PINote Markdown editor for Mac: slash menu, math, and attachments
Write Markdown in a visual Mac editor. Type / to insert headings, lists, tables, LaTeX math, images, and files. Import and export ordinary .md notes.
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PINote is a visual Markdown editor in your Mac menu bar. You type as you normally would; headings, lists, and tasks appear as you write. When a note needs more structure, the tools are a keystroke away — and every editing feature is included in the free version.
This page is about writing. For first-run setup, see getting started. For storage and sync, see local notes.
Jump to: Slash menu · Markdown as you type · Blocks · Math · Attachments · Copy · Import and export
Type / to insert anything
Type / at the start of a line, or after a space, to open the insert menu. Choose Heading 1–3, Bulleted List, Numbered List, Task List, Quote, Code Block, Inline Math, Block Math, Divider, Table, Image, or File.
With a Chinese input method, a full-width 、 opens the same menu.
You do not have to memorize Markdown to start. The menu is there when a note needs a table, an equation, or a file.
Markdown as you type
Familiar markers turn into formatting as you write:
#,##, or###and a space for a heading-or*and a space for a bulleted list;1.for a numbered list[ ]and a space for a task>and a space for a quote```for a code block, and---for a divider
Full-width characters from a Chinese input method, such as ＃ and －, work too. You can stay in the same input mode instead of switching to English for every marker.
Standard Mac shortcuts still apply in the editor: ⌘B bold, ⌘I italic, ⌘U underline, ⌘K link, and ⌘1 / ⌘2 / ⌘3 for headings. See the shortcut list.
Move ideas around
Hover over a paragraph, heading, or list to show its handle. Drag the handle to reorder the note. Click it for Block actions: Move up, Move down, Duplicate block, Delete block, or Turn into another type.
This is for rearranging a single note. It is not a canvas, a whiteboard, or a linked knowledge graph.
Math, written in LaTeX
Choose Inline Math or Block Math from the / menu, then enter LaTeX. PINote renders the equation in place; click it to edit again.
You can also type math directly: wrap it in $$ for inline math, such as $$E = mc^2$$, or in $$$ for a block equation. Imported Markdown that uses $…$ and $$…$$ is displayed as math.
Use this for a formula you want to keep next to the explanation. PINote is not a computer-algebra notebook.
Images and files stay with the note
Paste an image or file, drag it in, or choose Image or File from the / menu. Attachments are stored with the note on your Mac.
PDFs, audio, and video open in PINote’s preview; other types use Quick Look. From the preview, choose Save As… to keep a copy elsewhere. A single image can be up to 50 MB; other files up to 200 MB.
Copy the whole note
Move the pointer over the window and use the copy button at the bottom right. Copy Markdown keeps the markers; Copy Plain Text removes them. Both include the note’s title and body, ready to paste into another app.
Markdown in, Markdown out
Import existing .md files with ⇧⌘O or File → Import…. Export the current note with ⇧⌘S, or export everything from Settings → Data. An export is a snapshot; later edits in PINote do not update that copy unless you sync a folder with Pro.
Markdown support varies between apps, especially for tables, math, and attachments. Try a representative note in the destination app before moving a large collection.
What this editor is not
PINote is for notes you write yourself: ideas, checklists, snippets, and short documents you want nearby. It does not record meetings, assign tasks to other people, or replace a long-form writing suite or a networked knowledge base. If you are choosing among apps, start with how to pick a Mac notes app.