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Bear is here to help.

A comprehensive guide to all Bear's features

Get Started

A good place for beginning a new journey

What's New in Bear 2 Markdown Bear Pro Tables Import Notes to Bear

Edit and format

Discover how add superpower to your notes with formatting options.

Typography Options Footnotes Code Block Highlighting Lists and Todos Link Previews How to fold headers and lists Callouts Math Formulas

Web clip and links

Link all the things… now with previews

Web Clipper Wiki Links Backlinks Link Preview Tag & Wiki Links Autocomplete

Images and files

Your notes deserve more than text

Insert Attachments Photos, GIFs, and PDFs Play Gifs Add Sketch to Your Notes Add emojis

Organize with tags

The all-mighty # is here to help

How tag works Nested tags Rename and Delete tags TagCons Export your tags

info and navigation

Get more out of your work

Table of Contents and Backlinks Hide Sidebar and Note list Bear Notes In Separated Windows Navigate Your Notes History

Search

Simple but powerful tools for finding what you need, now

Search and Replace Search Your Notes Search in Attachments

Extra

There's a world outside of the Bear's apps

Apple Watch Widgets Siri Shortcuts App Support Sharing Extension

Note safety

We care about privacy, your privacy.

Sync & Privacy Backup and Restore Encryption Bear App Locking GDPR

Import your notes

Helpful tools for migrating your notes

Migrate From Evernote Migrate From Apple Notes Migrate From Obsidian Migrate From Drafts Migrate From Day One Migrate From UpNote Import Your Files

Themes and keys

Options and suggestions to make Bear feel like home

Bear’s Free And Pro Themes Customise Bear's App Icon macOS Keyboard Shortcuts iPadOS Keyboard Shortcuts Customise macOS Shortcuts Disable Spellcheck

Note actions

Are you ready to do more with your notes?

Export Notes Archive Notes Pin notes and tags Blog with Bear XCallback URLS API Transfer Notes with AirDrop Read-Only Mode

Troubleshooting

Some solutions to common problems.

Sync Troubleshooting Conflicted Notes Bear's Database

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