Local-first Markdown notes

Type it, sketch it, say it. Same app, no plugins.

Ariv is a local-first Markdown app with canvas, tasks, calendar, and voice capture already built in. Point it at the notes folder you already have, or start fresh.

Free forever Mac, Windows & Android No account required Nothing moves on your disk
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Riv, Ariv's orange folded-paper mascot
A real workspace, not a mockup

See Ariv in motion.

A 36-second tour through the dashboard, rich Markdown editing, Quick Capture, Excalidraw canvas, and voice memos.

Three things worth knowing

What you get on day one
Riv opening a toolkit filled with Ariv's built-in tools
IncludedNo plugins

Nothing to assemble.

The things you'd install plugins for are already here. No plugin hunt, no community configs, no weekend setup session.

Daily notesTasksCalendarKanbanCanvasVoice memosTemplatesClipboard
Riv keeping a stack of plain paper notes steady and close
Your filesNothing converts

Your files, not our format.

Plain Markdown on your device, in your own folder. Open an existing Obsidian or iA Writer vault and nothing moves or converts. No account required, and the app is free with nothing behind a paywall.
Riv offering a folded-paper brain while keeping a key nearby
OptionalOff by default

AI only if you want it.

Ask questions about your own notes, search by meaning, let Ariv suggest tags. Run it locally, bring your own key, or leave AI off entirely. Free every way.

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Point it at your notes and see.

Free, no account, nothing to configure. If it isn't for you, your files are exactly where you left them.

Get it on Google Play

Want the desktop app too? I can email you the link.

Ariv is available on Android. I can email you the desktop download link.

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