Your thoughts.
One keystroke (or click) away.
Raute is a menu bar scratchpad with live Markdown. Open it with ⌥Space — or a click — jot anything down, and it's right there next time. No files to manage.
Built to disappear
Everything a quick note needs. Nothing it doesn't.
Raute is one window, one shortcut, and a document that's always exactly where you left it.
Live Markdown
Formats as you type — bold, italics, headings, lists, code. Markers stay visible but dimmed, iA Writer style.
Lives in the menu bar
No dock icon, no window clutter. Raute waits quietly in the menu bar until you need it.
Global shortcut
Hit ⌥Space from any app to summon the note. Hit it again to tuck it away.
Remembers everything
Your text and the window's exact position come back instantly — without ever creating a file to manage.
Dark mode, automatically
Follows your system appearance. Light by day, dark by night — no setting to flip.
Switzer, included
Set in Switzer by Indian Type Foundry — a clean geometric grotesk that makes every note read well.
Keyboard first
Every move has a shortcut.
Raute is built for people who'd rather not reach for the mouse.
Privacy
Your notes never leave your Mac.
No account, no cloud, no analytics. Everything you type stays on your device — full stop.
Data we collect
None. Raute does not collect, transmit, or store any of your data on external servers. There are no accounts, no analytics, and no telemetry.
How your notes are stored
Your text and the window's position are saved only in local app storage on your Mac — so everything is right where you left it. Nothing is ever uploaded.
Third parties
We do not share data with third parties. Raute does not integrate with external analytics or advertising services.
Your choices
Your note stays on your device. Clear the pad whenever you like — and removing Raute takes everything with it.