Haptic
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Haptic, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from Haptic's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Desktop
- The download page offers Haptic for Mac and Windows and lists download buttons for Apple Silicon and Intel chips.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop downloads
- The download page lists Mac and Windows and offers downloads for Apple Silicon and Intel chips.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Desktop support
- The README lists Windows and Linux desktop support as planned features.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Development status
- The README says Haptic is in active development.checked 13 Oct 2026
- License
- The project is licensed under the GNU Affero General Public License Version 3 (AGPLv3).checked 13 Oct 2026
- Local database
- The project README identifies PGlite as Haptic’s local database.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Mobile
- The download page labels mobile as coming soon.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Mobile support
- The README lists mobile web support and native iOS and Android apps as planned features.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- The README lists sharing notes or collections by link as a planned feature.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Open source
- The project is licensed under GNU Affero General Public License Version 3 (AGPLv3).checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker describes Haptic as privacy-focused.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Product
- Haptic is an open-source, local-first markdown note-taking app designed to be lightweight, fast, and distraction-free.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Self hosting
- The README describes self-hosting a web instance through Vercel or Docker.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Self-hosting
- The project README describes self-hosting a web instance through Vercel or Docker.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Support and contributions
- The README invites users to report bugs, request features, and submit pull requests.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Sync
- The README lists syncing notes across devices as a planned feature.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Use
- Haptic is a minimal, lightweight note-taking app designed to be distraction-free.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Planned sharing
- The README lists sharing individual notes or collections by link as a planned feature.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Planned sync
- The README lists syncing notes across devices as a planned feature.checked 13 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- web,macos,self_hostedchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Web app
- Haptic can be used as a web app.checked 13 Oct 2026
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