Best Markdown Notes Apps

4.7😊(6.9K ratings)

FreeIn-App Purchases

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Capture, write, and organize your thoughts and ideas with a beautiful and powerful Markdown editor. Create lists, tasks, link notes, and export in various formats. Offers a private and distraction-free writing experience.

What We Love

👍 Elegant and minimalist design
🚀 Smooth and fast performance
💡 Flexible tagging system for organization
🔒 Secure and private notes
🎨 Customizable themes and fonts
📱 Seamless sync across devices
✨ Charming and inspiring user experience

Room to Improve

🔒 Subscription required for syncing and advanced features
🔍 Limited search functionality within notes on iOS
🖼️ Issues with image handling and resizing
🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes reported
💻 Lack of web/Windows app for cross-platform access

Obsidian - Connected Notes by Dynalist Inc.

Your second brain on the go

Strong Contender

4.5😊(2.8K ratings)

Free

Organize your thoughts and ideas with a powerful knowledge base that stores your notes as plain text Markdown files. Access your personal second brain on any device, with extensive customization options and community-driven plugins.

What We Love

🚀 Powerful features
👍 Customizable and flexible
🔒 Secure and private
💡 Innovative note-taking approach
🚀 Smooth mobile experience
👍 Excellent desktop and mobile integration
👍 Vibrant community and plugin ecosystem

Room to Improve

🐛 Sync issues and unreliable iCloud integration
🔋 Slow startup and performance issues on mobile
👎 Steep learning curve for new users
👎 Limited sorting and organization options
👎 Lack of WYSIWYG editing on mobile

Notelane - Markdown Editor by Asterios Digital GmbH

Your notes, your own storage

Worth Considering

5.0(5 ratings)

Free

This app allows you to write and edit notes using markdown with live formatting. It stores your notes as standard .md files in any folder you choose, including cloud storage, and offers features like wikilinks, tags, revision history, and note statistics.

More Markdown Notes apps to explore

Smolpad - markdown notes

Your text files in sync

Plain .md file storageiCloud syncMarkdown syntax highlighting

A minimalist Markdown editor that stores your notes as plain .md files, accessible across all your devices via iCloud. Offers beautiful writing tools and robust file management without bloat.

Markdown notes, fully offline

(1)

freemium

Notedown: Markdown Notes

Nocturnum: Markdown Notes

For Your Thoughts In The Night

Quick idea captureMarkdown formattingWorkspace and notebook organization

Capture ideas quickly and organize them with Markdown formatting. This app provides a focused writing environment that remains fast and efficient as your note collection grows. Easily sort, search, and access your thoughts for seamless productivity.

Raven: Markdown Notes & Editor

(2)

free

Plain text files you control

$19.99

Create, organize, and manage notes using Markdown on your Apple devices. Turn checkboxes into actionable tasks with local reminders. Your notes are stored locally, ensuring offline access and no vendor lock-in.

Native Markdown editorCreate notes with tables, images, code blocksCheckboxes to tasks with due dates

Private Writing & Prompt Vault

(4)

paid

Ember: Markdown Notes

Rich Markdown editorInline PDF and image supportReusable prompt vault

A fast and organized workspace for writing Markdown notes, storing PDFs, diagrams, and voice memos. It offers a vault for reusable prompts and syncs across Apple devices. Start for free with full editor access.

This app offers a distraction-free writing environment inspired by meditation. It features collaborative writing, note expiration, and the ability to publish notes as websites. Organize tasks with integrated to-do lists and sync across all your Apple devices.

Note Lifetime remindersCollaborative writingPublish notes as websites

Simple notes, todos and memos

Simple note-taking experienceCross-device syncingCollaboration and sharing

Capture ideas, create to-do lists, and jot down thoughts effortlessly. Organize your notes with tags and pins, and find them instantly with search. Your content syncs across all devices for free, ensuring it's always accessible.

Plan, organize, track projects

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Notion: Notes, Tasks, AI

AI-powered notes and task managementProject organization and collaborationCustomizable templates and building blocks

An AI-powered workspace for notes, tasks, and project management. Organize personal to-do lists, class notes, or team projects with customizable tools and AI assistance for streamlined workflows.

Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF

(91K)

freemium

Note taking, Planner & Journal

AI-powered transcription and summarizationInfinite whiteboard for brainstormingHandwritten and typed note organization

Capture ideas, brainstorm, and create polished documents with powerful AI tools. Transcribe meetings, generate summaries, and organize notes effortlessly for work or study. Plan your life and journal your thoughts with customizable templates and creative freedom.

free with in-app purchases

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Levity Markdown Notes

Plain text notes, cloud sync

Simple Notes - Markdown Notes

Simple, cross platform, notes

🔧 Utilities

Capture, Triage & Organize

Notive: Markdown Notes

Etched: Markdown Notes

Find any note by meaning

Native Markdown, your files

Notee - Markdown Notes

Create, format, and export notes using Markdown with a professional writing tool. Features include syntax highlighting, a dedicated input keyboard, and multi-format export options. Customize themes and text size for a personalized writing experience.

Markdown syntax highlightingMarkdown input/editing keyboardMulti-format file export and sharing

free with in-app purchases

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Igneous: Markdown Notes

Fast, gesture-driven vault

Gesture-driven interfacePlain Markdown file storageiCloud Drive and Files integration

A gesture-driven note-taking app that uses plain Markdown files. It offers seamless integration with iCloud Drive and other file services, allowing for offline access and cross-device syncing. Capture thoughts with voice notes, drawings, and rich Markdown formatting.

Klad: Git & Markdown Notes

(5)

free

Git-backed Markdown notes

100% Data OwnershipNative Git SyncFrictionless Markdown Editor

This app offers a fast, offline-first note-taking experience for developers and privacy-focused users. It syncs notes directly to your own Git repository, ensuring you own your data without proprietary formats or cloud lock-in.