Is there an API to create Notes on OS X ?

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Barbakan OP

Created Sep ’15

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Hello,

The same way there is a framework and API to add events and reminders to the Mac calendars, I'd like to know if there is an API to create notes from a custom application, so that they will later be accessible through the OS X Notes application ?

Thank you.

Answered by bob133 in 68456022

I haven't heard of anything like this, so chances are there isn't a framework to do what you're thinking about. However, Apple does accept and consider specific enhancement requests. You can file those using the Bug Reporter tool (bugreport.apple.com); just create an new bug report and choose the "Enhancement" category.

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bob133 OP

Oct ’15

Accepted Answer

I haven't heard of anything like this, so chances are there isn't a framework to do what you're thinking about. However, Apple does accept and consider specific enhancement requests. You can file those using the Bug Reporter tool (bugreport.apple.com); just create an new bug report and choose the "Enhancement" category.

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Documentation Engineer OP

Apple

Oct ’15

Correct, there isn't an API for this. Please do file a bug report for this if you would like to see it.

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Barbakan OP

Oct ’15

Thank you for your replies. I just filed the bug report as Enhancement request.

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a_i_leith OP

Jul ’21

Additionally, it would be good if a future Notes API had two way syncing of notes in certain folders with other apps that might offer more functionality around notes, i.e. auto reminders, filter by contact name and other tags.

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SamCarlton OP

Jan ’22

If your application is in Electron or has access to Web APIs you can use the Web Share API to share text to the native Share Cards interface and then to Notes (or any app that can Share Cards)

You can find a demo here: https://codepen.io/ThatGuySam/pen/NWaevbg

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peketamin OP

Jan ’22

Is this the one? https://developer.apple.com/documentation/sirikit/lists_and_notes

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a_i_leith OP

Oct ’24

I Found a better Notes app. TSNotes it's cross platform and OSS.

https://github.com/glushchenko/fsnotes

I installed on macOS using brew. not sure how to install on my iOS devices… i can buy it but not sure about free installation process yet.

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sgserg OP

Mar ’25

Apple Notes can be made to work with e.g. Google account, which does have an API.

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developer100 OP

Jun ’25

Really? It's 2025 and APple doesn't have a basic API to create Notes or deal with Notes? Apple keeps adding features makes it walled off from many apps that coudl use acess. So devleopers are evidently required to re-invent the wheel or force user to download a 3rd party app. How short sighted can you get.

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