Local first
NoLen is designed to handle your notes primarily on your device.
Plain text, placed in time.
Write it down.
See it on your calendar.
NoLen finds dates and times in everyday writing,
keeps your note unchanged, and sends only the schedule to your calendar.
NoLen is a local-first note app where your thoughts stay in ordinary, readable text.
Download for freeView on the App Store
iPhone · iPad · Mac
Notes never needed more rules.
They needed better connections after you write.
How it works
Write. Review.
See it in time.
Your everyday writing becomes the starting point for your calendar.
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1
Write in your own words
“See the exhibition tomorrow at 10 AM.” Write things down in the order they come to mind—no date field required.
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2
Review each suggestion
Check the date, time, title, and type before adding it. NoLen never confirms a schedule without you.
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3
See it in time
Confirmed events and habits appear on your calendar. Your original note stays exactly as written.
Plain text stays plain
Your note stays
a note.
Finding a schedule never rewrites your note. No hidden markers. No proprietary formatting.
Your writing remains the source of truth. Dates and schedule details are stored separately, so you never have to change how you write to use the app.
Your note
Tomorrow at 10 AM,
see an exhibition with Yuu in Ebisu.
Schedule information stored separately
- Date
- Tomorrow
- Time
- 10:00
- Type
- Event
Notes have depth
Follow a thought
without losing your way.
Use categories for the big picture, then create a subnote from a passage that deserves more attention. Explore an idea while keeping its connection to the original text.
- 01Organize with categories
- 02Create a subnote from selected text
- 03Return quickly from search
On your Mac
More room to write.
The same natural flow.
On Mac, your note list, writing, and calendar share one workspace. See the connection between what you wrote and when it belongs.
On iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Your words are yours
Your writing is not
advertising material.
No note text sent to our servers
Your note text is not collected by servers operated by the developer.
No ads or tracking
NoLen uses no third-party advertising, tracking, or analytics SDKs.
When iCloud sync is enabled, your data is synchronized through Apple’s private CloudKit database.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Is there a web version?
No. NoLen is a native app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
Will NoLen rewrite my notes automatically?
No. Dates and schedule details are stored separately from your original writing.
Are detected schedules added automatically?
No. You review each suggestion before adding it, including its title, date, time, and type.
How much does NoLen cost?
NoLen is currently free to download.
Start with a sentence
Start with
your own words.
Put what you wrote somewhere you will remember it.
Download for freeView on the App Store