NotchPad

Mac app that puts AI notes, clipboard history, and reusable snippets right in your MacBook notch.

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Quick facts
What is it	Mac app that puts AI notes, clipboard history, and reusable snippets right in your MacBook notch.
Pricing	Freemium
Free tier	Yes
Platform	Desktop Application
Best for	storing code snippets and terminal output, collecting research and outlines for writing

Data updated Aug. 1, 2026

What does NotchPad do?

NotchPad is a Mac app that lives in your MacBook notch. Hover your cursor over the notch and a popover appears, giving you access to rich notes, clipboard history, and reusable snippets. It also lets you browse and edit Apple Notes directly, and you can import files from over 50 formats, including Markdown, PDF, and code files.

The app uses Apple Intelligence to rewrite, proofread, summarize, and translate your notes. It can also suggest folders to organize your notes based on their titles and summaries. Clipboard history captures everything you copy, and sensitive text from password managers is encrypted with AES-256-GCM, unlocked with Touch ID. A feature called Ghost Privacy keeps NotchPad hidden from screen shares and recordings, making it useful for presentations.

NotchPad is built for anyone who works with text on a Mac. Developers can store code snippets and terminal output. Writers can collect research and outlines without switching apps. Presenters can keep talking points visible during screen shares. The app is free to start with basic features, and a one-time purchase of $14.99 unlocks unlimited notes, clipboard history, snippets, and AI edits. No subscription required.

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Key features

What makes it stand out

Write and organize rich notes directly from the MacBook notch

Use Apple Intelligence to rewrite, summarize, and translate notes

Search clipboard history and paste reusable snippets without leaving your workflow

Browse and edit Apple Notes from the notch, with instant sync

Keep notes visible on screen while they stay hidden from screen shares (Ghost Privacy)

Who is NotchPad for?

Who benefits most from this tool

storing code snippets and terminal output

collecting research and outlines for writing

keeping talking points visible during screen shares

Pricing

Free tier available — start without a credit card

Free

20 notes
daily AI edits
5 snippets
10 clipboard history
20 NotchPad notes with rich text editing
Apple Notes integration with uncapped two-way sync
Drag & drop file import (50+ types)
10 clipboard history items
5 reusable snippets
Daily NotchPad AI edits on supported Macs
NotchLive voice handoff for dictated notes
Floating Mode with snap back to the top-center hover zone
Ghost Privacy for screen sharing and recordings
AES-256-GCM encryption for sensitive data
Touch ID unlock
100% local storage — nothing sent to servers
Hover access on Macs with or without a physical notch
Control-Control shortcut and menu bar access

Pro

$14.99 one-time

Everything in Free, plus:

3 macs
Unlimited clipboard history with search, pin, merge, visible copy buttons, and Finder file references
1Password, Bitwarden & Apple Passwords auto-detection
Unlimited reusable snippets for code, prompts, email replies, signatures, and commands with visible copy buttons
Unlimited NotchPad AI edits on Macs with Apple Intelligence
Up to 3 Macs per license
Lifetime license with free updates

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