Capture a thought.
Write it down without leaving your app.
Aside for Mac
Your notes, on top of what you’re doing.
Capture a thought, track a few tasks, or keep a reference close. Aside opens over any Mac app and saves your notes locally.
For macOS 14 or later
Download Aside
14 days free · No card or account
Buy once · Up to 3 Macs
Keep your next steps close while you get things done.
Keep a thought close
Capture it. Come back to it.
Return to a note.
Keep recent notes just a shortcut away.
Keep your files.
Markdown and images in your own folder.
Private by design
Your notes stay yours.
Aside never uploads your writing. Choose where your files live, including a folder you already sync with another service.
- Local Markdown files
- No account
- No in-app analytics
Aside for macOS
Get Aside for Mac.
Try every feature free for 14 days. Keep it for $9.99.
For macOS 14 or later
Download Aside
14 days free · No card or account
Buy once · Up to 3 Macs
Made and maintained by François Chalifour, creator of Medium Zoom and a founding maintainer of Algolia Autocomplete and DocSearch.
Good to know.
How does the free trial work?
Download the complete app without entering a card or creating an account. The trial starts when you start writing. After 14 days, editing pauses, but you can keep reading, copying, and exporting every page. If Aside fits your workflow, buy a copy for life.
Is Aside a subscription?
No. Aside is a $9.99 one-time purchase. Your license includes all 0.x and 1.x updates and does not expire. Versions 2.0 and later may be optional paid upgrades. Your current version remains yours on compatible versions of macOS.
Where are my pages stored?
Each page is a standard Markdown file in a folder on your Mac. Use the default Application Support folder or choose an iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Git, or Obsidian folder, then open your writing in any compatible app.
How many Macs can I use it on?
One license is for one person and activates Aside on up to 3 Macs at a time. Deactivate a Mac whenever you need to move the license. Aside requires macOS 14 or later.
How can I get help?
Email aside@hardflip.studio. I’ll get back to you personally.