Atlas is a native macOS and iOS app that takes full advantage of the OS and works offline without a hitch. This means you can take it anywhere you go, offline or not, and with iCloud, everything will sync together when you’re back online. Atlas also offers a full workspace for research, includes a web clipper, and so much more.
No browser needed. Atlas is available works like any other native app on your mac, iPad, and iPhone. This means full system integration with things like Shortcuts and Spotlight, in addition to all of the little things that make native apps feel good.
Take Atlas anywhere you go, from the subway to the wilderness and write when inspiration strikes, offline or not. With iCloud, everything will sync together when you’re back online, everything merges automatically, or Atlas will help you through genuine conflicts.
The Web Clipper pulls webpages into Atlas as clean, readable Markdown with article text extracted, images pulled out, the navigation and ads left behind, and lets you choose where it lands and what to keep.
More than a board, Canvases in Atlas are infinite spaces to lay out work on: place cards, labels, images, sketches, draw connections between them, and even edit documents directly. They can be maps, family trees, or anything else you think of.
| Feature | Atlas | Ellipsus |
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| Native Apps | iOS and Mac |
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| Offline Support | — | |
| Windows Support | — | Through Browser |
| No External AI | On Device Apple Intelligence |
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| Focus Mode | ||
| Collaboration | — | |
| Editor Themes | ||
| Infinite Canvases | — | |
| Built-In Web Clipper | — | |
| Document Version History | Detailed with Comparisons & Integrated Between Devices |
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| Draft/Beta Functionality | — | |
| Shortcut & Intents Support | ||
| Custom Fonts | — |
Atlas has been built from day one to improve on the industry standards that were set by giants like Scrivener and has a refining and expanding feature set. It is also built for the modern day and updated to meet the part of writers on macOS and iOS. We are biased, but without a doubt, if you use Ellipsus, you will be pleasantly surprised with Atlas.
Atlas stores your content on device, and when iCloud is enabled, synced through your private iCloud account, which can only be accessed by you. This includes all versions and all meta-content. Atlas’s goal is to keep your data safe and be reliable place for your passion.
On the filesystem, Atlas’s content is found in ~/Library/Group Containers/group.dev.contagious.atlas/. Keep in mind: files edited directly outside of Atlas won’t be updated through iCloud until the next time opened in Atlas.
While Atlas holds your documents in a private location for safe keeping, it can seamlessly import and export Markdown documents, including Metadata-to-Frontmatter conversion. However, the Export tool is a much more capable compiler, able to produce full MD, ePub, or PDF documents with swappable styling and customizable in various ways across the available formats. Even more, Atlas also supports importing and exporting canvases via Canvas format for maximum compatibility.
