Notes that stay
out of your way.
A lightweight notes app that lives in your menu bar. Folders, sticky notes, markdown, themes. Simple and fast.
Press ⌘ ⇧ N to capture a note anywhere
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Features
Small, focused, and
surprisingly capable.
Capture ideas in a keystroke.
Pop open NanoPad from your menu bar, jot down a thought, and get back to work. Notes are saved instantly — no titles required.
Organize without overhead.
Group notes into folders with drag-and-drop or keyboard shortcuts. Simple hierarchy — no nested rabbit holes.
Pin notes to your desktop.
Turn any note into a floating sticky that stays on screen while you work. Resize, reposition, and dismiss when done.
Write with structure.
Full markdown support with live preview. Headings, bold, lists, code blocks — write naturally, see it rendered.
Same notes, every Mac.
Your notes and folders sync across all your Macs via iCloud. No setup, no accounts, no servers.
Your mouse can rest.
Navigate notes, switch folders, create, delete, and search — all from the keyboard. Type-to-filter, global hotkeys.
Match your style.
Multiple themes to match your editor or mood. Light, dark, and everything in between.
Tiny footprint. Zero bloat.
Under 5 MB. Launches instantly. Uses almost no memory. A notes app that respects your system resources.
Apple Notes is fine. NanoPad is faster.
That quick thought you had?
You'd still have it.
NanoPad is coming soon to the Mac App Store.