Notes, clipboard history, snippets, and voice capture in your MacBook notch.
NotchPad turns the MacBook notch into a private text inbox. Hover to write a quick note, find copied text, paste a snippet, open Apple Notes, or send a voice thought through NotchLive.
A notch app for text, not just widgets
Most MacBook notch apps focus on media controls, system widgets, camera tools, or hiding the notch. NotchPad focuses on the work that constantly slips away: text you type, copy, import, reuse, or speak.
Quick notes
Open NotchPad from the notch or with the Control-Control shortcut and capture a note before it becomes another lost thought.
Clipboard history
Search, pin, and merge copied text. Sensitive items from password managers can be encrypted and revealed with Touch ID.
Reusable snippets
Keep code blocks, prompts, email replies, commands, and signatures close without digging through files or notes.
Apple Notes access
Browse, search, and edit Apple Notes from the notch when you need an existing note without switching context.
Voice notes with NotchLive
NotchPad also connects with NotchLive for voice capture. Tap the microphone, dictate in NotchLive, clean up the text, then send the finished note back to NotchPad.
That gives the notch a useful voice workflow: spoken thought, cleaned transcript, saved note. Your dictated idea lands beside your notes, snippets, and copied text instead of disappearing into a recorder app.
How NotchPad compares to other notch apps
| Need | Typical notch app | NotchPad |
|---|---|---|
| Media controls | Shows now playing, volume, brightness, or album art | Not the main focus |
| Widgets | Calendar, system info, files, camera, timers | Focused on text capture instead of dashboards |
| Quick notes | Sometimes included as one feature | Core workflow, free forever |
| Clipboard history | Rare or secondary | Search, pin, merge, and protect sensitive text |
| Voice notes | Usually not included | Handled through NotchLive handoff |
| Privacy | Varies by app | Local-first, AES-256-GCM, Touch ID for sensitive text |
Works on notch and non-notch Macs
On a MacBook with a notch, hover to open NotchPad. On iMac, Mac Mini, Mac Studio, or older MacBooks, open it with the Control-Control shortcut. Same app, same notes, same clipboard and snippet workflow.
Requires macOS 15 Sequoia or later.
Who NotchPad is for
- Developers who keep commands, API notes, snippets, and credentials nearby.
- Writers who collect quotes, drafts, outlines, links, and spoken ideas.
- Founders and operators who capture follow-ups, customer notes, email templates, and meeting thoughts.
- Anyone who copies, types, imports, or speaks text they later wish they had kept.
Free notes, Pro clipboard and snippets
Notes are free forever. Pro unlocks clipboard history and snippets for $7.99 one-time, with a license for up to 3 Macs and no subscription.
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