HelixNotes

Local Markdown Note-taking app

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

HelixNotes is a private, open-source Markdown notes app. Your notes remain standard Markdown files under your control. No account is required, and HelixNotes has no company-operated cloud. Write with a clean visual editor or switch to source mode when you want direct access to the Markdown. Organize your work with notebooks, tags, wiki links and full-text search. Features include: • Tasks collected from checklists across your notes • List and calendar views with priorities and due dates • Wiki links and an interactive graph view • Daily notes with a built-in calendar • Markdown tables, code blocks and syntax highlighting • KaTeX mathematical notation and Mermaid diagrams • Outline navigation and tag autocomplete • Version history and automatic backups • Light, dark and customizable themes • Optional WebDAV sync with your own server • Optional AI tools using your own provider Nothing leaves your device unless you enable a feature that connects to an external service. Your notes stay readable outside HelixNotes, without a proprietary format or platform lock-in. HelixNotes is free software released under the GNU AGPLv3. Its source code is publicly available on Codeberg.

  • 5.0
    out of 5
    1 Ratings

- Choose an existing vault folder from iCloud Drive or anywhere in Files. HelixNotes remembers the selected folder and restores access after relaunching. Local HelixNotes documents are also accessible through Files. - Improved mobile navigation and layout, including better safe-area handling, cleaner notebook scrolling, and a Tasks view that now uses the full available height. - Selecting a task now opens its note, scrolls directly to the task, and briefly highlights it in the editor. - Fixed suggestion menus appearing behind the keyboard when inserting wiki links, slash commands, or task metadata. - Search results now reveal their notebook and selected note. The outline also refreshes correctly when switching notes. - Improved callouts, tables, empty paragraphs, source-mode editing, and note-relative image handling. - Added inline restore and delete actions in Trash, plus an Unfile Note action for moving notes back to the vault root. - Improved WebDAV compatibility and fixed wiki links when syncing vaults between iOS, Windows, macOS, and Linux. - AI Apply to Note now works correctly in source mode, with the selected text remaining visible while the AI menu is open. - General stability and interface fixes.

The developer, Yuri Karamian, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .

  • Data Not Collected

    The developer does not collect any data from this app.

    Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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    Seller
    • Yuri Karamian
    Size
    • 18.8 MB
    Category
    • Utilities
    Compatibility
    Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
    • iPhone
      Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
    • iPad
      Requires iPadOS 14.0 or later.
    • iPod touch
      Requires iOS 14.0 or later.
    • Mac
      Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
    • Apple Vision
      Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
    Languages
    • English
    Age Rating
    4+
    Copyright
    • © 2026 Yuri Karamian