A private home for your
notes
Notes, journal, calendar, tasks, spreadsheets, messaging, and more — one app that replaces many, private by default.
Free license includes the full local app. No credit card required.
Notes, journal, calendar, tasks, spreadsheets, messaging, and more — one app that replaces many, private by default.
Free license includes the full local app. No credit card required.
Full app on your device. Sign up for a free license to get started.
Your data stays on your device. Cloud sync is end-to-end encrypted.
One app replaces many. New free features ship every week.
No plugins, no extensions, no app-switching. Every feature works offline and syncs across devices when you're ready.
A clean markdown editor with formatting toolbar, tables, wiki-links, and live preview. Smart typography that makes your writing look polished without fussing over details.
Daily journaling with gratitude prompts, reflections, and focus intentions. Build a searchable personal history, one day at a time.
Full calendar with drag-to-reschedule, recurring events, and Google Calendar sync. Built-in tasks with due dates, priorities, and tags.
Powerful spreadsheet engine with formulas, column types, charts, and kanban views. Track budgets, inventories, or projects — all in the same app.
End-to-end encrypted messaging with voice and video calls. No phone number required — pair with a QR code. Your conversations are truly private.
Freehand canvas with artboards, pen presets, and export. Sketch ideas, annotate, or create visual notes.
Ambient soundscapes — rain, forest, cafe, ocean — paired with a focus timer to help you settle into deep work.
A curated daily digest from sources you choose. Stay informed and inspired without doomscrolling.
An AI assistant that understands your notes, tasks, and calendar. Ask questions, create content, and stay organized.
Your daily home screen — tasks due, calendar events, journal entry, and recently edited files at a glance.
50+ ready-made templates for notes, tasks, and workflows. Or build your own and reuse them.
Light, dark, and OLED black. Typewriter mode, focus mode, and customizable fonts to make it yours.
Open blackbear in your browser, install it on your phone, tablet, or desktop — it works and feels like a native app, because it is one.
Works instantly at my.blackbear.app. Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge.
Native macOS and Windows apps with system tray and local file access.
Install as a PWA — works offline, launches from your home screen.
blackbear works fully on your device with a free license. When you want to sync across devices, message friends, or collaborate in real time — cloud connects everything.
Free license
forever
Sync, connect, collaborate
or $19/year save 20%
More storage, higher limits
or $48/year save 20%
All plans include a 30-day money-back guarantee. Cancel anytime.
We don't read your data. We can't — it's encrypted before it leaves your device. No analytics on your usage. No AI training on your content. No ads. Ever.
Cloud data encrypted with keys only you control.
Everything works offline. Cloud is optional.
Standard Markdown. No lock-in. Your data, your way.
BIP-39 words restore your data on any device.
blackbear works in any modern browser at my.blackbear.app. Install as a PWA on Android, iOS, iPadOS, ChromeOS, and Linux. Native desktop apps available for macOS and Windows.
The free license gives you the full local app — notes, journal, calendar, tasks, spreadsheets, drawing, sounds, Pax AI, templates, and themes. Everything runs on your device with no limitations. Sign up with your email to activate. Cloud features like sync, messaging, video calls, and collaboration start at $2/month.
When you enable cloud sync, blackbear generates encryption keys on your device. All data is encrypted locally before being sent to our servers. We store only encrypted blobs — we cannot read your data. A BIP-39 recovery phrase lets you restore access on a new device.
Yes. blackbear imports from Bear, Obsidian, Notion, Apple Notes, and any Markdown files. Export everything anytime — no lock-in.
Your data is on your device in standard formats. blackbear works completely offline — even if our servers disappeared, your app and data keep working.
blackbear is private-first, local-first, and all-in-one. Unlike Notion, your data is end-to-end encrypted and you don't need an internet connection. Unlike Obsidian, blackbear includes a calendar, tasks, messaging, video calls, and spreadsheets without plugins. Unlike Apple Notes, blackbear works on every platform with a full productivity suite. And the core app is completely free.
Notes, journal, calendar, tasks, messaging, and more.
Free. Private. Yours.
