GLYPH EARLY ACCESSGet GlyphLOCAL-FIRST · MARKDOWN · MACOS
A quiet place for your
thoughts and ideas
Write in markdown. Connect ideas with links. Let AI help when you ask. Everything lives on your machine — plain files, always yours.
Ready for Terminal.
FEATURES
Not your average
notes app
01 EDITOR
Markdown-native.
A distraction-free editor with a floating toolbar, slash commands, and live preview. Every note is a plain .md file you own forever.
02 CONNECTIONS
Wikilinks & backlinks.
Connect any idea to any other with [[wikilinks]]. See what links back. Your notes stay linked together — no folders, no silos.
03 INTELLIGENCE
AI that knows you.
Ask questions about your own notes. Summarize, compare, or draft — powered by your existing ChatGPT subscription (Plus, Team, or Pro), Anthropic, or a local model you control.
04 PRODUCTIVITY
Tasks, tables & boards.
Drop a checkbox in any note. Organize with tables and kanban boards. Glyph pulls tasks into Inbox, Today, and Upcoming — no separate app needed.
05 SEARCH
Find anything, instantly.
Hit ⌘P and find anything — by tag, folder, or full-text. Results appear before you finish typing.
06 CUSTOMIZATION
Make it yours.
Accent colors, custom fonts, daily notes, and shortcuts — bend Glyph to match how you think.
PRIVACY
Yours, completely
Your notes never leave your machine. No account, no cloud, no telemetry. Open a folder and start writing.
0
data collected
Private by default
- No account required to use Glyph
- No telemetry, tracking, or sync layer
- Your notes stay available even without internet
Glyph works locally first, so privacy and offline access are built in from the start.
.md
plain files you own
No lock-in
- Every note is saved as a standard markdown file
- Open your folder anytime in Finder or another editor
- Your notes stay yours, even if you stop using Glyph
Glyph organizes your notes without trapping them in a proprietary format.
<40MB
app size
Why so small?
- Built natively with Tauri & Rust
- No Electron, no bundled browser
- Uses under 250 MB of memory
A lean, fast app that respects your disk and your battery.
BYOK
bring your own AI key
Supported providers
- OpenAI / ChatGPT (Plus, Team, Pro)
- Anthropic (Claude)
- Google Gemini
- OpenRouter
- Local models (Ollama, LM Studio)
Use your own API key — I never store or proxy it.
DESIGN
Obsessively crafted
A native macOS app built by a solo developer who sweats the details. Every pixel, every shortcut, every transition.
FREQUENT CONCERNS
Everything you need to
know before you begin
Is there a subscription? +
No. Glyph is a one-time purchase with lifetime access. No recurring fees, no seat limits, no device binding.
Do you collect my data? +
Never. Your notes stay on your Mac as plain markdown files. Nothing is uploaded, tracked, or phoned home. Ever.
Can I try it before buying? +
Yes. Glyph comes with a 48-hour free trial. No credit card required — just download the latest version and start writing.
I can't afford it at the listed price. What should I do? +
Please reach out on X or email karatsidhu@gmail.com. If you are a student or really strapped for cash, I will happily send you a discount code or a free license key.
Is it open source? +
Yes. The source code is public on GitHub. Official release binaries are licensed, but you can always build from source.
Is a Windows version planned? +
Eventually, yes. Glyph is built with cross-platform technology, so Windows and Linux are absolutely possible. Right now, all my energy goes into making the Mac experience exceptional.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Start writing with
Glyph today
EARLY ACCESS
Still early. Actively evolving.
Glyph is in early access and active development. I am building it as a solo developer project, and your support helps me keep developing it further.