What is PX7 Markdown Jot?

Open a quick Markdown note with one keyboard shortcut and append it to today’s plain-text file. Native, local and ready whenever you type.

Where does PX7 Markdown Jot do its work?

PX7 Markdown Jot works directly with the Markdown files stored on your Mac.

How much does PX7 Markdown Jot cost?

PX7 Markdown Jot costs €12 once. It includes a seven-day trial, and one app-specific key can be used on up to seven Macs. There is no subscription.

How do I capture a quick note with a keyboard shortcut?

Press ⇧⌘J from any app and a small note window opens immediately, without switching to an editor first. PX7 Markdown Jot appends what you type to today's file.

Can I append a note to today's Markdown file?

Yes. Notes are added to YYYY-MM-DD.md as a timestamped section, so the day builds up in one plain file — by default in ~/Documents/Notes, or any folder you choose.

Can I dictate a note instead of typing it?

Yes, using on-device dictation through Apple's Speech framework, so the audio never leaves your Mac.

PX7 Markdown Jot

From thought to .md in one keystroke.

Jot is a native Mac menu-bar app. Press ⇧⌘J anywhere, type your thought, hit Return - it's saved to today's dated Markdown note and the field vanishes.

No app to open. No window to find. No cloud, no account. Just the hotkey and a plain .md in a folder you own.

Download for macOS Buy a license - €12

Apple checks every release before it reaches you. Less than 5 MB to download. Or the .zip.

7-day free trial, no card. €12 once - the current major version, on up to 7 Macs · macOS 14+

How it works

Hotkey. Type. Done.

⌨️

Press ⇧⌘J anywhere

A small capture field floats up over whatever you're doing - it takes the keystroke without pulling you out of your work.

🎙️

Type it - or dictate it

Tap the mic and speak; it's transcribed on your Mac (Apple's Speech framework, nothing uploaded) straight into the field, where you can still edit it.

↵

Return saves, Shift+Return for a newline

Type a line or a paragraph. Return files it and the field disappears. Esc cancels. Under a second, start to finish.

🗓️

One dated note a day

Each jot is appended to YYYY-MM-DD.md as a timestamped section - append-only, so nothing is ever overwritten or lost.

📂

Plain Markdown, in your folder

Default ~/Documents/Notes, or anywhere you choose. Desk Sweeper can file it, Markdown Viewer opens it - it's just a file.

The promise

A note field, one shortcut away.

Jot opens a compact capture field, appends the result to today’s file, and closes again. It is designed for short notes that should not interrupt the work already on screen.

Why

A thought caught is a thought kept.

Quick-capture apps make you open them. Notes apps make you file things. Jot is a single global hotkey and a plain-text file - no lock-in, no database, no account. What you write is yours, on disk, the moment you hit Return.

Feature summary

Global jot shortcut. A small capture field floats up over whatever you're doing - it takes the keystroke without pulling you out of your work.
Typed and dictated capture. Tap the mic and speak; it's transcribed on your Mac (Apple's Speech framework, nothing uploaded) straight into the field, where you can still edit it.
Fast keyboard saving. Type a line or a paragraph. Return files it and the field disappears. Esc cancels. Under a second, start to finish.
One dated note a day. Each jot is appended to YYYY-MM-DD.md as a timestamped section - append-only, so nothing is ever overwritten or lost.
Plain Markdown storage. Default ~/Documents/Notes, or anywhere you choose. Desk Sweeper can file it, Markdown Viewer opens it - it's just a file.
Shortcut. ⇧⌘J from anywhere
Dictation. On-device, Apple Speech framework
Writes to. YYYY-MM-DD.md, appended as a timestamped section
Location. ~/Documents/Notes by default, or any folder

Details

Product details

Version1.3.11
Version1.3.11
RequiresmacOS 14 or later
Shortcut⇧⌘J from anywhere
DictationOn-device, Apple Speech framework
Writes toYYYY-MM-DD.md, appended as a timestamped section
Location~/Documents/Notes by default, or any folder
PrivacyRuns entirely on your Mac; no account, nothing uploaded
License€12 once, 7-day trial; one key for up to 7 Macs

Quick answers

Questions about PX7 Markdown Jot

What is PX7 Markdown Jot?: Open a quick Markdown note with one keyboard shortcut and append it to today’s plain-text file. Native, local and ready whenever you type.
Where does PX7 Markdown Jot do its work?: PX7 Markdown Jot works directly with the Markdown files stored on your Mac.
How much does PX7 Markdown Jot cost?: PX7 Markdown Jot costs €12 once. It includes a seven-day trial, and one app-specific key can be used on up to seven Macs. There is no subscription.
Which Macs can run PX7 Markdown Jot?: macOS 14 or later
How do I capture a quick note with a keyboard shortcut?: Press ⇧⌘J from any app and a small note window opens immediately, without switching to an editor first. PX7 Markdown Jot appends what you type to today's file.
Can I append a note to today's Markdown file?: Yes. Notes are added to YYYY-MM-DD.md as a timestamped section, so the day builds up in one plain file — by default in ~/Documents/Notes, or any folder you choose.
Can I dictate a note instead of typing it?: Yes, using on-device dictation through Apple's Speech framework, so the audio never leaves your Mac.