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Plain Org for iOS

Bring org to your iPhone

built with 💙 by me - powered by org 🦄

Why?

Org mode on Emacs is wonderful. I'm a big fan and use it regularly on my laptop. As an iPhone user, I wanted quick access to my org files while on the go... so I built Plain Org for iOS.

News

Feb 22, 2025 - v1.10 Released

Features

Org is a rich markup language, so please check if your favorite feature is supported (it may not be):

View and edit your org mode tasks while on the go.
Beautifully rendered TODOs, links, tables, blocks, checkboxes, lists, drawers...
Sync your org files using your favorite cloud provider.
Control your display between regular and compact mode.
Optimize wrapping using paragraph fill.
Regroup your tasks so active ones bubble up.
Toggle visibility for scheduling, tags, and stars.
Create new files.
Outline-style editing withtoolbar
- Keywords
- Indent
- Priority
- Tags
- Formatting: bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, verbatim, and code.
- Lists and checkboxes
Add links from Safari via share extension.
Add new tasks via Spotlight.
Reorder headings via drag/drop.
Checkboxes
- Interactive toggling.
- Quickly reset multiple checkboxes.
Open local links (including id links).
Show inline images.
File-local keywords and visibility.
Filter open/closed tasks.
Filter by keyword, tag, and priority.
High fidelity org roundtripping.
Show/hide stars.
Edit raw text.
Light/dark mode.
Show inline images.
Open either .org .org_archive or .txt files.
Toggle recurring tasks.
Log state transitions.

Feature requests / Bugs

Please file bugs or feature requests on GitHub.

What is org?

Org is a powerful plain text markup similar to markdown. It supports a wide range of features and is compatible with any text editor (Emacs, Vim, VSCode, etc.).

Sample Org Snippet

#+TITLE: My iPhone stuff

* Inbox
** DONE [#A] Publish Plain Org to App Store   :plainorg:
** NEXT [#B] Make [[https://xenodium.com/oatmeal-cookie-recipe][oatmeal cookies]] :cooking:

[[file:oats.jpg]]

** TODO [#A] Document unicorn sighting        :research:truth:
- [X] Talk to eyewitness.
- [X] /Flesh/ _out_ ~evidence~ =table=

| last seen | location       | country  |
|-----------+----------------+----------|
|     2017  | The Royal Mint | Scotland |
|     1991  | Harz Mountains | Germany  |

Syncing your data

Plain Org uses iOS File Provider extensions and relies on third parties to do the actual syncing. If your favorite cloud service offers an iOS extension, Plain Org can likely open, edit, and sync your data.

Your mileage may vary creating new files or opening local links. These may not be possible using your provider's extension.

Cloud Provider Support Table

	View file	Edit file	New file	Open local links
Dropbox	○	○	○
iCloud	○	○	○	○
Google Drive	○	○
Syncthing / Möbius Sync	○	○	○	○
Working Copy / Git	○	○	○	○

Enabling Sync

See iOS's using third-party apps in Files to enable syncing data with your cloud service.

Paid app

Plain Org is a paid app. At present, it is not FOSS. This may change in the future, but it is not something I can currently offer. I understand this may not be ideal for all, but hope there's partial relief in implementing a well-known text markup (ie. no vendor lock-in). Please help support its development if you can. Ping me if you need a free copy. Email me at "plainorg" + "@" + "xenodium.com".

FAQ

Can I use custom keywords?

Yes. Plain Org recognizes per-file keywords. That is, in the org file itself, you can specify both active and inactive keywords. You can the following to an existing org file:

#+TODO: TODO STARTED BLOCKED | DONE CANCELLED

Note: Keywords on the left hand side of the "|" are considered active while those on the right are inactive.

How do I sync my org files?

Depends on provider. See Syncing your data.

What kind of links are supported?

HTTP(S) Links

https://plainorg.com
http://plainorg.com
[[https://plainorg.com][Plain Org]]

`id:` links (across files)

To resolve id links, Plain Org needs granted access to a directory. When an id link is opened, the app searches the owning directory for other org files that may contain the id that's linked to. The following snippet shows a sample snippet:

Note: Not all syncing providers support granting access to a directory. Without this, Plain Org is unable to resolve id links.

Documents/bar.org

:PROPERTIES:
:ID: 90daa47c-3d6b-4d94-bf78-18d776c431c1
:CREATED: [2021-09-28 Tue 09:02]
:END:
#+TITLE: Bar

* TODO Review [[id:e4453d79-227f-4a78-bf04-9bdff5e4675f][Foo]]

Documents/foo.org

:PROPERTIES:
:ID: e4453d79-227f-4a78-bf04-9bdff5e4675f
:CREATED: [2021-09-28 Tue 09:02]
:END:
#+TITLE: Foo

* Some heading
* Another heading

file: links

To resolve file links, Plain Org needs granted access to a directory. When an file link is opened, the app tries to access the referenced file within the owning directory. If the linked file is an image and is accessible, Plain Org renders it inline. For others, like pdfs, they are opened in a modal screen.

Note: Not all syncing providers support granting access to a directory. Without this, Plain Org is unable to resolve file links.

File structure

Documents/report.org
Documents/subdir/image.png
Documents/subdir/foo.org
Documents/subdir/document.pdf

Documents/report.org

[[file:subdir/foo.org][Foo]]
[[file:subdir/image.png]]
[[file:subdir/document.pdf]]

Note: Relative link resolution requires the org file's owning directory (i.e. Documents) to be a parent of the linked file.

Unsupported

 [[file:../Desktop/foo.org][Foo]]