https://github.com/bastian-js/dropnote
Simple and fast: Notes in the macOS menu bar. Free & source-available.
https://github.com/bastian-js/dropnote
free macos menu-bar-app note-management note-taking swift
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Simple and fast: Notes in the macOS menu bar. Free & source-available.
- Host: GitHub
- URL: https://github.com/bastian-js/dropnote
- Owner: bastian-js
- License: other
- Created: 2025-03-10T22:19:46.000Z (about 1 year ago)
- Default Branch: main
- Last Pushed: 2026-04-02T21:19:39.000Z (2 months ago)
- Last Synced: 2026-04-03T02:19:21.324Z (2 months ago)
- Topics: free, macos, menu-bar-app, note-management, note-taking, swift
- Language: Swift
- Homepage: https://dropnote.dev
- Size: 5.17 MB
- Stars: 16
- Watchers: 1
- Forks: 1
- Open Issues: 1
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Metadata Files:
- Readme: README.md
- License: LICENSE
- Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
- Security: SECURITY.md
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README
DropNote
DropNote is a lightweight and focused macOS menu bar app for quick notes.
It stays out of your way while keeping your thoughts instantly accessible.
Minimal software. Thoughtful features. No clutter.
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## Features
- **Quick Notes in the Menu Bar**
- **Full Window Mode** — work with Notes and Todos in a large, focused view
- **Integrated Todos** — manage tasks directly inside DropNote
- **Quick Add Todos** — instantly add tasks without friction
- **Advanced Todo Options** — optional due dates and tags
- **Tabs & Pinned Notes**
- **Fast Full-Text Search**
- **Rich Text Editing** (Bold, Italic, Underline)
- **Note Locking** (Password / Touch ID)
- **Automatic Saving**
- **Export as TXT & formatted PDF**
- **Customizable Experience** — enable/disable Todos in onboarding or settings
- **Keyboard Shortcuts** — including `⌘ + ⌥ + N` for full window mode
- **Instant launch & fast note switching**
- **Local-first** — no accounts, no cloud, no tracking
## Installation
1. Download the latest `.zip` from
2. Move **DropNote.app** into your **Applications** folder.
3. On first launch: right-click → **Open**.
## Development
DropNote is written in **Swift** using **SwiftUI** and **AppKit**.
Contributions are welcome — issues and pull requests are appreciated.
## License
This project is **source-available** under a **custom non-commercial license**.
You are free to:
- use the app
- modify the source code
- share it with others
**For personal, non-commercial use only.**
Commercial use, redistribution, or monetization is **not allowed**
without explicit permission from the author.
See the [LICENSE](./LICENSE) file for full details.
## Attributions
App & Menu bar icon based on **“sticky_note_2”** from
Google Material Icons (Apache License 2.0).
Modified using https://icon.kitchen.
## Support
If you like DropNote, consider starring the repository — it helps a lot.