Open and go
Land on a blank page the moment you arrive. No sign-up, no setup wizard, no cookie wall. Just a cursor and your thoughts.
Qalam · قلم — the pen
The calm place
to write.
Qalam opens straight to a clean page — no sign-up, no clutter. Write in Markdown, keep every word on your device, and stop fighting your tools.
No account · Nothing to install · Opens in a blink
a-quiet-morning.md
On writing well
A good page is quiet. It gets out of the way so the [[idea]] can breathe — no chrome, no noise, just the line in front of you.
Everything tagged @essays gathers in the library, linked and found in a keystroke.
القلم يكتب، والفكرة تتنفّس على الورق.
Your words, your machine
Everything saves locally in your browser and exports to plain Markdown anytime. On Pro, connect a real folder and your notes live as ordinary .md files you own.
Beautiful by default
Markdown that formats as you type, warm paper themes, a focus mode that dims everything else, and true right-to-left for Arabic and Hebrew.
Everything a writer needs, nothing they don't.
- Live preview with quiet syntax
- Wiki-links — [[note]]
- @tags & backlinks
- Folders & a sidebar library
- Focus & typewriter modes
- Distraction-free reading view
- Math, Mermaid & code blocks
- Right-to-left, per line
- Command palette — ⌘K
- Works fully offline
- Sync to a local folder
- Daily notes & quick capture
Simple, honest pricing.
Start free forever. Upgrade when your one page becomes a library.
Free
The scratchpad
$0forever
- ✓One note, saved on your device
- ✓The full editor — themes, focus mode
- ✓Reading view & right-to-left
- ✓Export to Markdown, always
Pro
Your whole vault
$29/ year
or $3.99 / month · save 39% annually
- ✓Everything in Free, plus…
- ✓Unlimited notes & drafts
- ✓Folders & the sidebar library
- ✓Wiki-links, @tags & backlinks
- ✓Sync to a real folder on disk
- ✓Daily notes & quick capture
- ✓Cloud folder sync — coming soon
14-day money-back · Cancel anytime
Questions, answered.
Do I need an account?
No. Qalam opens straight to a blank page and saves locally. You only sign in when you choose to upgrade to Pro.
Where are my notes stored?
On your device, in your browser. On Pro you can also mirror everything to plain .md files in a folder you pick. We never see your writing.
What happens if I cancel Pro?
Your notes are always yours. They stay on your machine and export to Markdown — no lock-in, ever.
Is it $3.99 or $29?
$3.99 billed monthly, or $29 billed yearly — about 39% off. Cancel anytime, 14-day money-back guarantee.