A home for every project
Group notes, drafts, files, and references into project cards. Open any local folder as a writing workspace — Inkstone reads and writes plain Markdown files in place, protected by macOS sandbox permissions.
Private desktop Markdown, built for long-form work
Inkstone
A quiet macOS writing workspace for Markdown projects, references, live preview, beautiful templates, and polished exports. Your documents stay local. Available now as a direct license from Inkstone or an Apple-managed Mac App Store subscription.
Built for daily writing, not content churn.
Inkstone keeps the interface compact and predictable: projects, documents, live preview, history, exports, and offline access.
Write visually, keep Markdown
Switch between raw Markdown, split view, and a WYSIWYG editing mode where headings, lists, tables, and formatting are edited in place — without giving up plain-text compatibility.
Preview and export, ready to share
Code blocks with syntax highlighting, KaTeX math, Mermaid diagrams, and GFM tables render in live preview. A distraction-free focus mode and polished exports take a draft to a finished document.
Draft safely with local history
Inkstone records document history next to your workspace. Compare earlier versions, recover deleted ideas, and restore any snapshot — no account, no cloud required.
Templates that make documents worth reading.
44 hand-tuned reading templates ship with Inkstone — magazine, book, newsprint, typewriter, terminal, and more. Six of them below, rendered live with their actual stylesheets: same text, very different pages.
The Anatomy of a Reading Surface
Typography is the craft of making language hold still long enough to be understood.
You can mark text as strong, lean into emphasis, push both with bold italics, strike through a deprecated note, underline a key term, or drop in some inline_code(). Inline math such as sits on the baseline, and a considered hyperlink should feel like part of the sentence.
The details are not the details. They make the design.
Charles Eames
Hierarchy & structure
Headings are the skeleton. Their job is contrast — each level must read as clearly larger or smaller than its neighbour.
The Anatomy of a Reading Surface
You can mark text as strong, lean into emphasis, push both with bold italics, strike through a deprecated note, underline a key term, or drop in some inline_code(). Inline math such as sits on the baseline, and a considered hyperlink should feel like part of the sentence.1
Hierarchy & structure
- Set the measure before the size
- Let the rhythm carry the page
- Reserve ornament for emphasis
- A craft summarized from five centuries of book design.
Reading Surface
You can mark text as strong, lean into emphasis, push both with bold italics, strike through a deprecated note, underline a key term, or drop in some inline_code(). Inline math such as sits on the baseline, and a considered hyperlink should feel like part of the sentence.
Structure
| Element | Role |
|---|---|
| Type size | Sets the base unit |
| Measure | Controls line length |
| Rhythm | Spaces the blocks |
- Contrast between levels
- Grid before decoration
Field Notes
You can mark text as strong, lean into emphasis, push both with bold italics, strike through a deprecated note, underline a key term, or drop in some inline_code(). Inline math such as sits on the baseline, and a considered hyperlink should feel like part of the sentence.
Note
Callouts keep asides close to the draft without breaking the flow.
- Outline the chapter
- Collect references with
inline_code() - Review and export
Tip
Move between writing and reviewing without changing apps.
The Anatomy of a Reading Surface
You can mark text as strong, lean into emphasis, push both with bold italics, strike through a deprecated note, underline a key term, or drop in some inline_code(). Inline math such as sits on the baseline, and a considered hyperlink should feel like part of the sentence.
const document = {
title: "Launch Notes",
status: "Ready for review"
}; // drafts stay plain textThe details are not the details. They make the design.
The Anatomy of a Reading Surface
You can mark text as strong, lean into emphasis, push both with bold italics, strike through a deprecated note, underline a key term, or drop in some inline_code(). Inline math such as sits on the baseline, and a considered hyperlink should feel like part of the sentence.
Hierarchy & structure
News typography earns trust through restraint.
- Condensed headlines, quiet body
- Rules and columns do the framing
Every detail is yours to tune
Start from a template, then adjust headings, lists, quotes, code, tables, footnotes, drop caps, and custom fonts in the style panel — with a live preview and light/dark palettes. Import and share template files.
Choose your Inkstone Pro plan.
Inkstone Pro is available now through two purchase channels: a direct prepaid license from Inkstone, or an Apple-managed subscription on the Mac App Store. Pick the channel that fits how you want to buy and manage updates.
Monthly
¥22 / month
One month of Inkstone Pro. Choose a direct prepaid license, or subscribe through the Mac App Store.
Half-year
¥98 / 6 months
Six months of Inkstone Pro. Choose a direct prepaid license, or subscribe through the Mac App Store.
Yearly
¥168 / year
A full year of Inkstone Pro and the best value. Choose a direct prepaid license, or subscribe through the Mac App Store.
Note:
Direct website purchases are prepaid license codes with no free trial and no auto-renewal. The Mac App Store offers Apple-managed auto-renewing subscriptions with a 7-day free trial for new users. The two channels are separate and licenses are not shared.
Download Inkstone
Choose the direct-download build for website licenses, or the Mac App Store build for Apple-managed subscriptions.
Mac App Store
Get Inkstone on the Mac App Store.
Install from the Mac App Store and subscribe with Apple in-app purchase. You can restore purchases from the subscription window inside Inkstone.
- 7-day free trial with all features.
- Subscriptions, changes, and refunds are handled by Apple.
- Updates are delivered automatically by the Mac App Store.
Direct from Inkstone
Buy direct and activate with a license code.
Purchase from the Inkstone website. After checkout, use the generated license code in the direct-download build.
- Same app, activated with an Inkstone license code.
- Billing and license support handled by Inkstone.
- Monthly, half-year, and yearly plans are prepaid direct licenses.
Important:
Both channels are open now: direct website licenses (activation codes) and Mac App Store subscriptions. They are separate purchase channels and licenses are not automatically shared between them.
Activating the direct website version
This is for the direct version bought from the Inkstone website. It takes four steps from checkout to a fully activated app. (Mac App Store purchases activate automatically with your Apple ID — no code needed.)
- 1. Buy a direct license Pick a plan, enter the email that should receive the license, and complete checkout.
- 2. Receive your license code After payment, the code appears on the success page and is also sent to your email. Keep it safe — you need it to activate on a new Mac.
- 3. Download the direct build Download the direct-download macOS build from the link above and install it.
- 4. Activate inside Inkstone Open “Manage License” in Inkstone, paste the license code, and activate. The license covers up to two Macs.