Does it sync between Macs?

Yes. iCloud sync keeps your notes current across your Macs. It runs on your own iCloud account — nothing passes through our servers, and everything still works offline.

Can I organise notes into folders?

Yes. Folders fold open right inside the notes list — drag a note onto one to file it, drag it back out to unfile it. They are flat by design: a note lives in exactly one folder, or none. Nesting is not supported. Tags cut across them: tag a note and filter the library by one tag or several at once.

Which macOS versions are supported?

macOS 14 Sonoma and later, on both Apple Silicon and Intel.

Is it a subscription?

No. You buy a lifetime license and the app runs forever. After the included year, renewing updates for $12/year is optional — skip it and everything keeps working.

Do reminders need an account?

No. Reminders are scheduled through the macOS notification centre on your own Mac. Nothing about a note or its reminder ever leaves the device.

How many Macs can I use it on?

Two at a time. If you replace a machine, release its seat from Settings and activate the new one — the license stays yours.

What kind of app is Flyout?

Flyout is a native macOS menu-bar app: an always-available rich-text note panel that slides out from the edge of your screen. It is built for developers and anyone who writes — with code blocks, task lists, reminders and Markdown, one gesture from any app.

Is there a notes app that slides out from the screen edge on Mac?

Yes — that is exactly what Flyout does. Nudge the right edge or press ⌥⌘N and a full editor flies out over your work, then slides away when you step back.

I already use Raycast — do I need Flyout?

They do different jobs. Raycast Notes is a scratchpad built for capture: one text-only note at a time, in a window you dismiss. Flyout is built for the note that stays open beside your work — tabs and folders, images, code blocks, and reminders you can pin to a single line, syncing through your own iCloud. If you only jot and move on, Raycast Notes is enough and you have already paid for it. If notes live next to your work, that is the job Flyout does — there is a full, honest comparison on our compare page.

Notes on the edge of your screen.

Nudge the right edge — or press ⌥⌘N — and a full rich-text editor flies out over your work. Step away, and it slides back out of sight.

Download free 7-day trial Buy lifetime~~$24~~ $18

For macOS 14 Sonoma and later. No account, no subscription.

EditorFileEditSelectionViewGoMon 9:41 AM

HotEdgeController.swift

// Slide out on edge dwell.
func pointerDidDwell(on e: ScreenEdge) {
    guard !panel.isVisible else { return }
    panel.slide(to: frame(for: e),
        duration: 0.32,
        timing: .bezier(0.32, 0.72, 0, 1))
    panel.makeKey()
}

func pointerDidLeave() {
    guard !panel.isPinned else { return }
    dismiss(after: grace)  // back out
}

scratchauth notesstandup

Auth refactor

Move token refresh out of AppDelegate — it races the keychain unlock on cold start.

Reproduce on cold start

Gate refresh behind keychain unlock

PR + changelog

func refresh() async {
  guard unlocked else { return }
  let t = await auth.refresh()
  session.apply(t)  // after unlock
}

Ping @deniz before merging.

See it in action

One gesture. Code blocks, tasks, images, reminders.

Features

Fast like a scratchpad. Structured like a real editor.

⌥⌘Nor nudge the edge

Instant access, anywhere

Rest your pointer on the screen edge or hit the global shortcut. The panel is over your work before you finish the thought — no window management, no app switch.

Fix idea → /co

A real editor, not a scratchpad

Slash commands, headings, task lists, syntax-highlighted code blocks, inline images, color and highlight. Your notes keep the structure your work has.

Overdue

Reply to the notarization ticket9:40 AM

Today

Cut 1.0.1 with the keychain fix6:00 PM

Standup notesTue 9:00 AM

Completed

Ship the edge triggerYesterday

Auth refactor

Move token refresh out of AppDelegate — it races the keychain unlock on cold start.

Gate refresh behind keychain unlock

ReminderGate refresh behind keychain unlock

10 minutes1 hourTomorrow

Reminders that live inside the note

Set a reminder on a note — or on the exact sentence you selected. Overdue, today, upcoming and completed group into their own tab. Repeat daily or weekly, snooze straight from the notification, and click through to land back on the highlighted line.

client

Acme kickoffScope, timeline, who owns what2 hours agoclientdemo

Demo scriptOpen with the screen edgeYesterdayclient

Filter by tag

client2

demo1

idea0

Tags that cut across folders

Tag a note as you write, with autocomplete against the tags you already use so “meeting” doesn’t quietly become three. Filter by one tag or several at once — the list flattens across every folder, and each tag can carry a color.

Pinned

Sprint planQ3 goals and milestones2d

Folders

Work2

API redesignREST to gRPC migration notes1h

Standup notesNo blockers, waiting on review3h

Personal5

Archive12

Other notes

Auth flowJWT rotation1d

Folders you can actually drag into

Group notes into folders that fold open right in the list — no sidebar, no second window. Drag a note onto a folder to file it, drag it back out to unfile it. Right-click any note to pin, copy or delete it.

This Mac

Auth refactor

Gate refresh behind keychain unlock

Reproduce on cold start

Up to date

MacBook Air

Auth refactor

Gate refresh behind keychain unlock

Reproduce on cold start

The same notes on every Mac

iCloud keeps every note, folder and reminder in sync across your Macs — through your own iCloud account. Nothing passes through our servers, and it all still works offline.

Task	Owner	Status
Book the venue	Alex	Done
Send the invites	Sam	This week

Tables that survive the paste

Paste a table from a page or a document and it stays a table. Edit any cell, add rows and columns from the edge handles, delete them with a right-click, and drag the whole table somewhere else in the note. It is stored as plain Markdown.

Great news :part

Emoji without leaving the keyboard

Start typing :fire and pick from the suggestions, or open the /emoji picker and search. It works in headings and anywhere else you are typing.

Mon 9:41 AM

Pinned

Release checklist

Notarize build · bump cask

Edge cases

Multiple displays, spaces

AppKit + SwiftUInot an Electron window

Native and light

A menu-bar app with a true vibrancy surface that follows system appearance. It feels like part of macOS because it is — no browser engine idling in your dock.

In Flyout

Standup

Ship edge trigger

Review PanelBridge

On disk

## Standup
- [x] Ship edge trigger
- [ ] Review `PanelBridge`

Markdown underneath

Every note is stored as plain markdown. Copy it into a pull request, pipe it through a script, take it with you — nothing is locked in a proprietary format.

Release checklist

Bump the version, run migrations on staging, smoke-test checkout, then tag v1.2.0

2 hours ago

Standup

Shipped the widget cache fix, reviewing Sam's PR next, blocked on staging DB creds

1 minute ago

A note on your desktop

Put a note in Notification Center and read it without opening anything. Pick the pinned note, the most recent one, a specific note or a quick-notes page — then click the widget and Flyout opens right there.

Why Flyout

Notes that keep up with people who write code.

You already have somewhere to put a note. The problem is what happens to it there.

An ordinary notes app

Rich enough — in another app, behind your editor, in a window you have to go find. By the time you dig it out, the thought's gone.

A scratchpad

Instant — and flat. The code loses its highlighting, the checklist is just dashes, the screenshot never fit in the first place.

Flyout

As fast as a scratchpad, with an editor that holds real code blocks, task lists, images and reminders — one gesture away from any app.

Pricing

One price. Yours for good.

Lifetime license

~~$24~~$18launch price

Launch pricing ends 30 September 2026 — the list price is $24.

Reminders on any note — or an exact line
Folders you drag notes into
Code blocks, tasks, images and Markdown
iCloud sync across your Macs
Works offline — no account, everything on your Mac
Lifetime license — the app is yours
1 year of updates · use on 2 Macs
Optional afterwards: another year of updates, $12/year

Buy lifetime~~$24~~ $18 or start the free 7-day trial

Questions

Does it sync between Macs?: Yes. iCloud sync keeps your notes current across your Macs. It runs on your own iCloud account — nothing passes through our servers, and everything still works offline.
Can I organise notes into folders?: Yes. Folders fold open right inside the notes list — drag a note onto one to file it, drag it back out to unfile it. They are flat by design: a note lives in exactly one folder, or none. Nesting is not supported. Tags cut across them: tag a note and filter the library by one tag or several at once.
Which macOS versions are supported?: macOS 14 Sonoma and later, on both Apple Silicon and Intel.
Is it a subscription?: No. You buy a lifetime license and the app runs forever. After the included year, renewing updates for $12/year is optional — skip it and everything keeps working.
Do reminders need an account?: No. Reminders are scheduled through the macOS notification centre on your own Mac. Nothing about a note or its reminder ever leaves the device.
How many Macs can I use it on?: Two at a time. If you replace a machine, release its seat from Settings and activate the new one — the license stays yours.
What kind of app is Flyout?: Flyout is a native macOS menu-bar app: an always-available rich-text note panel that slides out from the edge of your screen. It is built for developers and anyone who writes — with code blocks, task lists, reminders and Markdown, one gesture from any app.
Is there a notes app that slides out from the screen edge on Mac?: Yes — that is exactly what Flyout does. Nudge the right edge or press ⌥⌘N and a full editor flies out over your work, then slides away when you step back.
I already use Raycast — do I need Flyout?: They do different jobs. Raycast Notes is a scratchpad built for capture: one text-only note at a time, in a window you dismiss. Flyout is built for the note that stays open beside your work — tabs and folders, images, code blocks, and reminders you can pin to a single line, syncing through your own iCloud. If you only jot and move on, Raycast Notes is enough and you have already paid for it. If notes live next to your work, that is the job Flyout does — there is a full, honest comparison on our compare page.