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A better Markdown app
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Beautifully Designed. Packed with Features, including completely optional built-in AI. A Markdown app for thinking, writing, and linking ideas that your Mac deserves.

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Glyph Markdown editor showing a note with headings, task checkboxes, and the info panel with properties and stats

GROWS WITH YOU

Starts as a folder. Grows with you.

Glyph is a quiet place to write on day one. The rest is there when you want it.

~/Notes Same folder, every step

Getting started guide
  1. [ Day one ]
    A neatly rendered note called Day one lies in a Notes folder: a serif heading, a journal tag, a checklist and a short quote. Hovering reveals the same note as plain Markdown, and a Markdown key above it presses down.~/NotesDay one#Day one#journal#journalA newhabit.A new**habit**.oat milk- [x]oat milkcall mum- [ ]call mumWrite it down.>Write it down.Day one.md

    Just Markdown in a folder

    Open a folder you already use and start writing. Every note is a plain .md file you can open anywhere.

  2. [ As you settle in ]
    A note called Kyoto trip with [[Pack typed and a suggestion menu offering Packing list. Beside it are the Packing list note, a Rail pass note and a small Kanban board made from the same notes. Hovering picks the suggestion: the link appears, a thread arcs to Packing list and its card moves along the board.Rail passPacking listpassportadapterrail pass← Kyoto tripKyoto trip#travelBring[[PackPacking list↵Packing listPacking, OsakaPassport[[

    Your notes start to connect

    Type [[ to link notes, tag them, and turn a folder into a Kanban board or table without moving a file.

  3. [ When you're ready ]
    Your Space is a stack of blue pages. Dashed lines run from it to a history card listing saved versions, an AI chat card asked to summarize a note, and a Git cube. Hovering fans the pages out, a new save appears in the history, the AI reply appears and Git pushes the change.↑ pushedHistorySavednowSaved10:40Saved10:30SavedMonAsk your notesSummarize this note

    Your notes have your back

    Every change is saved and synced, AI can answer questions about your notes, and power tools are there if you want them.

Day one Just Markdown in a folder

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A new note in Glyph with a heading and a short paragraph

FEATURES

Markdown files, tasks, and AI
in any folder on your Mac

Open a folder you already use. Glyph reads and writes standard Markdown files, then gives you the tools to work with them.

A Better Markdown App that your Mac deserves

Not . On purpose.

Glyph editing a Markdown note with the slash command menu openGlyph showing a kanban board built from Markdown notesGlyph suggesting a wikilink while typing double brackets in a noteGlyph showing multiple split panels with notes, a collection board, a global Connections graph, and an AI chat panelGlyph Connections graph with a note open in a side panelGlyph showing split editor panes with multiple notes openGlyph showing a Markdown note in the editor

More than a text editor.

The little things that make your notes feel like yours — diagrams, instant capture, and a bird's-eye view of everything you've written.

A note called Trip.md shows its latest change as a diff: Fly to Osaka removed, Take the train added. In front, the main branch has three commits and an empty slot, with a dashed line to the remote server, and a history key floats above. Hovering highlights the changed lines, the note autosaves, a new commit drops onto the branch and is pushed to the remote.mainTrip.mdsaved1213−Fly to Osaka14+Take the train1516origin↑ pushed

Git sync & history

Glyph commits and pushes on a schedule. Open any note's history to read exactly what changed.

A floating Quick note scratchpad holds a fresh thought, Call Ana, with the opt and space shortcut keys hovering behind it. On the desk below sits an Inbox drawer holding two notes, with a dashed path from the scratchpad to it. Hovering presses the shortcut, the thought finishes typing, and the scratchpad drops onto the Inbox stack, leaving a dashed outline where it hovered; the stack lights up as Filed and counts three notes.optspaceInbox23Quick noteCall Ana✓ Filed

Quick notes

Capture a thought from anywhere with a floating scratchpad, then file it when you're ready.

A tray with one cell per day, flat on most days and rising in blue on busier ones, like a 3D contribution graph. In front stands an All notes card listing Today, Tue and Sep 28, and a Today marker floats over today's cell. Hovering sweeps through the weeks: the cells rise column by column, the marker becomes a 12 notes badge and the Today row lights up.Today12 notesAll notesTodayTodayTueSep 28

All notes & activity

See every note on one timeline, with a full year of writing activity at a glance.

A note called Flow holds a fenced mermaid code block: A to B and C, then B and C to D, with a blinking caret. A diagram key floats above it. Hovering presses the key, the code fades and the flowchart renders in its place: four nodes rise out of the page, arrows draw in between them and the last node is blue.FlowmermaidA-->B&CB&C-->DACBD

Mermaid diagrams

Write a Mermaid block and watch the flowchart render directly inside your note.

A deck of theme cards: Tokyo Night, Gruvbox and Catppuccin peek out from under the plain Glyph theme, each showing its title bar and colour dots. An Aa type key floats over the top card's heading and a folder icon tile sits beside the deck. Hovering fans the deck out, the top card turns blue, the Aa key presses and the heading changes from sans to serif, and the folder icon becomes filled.TodayTodayAa

Themes that feel like yours

Choose your icons, colors, and type—from Catppuccin and Gruvbox to Tokyo Night.

A list of four notes sits behind a row of keys, h j k l, with j picked out in blue, a mouse pushed off to the side and an i key floating above the list. The first note is selected under a blinking block cursor and the status pill reads NORMAL. Hovering slides the mouse away, taps j twice as the selection steps down two notes, then presses i and the pill switches to INSERT.NotesNORMALINSERThjkli

Keyboard-first

Remap shortcuts, turn on Vim mode, and move through your notes without reaching for the mouse.

A blue folder with the Markdown mark holds a few plain text pages. Dashed lines run from it to a Mac laptop, a floating iCloud cloud and a NAS box, and a lightning key floats above the Mac. Hovering presses the key, the pages lift out of the folder, the lines turn blue and speed up, and each place gets a check.

Local files. Native speed.

A Rust-native Mac app for plain Markdown in local, iCloud, NAS, or network folders.

Bring the Amp Codex opencode Claude Code Cursor Grok subscription you already pay for.

Chat with your notes, summarize a page, rewrite a draft. Glyph signs in with your existing agent plan or your own API keys.

No new subscription. Amp, Codex, opencode, Claude Code, Cursor, and Grok plug straight in.

Glyph AI side panel chatting about the open note

AND MORE

Small details. Big difference.

Tools that support the way you work, built around your notes with the same care as the editor.

A note called Sketch holds a fenced html code block, an svg with a circle inside and a blinking caret, then a short paragraph. A preview window sits sunk in a slot behind it with only its title bar showing, and a key marked with an angle-bracket slash floats above. Hovering presses the key, the code folds to a single svg line and the paragraph moves up, the preview window rises out of the page and the rendered drawing pops in: a blue circle beside a slate square.Sketchhtml<svg><circle/></svg></svg></>

Preview HTML and SVG in your notes

Put your code in an HTML code block and see it rendered in your note.

A three-pane window lies on the desk: a slate sidebar with folders, a tag and notes, the editor page with a blinking caret, and an AI panel waiting on a question. A sidebar key floats above the title bar. Hovering presses the key and the panes lift apart; a note in the sidebar lights up, its preview card slides out over the editor, and the AI panel writes a reply.#workLaunchPricingAI

Keep your workspace in view

Browse folders, tags, and note previews while you write. Move between projects, pull up related notes, and use AI beside your editor without breaking your train of thought.

An open note called Draft lies on the desk beside a row of pinned tabs: Research, Draft and Refs, each held by a pushpin, then an empty dashed slot with a plus key floating above it. Draft is the active tab, raised and marked in blue. Hovering presses the plus key: a new Ideas tab rises into the slot and a pin drops onto it, the note jumps to Ideas as its tab becomes active, and Research is unpinned, leaving a dashed outline where it stood.IdeasRefsDraftResearchDraftIdeas

Keep your active notes close

Pin the notes you use most. Jump between research, drafts, and references, then add or remove anything as you work.

Three dashed docks sit in a row, marked with small signs for iCloud, the Mac and a NAS. A Notes folder with three .md pages lies in the Mac dock under a floating path badge that reads ~/Notes. Hovering lifts the folder and glides it over to the NAS dock, leaving a dashed outline behind; the badge follows and switches to /Volumes/Notes, and the NAS dock lights up. The pages stay the same..mdNotes~/Notes/Volumes/Notes

Keep your notes in your folders

Store every note as a standard Markdown file in a folder you choose, from your Mac and iCloud Drive to a NAS or shared network folder.

PRICING

Start writing with Glyph today

Try it free for a week, then pay once if it earns a place on your Mac. Glyph is in early access, and each purchase helps fund the next release.

  • 7-day free trial

    Download Glyph and start writing today.

  • No credit card required

    We never ask for payment details to start.

  • Nothing to cancel

    No card on file means no surprise charges.

01Try it

Free for 7 days

$0 for 7 days

Download Glyph and start writing right away. We never ask for a card, so there is nothing to cancel when the week is up.

  • No credit card required
  • Your notes stay plain Markdown files
  • Buy a license whenever you're ready
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02Keep it

Personal license Early access

$24.99 $14.99 one-time

Pay once and keep writing. No subscription, no renewals.

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QUESTIONS

Common questions

Is there a subscription?

No. Glyph is a one-time purchase with lifetime access. No recurring fees, seat limits, or device binding.

Can I use my existing Obsidian vault?

Absolutely! Simply open your Obsidian vault folder directly in Glyph — it reads plain Markdown files, so your existing vault works out of the box.

Can I import from Bear Notes?

Yes. In Bear, go to File → Export Notes → Markdown, choose the notes you want to export, then open the exported folder in Glyph. Bear’s export guide has full details.

Can I use my Apple Notes?

Yes — use a third-party tool to export Apple Notes as Markdown. Exporter (free on the Mac App Store) converts Apple Notes to Markdown files, which you can then open in Glyph.

Do you collect my data?

No. Your notes stay on your Mac as plain Markdown files. Glyph does not upload, track, or phone home with your files.

Can I try it before buying?

Yes. Glyph comes with a 7-day free trial and does not ask for a card. Download the latest version and start writing.

I can't afford it at the listed price. What should I do?

I offer a 50% discount for students and indie developers. Reach out on Twitter or ping me on Discord. I built Glyph solo, and I know budgets get tight.

Is it open source?

The code is public on GitHub. I license official builds, and you can clone the repo and build Glyph yourself.

FROM THE COMMUNITY

Notes from people using Glyph.

Real comments, linked to their original posts. No polished marketing rewrite.

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Spectacular app, really well designed and steers clear of Obsidian bloat. Definitely buying!
Reddit user r/macapps
This app is fantastic! It blends the best features of both Notion and Obsidian.
snappytoes1 r/MacOS
Great, I love the app and it is my main notes app now, gonna buy it 🙂
z1n.k Discord
I’ve been using and bought the lifetime. Very nice app and it works well in my workflow.
sccrwoohoo r/macapps
Impressed by Glyph so far! Dev is very responsive and has been releasing updates like crazy.
Hangry-Scribe r/macapps
Your app's promise of using plain markdown files is great, and the reason I look forward to this feature.
pramjana GitHub
I really enjoy the minimalism and the ability to toggle AI features on/off.
ghigelmire86 r/macapps
Completley replaced Obsidian for me, in a much nicer/easier to use package (in my opinion anyways).
Allen Discord
Quickly became my main note taking, project management and general writing app. Loving it :)
Mahavir Feitosa Gumroad
On Mac, try Typora or Glyph. Glyph seems up your alley.
Tor Harrington X
I have been bear user for many years, started using obsidian, but feel it’s too heavy, loved your app.
nicklelu r/macapps
So impressed with the speed of iteration. It’s heading in a great direction!
jayvee3 Discord
I'm rooting for you. The app is phenomenal, clean, and lightweight!
lbianque r/MacOS
love the UI, great work on this!
Itshardtofindaname4 r/macapps

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