Note taking app for Mac
The AI note taking app for Mac that works while you write.
Nuxa is a notes app for Mac. Type the way you think, and a few seconds after you pause it turns messy notes into clear ones, flags what’s missing, and lines up your next steps.
Download free trialfor Mac · 14 days free, no credit card
What makes Nuxa an AI notebook
There’s no single best note taking app for Mac: the right one depends on how you take notes. Nuxa is built for typed notes in meetings, sales calls and research. Most AI note apps wait for you to ask. Nuxa doesn’t:
- Messy notes, cleaned up. A few seconds after you pause, a clean version appears beside your notes. Your words stay untouched until you accept.
- Advice while you write. A checklist, gaps, action items and questions to ask next, with MEDDPICC, BANT or SPICED for sales calls.
- Meetings recorded on your Mac. No bot joins your call, and the transcript is made on this device.
- Research in one click. A company brief with what they do, leadership, recent news and talking points, with linked sources.
- The follow-up, drafted. A recap email with decisions, action items and the next meeting. Nuxa never sends anything on its own.
- Notes you own. Plain Markdown files on your Mac, A–Z sorting at every level, and search inside images and PDFs.
On a Mac with Apple Intelligence, the built-in AI works from the first launch, right on your Mac. It’s slower than a connected AI, so for the fastest results bring your own anytime. See everything Nuxa does.
Nuxa vs Apple Notes, OneNote and Notion
Topic
Nuxa
Apple Notes
OneNote for Mac
Notion
AI
Cleans up your notes and gives live Advice while you write. Built-in AI on Macs with Apple Intelligence, or bring your own.
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Notion AI: a limited trial on the Free and Plus plans.
Recording and transcripts
Records Zoom, Teams or Meet on your Mac with no bot; the transcript is made on this device.
Records audio in a note, with live transcripts you can search.
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AI Meeting Notes: a limited trial on Free and Plus, included on Business.
Where your notes live
Plain Markdown files in a folder you choose on your Mac.
iCloud notes you can view and edit on all your Apple devices and iCloud.com.
Synced with OneDrive; needs a Microsoft account.
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Offline
Read, search and write without the internet. The built-in AI and Ollama work offline too.
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Works from a cached copy on your Mac and syncs when you reconnect.
Pages you make available offline, in the desktop and mobile apps (not the browser). AI blocks need a connection.
Devices
Mac now (macOS 15 or later, Apple Silicon). Windows, iPhone, iPad and Android coming soon.
All your Apple devices, plus iCloud.com.
Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android and the web.
Desktop apps for Mac and Windows, mobile apps, and the web.
Price
$4/mo (billed $48 annually + tax) or $99 once + tax. 14 days free, no credit card.
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Free to download and use; some premium features need an optional subscription.
Free plan at $0; Plus $10 and Business $20 per member per month.
— means the official pages we checked don’t cover it, so we leave it out. Apple, Microsoft and Notion facts checked on their own pages on October 27, 2026 (sources below). Features and prices change; if something’s out of date, tell us at [email protected].
Who Nuxa is for, and who it isn’t
Nuxa is for you if
- You type notes on a Mac in meetings, calls or research.
- You want your notes cleaned up, checked for gaps, and the follow-up drafted.
- You want your notes as plain files on your Mac, with private notebooks that never go to any AI.
- You’d rather pay $48 a year or $99 once for every feature.
Nuxa isn’t for you if
- You need your notes on iPhone, iPad, Windows or the web today. Nuxa is on Mac now; the others are coming soon.
- You mostly sketch or write by hand.
- You work on notes together with other people. Apple Notes lets you invite others to collaborate on a note.
- Your Mac is older: Nuxa needs macOS 15 or later on Apple Silicon.
- You want a free app. Nuxa is paid after the 14-day trial.
Switching from a specific app? See Nuxa as a OneNote alternative or as an Otter alternative, or compare plans on the pricing page.
Questions
What is the best note taking app for Mac?
It depends on how you take notes. Apple Notes is Apple's own notes app, with your notes on all your Apple devices through iCloud. OneNote runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone, iPad, Android and the web. Notion is a workspace with databases and a desktop app for Mac. Nuxa is for typed notes in meetings, calls and research: it turns messy notes into clear ones, flags what's missing, and drafts the follow-up.
Is there an AI note taking app for Mac?
Yes. Nuxa is an AI notes app for Mac. On a Mac with Apple Intelligence, its built-in AI works from the first launch, right on your Mac, with nothing to connect. It's slower than a connected AI, so for the fastest results bring your own anytime: ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok, OpenRouter, or a private one on your Mac with Ollama. See the AI guides.
Can I bring my notes from Apple Notes, OneNote or Notion?
Yes. For OneNote, sign in with Microsoft and pick your notebooks, with no export. For Apple Notes, Notion, Evernote, Google Keep, Obsidian and Bear, choose File ▸ Bring Your Notes… in Nuxa and pick your export: Nuxa works out where it came from. Word, PDF, HTML, Markdown and text files come in too. See the step-by-step guides.
Do my notes stay on my Mac?
Your notes are plain Markdown files on your Mac, in a folder you choose. The built-in AI works on them right there. Your own AI gets a note only after you allow it, and a notebook marked private never goes to any AI. Nuxa keeps no copy of your notes.
Is Nuxa free?
Nuxa is free for 14 days, with no credit card. After that it's $4/mo (billed $48 annually + tax) or $99 once + tax for Lifetime, with every feature included. If you don't buy, your notes stay readable, searchable and exportable. More questions in the FAQ.
Sources for the Apple Notes, OneNote and Notion facts
Checked October 27, 2026, on Apple’s, Microsoft’s and Notion’s own pages:
- Notes User Guide for Mac (record audio with live, searchable transcripts)
- Get started with Notes on Mac (collaborate, all your Apple devices)
- About using iCloud Notes on Mac (iCloud, iCloud.com)
- What’s the difference between the OneNote versions? (price)
- Frequently asked questions about OneNote for Mac (OneDrive, Microsoft account, offline)
- How to download OneNote (platforms)
- Notion pricing (plans, Notion AI, AI Meeting Notes, databases)
- Notion for desktop (Mac and Windows apps)
- Use Notion pages offline (offline, AI blocks)