Lychee

Spec sheet

Product

Lychee is a local-first desktop notes app for people who want a focused place to write.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lycheenote.com

Intended users

The maker describes Lychee as a focused notes app for people who want a clean, fast place to write.Read 12 Oct 2026 · github.com

Platforms

The download page offers desktop releases for macOS, Windows, and Linux (.deb and .rpm).Read 12 Oct 2026 · lycheenote.com

Free plan

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · lycheenote.com

Privacy

The maker says Lychee requires no account and has no tracking, analytics, or telemetry.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lycheenote.com

License

Lychee is open source under the MIT License.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lycheenote.com

Editor

The editor supports bold, italic, code, links, and Markdown.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lycheenote.com

Export

The maker says notes can be exported as Markdown so users can move them out anytime.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lycheenote.com

Limits

The maker describes Lychee as desktop-only and lists no mobile companion, real-time collaboration, or built-in AI.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lycheenote.com

Navigation

Users can jump between headings in long notes.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lycheenote.com

Offline access

YesRead 20 Sep 2026 · lycheenote.com

Offline use

Lychee works fully offline.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lycheenote.com

Organization

Lychee supports natural note grouping without tags or a forced hierarchy.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lycheenote.com

Search

Lychee includes a search experience that returns results as the user types.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lycheenote.com

Slash menu

A slash menu lets users build notes without leaving the keyboard.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lycheenote.com

Storage

Notes are stored locally in one SQLite file on the user's machine.Read 12 Oct 2026 · lycheenote.com

Plans and prices

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