[v2.0.12] native · local first · free
Notes at the
speed of thought.
No Lag Mind is a native note app with zero lag between your keys and the screen. Link ideas, command your notes, and never wait for a spinner again.
free · macOS · Apple Silicon · no account needed
every keystroke lands on the same frame it was pressed
[why] it feels instant
The name is the promise.
"No lag" isn't a tagline we bolted on. It's the reason the app exists, and it's engineered in from the first line of code.
native, not wrapped
Built with Tauri, not Electron
Most note apps ship an entire browser to draw their window. This one uses the one your Mac already has, so it opens like a system app, not a website.
rust under the hood
Heavy lifting in compiled code
Search, file access, and indexing run as native Rust, not JavaScript. Full text search across a whole vault comes back before your finger leaves the key.
light by design
Megabytes, not memory hogs
A small binary and a light footprint. Keep it open all day next to everything else, and it never asks you to wait.
[01] zero lag editing
Typing that keeps up with thinking.
Markdown becomes formatting the instant you type it: headings, quotes, checklists, code, with no mode switch and no preview pane.
There are no loading bars anywhere in the app. Notes open instantly, save themselves, and never interrupt a sentence.
[02] wikilinks & backlinks
Connect ideas with two brackets.
Type [[ and the note you're thinking of is already suggested. Link it, keep typing, and jump through links with ⌘ Enter, or open them side by side in a split.
Every note quietly lists which notes mention it, down to the exact sentence. Zoom out to the graph view and watch your notes become a map of how you think.
↩ backlinks · project ideas
[03] slash commands
Type "/" and keep going.
Dates, times, tables: summon them mid sentence without touching the mouse or breaking your flow.
Then make it yours: build your own slash commands for the snippets and templates you reach for every day. Your standup, your meeting notes, your rituals, one keystroke away.
[04] colon commands
A search bar that does what you say.
Press ⌘O and just say it. tag: recipes filters your notes. vault: work switches worlds. grep: tears through the full text of everything you've ever written, powered by native code, back before your finger lifts.
Change settings, run keyboard shortcuts, batch move notes, all from the same bar, all without a menu in sight.
try: tag: · grep: ·vault: · settings: ·batch:
[05] and it goes deeper
A full thinking environment,
not just a text box.
Graph view
See every connection between your notes as a living map.
Mind maps
Think in branches. Full markdown inside every node.
Boards
Kanban with tasks, subtasks, priorities, and drag and drop.
Task view
Every checkbox from every note, gathered in one place.
Daily notes
One keystroke to today. A calendar to walk back through time.
Split panes
Two notes side by side, each with its own history, like a browser.
Workspace tabs
Jump between working sets with ⌘1 through 9.
Vaults
Separate worlds for work, life, and projects. Switch with vault:.
Properties
Tags, aliases, dates, and your own custom fields on any note.
Backlinks
Every note shows which notes mention it, with the exact sentence.
Find & replace
Inside a note or across the whole vault, instantly.
Heading folds
Collapse sections to see the shape of long notes.
[06] make it yours
41 themes, down to the title bar.
Gruvbox, Catppuccin, Rosé Pine, Tokyo Night: the palettes you already love, matched exactly, recoloring everything including the native window chrome. Hover one.
Colors that feel like home
Your [[favorite palette]] follows you from your editor to your notes.
[07] yours, on your disk
Your notes are files.
Not rows in our database.
Every note is a plain markdown file inside a folder we call a vault, on your machine, readable by any app, backed up however you like. There's no account to create, no server between you and your thoughts, and no exit interview if you ever leave.
- Plain markdown, open it anywhere, forever
- Separate vaults for work, life, and projects
- No account, no telemetry driven upsells
- Works entirely offline
▾ personal vault/
▾ daily/
2026-07-14.md
2026-07-15.md
ideas.md
project log.md
reading list.md
▸ work vault/
▸ research vault/[pricing] simple, honestly
The app is free.
Actually free.
No account, no trial that expires, no features held hostage. When you're ready for more, these optional services and licenses are on the way. They'll fund independent development, and they'll never be required.
Nolagmind
Everything you saw above. Every feature, every theme, forever.
Sync
coming soonadd on service
Your vaults on every machine, end to end encrypted.
- Encrypted sync across devices
- Version history for every note
- Works alongside local first storage
TBAper month
Publish
coming soonadd on service
Turn a vault into a website. Wikilinks become hyperlinks.
- One click publishing from the app
- Your notes, your domain
- Full text search included
TBAper site / month
Insider
coming soonlicense
Back independent development, get pulled into the process.
- Early builds before everyone else
- Insider badge on Discord
- A real say in the roadmap
TBAone-time
Business
coming soonlicense
A commercial license for teams that run on it at work.
- Use at any size of company
- Priority support
- Simple volume licensing
TBAper seat / year
Want a say in what ships first? Tell us on Discord →
I kept losing thoughts to loading screens. The idea would beright there, and by the time the app caught up, it was gone.
So I designed this note app from the ground up to work as fast as you do: to be flexible, to work with you rather than against you, and to feel great out of the box while staying endlessly tinkerable. For almost everything you can do, there are multiple ways to do it. Pick the one that fits your hands.
It's free, your notes stay on your disk, and it gets faster and sharper with every release. I use it every day.
h3t · happy note taking
[faq] quick answers
Questions,
answered fast.
Anything else? The Discord is friendly and quick.
Is it really free?
Yes. The app costs nothing: no account, no trial period, no feature gates. Optional paid services like Sync and Publish are planned for later, and they will always be exactly that: optional.
Where do my notes live?
On your disk, as plain markdown files inside folders we call vaults. There is no server and no proprietary database. You can open your notes in any editor, back them up however you like, and leave any time with everything intact.
macOS says the app is from an unidentified developer. What do I do?
The app is not yet notarized with Apple, so the first launch takes one extra step: open the app, click Done when macOS blocks it, then go to System Settings → Privacy & Security and click Open Anyway. Confirm if prompted. You only do this once. After that it opens normally, and updates install automatically.
What platforms are supported?
Today: macOS on Apple Silicon. Intel Mac and Windows builds are on the roadmap. Join the Discord to hear the moment they ship.
How do updates work?
The app checks for updates when you open it and installs them in place, with release notes shown after each update. No reinstalling, no hunting for downloads.
What makes it faster than other note apps?
It is a native app built with Tauri: the interface runs in your system webview and the heavy lifting (search, file access, indexing) happens in compiled Rust code. There is no bundled browser doing everything in JavaScript, which is why it launches in a blink and stays light while it runs.
[ready?] your move
Stop waiting on
your note app.
Download it, open a vault, and type. You'll feel the difference in the first sentence.
free · macOS · Apple Silicon · v2.0.12