Notable
Notable is a desktop note-taking app for macOS and other desktop platforms that stores notes as Markdown files on your disk.
What is Notable?
Notable is a Markdown note-taking app for desktop users who want to write, organize, and manage notes in plain files they control. It helps with personal knowledge management, project notes, documentation, research, and task lists while keeping notes and attachments stored locally on disk instead of in a proprietary format. The app includes a powerful Markdown editor, note linking, attachments, nested tags, fuzzy search, and tools for working with multiple notes at once. It also supports importing notes from other apps and exporting to common formats such as Markdown, HTML, and PDF. Notable is built for desktop workflows and is available for macOS, Windows, and Linux. Fabio Spampinato publishes it for users who prefer a local-first notes app with portable files and keyboard-friendly editing.
Key features
- Write and format notes in Markdown with syntax highlighting and advanced editor tools.
- Organize notes with nested tags and multiple data directories.
- Search notes quickly with fuzzy search and quick open.
- Attach files to notes and keep attachments stored as regular files on disk.
- Preview rendered Markdown while editing in a split view.
- Link notes and attachments together for connected documentation.
- Import existing note libraries from apps such as Evernote or Boostnote.
- Export notes to Markdown, HTML, or PDF.
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Safety overview
Status: Safe
Notable is a legitimate desktop notes app. Its normal behavior includes reading and writing the notes and attachments you choose to store in its libraries, so the main privacy consideration is where you keep that data and whether you sync the folder with another service. Removing the app does not remove your notes automatically if they are stored in a separate folder, but you may lose easy access to app-specific settings and convenience features until you reinstall it.
Recommendation: Keep Notable if you use it for Markdown notes, research, or documentation. If you no longer use the app, you can remove it and then decide separately whether to keep or archive your notes folders so your written content is not lost.
Common paths
/Applications/Notable.app
Cache paths
~/Library/Caches/com.fabiospampinato.notable
Support paths
~/Library/Application Support/Notable
Preference paths
~/Library/Preferences/com.fabiospampinato.notable.plist
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