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Work · June 11, 2019

The Archive

Note Taking: Nimble, Calm, Plain.txt

The Archive launched on June 11, 2019 with 9 votes, #826 of 2,757 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 7 years on.

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What it does

The Archive is a blazing fast note-taking app. Think of local plain text wiki for all your knowledge. Elegant editor, Markdown-aware & themable. + Saved searches + Browser navigation. And we have a super https://forum.zettelkasten.de! They're the best.

Calm, simple, and beautiful macOS note-taking app for creative thinking.

Note Taking is the bridge between thinking and crafting text. Take it seriously. You will be pleased how much your creative work will improve. 60 Day Free Trial Requires at least mac OS 10.13 High Sierra and is ready for mac OS 14 Sonoma. Checksum You want your notes to be robust and made for eternity. Plain Text is the way to go. It’s the most robust and durable file format. It allows you to use Markdown which makes your life infinitely better. Sync with any cloud storage: iCloud, Dropbox, GDrive, Box, … In a distracted world, deep concentration becomes scarce and incredibly valuable. A clean and simple user interface is our small contribution to the value of your creative…from zettelkasten.de

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