Phone home
No telemetry, no analytics, no crash pings. The app has no idea you exist, and it likes it that way.
macOS · plain .md files
Your spellbook for notes, cast in plain text
A desktop grimoire that runs entirely on your machine — no account, no sync, no telemetry. One ritual unlocks it for life.
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The editor
The whole thing is plain markdown.
Type / for anything
Headings, lists, task lists, code blocks, callouts, images, links, tables. Check for the Grimoire — the full command reference.
Binds as you write
Every change saves itself straight to a markdown file on your disk. Close the app mid-sentence; the sentence is already there.
Yours to leave
The files are the same .md any other editor opens. Nothing to export, nothing to lock you in.
What you get
Three things you notice in the first ten minutes.
A slash menu, not a toolbar
Start a line with / and insert anything without lifting your hands off the keyboard. The mouse is optional.
Offline-first, no telemetry
Works with the network switched off. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is measured. The realm runs on your machine and stays there.
Eleven mages, light & dark
Each mage is one accent, placed in a few deliberate spots. Switching one animates the whole window across — the reason this page just changed colour.
The short version
What Sorcerer refuses to do.
Ask for an account
No sign-up, no login, no email to start. You open it and you write. The license lives on your machine, not on a server.
Sync to a cloud
Your files sit in a folder you chose. Point Dropbox or iCloud at it if you want — that's your call, not a feature we sell back to you.
Autocomplete your thoughts
No AI in the editor. No suggestions, no ghost text, no "improve" button. It's a place to think, and thinking is the part you keep.
Charge you every month
$24.99 once. No seats, no tiers, no renewal that quietly triples in year three. Buy it, own it.
Revoke your license
Once it's activated, it's yours. No server check that can lock you out, no forced update that changes what you paid for, no kill switch on our end.
Everything it refuses is a thing you'd otherwise have to trust someone with. Local-first isn't a feature here — it's the whole posture.
How it feels
Type / and the whole editor opens up.
Every block is one keystroke away — no toolbar, no menu-diving. Pick one and watch it drop into the note.
The Emerald Tablet
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Price
One payment. No renewal.
$24.99
once · usd
Free for 14 days first. No card, no account.
- A lifetime license — it does not expire and does not renew.
- Machine-bound. Transferable when you replace your Mac.
- No telemetry. No tracking. No analytics.
- Your notes stay plain markdown — leaving costs nothing.
Requires macOS Ventura (13) or later.
Questions
Before you ask.
Is Sorcerer a subscription?
No. It's $24.99 once. No seats, no tiers, no renewal — buy it and own it for good.
Does it work fully offline?
Yes. Sorcerer runs entirely on your Mac. It works with the network switched off, and it never phones home — no telemetry, no analytics, no crash pings.
What if I get a new Mac?
Your license is machine-bound but transferable. Move it to your new Mac yourself through the Portal when you replace your old one.
What macOS version do I need?
macOS Ventura (13) or later.
Is there a free trial?
Yes — 14 days, full product, no card and no account required.
What happens to my notes if I stop using Sorcerer?
Nothing. Your notes are plain .md files sitting in a folder you chose. Any other markdown editor opens them. Leaving costs nothing.
The realm runs offline.
Download it, write for two weeks, decide after.