Mac · version 1.0.5
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ClearNote for Mac is a free download. ClearNote is in private beta, so signing in needs an account that has been let in — ask for one here.
ClearNote 1.0.5 for macOS
| File | ClearNote-1.0.5-6.dmg |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.5 (build 6), released 13 October 2026 |
| Requires | macOS 15 or later |
| Size | 8.3 MB (8,323,101 bytes) |
| SHA-256 | 46db643875b8cc65fbf34b3ce85aaadb27237cf4a97812a6dc5f4b8b39c59062 |
| Signed by | Developer ID Application: Jeff Moncrief (PL2JF9SKMQ), notarized by Apple |
| Account | A ClearNote beta account, and a Google account to sign in with. The app opens at a sign-in screen; there is no sign-up. |
The file comes from this site and nowhere else: https://clearnote.app/downloads/ClearNote-1.0.5-6.dmg. The size and checksum above are read from the same update feed (appcast.json) that the app itself checks, so they always describe the file being offered.
Install
- Open the disk imageDouble-click the downloaded
.dmg. macOS checks it as it opens. - Drag ClearNote to ApplicationsDrag the ClearNote icon onto the Applications shortcut in the window, then eject the disk image.
- Open ClearNote and sign inChoose Sign In with Google. If your address has not been let in yet, the app says so and points you to the request form.
ClearNote checks this site for new versions shortly after it opens and once a day while it stays open, and offers the update when there is one. What changed in each version is in the changelog.
Check the download
You never have to take our word for it. In Terminal, from the folder the file is in:
shasum -a 256 ClearNote-1.0.5-6.dmg
# should print 46db643875b8cc65fbf34b3ce85aaadb27237cf4a97812a6dc5f4b8b39c59062
hdiutil attach ClearNote-1.0.5-6.dmg
codesign -dv --verbose=2 "/Volumes/ClearNote 1.0.5/ClearNote.app" 2>&1 | grep -E "Authority|TeamIdentifier"
spctl -a -vvv -t exec "/Volumes/ClearNote 1.0.5/ClearNote.app"
# should say: accepted, source=Notarized Developer ID, origin=Developer ID Application: Jeff Moncrief (PL2JF9SKMQ)If any of those disagree with this page, do not open the app, and please tell us.
iPhone and iPad
The iPhone and iPad app is built and tested, but it is not released. There is no TestFlight invitation and no App Store listing yet, so there is nothing to install and no link here to a store page that does not exist. When that changes, this page and the changelog will say so. It will need iOS 18 or later.
In a browser
The web app at clearnote.app/app works in any current version of Safari, Chrome, Firefox or Edge, for people who have been let in: notes, notebooks and tags, search, tasks, attachments, import, Ask ClearNote, and full export. Scanning and text recognition are Mac and iPhone features and are not in the browser.
Requirements
| macOS | 15 or later |
|---|---|
| iOS and iPadOS | 18 or later (app not yet released) |
| Web | Any current version of Safari, Chrome, Firefox or Edge |
| Account | A ClearNote beta account, and a Google account to sign in with |
| Sign-up | Closed during the beta. Access is granted by hand. |
| Works offline | Yes, on every client, including search |
Request access I already have access
Why sign-in and not sign-up
ClearNote holds people’s notes, and the responsible way to start doing that is with a small number of accounts we can actually look after. Open sign-up during a beta means an unknown amount of other people’s data on day one. So: no sign-up form anywhere, and every account created deliberately.
In the meantime
If you are planning a move from Evernote, the useful thing you can do now is export your notebooks as ENEX. Those files are yours, they are readable by other tools, and having them means you are no longer dependent on Evernote staying available — whatever you eventually import them into.