Quick Draft AlternativesNote-taking Tools and other similar apps like Quick Draft

Quick Draft is described as 'Sometimes you just need a place to jot down a quick note or draft an email or text on the fly. Write your draft and immediately copy or share to another app. When you come back, keep working or delete the note and start over' and is a Note-taking tool in the office & productivity category. There are eight alternatives to Quick Draft for Mac and Windows. The best Quick Draft alternative is Flash Note. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Notepad Menu Edition or Jot menubar notes. Other great apps like Quick Draft are FIPLAB MiniNote, DropNote, What's Up Doc? and FiveNotes.

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  1. Flash Note icon

    Flash Note

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    The fastest way to take notes on your Mac. Access instantly from the menu bar, without cluttering the Dock. Take notes instantly, distraction-free.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

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    • Mac
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    • Flash Note is the most popular Mac alternative to Quick Draft.

    • Flash Note is the most popular commercial alternative to Quick Draft.

    • Flash Note is Paid and ProprietaryQuick Draft is Free and Proprietary
  2. Notepad Menu Edition icon

    Notepad Menu Edition

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    Instantly jot down thoughts with a simple, autosaving text panel that integrates smoothly into your workflow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Notepad Menu Edition is the most popular free alternative to Quick Draft.

    • Notepad Menu Edition is Free and ProprietaryQuick Draft is also Free and Proprietary
    • Notepad Menu Edition is LightweightQuick Draft is not according to our users
  4. Jot menubar notes icon

    Jot menubar notes

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    Create simple notes from your Mac menubar. Jot is a minimal, open-source note taking app that lives in your Mac menubar. Build it from source for free or buy a pre-built version through Gumroad.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Open Source

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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    • Jot menubar notes is the most popular Open Source alternative to Quick Draft.

    • Jot menubar notes is Freemium and Open SourceQuick Draft is Free and Proprietary
  5. FIPLAB MiniNote icon

    FIPLAB MiniNote

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    The app lives in your Mac's menubar and is always available at the click of a button. Use it to write down your thoughts and important pieces of information and be happy in the knowledge that your notes will be easily accessible when needed.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  6. DropNote icon

    DropNote

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    DropNote is the perfect macOS app to manage your notes. Easy to use, with a clean interface and dock integration.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  7. What's Up Doc? icon

    What's Up Doc?

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    Pomodoro inspired minimalist note taking for busy people.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    • What's Up Doc? is the most popular Windows alternative to Quick Draft.

    • What's Up Doc? is Paid and ProprietaryQuick Draft is Free and Proprietary
  9. FiveNotes icon

    FiveNotes

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    Quickly accessed, 5 Markdown-formatted notes right from the Menubar icon. Available even on full screen apps with ability to stay on top.

    Cost / License

    • Pay once
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
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  10. FlowNote for Mac icon

    FlowNote for Mac

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    The simplest yet clever Mac menubar note. Simply type in your notes. No navigation. No button click. No category search. New text field generates automatically for your next input. All notes are listed in time flow.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
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