note.md

note.md is a private, local first Markdown workspace designed for macOS. It brings three things together that usually live in separate apps: literature management, structured writing, and integrated referencing. You can organize and read academic resources in one place, capture ideas and develop them into structured articles, and link and cite sources directly inside your notes so everything stays connected. A reading studio supports purposeful reading with highlighting and one click citation into Markdown notes, plus automatic summarization. Semantic search runs on a local model, so you can find a paragraph by meaning even when your wording does not match the text. The site says it is free for individual creators.

- Manage papers, notes, and references in one workspace

- Write in Markdown with LaTeX formulas and one click citations

- Read purposefully with highlighting and summaries

- Search your workspace by meaning with a local model

- Academic researchers managing large literature sets

- Students organizing notes and writing papers

- Freelance writers who want a focused, offline workspace

It is macOS only, so there is no Windows or mobile version, and you should confirm the App Store listing matches your system before you migrate a library into it. Local first storage is good for privacy but means no built in cloud sync, so moving between machines needs manual handling or a third party sync service that you trust. Semantic search quality depends on the local model and your hardware, so a weaker machine will feel slower and less accurate. The site says it is free for individual creators, which implies other uses are paid, so check the terms if you plan to use it for a team or commercially.