# Dynalist

> Outlining app for nested lists, notes and tasks

Dynalist is an outliner in which everything is a nested bullet list that can be tagged, cross-linked and formatted with Markdown, with dates and checklists for tracking tasks. Lists are kept in documents and folders that can be shared with collaborators or published as public pages. The Pro plan adds Google Calendar sync, file attachments, version history and automatic backups.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** Dynalist
- **Website:** https://dynalist.io
- **Runs on:** Web, macOS, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android, Browser extension
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 6, 2026

## Pricing

Dynalist has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99 per month, billed annually ($95.88 per year).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Unlimited items and documents, internal links, Markdown, dates, tags, checklists, sharing and collaboration, export and import, and 5 bookmarks.
- **Free trial:** 14-day Pro trial, unlocked by completing the onboarding tutorial.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | Unlimited items and documents, internal linking, Markdown, dates, tags, checklists, sharing, export and import, with 5 bookmarks. |
| Pro | $7.99 per month, billed annually ($95.88); $9.99 billed monthly | Adds Google Calendar integration, capture to inbox, recurring dates, unlimited bookmarks, file attachments, version history and daily backups. |

Read from https://dynalist.io/pricing on Oct 6, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Dynalist before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **20% off with annual billing** (Annual discount): Pro costs $95.88 a year on annual billing, which works out to $7.99 a month against $9.99 billed monthly. The pricing page labels this 20% off. Source: https://dynalist.io/pricing
- **50% off Pro for students** (Education): Students can request a 50% discount on Dynalist Pro by emailing from a school address. The discount has to be renewed every year. Source: https://help.dynalist.io/article/117-student-discount
- **Referral credit toward Pro** (Other savings): Each friend who signs up through an invite link earns $5 of Dynalist Pro credit, which can cover up to half of each payment. Source: https://help.dynalist.io/article/107-referral-program

## Key features

- **Outlines with notes, tags and colors:** Content is arranged as nested bullets that can carry a note, tags and a color label, and lists can be sorted, numbered and edited several items at a time.
- **Dates and checklists:** Any list can become a checklist, and items can be given dates and filtered by them. Recurring dates and Google Calendar sync are Pro features.
- **Cross-linking and backlinks:** Items and documents can link to one another, and an option shows the number of links pointing at an item along with its references.
- **Markdown formatting:** Supports bold, italics, code, images, links and LaTeX, typed as Markdown inside any item.
- **Sharing and public lists:** Documents are shared with collaborators under adjustable permissions, or published so visitors can read them without signing up.
- **Export, version history and backup:** Exports to OPML, plain text or formatted text on every plan. Version history and daily backups to Dropbox or Google Drive need Pro.

## Good for

- People who think in outlines and nested bullet lists
- Mixing notes with dated tasks in the same list
- A free outliner with no cap on items or documents

## Worth knowing

- The free plan allows 5 bookmarks and leaves out file attachments, version history, recurring dates and Google Calendar sync.
- The changelog's most recent major feature entry is dated June 2020, and the site footer carries a 2021 copyright.
- File attachments need Pro and are limited to 50 MB per file.
- The terms of service say a paid account can be cancelled at any time but is not refunded.

## Works with

Google Calendar, Dropbox, Google Drive

**Tags:** Notes, Markdown, Linked notes, Tasks, Web clipper, Works offline, Public API

## Alternatives

- [Workflowy](https://toolgpa.com/tools/workflowy): Outliner that keeps notes, to-dos and plans in one nested list. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dynalist-vs-workflowy)
- [Logseq](https://toolgpa.com/tools/logseq): Open-source outliner for linked notes stored as local files. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dynalist-vs-logseq)
- [Roam Research](https://toolgpa.com/tools/roam-research): Outliner for networked notes with bidirectional links. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dynalist-vs-roam-research)
- [OmniOutliner](https://toolgpa.com/tools/omnioutliner): Outliner for Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Vision Pro. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/dynalist-vs-omnioutliner)
- [Bike Outliner](https://toolgpa.com/tools/bike-outliner): Fast outliner and structured writing app for Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/bike-outliner-vs-dynalist)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 6, 2026:

- https://dynalist.io/pricing
- https://dynalist.io
- https://dynalist.io/features
- https://dynalist.io/download
- https://dynalist.io/changelog
- https://dynalist.io/terms
- https://help.dynalist.io/article/117-student-discount
- https://help.dynalist.io/article/107-referral-program
- https://help.dynalist.io/article/124-do-you-have-desktop-and-mobile-apps
- https://help.dynalist.io/article/139-what-browsers-and-mobile-platforms-does-dynalist-support
- https://apidocs.dynalist.io/

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