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Inkdrop

Inkdrop is an AI-native Markdown note-taking app for developers, available on macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android, with end-to-end encrypted sync.

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Cost / License

  • Subscription
  • Proprietary

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android
  • iPhone
  • Android Tablet
  • iPad
  • Google Chrome
  • Mozilla Firefox
4.4
Very Good16 ratings
50likes
21comments

Features

Properties

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

Features

  1.  Support for MarkDown
  2.  Cloud Sync
  3.  End-to-End Encryption
  4.  Sequence Diagrams
  5.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
  6.  Two-factor Authentication
  7.  Support for scripting
  8.  Goal Tracking
  9.  Dark Mode
  10.  Syntax Highlighting
  11. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
  12.  No Coding Required
  13.  Command line interface
  14.  Web Clipper
  15.  Autocompletion
  16.  No Tracking
  17.  Live Preview
  18.  Automatic Backup
  19.  Ad-free
  20.  Works Offline
  21.  Full-Text Search
  22.  Hierarchical Structure
  23.  Notebook
  24.  REST API
  25.  AI Writing
  26.  Encrypted Notes
  27.  Folder Hierarchy
  28.  Distraction-free Writing
  29.  Colored tags
  30.  LaTeX Math
  31.  Share notes

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Comments and Reviews

   
Comment summary: Users praise Inkdrop for its elegant design, cross-platform functionality, GitHub-flavored Markdown support, and seamless syncing across devices. It appeals especially to software developers due to its advanced search filters and privacy features, including encryption. However, concerns about the lack of a web version and end-to-end encryption exist, with some criticizing the application's server-side encryption practices. The pricing may be seen as high compared to free alternatives, but the app's continuous updates and supportive community are well-regarded.
Top Positive Comment
Kagerjay
4

Needed a dedicated place for code snippets / Math based notes / install guidelines, etc. The most important thing for me is that it followed githubs conventions for markdown. So I can copy paste my notes straight to a .md file.

It is a much better alternative than boostnote in my opinion. Boost Note icon Boost Note feels disjointed since its made as an open source community. Inkdrop right off the bat felt intuitive and easy to use. You can tell its made by one developer just by using it. All the native hotkeys are well thought out. I find myself agreeing to all the decisions and choices the solo developer of this app has made.

[Edited by Kagerjay, May 14]

Stone
0

Github-flavoured Markdown, status per note, end-to-end encryption, revision history, and over 100 plugins! This is amazing for an app costing only USD 4.99 a month.

My full review: https://www.noteapps.ca/inkdrop/

Guest
0

Its easy to use and compatible seamlessly with other devices

Guest
0

I use it on my Mac and iPhone. It's a handy, multi-platform, light, and easy-to-use markdown app. Great UI and quick support.

Evan Reeves
0

Portable between multiple platforms. This is really the killer feature for me. I'm able to use this on my Windows laptop, Apple laptop and on my iPhone. I know that all of my notes will be synced seamlessly between each platform and that the UX will be consistent no matter what device I'm on. This was a step forward for me from something like iCloud Notes which locks me into a particular platform (macOS, iOS).

This is a great utility app - it stays out of the way and lets you create documents and organize them. Very easy to use and quite intuitive.

You also maintain ownership of the docs that you create. Should you choose you can export your entire collection and have them in Markdown format. The application doesn't prevent you from getting to your content and makes it easy to take ownership.

My only con here is the price. While I understand this is a competitive space, it sometimes feels hard to justify 5USD a month against tools like Notes which are free and let me do 60% of the same thing.

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Guest
0

I would recommend this app strongly. This is a very well-made app with excellent UI and support.

Krisztian Gyuris
0

I really like this app because of the seamless syncing between my computers and iPhone

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What is Inkdrop?

Inkdrop is a note-taking app built around plain Markdown. Notes live in nestable notebooks with tags and per-note statuses, stay searchable as the collection grows, and remain fully usable offline.

Features:

  • A Markdown editor with syntax highlighting for code blocks in many languages, multi-cursor editing, and optional Vim keybindings
  • Preview with KaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, footnotes and task lists
  • Nestable notebooks, tags, note statuses and full-text search
  • Encrypted sync across desktop and mobile, with complete offline use
  • Custom themes and plugins
  • Publishing single notes to the web as shareable pages
  • A built-in MCP server, so AI agents can read and write your notes
  • Built-in AI-powered features such as the inline AI assistant and next edit suggestions

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Inkdrop information

  • Developed by

    JP flagTakuya Matsuyama
  • Licensing

    Proprietary and Commercial product.
  • Pricing

    Subscription that costs $10 per month.
  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.4 (16 ratings)
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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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