Nota

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Beta availability

The home page says a macOS beta is available by waitlist invitation.nota.md · read 12 Oct 2026

Cloud-folder compatibility

Nota workspaces can use folders in Dropbox or OneDrive, and the documentation also describes using Google Drive and other cloud services to access files on mobile.docs.nota.md · read 12 Oct 2026

Editing

The editor supports multiple selections, expanding selections to parent elements, context-aware completions, and plain-text editing without reformatting on open or copy and paste.nota.md · read 12 Oct 2026

Extensions

Users can add custom Command Palette commands and scripts that run on app events such as paste or save; highlighters and completions are marked as coming soon.nota.md · read 12 Oct 2026

Extension status

The documentation describes extension support as highly experimental and says it may change.docs.nota.md · read 12 Oct 2026

File ownership

Notes are regular Markdown files that users can keep in Dropbox, manage in Finder, and open in other plain-text apps.nota.md · read 12 Oct 2026

Mobile support

Nota is focused on the Mac app; its documentation says a mobile Nota app is a possible future project and suggests opening the Markdown files with other mobile apps.docs.nota.md · read 12 Oct 2026

Privacy and data

The privacy policy says Nota stores license keys with purchaser email addresses and purchase times, retains license records indefinitely, and retains app usage data for 24 months.nota.md · read 12 Oct 2026

Purpose

Nota is a notes app designed for local Markdown files, for uses ranging from todo lists and journals to wikis and a second brain.nota.md · read 12 Oct 2026

Search and commands

Quick dialogs use fuzzy matching for opening files, searching, and running commands; Quick Open previews notes, and the Command Palette runs commands without a mouse.nota.md · read 12 Oct 2026

Support

The privacy policy directs questions about data collection and privacy to [email protected].nota.md · read 12 Oct 2026

Wiki links

Nota supports standard Markdown links and wiki-link syntax, updates links when a file is renamed, and shows backlinks.nota.md · read 12 Oct 2026

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