Open it and write
Sometimes you need a page right now: a call is about to start, an idea will not wait, or a messy list needs to become something you can send. Open Beauty in any modern browser and you are writing in seconds.
There is nothing to sign up for. The browser editor is free. Use Markdown shorthand or the toolbar for headings, bold, lists, and links, and add tables or code blocks when the document calls for them.
The animation above is only a demo. Click Open the free editor to write a real note.
Where your notes are stored
Beauty keeps browser notes in encrypted local storage on your device. They never go to a Beauty server. That is different from a .md file in a folder, and different from an online account that stores a copy in the cloud.
The trade-off: browser storage belongs to that browser profile. Clearing site data can delete it, private windows forget everything when closed, and a different browser will not see the same library. Export anything important.
If you would rather have plain files you can see in Finder, use the Mac app. If you are wondering what works without internet, read the offline Markdown editor guide.
Go from blank page to useful document fast
Start with a title. A heading and three bullets are often a perfectly good first draft. Turn a line into a checkbox when it becomes a to-do, and reach for a table when several items share the same details.
Two shortcuts to a head start: the Markdown meeting notes template and the Markdown tables guide. Both give you a working example instead of an empty page.
You can also paste in text from elsewhere. Rich text is converted to Markdown where possible and code stays code. Give complex tables and images a quick check after pasting.
Export before you close the tab
Pick the format for whoever needs the document next:
- Markdown keeps it editable and portable.
- HTML drops it into a website or web tool.
- PDF lets anyone read it without a Markdown editor.
The Markdown to PDF guide includes a sample file you can try. For anything you care about, treat exporting as part of finishing, not just sharing.
Write together with a link
Beauty can share a note live through a link, with edits passing directly between devices. It is a live session, not a hosted page: someone has to keep the note open for others to join.
If people need to read the document after everyone has closed their laptops, send an export instead. If you want to write it together right now, share a session.