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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Quick Draft alternatives page was last updated Mar 20, 2025
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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.

    14 Flash Note alternatives

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    • Mac
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    Properties

    1.  Distraction-free

    Features

    1.  Distraction-free Writing
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar

    Flash Note VS Quick Draft

     

    • 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.

    9 Notepad Menu Edition alternatives

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    • Free • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    Notepad Menu Edition screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  On top
    3.  Sits in the MenuBar
    4.  Auto-saving
    5.  Low memory usage

    Notepad Menu Edition VS Quick Draft

     

    • 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.

    8 Jot menubar notes alternatives

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    • Freemium • Open Source

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    • Mac
    Jot menubar notes screenshot 1

    Jot menubar notes VS Quick Draft

     

    • 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.

    8 FIPLAB MiniNote alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

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    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Mac
    FIPLAB MiniNote screenshot 1

    FIPLAB MiniNote VS Quick Draft

     
  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.

    8 DropNote alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

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    • Mac
    DropNote screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Works Offline
    3.  Full-Text Search
    4.  No Tracking
    5.  Cloud Sync
    6.  No registration required
    7.  Note organization
    8.  Tabbed interface
    9.  Sits in the MenuBar
    10.  Auto-saving
    11.  Note Manager

    DropNote VS Quick Draft

     
  7. What's Up Doc? icon

    What's Up Doc?

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    Pomodoro inspired minimalist note taking for busy people.

    17 What's Up Doc? alternatives

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    • Windows
    What's Up Doc? screenshot 1

    What's Up Doc? Features

    1.  Pomodoro Timer

    What's Up Doc? VS Quick Draft

     

    • 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.

    8 FiveNotes alternatives

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    • PL flagPoland
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Mac
    FiveNotes screenshot 1

    FiveNotes VS Quick Draft

     
  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.

    8 FlowNote for Mac alternatives

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    • Free • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    FlowNote for Mac screenshot 1

    FlowNote for Mac Features

    1.  Notebook
    2.  Sits in the MenuBar
    3.  Tag based
    4.  Tagging

    FlowNote for Mac VS Quick Draft

     
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