What's New

- Fixed margins on iPad Pro

After 6 years going strong, we are moving focus from Nebulous Notes to Permanote. This app may break any time between now and June 28, 2017, when Dropbox's API changes. Please upgrade to Permanote.

App Description

Featured three times on Lifehacker as one of the best tools for getting things done! Nebulous Notes is the text editor of choice for professionals.

ABOUT

Nebulous Notes is the text editor of choice for professionals. I get emails from correspondents at BBC, writers for the New Yorker, and businessmen trying to organize their thoughts. I also just finished writing a 200+ page book myself, so I use my own app every day.

All notes in NN are backed up to Dropbox, because I care a lot about text files. Notes aren't stored in some vague format that is hard to export (think GDrive or Evernote), but rather in plain-old text files that you can point to.

Nebulous Notes is also the ONLY iOS text editor that selectively edits and syncs text files in any Dropbox folder seamlessly. It took 3 years to make it this smooth, but it's crucial because not everybody has all their text files in one single application folder.

FEATURES

- Open and edit all plain-text files (.txt, .md, .c, etc.)
- Save files to Dropbox
- Note: you cannot edit Word Documents or PDFs

FEATURES USERS LOVE

- Open files from ANY Dropbox folder
- Full Dropbox file search
- Pinch-to-zoom on text
- Laser-like attention to detail on plain-text editing
- Selective file syncing
- Flush, full-screen support for "Writeroom"-style editing
- Extra row of keys above the keyboard for shortcuts
- The shortcuts can include single characters, or whole strings of characters
- Shortucts also include programmatic shortcuts like timestamps and inserting newlines

MORE FEATURES

- Preview files in HTML, MarkDown, MultiMarkdown, Rich Text-RTF
- Supports saving and opening in all file encodings (useful for international users)
- VoiceOver hints
- Print documents using AirPrint
- Save in Evernote
- Tag Files
- TextExpander support
- Customizable themes
- Protect the app with a PIN
- "Insert Tab" key (multi-line tabbing and un-tabbing supported)
- One-click access to MarkDown/HTML previews
- Turn off word-wrapping

REVIEWS

"Wow, I do so LOVE your app." - Merlin Mann, creator of 43 Folders

"This is quite possibly the best tool for any writer, blogger, or journalist that needs to get work done on-the-go" - AppAdvice.com

"If you feel really geeky about your note-taking, give Nebulous Notes a shot." - geek.com

iPhone Screenshots

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • May 10, 2011 New version 4.3.2
  • March 02, 2011 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • March 02, 2011 New version 4.3.1
  • February 13, 2011 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • February 11, 2011 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • December 11, 2010 New version 4.3
  • November 18, 2010 New version 4.2.1
  • November 05, 2010 Price increase: $0.99 -> $1.99
  • November 05, 2010 New version 4.2
  • October 26, 2010 New version 2.5
  • September 27, 2010 New version 2.1
  • September 13, 2010 New version 2.0
  • September 04, 2010 New version 1.7
  • August 23, 2010 New version 1.5
  • June 24, 2011 New version 4.3.3
  • June 25, 2011 Price decrease: $1.99 -> FREE!
  • June 27, 2011 Price increase: FREE! -> $1.99
  • June 30, 2011 New version 4.3.4
  • July 02, 2011 Price increase: $1.99 -> $2.99
  • July 16, 2011 New version 4.3.5
  • July 17, 2011 Price decrease: $2.99 -> FREE!
  • July 19, 2011 Price increase: FREE! -> $2.99
  • July 29, 2011 Price decrease: $2.99 -> FREE!
  • July 29, 2011 New version 4.4
  • July 30, 2011 Price increase: FREE! -> $2.99
  • September 16, 2011 Price decrease: $2.99 -> FREE!
  • September 17, 2011 Price increase: FREE! -> $3.99
  • October 18, 2011 New version 5.0
  • December 15, 2011 New version 5.1
  • January 02, 2012 Price decrease: $3.99 -> FREE!
  • January 03, 2012 Price increase: FREE! -> $3.99
  • January 18, 2012 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $1.99
  • January 23, 2012 Price increase: $1.99 -> $3.99
  • February 23, 2012 New version 5.1.1
  • June 02, 2012 New version 5.1.2
  • June 02, 2012 Price decrease: $3.99 -> FREE!
  • June 04, 2012 Price increase: FREE! -> $4.99
  • September 20, 2012 New version 6.0
  • November 28, 2012 New version 6.0.1
  • April 28, 2013 New version 6.1
  • July 12, 2013 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $3.99
  • July 21, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $2.99
  • July 22, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • July 28, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $2.99
  • July 30, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • August 01, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $2.99
  • August 04, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • August 14, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $2.99
  • August 16, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • August 21, 2013 Price decrease: $3.99 -> $2.99
  • August 24, 2013 Price increase: $2.99 -> $3.99
  • August 29, 2013 New version 6.9
  • September 18, 2013 New version 6.9.1
  • October 16, 2013 Price increase: $3.99 -> $9.99
  • October 20, 2013 Price decrease: $9.99 -> $4.99
  • October 21, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • October 27, 2013 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • October 28, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • November 03, 2013 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • November 04, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • November 10, 2013 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • November 11, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • November 17, 2013 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • November 18, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • November 24, 2013 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • November 25, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • December 01, 2013 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • December 02, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • December 08, 2013 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • December 09, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • December 15, 2013 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • December 16, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • December 22, 2013 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • December 23, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • December 29, 2013 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • December 30, 2013 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • February 02, 2014 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • February 03, 2014 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • February 16, 2014 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • February 17, 2014 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • February 23, 2014 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • February 24, 2014 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • March 02, 2014 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • March 03, 2014 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • March 09, 2014 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • March 10, 2014 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • March 16, 2014 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • March 17, 2014 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • March 23, 2014 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • March 24, 2014 Price increase: $4.99 -> $7.99
  • March 30, 2014 Price decrease: $7.99 -> $4.99
  • March 31, 2014 New version 7.1
  • April 04, 2014 New version 7.1.1
  • May 10, 2014 New version 7.1.2
  • May 27, 2015 New version 8.3
  • May 31, 2015 New version 8.3.1
  • June 18, 2015 Price decrease: $4.99 -> $0.99
  • September 14, 2015 New version 8.4
  • October 05, 2015 New version 9.0
  • October 20, 2015 New version 9.0.2
  • February 28, 2016 Price increase: $0.99 -> $5.99
  • July 06, 2016 New version 9.2.1
  • July 06, 2016 Price decrease: $5.99 -> $0.99
  • November 06, 2016 New version 10.1.1
  • November 06, 2016 Price increase: $0.99 -> $19.99
  • December 12, 2016 New version 10.1.2
  • January 05, 2017 Price increase: $19.99 -> $49.99

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