Burst Notes for Mac

Quick Capture to Your Markdown Files

Burst Notes is a lightweight macOS utility that lets you capture thoughts directly into your existing markdown files from any application. It sits quietly in the background with no dock icon or visible windows, and appears instantly when you press a global keyboard shortcut.

The workflow is simple: hit the shortcut, type a few characters to filter your document's header hierarchy, select a section, type your note, press Return. The entire interaction takes under ten seconds and the window vanishes, returning you to what you were doing with no context loss.

Key Features

• Global keyboard shortcut captures notes from any app without switching context
• Navigates by your markdown file's header structure—type to filter, arrow keys to select
• Works with standard .md files—no proprietary format, no database
• Learns your usage patterns so frequent sections rise to the top
• Dual-mode editor with real-time Visual rendering and raw Source mode with preview pane
• GitHub-flavored checkbox support for task management
• Keyboard-first design—every operation works without touching the mouse
• Near-zero resource usage while idle, no telemetry, no network activity

Built Native for macOS

Burst Notes is written in Swift and AppKit, ships as a universal binary for Intel and Apple Silicon, and requires macOS Ventura (13.0) or later. Your notes never leave your machine.