Welcome to Nifty
This page explains what Nifty is and where to start.
On this page
Nifty is a calm home for the people, notes, projects, tasks and documents in your life, all linked together. It's yours alone. Nifty has one owner, and it has no ads and no accounts to sign up for.
Where to start
- On a Mac: Install the Mac app. Your data stays on your Mac.
- On Windows: Install Nifty for Windows. Your data stays on your PC.
- On your own server: Install Nifty on Linux, and then use it from any browser.
- If you've already set it up: Your first five minutes helps you get going.
Nifty is free for 14 days. After that, you need a licence to keep making changes. See Your licence.
What's inside
| Area | For |
|---|---|
| Today | What you're working on, what's due today, birthdays coming up, your day's schedule and your projects, on one page. |
| Calendar | Your day or week, with the calendars you already use. |
| Notes | Writing that links to people, projects and tags as you type. |
| Tasks | What to do, when, and what can wait. |
| Projects | What you're working on, its tasks, notes and people. |
| People | Everyone you know: key dates, work, how you're connected. |
| Library | Your PDFs, images and emails, filed in folders and linked to everything else. |
Search finds any of it from anywhere. Press ⌘K to search.
Getting help
To open the help, choose Help → Nifty help. In the Mac app, choose Help → Nifty Help or press
⇧⌘/. You can also search for help with ⌘K. The help matches your
version and works offline. To see the keyboard shortcuts for any page, press ?.
If you're stuck, choose Contact support at the foot of any help page. A person reads every email.