FoldNotes for Writers¶

FoldNotes is built for writers who want a distraction-free environment with powerful tools hidden beneath a clean surface. Your writing lives as plain Markdown files — no database lock-in, no proprietary format. All your files on your device.

Why Writers Choose FoldNotes¶

Plain Text, Forever Yours¶

Every note is a .md file in iCloud Drive. Open them in any text editor, sync them anywhere, back them up however you like. Your words are never trapped.

Folding Structure¶

Headings create a natural outline, but in FoldNotes you are not restricted to folding headings alone. Indent text with a tab and click a fold arrow to collapse a chapter, scene, or section — hiding everything indented below. This lets you focus on the section you're writing without scrolling past pages of earlier work.

Learn more about headings and folding →

Focus Mode¶

Three levels of focus that can be combined:

Typewriter Scrolling (Ctrl+Cmd+T) — keeps your cursor at a fixed position on screen, like a typewriter
Paragraph Focus (Ctrl+Cmd+P) — dims everything except the paragraph you're writing
Sentence Focus (Ctrl+Cmd+S) — narrows the spotlight to just the current sentence

Learn more about focus mode →

Parts of Speech Highlighting¶

Colour-code your text by grammatical function — nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs. Spot overused adverbs, passive constructions, and repetitive patterns at a glance.

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Writing Statistics¶

The Inspector's Words tab shows word count, character count, sentence count, paragraph count, and estimated reading time. The status bar always shows word count.

Version History¶

Save snapshots at key milestones. Browse and restore previous versions of any note. Compare two versions side by side to see what changed.

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Preview & Export¶

See your Markdown rendered as beautifully typeset HTML. Export to PDF, DOCX, EPUB ¹, HTML, RTF, or TextBundle — ready for submission, publishing, or sharing.

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A Writer's Workflow¶

Create a note (Cmd+N) and start writing with Markdown
Use headings (# Chapter 1, ## Scene 1) to structure your work
Fold sections you've finished to keep focus on what's active
Enable Focus Mode when deep in a draft
Save snapshots at key milestones (before major edits, after completing a chapter)
Review with POS highlighting to polish your prose
Export to PDF or DOCX for submission

Key Shortcuts for Writers¶

Shortcut	Action
Cmd+N	New note
Cmd+K	Fold/unfold section
Ctrl+Cmd+T	Typewriter scrolling
Ctrl+Cmd+P	Focus on paragraph
Ctrl+Cmd+S	Focus on sentence
Cmd+Shift+P	Preview
Cmd+Option+V	Version history
Cmd+B / Cmd+I	Bold / Italic
Cmd+1–5	Heading levels

macOS only. ↩