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Lists & Notes

A private, offline note taking app and to-do list manager for macOS — Markdown editor, PDF/Word export, AI writing tools.

Lists organised by category with priority levels and completion tracking

Cost / License

  • Pay once
  • Proprietary

Platforms

  • Mac
Notes markdown editor with live preview — write on the left, see the rendered result on the right
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Properties

  1.  Privacy focused
  2.  Distraction-free
  3.  Support for Themes
  4.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Live Preview
  2.  File Versioning
  3.  No Coding Required
  4.  Automatic Backup
  5.  No registration required
  6.  Syntax Highlighting
  7.  No Tracking

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What is Lists & Notes?

Lists & Notes is a private, offline alternative to cloud-based note taking apps. Everything runs locally on your Mac — no account, no subscription, no tracking. One-time purchase.

Create to-do lists with checkable items and priority levels. Write notes in a Markdown editor with side-by-side live preview. Organise everything with categories and subcategories. Export finished documents to PDF (with font selection and clean formatting) or Word for sharing.

Optional AI features (using your own Claude or OpenAI key) add grammar and spelling checks, writing improvement, TLDR summaries, and list item suggestions. A version is auto-saved before any AI changes so you can always undo.

Notes are stored as individual Markdown files on your machine. Daily auto-backups (15 rolling) protect against data loss. Full data import and export for backup or migration.

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