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Notes and knowledge software for creators and writers
Notes and knowledge tools made for creators and writers. 86 products listed. Of these, 45 have a free plan, 15 sell for a one-off price, 1 carries proof such as verified revenue, update history or uptime.
- OpenMarkdown
A quick-starting desktop editor for plain Markdown files that you can also hand to coding agents for writing prompts.
Since 2026
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Paper
A minimal writing space for iPhone, iPad and Mac with settings that stay hidden until needed, aimed at writers.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Pellet
An offline notes app that keeps notes, tasks and canvases as plain markdown files in your own folders, across desktop and phone.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Publish Markdown
Write markdown and share it as a web page with custom links, passwords, expiry and an API.
Since 2025
Free plan · Documents and e-signature · Creators and writers
- Raindrop.io
Save and organise links, articles and videos into collections with tags, highlights and full text search.
Since 2014
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Recall
Saves videos, podcasts, PDFs and articles, summarises them, and lets you search and chat across what you saved.
Since 2022
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Reproof
Writing app that keeps several takes of each paragraph, so writers can compare drafts, restore cut passages and proofread.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Sarala
Desktop Markdown editor that shows the formatted page as you type, with diagrams, math and an optional AI helper.
Since 2026
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Scrivener
Writing software that helps novelists, screenwriters and other authors plan, organise and draft long manuscripts.
Notes and knowledge · Creators and writers
- Scrybble
Moves handwritten notes and highlights from a reMarkable tablet into an Obsidian vault as searchable Markdown.
Since 2026
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Social Archiver
Keeps copies of posts you pick in a private archive on your own device, through a phone app, browser add on or Obsidian plugin.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Story Planner
Outline novels and scripts by arranging scenes and plots, set writing goals, and export the outline to Word, PDF and more.
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Creators and writers
- Stratword
Write a screenplay step by step, from title and logline through characters and treatment to a formatted script.
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Creators and writers
- Sublime
Save articles, images, highlights and notes from anywhere into one library, search them by meaning and reuse them in your work.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Textus
Free open-source Markdown editor for Mac, Windows and Linux with a built-in AI writing helper.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Tot
Small text app for jotting and keeping short notes, synced via iCloud to iPhone, iPad, Watch and Mac.
Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Transcribe
Upload audio or video, or record live, and get an editable text transcript in over 120 languages.
Free trial · Video and audio
- Transcribe Here
Turns recordings and audio files into text on iPhone, iPad and Mac using Whisper offline, with no account.
Free plan · Video and audio · Individuals and families
- Transkriptor
Turns recordings, meetings and videos into text in many languages, with summaries and subtitles.
Free trial · Video and audio
- Trott
Phone app for people who save lots of reels: it reads each one and keeps the key details so you can find or ask about them later.
Since 2025
Free plan · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Typora
A desktop Markdown editor that hides the syntax and shows formatted text as you type, sold for a one-off fee.
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Creators and writers
- Write.md
Mac Markdown editor for writers who want to adjust fonts, colours and backgrounds, with optional Vim keys.
Since 2026
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- WriteMapper
Desktop app for writers that turns a mind map of ideas into a structured draft you can export.
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Creators and writers
- Writers Studio
A Mac app for novelists to draft, track their story world and check continuity, using their own AI keys or local models.
One-off payment · Notes and knowledge · Creators and writers
- writui
Quiet Markdown writing app that runs in the terminal and keeps your drafts in a local encrypted vault.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Individuals and families
- Zettlr
A free desktop Markdown app for researchers and writers, with citations, local files and export to journal templates.
Free · Notes and knowledge · Creators and writers