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NotePlan

One space for all your work

NotePlan gives you notes, tasks, and a calendar in one place if you prefer planning your work alongside the ideas and details behind it.

by NotePlan LLC · 97% positive (1,478)

Get it on Setapp Free on the Mac App Store Developer website ↗
Helps you Manage to-dos & tasks 43 Build a personal knowledge base 14 Write & preview Markdown 23 Manage your calendar 25 Keep a private journal 8

What you get

Keep your daily plan connected to the notes behind your work.

You get a place to write things down and turn them into work you can track. Notes can become checklists, dated tasks appear on your calendar, and meeting notes can link to calendar events. That keeps your plans and their supporting details together rather than scattered across separate lists.

You can build a collection of connected notes, linking ideas to each other and to tasks. Tags and filters help you find relevant pages again, while Markdown lets you add structure without spending much time formatting. Daily notes, time-blocking templates, and bullet journaling give you starting points for planning your routine.

Your notes can sync between your Mac, iPhone, and iPad, so you can pick up where you left off. Text-document backups in iCloud give you a way to recover your notes if your hardware fails.

  • See what's due

    You can view dated tasks on your calendar alongside events and link meeting notes to the relevant appointment.

  • Keep context within reach

    You can connect notes to tasks and related ideas, then use tags and filters to find the details again.

  • Start with a structure

    You can use daily-note and time-blocking templates instead of rebuilding your planning layout each time.

  • Continue across devices

    You can capture notes on your iPhone or iPad and return to them on your Mac.

Best for

  • You plan your day through notes and checklists
  • You want meeting notes connected to calendar events
  • You keep a linked collection of ideas and project details

Skip it if

You probably don't need it if a basic checklist is enough and you don't want notes tied to your calendar.

Screenshots

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From the developer

NotePlan is a minimal, beautiful note-taking app that sets out to solve the problems that plague most apps in the field. It helps you build a productivity machine by offering not just note-taking, but a calendar, bullet journaling, and lists.
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