# original

> a real editor for the Apple Notes you already have — outline mode, backlinks, markdown shortcuts, a formatting toolbar, focus mode. read your notes free; with Pro, your edits write straight back into Apple Notes, both ways.

original is a pro editor for Apple Notes — outlining, backlinks, markdown shortcuts, formatting toolbar, focus mode. reads your notes free; with Pro, your edits write back into Apple Notes, both ways.

A native macOS app, distributed on the Mac App Store. This site (original.me) is
the marketing site. Pages have a plain-markdown version at their URL with a .md
suffix.

## Pages

- [Home](https://original.me/index.md): what original is and how it works
- [Launch updates](https://original.me/subscribe): sign up for launch + beta
- [Terms](https://original.me/terms.md)
- [Privacy](https://original.me/privacy.md): local-first; your notes stay on your Mac

## Features

- read + write Apple Notes: open your notes in a real editor. reading is free; with Pro, every edit writes straight back into Apple Notes — both ways, every device.
- outline mode: fold, indent, and drag to reorganize. the structure Apple Notes never had.
- backlinks: link notes with [[wikilinks]] and see everything that links back.
- markdown shortcuts: type # , - , **bold** and it formats as you go — or use the formatting toolbar.
- focus mode: typewriter scrolling and a dimmed page — just you and the words.
- open any local folder: an Obsidian vault, a docs repo of .md files — edit it natively, saved straight to disk.