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24 alternatives to Jot
Jot is the fastest way to capture a thought on your Mac. Press ⌥Space anywhere, type, done. It
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Jot▲115Simplest notes app for the Mac Menu Bar the world has seen.
2020 · getjot.app · its alternatives →
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Jot▲120An essential app for quickly collecting thoughts and ideas
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Jot▲16Jot is the simplest way to quickly write down your thoughts.
2015 · facebook.com · its alternatives →
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A fast journal app for those spontaneous thoughts and ideas
2017 · jot.webflow.io · its alternatives →
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for thoughts you’re embarrassed to open Notion for.
Dec 2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Jots▲292Unlock the benefits of journaling to become a better dev.
2025 · daily-jots.com · its alternatives →
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⚡Rapid note management for the terminal. Contribute to shashwatah/jot development by creating an account on GitHub.
2022 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Caret▲211We've been heads-down building this for a few weeks and want real feedback before we open it up. Caret runs in the background and completes your thoughts across every app: email, terminal, notes, wherever. Hit Tab and it finishes the sentence. We're onboarding the first users ourselves, one by one. So if you're interested, one of the three of us will get on a call with you to set you up and understand how you work. Looking for 20 people.
Apr 2026 · trycaret.com · its alternatives →
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Jot & Paste▲85Keyboard-oriented desktop app for fast note-taking and paste
2022 · jotnpaste.com · its alternatives →
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Heeey! I built a macOS copilot that has been useful to me, so I open sourced it in case others would find it useful too. It's pretty simple: - Use a keyboard shortcut to take a screenshot of your active macOS window and start recording the microphone. - Speak your question, then press the keyboard shortcut again to send your question + screenshot off to OpenAI Vision - The Vision response is presented in-context/overlayed over the active window, and spoken to you as audio. - The app keeps running in the background, only taking a screenshot/listening when activated by keyboard…
2023 · github.com · its alternatives →
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Peek▲96The keyboard-first productivity tool for Mac that keeps critical info one keystroke away. Monitor dashboards, feeds, and tools without breaking your flow.
Dec 2025 · justpeek.app · its alternatives →
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Jott▲76Capture quick written or voice notes from your Mac's notch
May 2026 · jott.harshachaganti.com · its alternatives →
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Thought Train▲375Stop using sticky notes to remember what you're doing 📒 🚫
2018 · thoughtsformac.com · its alternatives →
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