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Outline

Your Personal Knowledge Base·outline.app

Outline is a note-taking app for Mac, iPad, and iPhone that lets users create rich-text notes, to-do lists, tables, drawings, and attachments in a hierarchical notebook structure. It stores files locally by default and can sync with cloud services such as Dropbox, Box, iCloud, OneDrive, WebDAV, and SharePoint. It is designed to be fully compatible with Microsoft OneNote's file format, allowing users to work with local OneNote notebooks.

What it's for

Personal note-taking and knowledge basePlanning weekly schedules and tracking assignmentsAnnotating and drawing on PDF files for studiesSharing and co-editing business notes via cloud storageJournalingWorking with local OneNote notebooks as a OneNote alternative

Features 19

100% compatibility with Microsoft OneNote file format
AES-256 encryption for protecting sections
Built-in backup and restore function
Export/email of pages and sections to PDF
Hierarchical notebook structure
Inter, intra, and wiki linking between notes
Local file storage
Multi-touch gestures (trackpad-style input) on iPad
Offline access
PDF annotation and drawing tools (pens, markers, highlighters)
Printouts of files
Rich text and word-processor-style editing
Share Extensions for import/export with other apps
Slide Over and Split View multitasking on iPad
Spell check and word/character count
Support for text notes, to-do lists, tables, PDFs, images, photos, attachments, and drawings
Sync with Dropbox, Box, iCloud, OneDrive, WebDAV, SharePoint
Tags and flexible search
Touch ID and passcode lock

At a glance

free tierfree trial

TypeDesktop app

DeploymentInstalled (local)

PlatformsmacOS, iOS

ForPilots, Writers, Architects, Students, Designers, Lawyers, Physicians, Chefs, Developers, Educators, Journalists, Musicians, Business users, Students and professors

CompanyGorillized Corporation

Integrations

DropboxBoxiCloudOneDriveWebDAVSharePointOneNoteEvernoteSafari

Resources

Docs

Pricing

Free tier is unlimited-time but limited in features; Standard tier is restricted to personal/non-commercial use, Pro tier is required for commercial use.

Basic (Free)Free

For Personal Use

Fully functional note-taking app with some limitations, free for unlimited time

Standard$4.99/mo

$4.99/month or $49.99/year; if used for work, Pro tier required

Eligible for personal/non-commercial use only

Pro$9.99/mo

$9.99/month or $99.99/year

Fully unlocked version, eligible for commercial use