note.md

What is note.md?

note.md is a Citation Management tool that replaces Zotero, Obsidian, and PDF readers with a local Mac app for managing citations and writing in markdown. note.md is a paid tool, starting at $4.99/month. It is available on Windows, macOS, iOS and App Store (iOS). It is aimed at researchers, academics and students.

note.md is a local-first markdown-based workspace for macOS designed for focused writing, research, and structured thought. It allows users to read papers, keep citations anchored to specific passages, and write in markdown that they own. The app includes features like smart citations, source management, and semantic search.

Built for researchers, academics, students and writers.

Key capabilities

• Search

Features

• Local-first markdown editor & private vault

• Reading Studio

  Side-by-side PDF reading and highlighting.

• Smart citations

  Supports BibTeX and APA citation formats.

• Source & literature management

• Graph View + Neo4j export

• GitHub-flavored markdown, tables & LaTeX

• Semantic search

  Searches by meaning locally.

• Automatic indexing

  Extracts figures, charts, and tables automatically.

• Matrix extraction

  Fills research tables with local AI.

• Evidence Scan

• Real markdown + LaTeX

Use cases

• Annotate and highlight PDFs side by side with text
• Manage citations and sources for research papers
• Search for information by meaning within a local library
• Extract figures, charts, and tables from documents automatically
• Check claims against existing research in your library
• Create and organize research tables using local AI

Pros & cons

Pricing

Paid — paid plans start at $4.99/month.

Integrations

• Google Docs
• Obsidian

Security & compliance

• Data deletion

As stated on note.md's website — not independently verified by AiByts.

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