A notepad for macOS

The notepad that stays out of the screenshot.

CodeNotes is a native macOS notepad and code editor that floats above your work and hides from screen sharing in supported apps. Adjustable transparency, Markdown, and nothing leaves your Mac.

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  • macOS 15.5+
  • No account
  • 100% local
  • 12 languages

Stealth Mode hides the window from screen sharing and recording in supported apps such as Zoom, Loom and Teams.

Built for focus and privacy

A native utility that fits into a developer’s toolkit and gets out of the way.

  1. Stealth Mode

    One shortcut hides the window from screen sharing and recording in supported apps.

  2. Always on top

    Floats above your editor and follows you across Spaces.

  3. Adjustable transparency

    Slide the opacity and read your code right through your notes.

  4. Markdown, rendered

    Write in Markdown, flip to a clean preview with syntax highlighting.

  5. Keyboard-first

    Stealth, preview and minimize each have a customizable shortcut.

  6. 100% local

    No account, no tracking, no network calls. Notes stay on your Mac.

Speaks your language

Menus, settings and VoiceOver labels are localized. CodeNotes follows your Mac’s language.

  • English
  • Deutsch
  • Français
  • Español
  • 日本語
  • 한국어
  • 简体中文
  • 繁體中文
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Italiano
  • Русский
  • Nederlands

Take your notes off the shared screen.

Free to try from the Mac App Store. macOS 15.5 or later.

Download on the Mac App Store