Focus mode
Dim everything but the sentence you're writing. The interface fades; the words stay sharp.
The calm writing app
Write
calm.
Write
calm.
Think
clearly.
A writing and notes space with nothing in the way. Just a quiet page, your words, and the gentle order that keeps them findable.
No card required · Works offline · Yours to export anytime
Built to disappear
Everything you need. Nothing you don't.
Vellum trims the productivity app down to the part that matters — the page. The rest stays quiet until you reach for it.
Instant capture
One keystroke from anywhere drops a thought into Vellum before it slips away. File it later, or never.
Smart organization
Notes sort themselves by topic and recency. Search finds the line, not just the file.
Offline-first
Write on a plane, a train, a dead zone. Everything syncs the moment you're back — never the other way around.
The editor
A page that feels alive.
Sidebar, canvas, floating toolbar — every surface rendered crisp and calm. Move your cursor over it; the page leans toward you, just a little.
How it feels
Open it. Write. Let it rest.
No setup ritual, no empty-state homework. Three small motions, and the friction is gone.
Step one
Land on a blank page
Vellum opens straight into writing — no dashboard, no greeting, no checklist. Just the cursor, blinking, waiting.
Step two
Say what you mean
Type freely. Markdown if you like it, plain text if you don't. The toolbar shows up only when your words ask for it.
Step three
Close it without a thought
Nothing to save, nothing to file. Vellum remembers where things go so your attention can go somewhere better.
Pricing
Free to think. Pro to grow.
Start free forever. Upgrade only when you want more rooms in the same calm house.
Free
$0 / forever
For the daily writer who just needs a clean page.
- $CHECK Unlimited notes & documents
- $CHECK Focus mode & instant capture
- $CHECK Offline-first on one device
- $CHECK Full-text search
- $DASH Cross-device sync
- $DASH Version history
Recommended
Pro
$6 / month
For people who live in their notes across every screen.
- $CHECK Everything in Free
- $CHECK Sync across unlimited devices
- $CHECK 30-day version history
- $CHECK Smart organization & auto-tags
- $CHECK Export to Markdown, PDF & HTML
- $CHECK Priority, human support
Cancel anytime. Export everything on the way out — your words were never locked in.