OrbitalNote
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A FREE, OPEN-SOURCE ORG EDITOR
A plaintext Org editor with a calendar and agenda. Open your existing Org folder and use it right away, or start with an empty folder. Everything stays on your computer.
No account · No import or conversion · macOS, Windows & Linux
Let's all talk on Discord Share ideas, ask questions, and meet other Org users.Point OrbitalNote at the folder you already use. Your notes, scheduled tasks, and deadlines are ready to work with.
Put a project note beside your calendar or agenda. A task takes you back to its heading, with the notes and checklist underneath it.
These are ordinary .org files. Edit them in Emacs, keep them in Git, or back them up however you like. The app is GPLv3.
BUILT FOR EVERYDAY ORG FILES
Scheduled tasks, deadlines, and notes.
All read from the same
folder.
See your existing timestamps as events. Add a start and end time to reserve a block of your day. Move a task to another date, and its timestamp changes in the file.
Your tasks might live in a dozen project files. The agenda brings them together, with views for today, upcoming work, and overdue tasks.
Click a date, give your task a name, and add a time if you need one. OrbitalNote writes an ordinary Org heading and timestamp for you.
A COMMON CENTER: YOUR FILES
This is what a task looks like on disk. You can read it, edit it, or move it with any text editor. OrbitalNote saves directly to your folder and picks up changes made by other tools.
Org mode has been used for notes, planning, and task management for years. OrbitalNote builds on that format, adding a visual calendar and an editor you can use without configuring Emacs.
Explore the open-source app
#+TITLE: Fieldwork
* TODO Shape the opening story :writing:
SCHEDULED: <2026-10-14 Wed 09:00-11:00>
A quieter kind of progress.
One good story at a time.
- [X] Gather field notes
- [X] Choose a point of view
- [ ] Write the first draft
- [ ] Share it with the teamChoose an empty folder and add your first task through the date picker. Write notes in the editor. You don't need to learn Org syntax first, but it's there when you want to do more.
No configuration files needed to get started.Open the folder you use with Emacs or another Org tool. OrbitalNote reads your headings, tags, SCHEDULED entries, and DEADLINE entries. Unknown syntax stays in the source. There's nothing to migrate.
An additional view of your vault, using the same files.Drag a tab to split the window. Keep a note open beside your calendar or agenda.
Quick open, keyboard shortcuts, a command palette, and optional Vi navigation.
Light and dark themes, formatted editing, and a focused reading view.
Edits save as you work. Your calendar and agenda update when the file changes.
ORBITALNOTE SYNC COMING SOON
I'm working toward an optional hosted sync service for people who would rather not set up folder syncing themselves. It isn't available yet.
The app stays free. Use your own file-sync system today.
OrbitalNote
Sync will be a separate paid service.
BEFORE YOU DOWNLOAD
Yes. The client is free and open source under GPLv3. You don't need an account or subscription to use it. Future hosted Sync will be optional and paid.
No. You can create notes, schedule tasks, and use the calendar through the interface. Org is the plaintext format underneath. You can learn its syntax whenever it becomes useful to you.
Yes. Choose your existing folder. OrbitalNote reads headings, tags, scheduled tasks, deadlines, and timestamps directly. It preserves unknown source syntax. It isn't a complete Emacs or Org agenda implementation: repeaters are preserved but not automatically expanded, and Babel isn't executed.
Into the folder you choose on your computer. OrbitalNote doesn't upload your notes to a hosted service. You can open them in another text editor, back them up, or use your preferred folder-sync tool.
Desktop previews are built for macOS (Apple Silicon and Intel), Windows x64, and Linux x64. Native mobile apps aren't available yet. The release notes cover platform requirements and current limitations.
Try the preview, report an issue, or contribute on GitHub. For feedback, questions, or interest in Sync, email [email protected].
FREE DESKTOP PREVIEW
OrbitalNote is free. Your notes are plaintext files
on your computer. No account required.
macOS · Windows · Linux
Early preview. macOS builds are ad-hoc signed, not notarized.
Windows
builds are unsigned. See release notes for installation details.