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Best Mac apps to capture quick notes

Sticky notes and quick capture from anywhere.

  1. 1. SideNotes Notes on the side of your screen Capture quick notes Setapp 97% · 1,483 ratings
  2. 2. Antinote Take notes and do calculations Capture quick notes Setapp 99% · 273 ratings
  3. 3. Notchkin Notes that live in your notch Capture quick notes Sold separately
  4. 4. NoteLess Catch a thought, then let go Capture quick notes Sold separately
  5. 5. Noticky Sticky notes that stay put Capture quick notes Sold separately
  6. 6. Bear Markdown Notes Capture quick notes Mac App Store
  7. 7. Microsoft OneNote Capture quick notes Mac App Store
  8. 8. Stickies Sticky notes app Capture quick notes Mac App Store
  9. 9. Sticky Notepad Notes & Memo Capture quick notes Mac App Store
  10. 10. Unclutter Manage files, notes, clipboard Keep clipboard history Setapp 98% · 651 ratings
  11. 11. JoyType Type with your voice Type with your voice Setapp 77% · 61 ratings
  12. 12. Veilnote Notes and a notch teleprompter that stay hidden when you share your screen Read a script on camera Sold separately
  13. 13. Notepad Text Editor Edit plain text files Mac App Store
  14. 14. Todo List & App for Notion Manage to-dos & tasks Mac App Store
  15. 15. Focused Work Work with timers Stay focused & block distractions Setapp 85% · 96 ratings
  16. 16. BeeMind Your brain, but searchable Build a personal knowledge base Setapp 83% · 24 ratings
  17. 17. MistBar Tidy menu bar, built-in tools Tidy up your menu bar Sold separately
  18. 18. CotEditor Edit plain text files Mac App Store
  19. 19. Diarium Diary Private Journal Keep a private journal Mac App Store
  20. 20. LINE Use messengers on Mac Mac App Store
  21. 21. MacWidget Desktop Widgets Add widgets to your desktop Mac App Store
  22. 22. reMarkable desktop Build a personal knowledge base Mac App Store
  23. 23. MacNotch Notch utility for Mac Use the MacBook notch Setapp 98% · 41 ratings
  24. 24. App for YouTube! » Play any video format Mac App Store
  25. 25. Canvas for Student Instructure Study & learn Mac App Store
  26. 26. Meetflow Meeting Assistant Prepare for video calls Mac App Store
  27. 27. Voice Recorder & Audio Memo Record audio & calls Mac App Store

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Manage to-dos & tasks 43 Study & learn 51 Build a personal knowledge base 14 Stay focused & block distractions 33 Write & preview Markdown 23 Use the MacBook notch 15

Questions

What is the best Mac app to capture quick notes?
SideNotes is the top pick here: Notes on the side of your screen. Also worth a look: Antinote, Notchkin.
Are these apps part of a Setapp membership?
7 of 27 apps are included in a Setapp membership; the rest are sold separately.
Do they run natively on Apple Silicon?
12 of 27 apps run natively on M-series Macs.