Dynalist is an outlining and note-taking app for capturing, organizing, and developing ideas in nested lists. It supports tagging, markdown formatting, checklists, due dates, file attachments, and collaborative sharing. Users can access it via the web, with desktop and mobile apps also available, and sync data across devices with backup to Dropbox or Google Drive.
What it's for
Features 26
- Automatic daily backup to Dropbox or Google Drive
- Bookmarking
- Checklist conversion
- Collaboration with flexible permissions
- Color labels
- Cross-linking between items
- Custom CSS theming
- Custom keyboard shortcuts
- Custom mobile toolbar
- Due dates with filtering
- Export to OPML, plain text, or formatted text
- File attachments up to 50MB
- Google Calendar sync
- Item finder navigation
- Markdown formatting (bold, italics, code, images, links, LaTeX)
- Multi-select editing
- Notes attached to items
- Numbered lists
- Offline desktop app access
- Public list sharing without requiring signup
- Quick finder for files and bookmarks
- Recurring dates
- Sorting by various properties
- Tags with tag pane
- Unlimited nested items and documents
- Version history with restore
Pricing
Prices are in US dollars; payments processed via Stripe. Referral and promotional credits can reduce cost but do not carry over between billing periods.
Unlimited items & documents, Move item, Internal linking, Markdown formatting, Dates, Tags, Checklist, Sharing & collaboration, Export & import, 5 bookmarks, Community support
5 bookmarks; community support only
Billed annually at $7.99/month ($95.88/year) or monthly at $9.99/month ($119.88/year).
Unlimited bookmarks; 1 GB monthly upload quota
Students can get 50% off via student discount
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