Take notes withoutinterrupting your flow
Type lets you quickly capture notes with the timestamp attached, from anywhere.
macOS 13.0+ Intel, Apple Silicon
5 out of 5 stars
“Type is the exact quick entry note taking app I've been searching for! Intuitive controls, lightning fast, and supremely flexible formatting, storage locations, and file types. Nicolas has a near perfect app with the v1.1 update. Awesome stuff!!”
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Accessible from anywhere
Reduce interruptions and launch Type via the hotkey from anywhere.
No sync issues
Notes are stored in text files. Never lose your notes again.
Timestamp your notes
Automatically attach the date to each note.
Quickly switch between notes
Navigate through your notes via the arrow keys.
Customizable
Select your preferred date format. Markdown support.
Use cases
Some ideas for using Type. Find yours.
- → Obsidian Quick Capture – Write notes in your Obsidian files
- → Highlights – Capture thoughts for your next 1-1
- → Time tracking – See where you spend your time
- → Journaling – Write a note each day
- → Debugging – Steps to reproduce a bug
- → ...and more!
Planned features
Some ideas for using Type. Find yours.
- → Option to keep the app always visible
- → Delete a note
- → Clear a note
- → Search for notes
- → Export note
- → ...and more!
945 note-takers stay focused
They quickly capture their thoughts from anywhere and stay in the flow!
5 out of 5 stars
“Being able to quickly note without being taken out of my flow or capture anything anywhere, whether it's in a meeting or otherwise, is amazing value that I've been looking for. Thank you for making Type.”
5 out of 5 stars
“Once I started using the shortcuts I started using this app a lot more, just writing down notes during a call or list things I need to get back to later on”
5 out of 5 stars
Does exactly what I need with no waste“I love this app! It doesn't try to do All The Things, just an easily summoned UI to enter a quick note to a text file, and then it gets out of my way. Perfect!”
5 out of 5 stars
Handy app“This thing's handy and a breeze to use. I have nothing but praise for it.”
5 out of 5 stars
“Type is a beautifully crafted, simple app that's very handy for quickly noting things down. Looking forward to seeing where this goes. I'm especially excited for the planned search feature! 🔍”
5 out of 5 stars
“It is what the quick note from the Notes App should have been.”
5 out of 5 stars
Nice app“Good companion for Obsidian.”
5 out of 5 stars
Super lightweight and responsive“Great app that is exactly as advertised. I love being able to instantly bring up a place to dump thoughts with a shortcut: it's fast, clean, and minimal. A great rapid note taking solution to add to your arsenal!”
Pay once, use forever
Includes a free trial. No subscription.
macOS 13.0+ Intel, Apple Silicon