Ampersand

Made for Mac

Download Ampersand

A native Markdown and plain-text editor with an AI assistant that runs privately on your Mac.

Apple silicon

Open a folder and start writing in Markdown or plain text. Markdown files have rich, source, and split views. Work across files in tabs, and use a local AI assistant that keeps your documents and prompts on your Mac.

Download Ampersand

Direct download · Signed and notarized by Apple

Requires
macOS 14 Sonoma or later
Runs on
Apple silicon Macs
Privacy
AI runs only on your Mac

Install Ampersand

Install the app in three steps.

  1. Open the disk image

    Double-click Ampersand.dmg in Downloads.

  2. Move it to Applications

    Drag Ampersand onto the Applications folder.

  3. Open your workspace

    Launch Ampersand and choose a folder for your writing.