minimal.
a meditation-inspired
writing app.
Designed for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Featuring the Note Lifetime, Markdown-style formatting, Publish as Website, and more.
powerful features.
thoughtfully placed.
Minimal provides powerful tools designed to stay out of the way until the moment they're needed.
write beautifully.
format effortlessly.
Simple + elegant typography for clean, highly-readable notes.
Format prose as you write using the formatting keyboard or markdown-style formatting.
let your notes die.
Introducing the Note Lifetime.
By letting notes die, your notebook becomes spacious, uncluttered, and reflective of the present moment.
You'll be more likely to act on the things that matter to you while enjoying open-mindedness and clarity.
publish as website.
Transform notes into websites in microseconds.
Write an essay in Minimal. Publish it as a beautiful, simple website that's easy to read + share.
organize projects.
check things off.
Our projects live within Minimal.
From personal goals like cultivating a strong meditation practice, to professional tasks like building apps, every step of the way is elegantly managed with Minimal's todo lists.
add todos to the calendar app.
Effortlessly sync todo lists with Apple's Calendar app.
Each todo item becomes a distinct event that can be configured any way you'd like: start times, end times, alerts, and more.
send as email.
Transform notes into beautifully formatted emails.
Do all your best writing in a thoughtful, focused writing space.
sync everywhere.
Notes invisibly sync everywhere.
With features including Cloud Sync, Search, Handoff, and Siri, notes are easily accessed the moment you want them.
customize everything.
Everything in Minimal is customizable: styling + themes, preferred note actions, the formatting keyboard, and more.
You can even drag notes to reorder them in the notes list.
The best notebook is personal.
export as html, markdown, and pdf.
Exporting notes is effortless.
While notes are best-composed within Minimal, they deserve to take on a life of their own beyond the app.
import notes.
Easily import notes, text, and URLs from any app that supports sharing.
To add Minimal's share extension, open the share menu in any app that provides the system share function. In the row of apps, scroll to the end and tap 'More.' Find Minimal, turn it on, and use the handle on the right side to drag Minimal's share tool to the top.
Voila – you're ready to start importing.
our ethos.
Our goal is to help writers and doers fall in love with their notes app while actualizing their highest aspirations.
Minimal is inspired by meditation, architecture, and nature.
Tap here to learn about our design principles. Get started by downloading Minimal | Writing + Notes from the App Store.
join the beta.
Join Minimal's beta program using Apple's TestFlight app.
To get started, tap the below link to download TestFlight, then tap it one more time to install Minimal.
a premium app experience.
priced affordably.
Enjoy Minimal free for 1 month.
After the 1-month free trial, Minimal costs $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year. That's about one-third of what we expect to pay for high-quality stationary each year.
We make it very easy to cancel with a big button in settings.
committed to quality.
Why a subscription? Because we're committed to serving dedicated writers and notetakers – not serving ads, not selling data.
Charging customers directly for actual use is the optimal business model. It ties our efforts to customer delight and real utility.
We can only make money by making Minimal better – and we love that.
education discounts.
If you're a student, educator, or non-profit employee you can save 50% on an annual plan. Just get in touch.
help + support.
Contact us for help with Minimal | Notes.
pricing.
Learn about Minimal's pricing including educational and non-profit discounts.
press kit.
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Tap here to view Minimal's terms and privacy policy.
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quick details.
Minimal is a meditation-inspired writing app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch.
Minimal’s ground-breaking feature is the Note Lifetime and its most distinguishing quality is a subtractive, minimalist design.
Minimal is designed to foster focus, non-attachment, and open-mindedness. Features include the Note Lifetime, Publish as Website, Add Todos to Calendar, Cloud Sync, Markdown-style formatting, Share in iMessage, Send as Email, and more.
Our goal is to help writers and doers fall in love with their notes app while actualizing their highest aspirations.
screenshots and product images.
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Minimal on iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Unique feature videos
selected reviews.
"I immeasurably recommend it to anyone who's looking for a clean app to write with."
"Calms my soul and mind."
selected writings.
Building Minimal | Notes: My journey as an indie developer crafting my favorite notes apps (Medium.com@blank)
Rounded Corners in the Apple Ecosystem (Medium.com)
I crafted Minimal | Notes because I wanted a simple, beautiful app that feels like a real notebook. (Reddit.com)
I built a new feature in Minimal | Notes called Publish as Website – this is why I’m so excited about it. (Reddit.com)
developer bio.
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Arthur Van Siclen is a designer, meditator, and rock climber based in the Teton Valley, Idaho and Boulder, Colorado. He helped shape the category of meditation apps with his first large scale project, Timeless | Meditation. He has since created numerous digital experiences ranging from writing to tea. His work has been repeatedly featured by Apple and covered by Forbes, Digital Trends, High Snobiety, and more.
Arthur holds a BA in Yoga from Naropa University. He has studied and practiced with teachers in India, Nepal, and Bhutan in lineages including Hatha Yoga and Vipassana. He applies principles from yoga to his work in design.
Arthur is an experienced rock climber. Shortly after graduating high school, Arthur began traveling and rock climbing full time. He has climbed in China, Turkey, Italy, Norway, South Africa, Colombia, and more.
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Arthur Van Siclen is a designer, meditator, and rock climber based in the Teton Valley, Idaho and Boulder, Colorado. He helped shape the category of meditation apps with his first large scale project, Timeless | Meditation. He has since created numerous digital experiences ranging from writing to tea. His work has been repeatedly featured by Apple and covered by Forbes, Digital Trends, High Snobiety, and more.
Arthur holds a BA in Yoga from Naropa University and travels extensively for rock climbing. He has climbed in China, Turkey, Italy, Norway, South Africa, Colombia, and more.
50 words
Arthur Van Siclen is a designer, meditator, and rock climber based in the Teton Valley, Idaho. He helped shape the category of meditation apps with his early project, Timeless | Meditation. He has since created numerous digital experiences ranging from writing to tea. His work has been repeatedly featured by Apple.
links.
Minimal on the App Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/minimal-writing-notes/id1442727443
Minimal website
https://minimal.app
Minimal's beta program
https://minimal.app/#beta
Developer website
https://arthurvansiclen.com