MinkNote review
A focused macOS note app for local Markdown, with a free plan and low-cost Pro options.
Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Nov 2026
MinkNote is a native macOS app for writing and organising notes, journals, documents, and projects. It is aimed at writers, students, researchers, and professionals who want their notes kept as portable Markdown files on their Mac rather than in a required cloud service. The app supports rich-text and Markdown editing with live preview, tags, favourites, links, attachments, and search. Its local-file approach suits individual work; people who need a shared workspace or a non-Mac app should look elsewhere.
Local storage and offline use are central to the product. Notes remain standard Markdown files, and iCloud Drive, Dropbox, and Git are listed as integration options for syncing or working with those files. Projects, journals, folders, and nested folders provide structure, while internal and external links help connect notes. This makes MinkNote a fit for someone who values file portability and a Mac-based workflow over a broad collaboration suite. The product is not open source, and the listed platform is macOS.
The Free plan provides permanent access to reading, searching, and exporting notes, plus creating and editing notes in one journal; it also includes unlimited notes and attachments. Pro Monthly costs $2.99 per month, while Pro Annual Early Supporter is listed at $1.67 per month with annual billing. Pro Lifetime costs $49.99 once. Each Pro option adds unlimited editable journals and unlimited projects to the Free features. The annual offer is described as an Early Supporter offer. Choose MinkNote if local Markdown, offline access, and affordable individual note organization matter most; choose a broader note suite if cross-platform access or collaboration is essential.
Questions about MinkNote
Does MinkNote have a free plan? Yes, there is a free plan; paid plans start at $1.67/mo (Pro Annual Early Supporter).
How much does MinkNote cost? MinkNote lists 3 paid plans; the lowest is Pro Annual Early Supporter at $1.67/mo.
What does MinkNote run on? macOS. It runs as a desktop app.
What does MinkNote integrate with? 3 integrations: iCloud Drive, Dropbox and Git.
Who is MinkNote built for? Solo users and small businesses (our editorial estimate).
MinkNote pros and cons
- Where it wins
- Stores notes as plain Markdown files on the Mac and works offline
- Combines live-preview editing with nested folders, projects, and journals
- Free plan includes unlimited notes and attachments
- Where it doesn't
- Available only for macOS
- Free plan limits editing to one journal
- No sharing or collaboration features are described
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