Bear

Bear is a beautiful, incredibly easy-to-use writing and markup application designed for capturing and organizing every aspect of your life through notes on your Mac.

You can take notes, plan your day, journal your thoughts in a diary, organize tables, create lists and to-do items, sketch out ideas, link notes together, write an entire book, and so much more. The bear app is used by writers, lawyers, chefs, business executives, teachers, doctors, engineers, students, parents... you get the idea. Getting started is as simple as it gets — there is no need to sign up or create any account whatsoever. Just open a new note and start writing your text right away.

BEAUTIFUL DESIGN. SIMPLICITY. FAST PERFORMANCE. PRIVACY

- Writing tools that stay out of your way while you work with text

- Clip web pages and other content using the dedicated Bear browser extension on your Mac

- Redesigned information panel featuring a table of contents and handy backlinks

- Option to use Apple Watch for dictation and appending text to your most recent notes

- Convenient note creation using Siri voice commands and keyboard shortcuts

- "Your notes, not ours" — Bear is a privacy-focused application: we cannot see your notes, tags, or any other personal data

FLEXIBLE MARKUP

- Work with plain text that is easy to move between different applications

- Use familiar formatting options for markup such as bold, italic, strikethrough, links, tables, and much more

- Ability to combine different text styles (for example, bold and underline) even inside headings

- Hide markup syntax for a cleaner and more comfortable reading experience

ORGANIZE with #tags, tasks, and much more

- Add #tags, #multi-word tags#, and even #multiple tags / nested tags anywhere inside a note for quick and effortless organization of your records

- Pin your most important tags to the top of the sidebar for instant access

- Add tasks to your notes and conveniently view all notes that contain tasks in one place

- Collapse tabs to free up valuable workspace on your Mac screen

ADVANCED SEARCH CAPABILITIES

- Search your notes using the Spotlight function from anywhere on your Mac

- Search for text inside photos and PDF files (Bear Pro only)

- Find specific types of notes using a powerful search method — special mentions (@to-do, @images, and @yesterday)

EVEN MORE WITH BEAR PRO

- Sync notes across your iPhone, iPad, and bear mac devices seamlessly through iCloud

- Encrypt individual notes with a fully private password that only you know

- Lock Bear using Face ID or fingerprint recognition for additional security

- Export notes to various formats, including HTML, DocX, PDF, JPG, and ePub

- Search for text within images and PDF files stored in your Bear notes

- Over 30 beautiful themes and custom app icons to personalize your bear download experience