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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Stay focused
Reduce interruptions and launch Type via the hotkey from anywhere on your Mac.
Never lose your notes again
Notes are stored in text files on your device, so you can access them quickly, even offline.
Remember when you captured a note
Timestamp is automatically attached to each note. Get more context when going through your notes.
All your notes at a glance
Quickly switch between notes. Navigate through your notes via the arrow keys.
Make it yours
Select your preferred date format. Insert new notes at the top or bottom of the fle.
Create note
Each note is stored in a distinct text file.
Import note
Add an existing note and append entries to it.
Delete note
Move a note to the Trash.
Unlink note
Remove a note from Type without putting it to the trash.
Clear note
Clear the content of a note and start fresh.
Customize date
Choose your preferred date format or create a custom one (e.g ISO format).
Open with text editor
Select your preferred text editor to open your notes (e.g. Obsidian).
Keyboard shortcuts
The app is fully navigable via keyboard shortcuts.
Markdown support
Choose between plain old text or Markdown files.
Use cases
Some ideas for using Type. Find yours.
- → Obsidian Quick Capture – Write notes in your Obsidian files
- → Brain Dump – Review your thoughts later
- → Highlights – Capture thoughts for your next 1-1
- → Meetings – Take notes during your meetings
- → Time tracking – See where you spend your time
- → Journaling – Write a daily note
- → Debugging – Steps to reproduce a bug
- → ...and more!
Planned features
Upcoming features. Stay tuned!
- → Option to keep the app always visible
- → Search for notes
- → Export note
- → ...and more!
960 note-takers stay focused
They quickly capture their thoughts from anywhere and stay in the flow!