Capture quick notes
Open a new document for temporary text, ideas, copied content, and scratch notes that need to stay close while you work.
A calm place for the small things.
Native utility app for macOS
Quick notes and lightweight text editing for macOS.
Quick notes. Plain text. Nothing in the way.
Noteish is a fast, native scratchpad and lightweight, modern alternative to TextEdit for writing quick notes, opening plain-text files, and making edits without a heavy workspace.
What Noteish does
Made for quick notes and everyday text editing.
Noteish is a lightweight, modern native Mac scratchpad for quick notes, copied text, code, logs, and data that should open quickly.
Stay in flow
Turn on Auto Paste to append new copied text with your chosen separator, or pin a window on top so an important note stays visible above other apps.
Keep the next thought close at hand.
Customize your shortcuts
Assign your own keyboard shortcuts to enabled quick actions, so the commands you use most stay fast and familiar.
Your workflow, your key combinations.
Edit everyday text files
Create, open, save, reopen recent documents, and find text in TXT, TEXT, LOG, JSON, XML, YAML/YML, HTML/HTM, Markdown, CSV/TSV, CRT, PEM, and KEY files. All open as plain text, so your source stays directly editable.
Your files stay plain and portable.
Clean, copy, and understand a document
Copy an entire document, remove empty lines, and optionally show character, word, and line statistics. Settings and Remove Empty Lines are available from the window’s context menu and can also be added to the toolbar.
Small actions that keep text tidy.
Customize the native Mac experience
Start with a compact window and a simple toolbar for Copy, Auto Paste, and Pin. Choose automatic, light, or dark appearance, adjust the editor font and size, and enable or reorder quick actions. Customize your Dock icon and menu-bar visibility, with access to open notes, recent documents, New, and Open from the menu bar.
Make the editor fit your everyday workflow.
A focused alternative
A lightweight, modern alternative to TextEdit.
When you need a quick note or a small plain-text edit, Noteish gives you a focused native Mac workspace. It opens the files you already use, stays out of the way, and adds practical tools for a scratchpad workflow.
Quick notes without a heavy workspace
Plain-text files remain portable
Auto Paste and Pin keep notes nearby
Pricing
Noteish pricing and download options.
The web download is free. The Mac App Store edition is coming soon, and its price is TBA. It will provide automatic App Store updates while supporting continued development.
| Feature | Web download | Mac App Store — coming soon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | TBA |
| Updates | Download newer releases manually from noteish.app. | Automatic App Store updates when available. |
| Developer support | Use Noteish free from the website. | A future purchase will support continued development. |
| All features | Included | Included |
| Action | Download for free | App Store Soon |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Noteish.
Can I use Noteish for quick notes or as a scratchpad?
Yes. Noteish is designed for quick notes, temporary text, copied content, and small pieces of writing that you want to keep close without opening a larger workspace.
Is Noteish an alternative to TextEdit?
Noteish is a lightweight, modern native macOS alternative for plain-text writing and editing, with quick-note conveniences such as Auto Paste, Pin, customizable shortcuts, and menu-bar access.
Which files can Noteish open?
Noteish opens plain-text files including TXT, TEXT, LOG, JSON, XML, YAML, YML, HTML, HTM, Markdown, CSV, TSV, and certificate or key text files. Markdown, HTML, and CSV open as editable source text.
What does Auto Paste do?
When enabled, Noteish watches for new copied text and appends it to the active note using your chosen separator. It is session-based and can be turned off from the window or menu bar.
Does Noteish upload or sync my notes?
No. Noteish has no accounts, remote note storage, or developer-operated synchronization. Notes, opened files, and Auto Paste clipboard text are handled locally on your Mac and are not sent to Noteish. It also includes no analytics, advertising, or tracking. See the Privacy Policy.
What are the system requirements?
Noteish requires macOS 15 or later. The free direct-download version receives new releases through manual downloads from noteish.app.
A quieter way to write
Keep Noteish nearby for the next small thing.
Download the free direct-download version, or support Noteish through the Mac App Store when it becomes available.
Contact
Help make Noteish better.
Have a question, an idea, a bug report, or a workflow that Noteish could support better? Send a note — thoughtful feedback helps shape what comes next.
Share feedback or get support.
Tell us what you were trying to do, what happened, and which macOS version you use. Please do not include private note contents or sensitive files.
Prefer a direct email? support@noteish.app