One text field
It looks like a chat box, but no chat appears. Your words change the board directly: “move Maya to 4pm”, “park the window idea”. Anything can be undone straight away.
Everything on your mind, one pill away.
Scratchpad is a tiny pill at the top of your Mac. Jot a note, add a todo, set a reminder or a timer, then change any of it by typing what you want.
This is the real pill. Click it, or click its logo to type a command.
Nothing yet. Type below to jot something down, set a reminder or start a timer.
Try typing
Built for getting today done.
A board for the day
Today’s todos, reminders, timers and links, sticky notes pinned at the top, and a Later backlog for everything else.
A pill that stays out of the way
It shrinks to a countdown or a count while you work, and grows back when your pointer comes near. Or make it invisible until you need it.
A fresh start each morning
The first time you open it each day, it asks what to keep. Everything else goes to the archive, not into a never-ending list.
Your data stays on your Mac
Everything is stored locally. Notes are only sent to AI if you turn that on, and AI is optional.
Bring your own AI
OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, Cerebras, Google Gemini, or a local model through Ollama or LM Studio.
Free. AI is optional.
Without AI
Free
- Notes, todos, reminders and timers
- Instant commands like “timer 25 min”
- No account
Your own API key
Free
- OpenAI, Anthropic, OpenRouter, Cerebras, Google Gemini, or a local model
- You pay your provider directly
- Requests go straight from your Mac to the provider
Scratchpad AI
$30 / year
- Works straight away, no API keys
- About 150 commands a day, averaged over the year
- Try 10 commands free in the app first
Coming soon
What’s new in
Scratchpad updates itself. New versions install in the background.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. The app, no-AI mode and bring-your-own-key are free. The optional Scratchpad AI subscription is the only paid part.
What does the AI actually do?
It turns what you type into changes on your board, like moving a reminder, splitting a note into todos, or parking an idea for later. Simple commands such as “timer 25 min” run on your Mac without AI.
Where is my data stored?
On your Mac. There’s no account and no sync server. Notes are only included in AI requests if you turn that on in Settings.
How do updates work?
Scratchpad checks for updates once a day and installs them for you. You can also choose Check for Updates… from the menu at any time.