Your canvas to fill with notes, tasks or anything else.
one time $9.99 payment. No subscriptions.
Introducing Multi Boards
Create boards, switch between them and keep your contexts separate.
Click and drag to create a card
Didn't expect to like it this much. Super simple, but somehow makes organizing things feel lighter and clearer.
Not your average tasks app
Primitive task lists are over. Spatial canvas is where it’s at.
Canvas-based
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A layout that is not limiting your creativity.
Marker tool
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Productivity Chart
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Your productivity each day, visualized.
Cards with markdown
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Simple, yet powerful
The canvas is your oyster
With the simple tools available you can create a variety of layouts that work just for you.
Beautifully designed
Forma is a native MacOS app with a focus on design, built by a product designer.
Snap to grid
With creative freedom sometimes comes inconsistency. Grids help keep everything uniform without much restriction.
Shortcuts you’ll use
The tools available can be switched between using ‘1’, ‘2’ and ‘3’ keys.
No card will get lost
A card that is fully covered will still let you know it’s there.
...and a million other small delights.
Frequent questions
If you think visually and want to organize notes and tasks on a canvas rather than in lists, Forma is a strong fit. It works especially well for solo creators, designers, and developers who plan projects spatially and find folder-based tools limiting.
Forma replaces rigid lists with a freeform spatial canvas where you place and arrange cards wherever they make sense. Unlike apps that force you into a fixed hierarchy, Forma lets you group ideas by proximity, resize cards to signal priority, and see your whole project in one view.
Yes. Forma stores everything locally on your Mac — your data never leaves your device, and no account is required to use the app. There are no servers, no syncing to the cloud, and no telemetry.
Forma requires macOS 14 Sonoma or later. It is optimized for Apple Silicon and runs natively on M-series Macs, with full support for Intel Macs on macOS 14+.
Forma is intentionally local-first and does not sync across devices. Your boards live on your Mac, which means they load instantly and are never dependent on a network connection. iCloud sync is not currently supported.
Yes, Forma works fully offline. Because all data is stored locally on your Mac, there is no internet connection required to create, edit, or view your boards.
Obsidian Canvas is built for linked Markdown notes and works best if you already use Obsidian for a knowledge base. Apple Freeform is a whiteboard for sketching and collaboration. Forma combines notes and tasks on a single canvas — designed for daily project management, not just brainstorming or note archives.
Forma is sold through the Mac App Store, which offers refunds through Apple's standard refund process. There is no free trial, but the app is a one-time purchase of $9.99 with no subscription — you pay once and own it permanently.
Miro and Notion are cloud-based collaboration tools designed for teams and require accounts and subscriptions. Forma is a native Mac app for individuals — local-only, subscription-free, and focused on personal spatial organization rather than team workflows or document management.
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