Mote
A floating markdown workspace for Mac that captures thoughts, takes YouTube notes, and transcribes meetings locally.
Recommended for
- Solo / Indie
- Pre-Seed
- Seed
SSIE
Stage Fit Recommendations
Following data shows why Mote is recommended for listed teams. The Fit Score represents the percentage fit of Mote to each company stages, as calculated by the SSIE.
Stage
Fit Score
Fit Reasons
Solo / Indie
$0–$2,000 MRR
92- Floating Markdown editor with terminal and notes
- One-time purchase with a three-day free trial
- Early Bird license plan, about $2/mo for 1 user
Pre-Seed
$0–$10k MRR
84- Reads and writes directly in Obsidian vaults
- Developer support goes directly to the founder
- No account or Mote server required
- Early Bird license plan, about $3/mo for about 2 users
Seed
$10k–$100k MRR
83- Native macOS app with iPhone companion in beta
- AI agents can read and update live notes
- Recurring check-ins summarize daily progress
- Early Bird license plan, about $5/mo for about 3 users
Description
Mote is a floating markdown workspace for macOS. It allows users to capture thoughts, take YouTube notes, transcribe meetings locally, and work with their Obsidian vault. The app features a markdown editor, a real terminal, and themes for every mood. Users can run CLI commands directly within the app, and writing renders as you type with support for headings, bold, code, and checkboxes. Mote also includes YouTube note-taking with video pausing and exact timestamp linking, meeting transcription with speaker labels, and Obsidian vault integration. The app offers web clipping and clipboard collector features for seamless note collection.
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