Inkwell is a note-taking desktop app with integrated drawing support, designed to help users create and organize text and visual ideas in one place. Built using Tauri v2 for macOS and Windows, Inkwell leverages Excalidraw for its drawing capabilities, offering a seamless experience for both writing and sketching.
Key Features:
Markdown Support: Write notes with rich formatting options including bold, italic, lists, and code blocks.
Drawing Canvas: Create diagrams, sketches, and flowcharts using Excalidraw's intuitive interface.
Export Options: Save your work as Markdown files or export drawings as images for further use.
Cross-Platform Compatibility: Available on macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel) and Windows.
Audience & Benefit:
Ideal for content creators, educators, students, and professionals who need a focused tool to combine note-taking with visual brainstorming. Inkwell helps users stay productive by providing a distraction-free environment for organizing ideas and creating polished content.
Inkwell can be installed via winget on Windows, making it easy to get started with this versatile app designed to enhance your productivity and creativity.
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Inkwell
A focused note-taking app with integrated drawing support.
Homebrew automatically downloads the correct version for your Mac (Apple Silicon or Intel).
> Note: Inkwell is not yet notarized with Apple. On first launch, macOS will show a security warning.
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> To open the app:
> 1. Right-click (or Control-click) Inkwell.app → Open
> 2. Click Open in the dialog
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> Alternatively, run this once in Terminal:
> sh > sudo xattr -dr com.apple.quarantine /Applications/Inkwell.app >
Direct download
Download the correct .dmg for your Mac from the latest release:
Mac
File
Apple Silicon (M1, M2, M3, M4, M5)
Inkwell_x.x.x_aarch64.dmg
Intel
Inkwell_x.x.x_x64.dmg
Follow the same steps above to open the app after installation.
Windows
Via winget (recommended)
winget install TenorioLabs.Inkwell
> Note: Inkwell is not yet code-signed. Windows SmartScreen may show a warning on first run.
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> To install:
> 1. Click More info in the SmartScreen dialog
> 2. Click Run anyway
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> This warning disappears as the app builds reputation over time.