Draw on your
Mac desktop.
A quick note. A rough sketch. A thought worth keeping.
Give your ideas a home, right on your desktop.
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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.
One shortcut away
Press ⇧⌘D to reveal your canvas. Or open it from the Dock or menu bar. Set your own shortcut in Settings.
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.
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.
Try the Chalkin beta on your Mac.
Unzip the download, move Chalkin to Applications, and open it.
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