macOS 14+ · Apple Silicon & Intel · One-time $4.99

Capture any thought
in a single keystroke.

Jot lives in your menu bar. Press ⌥Space from anywhere, type what's on your mind, and it's saved to a searchable local log. No app to open, no account, nothing leaves your Mac.

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One-time payment · Yours forever

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How it works

Three keystrokes from thought to saved.

No window to find, no document to name, no sync to wait on.

1

Press the hotkey

Hit ⌥Space in any app, and a small panel floats in instantly, already focused.

2

Type the thought

A name, a link, a to-do, a half-formed idea. Then press ⌘↵.

3

Find it later

Everything lands in one searchable log in your menu bar. Search, copy, export to Markdown.

Why Jot

Small, fast, and entirely yours.

One hotkey, any app

Press ⌥Space wherever you are and start typing. There is no app to open and no note to name first.

On-device & private

Every capture is stored in plain JSON on your Mac. No account, no servers, no telemetry.

Permission-free

No Accessibility, microphone, or screen-recording prompts. Nothing to approve in System Settings.

Instant search

Type a word, see every matching capture. Click any one to copy it straight to your clipboard.

Markdown export

Your whole log, one dated section per capture, exported to a Markdown file whenever you want it.

One-time price

Five dollars, once. No subscription, no upsell, no "Pro" tier nagging you from the menu bar.

Pricing

Buy once. Keep it forever.

$9$4.99one-time

Launch price · 45% off

  • The full app, every feature, no tiers
  • Use on up to 3 of your Macs
  • Free updates for every version, forever
  • No subscription, no recurring charges
Buy Jot

Secure checkout via Polar (taxes included). Your download link and license key arrive by email the moment you pay; paste the key on first launch.

Already bought? Download Jot and find your key in your Polar account.

FAQ

Good questions.

Is it really a one-time payment?

Yes. $4.99 once unlocks Jot on up to three of your Macs, with free updates for every future version. No paid upgrades, ever. No subscription.

Can I get it on the Mac App Store?

Yes. Jot is on the Mac App Store for the same $4.99. You can buy it there or directly from this page, and either way it's the same app with free updates forever.

Does it work offline?

Completely. Capturing and searching never touch the network. The Mac App Store edition makes no network requests at all. The edition sold here checks your license with Polar (it keeps working offline for two weeks between checks) and looks for a new version once a day.

Where are my notes stored?

In a plain JSON file inside your Mac's Application Support folder. Nothing is uploaded anywhere. You can export everything to Markdown at any time.

How is it different from Apple Notes, Drafts or Raycast Notes?

Apple Notes is free and syncs to all your Apple devices. Drafts has iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch apps and can send text to other apps. Raycast Notes formats Markdown and syncs across devices on its Pro plan. Jot does one thing: one hotkey, one plain log on your Mac, no Accessibility permission, and a one-time price. The side-by-side comparison has the details and sources.

Which Macs are supported?

macOS 14 (Sonoma) or later, on both Apple Silicon and Intel. The app is a universal binary.

How do I activate it?

After buying, Polar emails you a license key. Download the app, launch it, and paste the key once. That's it.

Do you offer refunds?

No, all sales are final. Jot is a $4.99 app delivered instantly as a license key, so purchases are non-refundable. If it won't activate or you hit a snag, email us and we'll make it right. See our Refund Policy.