Bear

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Every plan, in full

On the record

Advanced Data Protection

Bear says its sync supports Apple Advanced Data Protection, while note titles and tag names remain unencrypted.bear.app · read 7 Oct 2026

Automation and AI

Bear for Mac includes bearcli, a Claude Connector, and an MCP Server for searching and working with notes; these tools are macOS-only and require Bear 2.8 or later.bear.app · read 7 Oct 2026

Editor

Notes can combine text, photos, tables, and to-do lists, and use Markdown formatting.bear.app · read 7 Oct 2026

Encrypted notes

Bear Pro users can encrypt individual notes, and Bear says it cannot retrieve or reset a forgotten note password.bear.app · read 7 Oct 2026

Export

Bear Pro adds export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, and JPG, while the free plan lists TXT, Markdown, TextBundle, and RTF export.bear.app · read 7 Oct 2026

GDPR

Bear says it does not collect personal data, though it may collect anonymous crash logs, and that notes are stored locally or synced through Apple iCloud with Pro.bear.app · read 7 Oct 2026

Integrations

Bear documents Apple Shortcuts support on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with actions such as creating notes, adding tags, and searching notes.bear.app · read 7 Oct 2026

Maker

Shiny Frog describes itself as an app-making team spanning Italy, Ireland, Sweden, Germany, the UK, and Japan.shinyfrog.net · read 7 Oct 2026

Note sharing

Yesbear.app · read 20 Sep 2026

OCR

Bear Pro can search for text inside PDFs and images.bear.app · read 7 Oct 2026

Offline access

Yesbear.app · read 20 Sep 2026

Organization

Bear supports flexible tags, pinned tags, headings, and folding sections within notes.bear.app · read 7 Oct 2026

Purpose

Bear is a Markdown note-taking app for capturing, writing, and organizing notes.bear.app · read 7 Oct 2026

Paid from

2.99bear.app · read 20 Sep 2026

Support

Bear provides support pages and accepts support requests through its contact page or [email protected].bear.app · read 7 Oct 2026

Sync and privacy

Bear Pro syncs notes through Apple CloudKit, and Bear says CloudKit data is encrypted with Apple’s private keys and transmitted over SSL.bear.app · read 7 Oct 2026

Web clipper

Bear’s browser extension saves full web pages or selected portions into notes and requires the Bear app on the same device.bear.app · read 7 Oct 2026

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