Little thoughts,
growing slowly.
Press ⌥ Space and start typing — zero decisions when you write. Nothing to remember when you look things up: search, or just ask.
Free download · macOS 14 or later · Notes are saved as your own Markdown folder
Pricing ideas
Free forever on one Mac — charge only where a server is needed.
- Make nearby collaboration free
- Settle both plan prices by Friday
- Tomorrow 3pm: review the website with design
Quick to write, easy to find
No folder to pick, no title to think up. Douya records when and where each note came from, so search and AI can bring it back later.
One shortcut, then type
Open the panel from any app; hide it and it’s saved. Selected text, screenshots and web pages go in with one shortcut too, with their source noted.
Find anything
Keyword search across 10,000 notes in milliseconds. Can’t remember the words? Ask, and it searches by meaning. History is organized by day, and to-dos are gathered in one place.
More than text
Images (with searchable text inside), voice notes transcribed on your Mac, sketches you draw right in place, and flowcharts — all inside the note.
Your AI, your call
Pull out key points, find to-dos, draw a flowchart, ask about all your notes. Use Douya AI with no key to set up, or your own key, sent straight to the provider. Any note can be kept from AI.
Write one note together
In the same room, nearby collaboration connects directly with no server. Apart, cloud collaboration is end-to-end encrypted, and nobody joins without your approval.
Your notes stay yours
Every note is a Markdown file in a folder you choose, readable by any other app. Nothing is uploaded by default, and there’s no analytics.
Free forever on one Mac.
Writing, search, history, sketches, export, nearby collaboration and AI with your own key cost nothing.Pricing
You only pay where a server is involved: cloud collaboration, syncing between your Macs, and Douya AI with no key needed. People you invite to collaborate don’t pay.
Free
- Notes, search, history, to-dos, weekly review
- Images, voice, sketches, flowcharts
- Nearby collaboration (same Wi-Fi or Bluetooth)
- AI with your own key; a Douya AI trial for new accounts
- Sync through your own folder, like iCloud Drive
- Self-hosted server (your own Supabase)
Cloud Collaboration
- Everything in Free
- Cloud collaboration across the internet, end-to-end encrypted
- Sync between your Macs — edit on two at once without losing a word
- After you cancel, cloud data is kept for 30 days; local notes are never affected
Cloud Collaboration + Douya AI
- Everything in Cloud Collaboration
- Douya AI: no API key, just sign in
- A monthly allowance, plus automatic titles and tags
Subscribe in the app: Settings → Douya Cloud → Sign In → Subscribe. Payments are handled by Paddle, which supports common payment methods worldwide and takes care of invoices and sales tax.
FAQ
Where are my notes stored?
On your Mac, in “Documents / Douya Note” by default — one Markdown file per note. You can point Douya at any folder, including iCloud Drive, and sync or back it up your own way.
Does AI see my notes?
Only when you use an AI feature, and only the notes involved. With your own key, they go straight from your Mac to the provider you chose. With Douya AI, they pass through Douya’s relay to Anthropic’s Claude; the relay doesn’t store content. Notes set to “Keep from AI” are never sent, and every request is logged on your Mac.
Can Douya Cloud read my notes?
No. Cloud collaboration and sync are end-to-end encrypted: content is encrypted on your Mac before upload, and the keys live only on your and your collaborators’ devices. Even note and attachment names are scrambled on the server.
What about a new Mac?
With iCloud Keychain on, just sign in to the same account. Otherwise, confirm pairing on your old Mac, or enter your recovery code.
Is there an iPhone app?
Not yet — Mac only for now. An iPhone app is planned, with the same account and sync.
Can I get a refund?
Yes, see the refund policy.