdown/id6789616690 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [谐 和](https://appshunter.io/developer/6789380709) - Category: Productivity - Price: $4.99 - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.6 · 3 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-07-16 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retronotes-markdown/id6789616690/reviews.md ## What is RetroNotes Markdown? RetroNotes Markdown is a local-file-based app for text, voice, visual, and drawing notes. Capture ideas naturally while keeping the original content as readable Markdown and TXT files. TEXT NOTE Write in a focused three-column workspace. Text Notes are stored as Markdown and TXT files and can be found by searching titles and content. VOICE NOTE + RECALL Hold the Voice Note button, speak, then release. RetroNotes uses system speech recognition and adds the transcription to today’s Voice Note. Original audio is not kept. Recall lets you ask questions about your Voice Notes. RetroNotes searches the original records first and presents a conclusion with supporting sources when sufficient information is available. VISION NOTE Tap the RetroNotes logo and import up to nine photos or screenshots. RetroNotes extracts visible text while preserving the relative position and size of each recognised text region. DRAW NOTE Long-press the new-note button to open Draw Note. Draw freely on selectable A, B, envelope, and US paper sizes. Export drawings as SVG, PDF, PNG, or PPTX. Handwritten strokes remain editable in PowerPoint. Visually closed drawings can be filled with colour while retaining their original hand-drawn outlines. RETRODISK Use RetroDisk to transfer a file from Mac to iPhone or iPad through the Mac screen and the receiving device’s camera. RetroDisk works without Bluetooth, AirDrop, a local network, a cable, or an account-based cloud service. PAPER DISK Use Paper Disk to turn a small important file into an encrypted printable A4 PDF archive. Each page stores about 10KB. A full 1.44MB Paper Disk is about 144 pages. Paper Disk is designed for reliable personal paper recovery of small essential files, such as Markdown files, TXT files, recovery notes, and other key documents. To restore, scan every printed page. A page is confirmed after all 9 QR codes on that page are scanned. The file restores automatically when all pages are complete. Paper Disk encrypts file content before writing the encrypted data into QR codes. File name, page number, and ID are visible on paper; file content is not stored as plain text in the QR codes. LOCAL FILES Notes remain available as Markdown and TXT files. Choose where they are stored so they are easy to read, back up, move, and access outside RetroNotes. Recall uses a locally rebuildable index. Markdown and TXT files remain the primary data. The system keyboard, speech recognition, text recognition, camera, or iCloud Photos may require permission or network access. RetroNotes does not provide an account-based cloud service. RetroNotes does not include ads, analytics, tracking services, subscriptions, or in-app purchases. KEY FEATURES - Text Note for Markdown and TXT writing - Voice Note with speech transcription - Recall for Voice Notes - Conclusions with supporting sources - Vision Note for extracting text from photos and screenshots - Spatial presentation of recognised text - Draw Note with selectable paper sizes - A0–A7 and B0–B7 paper - C4, C5, C6, DL, and US #10 envelopes - Letter, Legal, and Tabloid paper - SVG, PDF, PNG, and editable PPTX export - Search for Text Notes, Vision Notes, and Draw Note titles - RetroDisk optical file transfer - Paper Disk printable file archive - Encrypted A4 PDF paper recovery - User-chosen data location - Folder-based organisation - Search highlighting - Adjustable editor text size - English and Chinese interface - Designed for iPhone, iPad, and Mac ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.5.0 — 2026-08-24 Version 1.5.0 introduces Paper Disk. - Turn a small important file into an encrypted printable A4 PDF archive - Store about 10KB per printed page - Restore by scanning every page with the device camera - Confirm each page after all 9 QR codes are scanned - Restore the file automatically when all pages are complete ### 1.4.0 — 2026-08-19 Version 1.4.0 introduces Draw Note. - Long-press the new-note button to open Draw Note - Draw freely without automatic shape correction - Choose A, B, envelope, and US paper sizes - Export drawings as SVG, PDF, PNG, or editable PPTX - Fill visually closed drawings with colour in PowerPoint ### 1.3.0 — 2026-08-15 Version 1.3.0 introduces RetroDisk. - Transfer files optically through the screen and camera - Send files up to 1.44 MB from Mac to iPhone or iPad - No Bluetooth, AirDrop, local network, cable, USB drive, or account-based cloud service required - Designed for urgent document transfers at stations, while travelling, or when conventional transfer methods are unavailable - A 1.44 MB transfer typically takes around 60 to 120 seconds - Open the received file location directly after completion ### 1.2.0 — 2026-08-11 Version 1.2.0 introduces Vision Note and Recall. - Tap the RetroNotes logo to import up to nine photos or screenshots into Vision Note - Use system text recognition while preserving the relative position and size of recognised text - Ask Recall questions about your Voice Notes - View Recall conclusions with supporting sources - Find Text Notes and Vision Notes using the search field - Improved performance, reliability, editing, and layout consistency across iPhone, iPad, and Mac ### 1.1.1 — 2026-07-30 Version 1.1.1 improves Voice Note editing, transcription formatting, long-note editing, search experience, and layout consistency across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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