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Markdown at heart
Every note's body is plain CommonMark. Write with live, inline-rendered formatting powered by a real native text engine — no web view, no lag.
Native for iPhone · iPad · Mac
Markdown notes you'll love.
Markdown notes you'll love.
Sync you can trust.
Husky Notes pairs the open, plain-text soul of Obsidian with the effortless reliability of Bear — wrapped in a beautiful, themeable editor. Your notes are always just Markdown, and always yours.
Free forever · Every feature included · Open source
Built natively in SwiftUI
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iCloud private sync
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CommonMark + GFM
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No account required
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100% open source
Why Husky
Everything a note app should be. Nothing it shouldn't.
Fast, native, and built around one promise — your writing is plain Markdown, and you can take it anywhere.
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Sync that just works
Built on the same record-level CloudKit model as the apps you trust. Silent, account-scoped, conflict-aware. Works fully offline too.
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Beautiful themes
Theming is a core feature, not a setting buried away. Ship with Blue Husky, Husky Day, and more — or craft your own palette and type.
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Tags & smart lists
Drop #inline tags anywhere. Husky builds smart lists automatically — Pinned, Today, Untagged, per-tag — with zero setup.
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Instant search
A full-text index keeps search snappy at thousands of notes. Compose tag filters and text — #work invoice — and find it now.
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Your data is never trapped
One toggle mirrors every note to real .md files with YAML frontmatter — drop them straight into Obsidian. Open data, guaranteed.
The editor
A writing surface that feels effortless
TextKit 2 powers live, themed rendering as you type. Headings, quotes, lists, code and inline tags style themselves inline — while the underlying file stays clean, portable Markdown.
- Live inline Markdown — no preview pane to flip to
- Native typography, smooth selection, real keyboard support
- Code blocks, checklists, tables, footnotes
- Distraction-free focus mode
Theming
Make it yours. Meet the Blue Husky.
Theming is decoupled from storage, so it's pure joy and zero risk. Switch in a tap, or build a palette from scratch.
Blue Husky
Husky Day
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Sync & privacy
Everywhere you write, instantly in step
Notes live in your own private iCloud database — encrypted in transit and at rest, scoped to your Apple ID. There's no Husky server and no account to create. We never see a word you write.
- Record-level sync with automatic conflict handling
- Offline-first — keep working, it catches up
- Optional Face ID / Touch ID app lock
- No tracking, no ads, no analytics on your content
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Open & honest
Open source, by design
Husky Notes is fully open source. Read the code, audit the sync, file an issue, or build it yourself. Combined with first-class Markdown export, that's our real, enforceable promise: your data is yours, forever.
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YAMLFrontmatter export
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Pricing
Free. Every feature. Forever.
No subscriptions, no unlocks, no upsells. Every feature is included for everyone, at no cost.
Husky Notes
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The complete app. Every feature, free.
- Unlimited notes & Markdown editor
- iCloud sync across your devices
- Tags, smart lists & search
- Continuous two-way .md mirror
- Full theme editor & custom themes
- Per-note locking & advanced export
- Attachments & image handling
- Free & open source ❤️
FAQ
Questions, answered
Everything you might want to know before you start writing in Husky Notes.
Is Husky Notes really free?
Yes. Husky Notes is free forever with every feature included — no subscriptions, no unlocks, no upsells. The complete app is free for everyone.
Which devices does Husky Notes support?
Husky Notes is native for iPhone, iPad and Mac. It requires iOS or iPadOS 18, or macOS 15 or later.
Where are my notes stored, and is Husky Notes private?
Your notes live in your own private iCloud database, scoped to your Apple ID and encrypted in transit and at rest. There's no Husky server and no account to create — we never see a word you write.
Can I export my notes or move them to another app?
Yes. Every note is plain Markdown. One toggle continuously mirrors your notes to real .md files with YAML frontmatter, so you can drop them straight into Obsidian or any editor. Your data is never trapped.
Is Husky Notes open source?
Yes. Husky Notes is fully open source under the MIT license. You can read the code, audit the sync, file issues, or build it yourself on GitHub.
Does Husky Notes work offline?
Yes. Husky Notes is offline-first — keep writing with no connection and it syncs automatically through iCloud when you're back online.
Start writing in Husky Notes today
Native for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Free to download, open source to its core.
Requires iOS / iPadOS 18 or macOS 15. Free forever · No subscriptions.