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24 alternatives to LiquidText for MacOS

Reading and note taking better than paper!

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. LiquidText for MacOS launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   LiquidText Ink▲136

   A fast, ink based way to review and analyze documents

   2017 · liquidtext.net · its alternatives →

2. 2
   A multi-touch document manipulation system▲82

   LiquidText revolutionizes reading, analyzing, and annotating documents, and saves you time. - "Most innovative iPad app of the year" Apple - "All you need for deep research" MacWorld

   2012 · liquidtext.net · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Liquid Text 2.0▲157

   A better way to understand text - across multiple documents

   2016 · liquidtext.net · its alternatives →

4. 4
   LiquidText 1.0▲80

   Read, annotate, and research on iPad

   2015 · liquidtext.net · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Cleartext▲307

   A text editor that allows only the 1,000 most common words

   2016 · github.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Notebook for Mac▲341

   The beautifully simple note-taking app from Zoho. Now on Mac

   2017 · zoho.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Desklamp▲133

   Remember everything you read and revise faster

   2022 · desklamp.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Summarize▲256

   Remember the books you read through organized notes 📚

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Playtext▲108

   Turn articles into audiobooks & read 2x faster!

   2023 · playtext.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Notebag▲298

    A keyboard-focused note-taking app that gets out of your way

    2020 · notebag.app · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Textpad▲200

    Simple online notepad, no fancy stuff. Just write.

    2016 · textpad.surge.sh · its alternatives →

12. 12
    PDFify▲230

    Free macOS text recognition, PDF composition & compression

    2018 · pdfify.app · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Cryptware Notes▲60

    A simple and minimalistic notepad app

    2022 · cryptwareapps.firebaseapp.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Pretext▲142

    A powerful, clean Markdown & plain text editor for iOS 📝

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    NowLedge▲68

    Take notes easily from your books in PDF

    2021 · nowledge.xyz · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Notepad▲113

    A rich, distraction-free alternative to sticky notes 📋

    2018 · notepad.microtheta.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Contexted▲107

    Write, connect & visualize your notes

    2019 · contexted.io · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Notes▲103

    Streamlined notes: quick & organized

    2024 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Focus Note▲94

    Crisp note taking app

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    I wrote a local-first notes app for Mac, with data longevity in mind▲128

    Noteship is a note taking app for Mac that combines notes, todos, and reminders and is based on simple files and folders.

    2021 · noteship.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Quote Block 2.0▲67

    Extract text from books or screenshots, make notes & learn

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Notepad▲77

    Simple app to take notes.

    2022 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Lint▲103

    Lint makes you a great read in one click

    2023 · lintreader.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Bubble▲71

    Your digital notepad

    2022 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →