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https://github.com/notable/notable

The Markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck.
https://github.com/notable/notable

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The Markdown-based note-taking app that doesn't suck.

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# [Notable](https://notable.app)   





  

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I couldn't find a note-taking app that ticked all the boxes I'm interested in: notes are written and rendered in GitHub Flavored Markdown, no WYSIWYG, no proprietary formats, I can run a search & replace across all notes, notes support attachments, the app isn't bloated, the app has a pretty interface, tags are indefinitely nestable and can import Evernote notes (because that's what I was using before).



So I built my own.



## [Comparison](https://notable.app/static/images/comparison.png)



[![Click to Enlarge](https://notable.app/static/images/comparison.png)](https://notable.app/static/images/comparison.png)



Part of this comparison is personal opinion: you may disagree on the UI front, things I consider bloat may be considered features by somebody else etc. but hopefully this comparison did a good job at illustrating the main differences.



## Features



### Markdown-based



Notes are written in GitHub Flavored Markdown, and you can also write [KaTeX](https://katex.org) expressions, [Mermaid](https://github.com/knsv/mermaid) diagrams and so much more, check out our full [Markdown cheatsheet](https://cheatsheet.notable.app).



Notable also gives you a very powerful Markdown editor, it's the same one VS Code uses in fact, so features like multi-cursors, a minimap and best-in-class syntax highlighting are built-in.





  

    Editor

  




### No Vendor Lock-In



Notes and attachments are simply stored on your disk, this is extremely portable and powerful: you could edit your notes with your favorite editor, have them synchronized via Dropbox, run Git on them, run a regex-based search and replace on them etc.





  

    Filesystem

  




### Dark Theme



A dark theme is also available. In the future support for [custom themes](https://github.com/notable/notable/issues/104) will be added as well.



If you'd like to change a color or hide a button you are also free to do that via the Devtools.





  

    Dark Theme

  




### Zen Mode



Zen mode provides a minimalistic editing and reading experience, hiding everything that's not necessary.



Notable is also keyboard friendly, has a [quick open](https://img.notable.app/screenshot-quickopen.png) window, and we'll soon add a [command palette](https://github.com/notable/notable/issues/338) too, so you won't have to click any buttons if you don't want to.





  

    Zen Mode

  




### Multi-Note Editor



A multi-note editor is available for quickly running an action, like favoriting, pinning, deleting, tagging etc., on multiple notes at once.



If you need to run a more complex action on your notes remember that they are just file stored on your disk so you can do whatever you want with them.





  

    Multi-Note Editor

  




### Split Editor



A split-editor is available for quickly checking out how your note will be rendered while you're editing it.





  

    Split Editor

  




## More Features



A lot more features are implemented, some of the most important ones are listed [here](https://notable.app/#more-features).



Is a feature you care about currently missing? Make sure to browse the [issue tracker](https://github.com/notable/notable/issues?q=is%3Aissue+is%3Aopen+sort%3Areactions-%2B1-desc) and add your ":+1:" reaction to the issues you care most about, as we also use those reactions to prioritize issues.



## Contributing



There are multiple ways to contribute to this project, read about them [here](https://github.com/notable/notable/blob/master/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md).



## Useful Links



- **[Chat](https://chat.notable.app)**: we have a public real-time chat, come join us there.

- **[Cheatsheet](https://cheatsheet.notable.app)**: the online version of our built-in Markdown cheatsheet.

- **[Customizations](https://github.com/notable/notable-customizations)**: collection of community-created customizations and tips.

- **[Donations](https://github.com/sponsors/fabiospampinato)**: you can financially support the project via this GitHub Sponsorship page.

- **[Insiders](https://github.com/notable/notable-insiders)**: alpha/beta releases are published here.

- **[Subreddit](https://www.reddit.com/r/Notable)**: we have a subreddit, where day-to-day discussion happens.

- **[Tutorial](https://tutorial.notable.app)**: the online version of our built-in tutorial.

- **[Twitter](https://twitter.com/TheNotableApp)**: we have a Twitter account, where tips and general updates are posted.

- **[Website](https://notable.app)**: our official website, this is probably the best link to send to friends and colleagues.

- **[YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcjJ9nPhOkdy4SfjAlyIsug)**: we have a YouTube channel, where all videos are hosted.



## License



Only older versions of the app are open-sourced, read more about this [here](https://github.com/notable/notable/blob/master/SOURCE_CODE.md).