
Lychee
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Lychee, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Lychee's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free forever · all core features · MIT licensed |
The facts
Each one read from Lychee's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Editor
- The editor supports bold, italic, code, links, and Markdown.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Export
- The maker says notes can be exported as Markdown so users can move them out anytime.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Intended users
- The maker describes Lychee as a focused notes app for people who want a clean, fast place to write.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- Lychee is open source under the MIT License.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Limits
- The maker describes Lychee as desktop-only and lists no mobile companion, real-time collaboration, or built-in AI.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Navigation
- Users can jump between headings in long notes.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- Lychee works fully offline.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Lychee supports natural note grouping without tags or a forced hierarchy.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says Lychee requires no account and has no tracking, analytics, or telemetry.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Product
- Lychee is a local-first desktop notes app for people who want a focused place to write.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Search
- Lychee includes a search experience that returns results as the user types.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Slash menu
- A slash menu lets users build notes without leaving the keyboard.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Storage
- Notes are stored locally in one SQLite file on the user's machine.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The download page offers desktop releases for macOS, Windows, and Linux (.deb and .rpm).checked 12 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- macOS,Windows,Linuxchecked 20 Sep 2026
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