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Your notes.
Your disk.
Your rules.

A Markdown editor that works offline, stores files locally, and never locks you into a platform. Own your data forever.

Offline-first · macOS 12+ & Windows 10+ · 14-day free trial
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Features

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

01

Markdown editor

Syntax highlighting, live preview, and keyboard shortcuts. Write without friction.

Markdown editor
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02

Your files, your structure

Work with real files and folders on your disk. No proprietary database, no hidden formats.

Your files, your structure
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03

Backlinks & search

Find connections between notes instantly. Full-text search across everything.

Backlinks & search
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04

Export to anything

PDF, HTML, or plain Markdown. Your notes are portable by design.

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Why local-first

Your notes shouldn't
depend on us

Cloud apps come and go. Business models change. Servers shut down. But a folder of Markdown files? That works forever.

With cloud apps, you're vulnerable to:
Server shutdown
Price increase
Feature lock-in
Policy change
With Readied
Your local folder Always accessible. Always yours.
Cloud apps
Readied
  • Files stored on someone else's server
    Files on your disk, in folders you control
  • Requires internet to access your notes
    Works offline, always
  • Proprietary format, export "when available"
    Standard Markdown, open with any editor
  • Company pivots, your data migrates
    Your files stay exactly where they are

Even if Readied disappears tomorrow, your notes remain. They're just files on your computer.

Made for developers

Software that
respects your time

No onboarding. No account required. No data collection. Download, open a folder, and start writing.

Free forever
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Built by an indie developer

Readied is made by a single developer who cares about software longevity. No investors. No growth targets. Just a tool that works.

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