Jot
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Jot, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Jot's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Jot | $0.99, paid once | Mac menu bar app · notes stay on your Mac · open source · The site displays “Buy for $0.99 $4.99”; billing frequency is not stated. |
The facts
Each one read from Jot's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Autosave
- The site says Jot saves while you type.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Distribution
- The repository README links to a prebuilt app download on Gumroad.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Floating window
- Jot has a floating window for referencing information while switching tasks.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Formatting
- Jot can remove formatting from text.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 23 Sep 2026
- Open source
- The maker describes Jot as open source and links to its GitHub repository.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The site says notes never leave your Mac.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Jot is described as “that random piece of paper in your Mac menubar.”checked 12 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 23 Sep 2026
- Setup
- The site says there is nothing to configure.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Maker
- The site credits the maker as @tiivik.checked 12 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- macOSchecked 23 Sep 2026
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