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Paragraph Notes
A private Markdown notes app for Mac
Paragraph Notes is a privacy-focused Markdown notes app for Mac. Write in a simple, distraction-free plain text editor. Paragraph Notes collects no data and never connects to the internet. Notes are stored locally in an open, portable format. Use Paragraph Notes free for up to 20 notes. Upgrade to Pro with a one-time in-app purchase for unlimited notes.
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About Paragraph Notes on Product Hunt
“A private Markdown notes app for Mac”
Paragraph Notes launched on Product Hunt on September 26th, 2026 and earned 134 upvotes and 3 comments, placing #5 on the daily leaderboard. Paragraph Notes is a privacy-focused Markdown notes app for Mac. Write in a simple, distraction-free plain text editor. Paragraph Notes collects no data and never connects to the internet. Notes are stored locally in an open, portable format. Use Paragraph Notes free for up to 20 notes. Upgrade to Pro with a one-time in-app purchase for unlimited notes.
On the analytics side, Paragraph Notes competes within Mac, Writing and Notes — topics that collectively have 171.5k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Paragraph Notes performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Paragraph Notes?
Paragraph Notes was hunted by Chris Messina. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
For a complete overview of Paragraph Notes including community comment highlights and product details, visit the product overview.
Hey PH! I'm João, a product designer based in Lisbon, Portugal. I’ve been working on a privacy-focused notes app for Mac, and I’m happy to share that Paragraph Notes is now available on the Mac App Store. The idea for Paragraph Notes came from wanting a notes app that was simple, private, fully local, and gave users control over their data.
Main features:
- Simple plain text editor with Markdown syntax.
- Clean, distraction-free interface.
- Local-only. Never connects to the internet.
- Open, portable database stored in a single JSON file. Easy to back up and store.
- Lock database with password.
User guide: https://paragraphnotes.md/guide/
Mac App Store: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/paragraph-notes/id6787725025?mt=12
Thanks for checking it out! Special thanks to @chrismessina for hunting 🙏