Draw on your
Mac desktop.

A quick note. A rough sketch. A thought worth keeping.
Give your ideas a home, right on your desktop.

How it works

Coming soon for macOS 14 and later

Chalkin, in motion.

Product video coming soon.

Catch a thought.
Keep it in sight.

Chalkin turns the space behind your windows into a canvas for notes and diagrams. Ready when an idea arrives.

  1. One shortcut away

    Press ⇧⌘D to reveal your canvas. Or open it from the Dock or menu bar. Set your own shortcut in Settings.

  2. Think in your own way

    Write a reminder, sketch a diagram, or connect a few ideas with Excalidraw’s familiar drawing tools. Choose Paper for a light canvas or Chalkboard for a dark one.

  3. Leave the idea there

    Click Done to hide the tools. Your drawing stays on the desktop while Chalkin runs. Return to your apps with Command-Tab or the Dock.

Your ideas.
Your Mac.

No account to create. No cloud to configure.
Just you and a little room to think.

  • Works offline
  • Saves automatically on your Mac
  • Import and export editable .excalidraw files

Make room for
your next idea.

Chalkin is coming to your Mac.
Download details and email signups will be available here.

In development · macOS 14+