bear ai

Overview
Bear is a minimalist, native Apple-platform note-taking app built around Markdown, flexible tags, and quick capture. It is designed for writing, organizing ideas, planning, and building personal wikis, with a clean interface that stays out of the way while still offering advanced features like OCR search, sketching, and rich media previews.

Key Features

• Markdown-first editor: Write notes with text, photos, tables, and to-do lists in one place, using simple Markdown formatting.
• Flexible tagging: Organize notes and projects with a tag system that supports over 250 tag icons and pinned tags for quick access.
• OCR search: Search text inside photos and PDFs, both within a single note and across all notes (Pro feature).
• Sketching: Insert hand-drawn sketches inline with text, photos, and attachments using Apple Pencil or a finger.

Use Cases

• Writers can draft articles, books, or journal entries with clean Markdown formatting.
• Students and professionals can organize lecture notes, project plans, or research with tags and headings.
• Anyone can build a personal wiki or knowledge base with linked notes and searchable content.