Metis is a native Markdown editor and local-first knowledge base. Your notes are just .md files in a folder you own - Metis is a fast, beautiful, native view over them. No lock-in, no proprietary format, no account required to write.
WRITE IN LIVE PREVIEW
A clean Obsidian-style editor styles your Markdown as you type - headings, bold, lists, quotes and code - while keeping the raw syntax one tap away. It feels like writing in a document, not in code. On iPad it's a full three-pane workspace with hardware-keyboard shortcuts.
CONNECT YOUR IDEAS
Link any two notes with [[wiki links]]. Backlinks appear automatically, so you always see what references the note you're reading. An interactive link graph shows your whole knowledge base at a glance - zoom, pan, and drag nodes to explore the connections.
READ BEAUTIFULLY
Reading mode renders the full document: headings, tables, task lists, images, syntax-highlighted code, Mermaid diagrams, and real math (LaTeX) rendered natively - no web view.
ORGANIZE YOUR WAY
Tag anything with #tags, group notes into folders, and add typed properties (status, owner, due...) that round-trip as YAML front matter. A fast switcher and full-text search get you anywhere instantly.
ON-DEVICE AI (Apple Intelligence)
Summarize a note, suggest tags or related links, and ask your whole vault a question - all running privately on your device. AI is optional; the app is fully functional without it.
PRIVATE AND YOURS
Everything stays in plain files on your device. No tracking, no cloud lock-in. Open the same folder in any other Markdown editor whenever you like. Import an existing folder of notes (from Obsidian or anywhere) and Metis just works.
ONE PURCHASE, ALL YOUR DEVICES
A single one-time purchase unlocks Metis Pro on your Mac, iPad and iPhone - no subscription. Try everything free for 7 days.
Metis is made by Empiric Apps. Questions or feedback? contact@empiricapps.com
Ratings & Reviews
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Attach images to your notes:
- Add photos from your library, or paste an image you copied from another app.
- Attached images now show in Reading mode.
Polish and fixes:
- The theme accent color now carries through the graph and settings screens.
- Notes imported from Obsidian with tag lists now show their tags.
- Fixed the graph "Open" button wrapping its label.
Version 1.3.1
The developer, Burlac Mihail, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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