Take notes withoutinterrupting your flow
Type lets you quickly capture notes with the timestamp attached, from anywhere.
macOS 13.0+ Intel, Apple Silicon
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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.
![Accessible from anywhere](/images/homepage/accessible-from-anywhere.png)
No sync issues
Notes are stored in text files. Never lose your notes again.
![No sync issues](/images/homepage/no-sync-issues.png)
Timestamp your notes
Automatically attach the date to each note.
![Timestamp your notes](/images/homepage/timestamp-your-notes.png)
Quickly switch between notes
Navigate through your notes via the arrow keys.
Customizable
Select your preferred date format. Markdown support.
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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!
694 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.”
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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”
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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!”
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5 out of 5 stars
Handy app“This thing's handy and a breeze to use. I have nothing but praise for it.”
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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! 🔍”
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5 out of 5 stars
“It is what the quick note from the Notes App should have been.”
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5 out of 5 stars
Nice app“Good companion for Obsidian.”
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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!”
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