Shard
Tools
Local-first Markdown & TeX notes with [[wiki]] links, graph view, and canvas.
- Downloads
- 4+
- on Google Play
- Price
- Free
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Sep 27
- 2026 Β· v1.1.0
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About Shard
Shard is a modern, fast, and fully offline personal knowledge management (PKM) workspace, Markdown note-taking app, and LaTeX/TeX document editor.
Built on the "Local-First" philosophy, Shard stores all your notes, thoughts, and documents as open plain-text files on your device. No cloud accounts required, no telemetry, and zero vendor lock-in β you own your data completely.
π KEY FEATURES
π Intuitive Block Editor β’ Fast formatting with Slash commands (type / to insert): headings, lists, quotes, callouts, and dividers. β’ Full-featured tables with row/column insertion, reordering, and alignment controls. β’ Code blocks with syntax highlighting for various programming languages. β’ Inline images, checkboxes, and task management.
π Bidirectional Links & Graph View β’ Connect thoughts seamlessly using wiki-style links: [[Note title]]. β’ View backlinks and unlinked mentions at the bottom of any note. β’ Interactive Knowledge Graph: visualize the interconnected network of your ideas, filter by tags, and explore relationships.
π¨ Infinite Visual Canvas β’ Organize and map thoughts visually on an infinite 2D whiteboard. β’ Add text cards, embed notes, organize with color-coded groups, and insert images. β’ Connect cards with labeled directional arrows for mind mapping and project workflows.
π LaTeX / TeX Editor & Live Preview β’ Edit raw LaTeX (.tex) documents with smart symbol completion and quick-insert math palettes. β’ Real-time approximate visual preview and formula rendering. β’ Built-in linting for mismatched braces, environments, and math blocks. β’ Instant, high-quality PDF export generated entirely on device.
β Task Tracking & Reminders β’ Create tasks (/todo) within your notes with due dates. β’ Scheduled local notifications for dated tasks. β’ Dedicated Tasks hub organized by Today, Overdue, and Upcoming.
ποΈ YAML Frontmatter & Collections β’ Add standard YAML properties (status, tags, ratings, priority) compatible with desktop Markdown tools. β’ Filter, search, and browse your notes via Collections based on custom properties.
π PRIVACY & LOCAL-FIRST STORAGE
β’ Zero Internet Permission: Shard does not request or use network access. β’ Plain Files in Documents/Shard: Notes are saved as standard .md and .tex files. Open and edit them in Obsidian, VS Code, or any text editor. β’ Version History: Automatic local snapshots with comparison diffs so you can restore past versions anytime. β’ Flexible Import & Export: Import Obsidian vaults or ZIP archives. Export individual notes or your entire vault to PDF, HTML, Markdown, or ZIP.
βοΈ CUSTOMIZATION
β’ Dynamic Material You palette (Android 12+), Light, Dark, and deep AMOLED themes. β’ Customizable typography: Sans, Serif, and Monospace fonts. β’ Home screen quick-note widgets.
Shard β your private, interconnected digital brain. Always accessible, completely offline, and truly yours.
Built on the "Local-First" philosophy, Shard stores all your notes, thoughts, and documents as open plain-text files on your device. No cloud accounts required, no telemetry, and zero vendor lock-in β you own your data completely.
π KEY FEATURES
π Intuitive Block Editor β’ Fast formatting with Slash commands (type / to insert): headings, lists, quotes, callouts, and dividers. β’ Full-featured tables with row/column insertion, reordering, and alignment controls. β’ Code blocks with syntax highlighting for various programming languages. β’ Inline images, checkboxes, and task management.
π Bidirectional Links & Graph View β’ Connect thoughts seamlessly using wiki-style links: [[Note title]]. β’ View backlinks and unlinked mentions at the bottom of any note. β’ Interactive Knowledge Graph: visualize the interconnected network of your ideas, filter by tags, and explore relationships.
π¨ Infinite Visual Canvas β’ Organize and map thoughts visually on an infinite 2D whiteboard. β’ Add text cards, embed notes, organize with color-coded groups, and insert images. β’ Connect cards with labeled directional arrows for mind mapping and project workflows.
π LaTeX / TeX Editor & Live Preview β’ Edit raw LaTeX (.tex) documents with smart symbol completion and quick-insert math palettes. β’ Real-time approximate visual preview and formula rendering. β’ Built-in linting for mismatched braces, environments, and math blocks. β’ Instant, high-quality PDF export generated entirely on device.
β Task Tracking & Reminders β’ Create tasks (/todo) within your notes with due dates. β’ Scheduled local notifications for dated tasks. β’ Dedicated Tasks hub organized by Today, Overdue, and Upcoming.
ποΈ YAML Frontmatter & Collections β’ Add standard YAML properties (status, tags, ratings, priority) compatible with desktop Markdown tools. β’ Filter, search, and browse your notes via Collections based on custom properties.
π PRIVACY & LOCAL-FIRST STORAGE
β’ Zero Internet Permission: Shard does not request or use network access. β’ Plain Files in Documents/Shard: Notes are saved as standard .md and .tex files. Open and edit them in Obsidian, VS Code, or any text editor. β’ Version History: Automatic local snapshots with comparison diffs so you can restore past versions anytime. β’ Flexible Import & Export: Import Obsidian vaults or ZIP archives. Export individual notes or your entire vault to PDF, HTML, Markdown, or ZIP.
βοΈ CUSTOMIZATION
β’ Dynamic Material You palette (Android 12+), Light, Dark, and deep AMOLED themes. β’ Customizable typography: Sans, Serif, and Monospace fonts. β’ Home screen quick-note widgets.
Shard β your private, interconnected digital brain. Always accessible, completely offline, and truly yours.
What’s new
Version 1.1.0 Β· Updated September 27, 2026
Keyboard, structure and safer backups. β’ Arrow keys move between blocks, into table cells and up to the title β’ Shortcuts for bold, italic, code, undo, find, indent and headings β’ Find in a note, with every match highlighted β’ Select whole blocks with Shift+arrows, then copy, cut or delete β’ Fold a section under its heading; the outline shows the note's shape β’ LaTeX: $$ blocks and $inline$ formulas β’ Backups can now go to a folder you pick, so they survive uninstalling