Coming soon atiea for iPhone & iPad, with iCloud sync →

A calmer place to think in markdown

atiea is a native notes app for Mac, with iPhone and iPad on the way, built for focus. Local-first, instantly fast, and designed to stay out of your way.

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macOS 15 or later · iPhone & iPad coming soon · Local-first · No account required

Why atiea

Notes should feel like paper. Not a dashboard.

Quiet

One window, soft light, no badges. Everything you need sits at the edge of attention until you reach for it.

Yours

Notes are stored locally on your Mac and written in plain markdown. No account, no lock-in.

Fast

Native, not wrapped. Open, search and write at the speed of your keyboard.

Every device

Mac today. iPhone and iPad next.

atiea is coming to iPhone and iPad, with iCloud sync so the same notes follow you everywhere. The apps are in testing now.

Mac

Available now. macOS 15 or later.

Available

iPhone

Capture and edit on the go, with the same live markdown, tags and wiki links.

Coming soon

iPad

A split-view layout with the note list beside your writing.

Coming soon

One purchase will cover Mac, iPhone and iPad. Notes sync privately through your own iCloud. No account needed.

Features

Everything for writing. Nothing in the way.

Markdown that shows its work

Live syntax highlighting while you write. Headings, tables, tasks, quotes and code, all in one editor.

# Weekly review
- [x] Ship the editor
- [ ] Link to [[Slow software]]
> Fast apps feel quieter.
| Action | Shortcut |

Wiki links & backlinks

Connect ideas with [[double brackets]]. See what links back, automatically.

Tags, just by typing

Write #idea anywhere. atiea collects it into your sidebar.

#welcome#writing#reading#projects#ideas#journal

Keyboard first

Every action is a shortcut away.

New note ⌘N
Find ⌘F
Bold ⌘B
Link ⌘K

Export anywhere

Markdown, HTML, PDF or DOCX. Your writing is never trapped.

See every feature →

Compare

Switching? Here is how atiea fits.

atiea vs ObsidianCalm and native, or endlessly customizable? How the two differ.Read the comparison →atiea vs NotionA personal notebook versus a team workspace: what each does best.Read the comparison →atiea vs Apple NotesWhen built-in is enough, and when real markdown matters.Read the comparison →atiea vs BearTwo design-led notes apps for Mac, compared side by side.Read the comparison →
Learn

Notes, markdown and thinking well.

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Frequently asked questions

What is atiea?

atiea is a native Mac app for markdown notes. It highlights markdown as you write, supports wiki links and backlinks, picks up #tags, and stores your notes locally.

Is atiea a markdown editor?

Yes. You write notes in markdown with live syntax highlighting, and you can export to Markdown, HTML, PDF and DOCX.

Where are my notes stored?

On your Mac. atiea needs no account, and your notes are never sent to us.

Does atiea need an account?

No. You can open the app and start writing.

Which Macs does atiea support?

atiea is built for macOS 15 or later.

Is there an iPhone or iPad app?

Not yet. An iPhone and iPad app with iCloud sync is coming soon.

How is atiea different from Obsidian or Notion?

atiea is a calm, native, local-first notebook with sensible defaults. Obsidian is more customizable and Notion is a team workspace. See our comparison pages for details.

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