PaperTrail: TaskPaper Client

TaskPaper is plain text productivity at its finest — simple, fast, and infinitely flexible. PaperTrail brings full TaskPaper editing to iOS and iPadOS. Projects, tasks, notes, and tags. Filter, search, and archive. All in plain text files you can sync via iCloud and edit in TaskPaper on your Mac. FEATURES • Full TaskPaper format support (.taskpaper, .todo, .txt, .md) • OPML import converts outlines into TaskPaper files • Fold and focus into any subtree for distraction-free editing • Full query language with text, tag, boolean, and semantic search • Tag system with dates, progress tracking, and cost aggregation • Smart filters with edge-swipe gestures • Color lines by priority, depth, or due date proximity • Natural date parsing and iOS Reminders integration • Home screen widgets and quick actions • 30+ keyboard shortcuts for power workflow • Native Swift app — less than 1 MB, built for speed • Dynamic Type, VoiceOver, and dark mode support

Headline Features • Activities — open specific or recent documents from Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, or the Action Button • Focus Bar — breadcrumb trail shows active focus level so you always know what's visible • Command Palette (⇧⌘P) — run any editor command and discover shortcuts • Import from Reminders — with notes, subtasks, dates, completion, alarms, priority and flags mapped to tags New • Home navigation with search across documents • Search options are now in a dropdown • Mid-line return honours indent and starts a new item • Movable hide-keyboard button • iPad iOS 26 menu support • Light/Dark tabs for interface colour settings • Added @start tag • Scoped archive and persisted sidebar fold state • Aggregate tag rollups for parent items Keyboard • Indent/Outdent: ⌘\] / ⌘\[ · Move Up/Down: ⌃⌘↑↓ • New: Duplicate ⇧⌘D · Delete ⌘⌫ · Go Home ⇧⌘H · Group ⌃⌘G · Move to Project ⌘/ • Expand/Collapse All ⌃⌥⌘9/0 · By Level ⌃⌘9/0 · Move Branch ⌃⌘\]/\[ and ⌃⇧⌘↑↓ • Full shortcut parity with TaskPaper for macOS Fixes • Editing the only visible line in a focused view no longer moves it unexpectedly • Folding a task after a sibling project now correctly hides nested notes • Focused-item folding now hides subtree text correctly • Move-to-project no longer leaves stale text behind • Second focus on the same item now lands correctly • Replacement no longer leaves stale text in the buffer • Key chord routing fixes for multi-step shortcuts • Sidebar collapsing tap area is no longer obstructed Performance • Faster handling of deeply nested documents and OPML import

Developer

gingerbeardman

Main Category

Productivity

Version

1.2

Version Release

2026-06-07

Initial Release

2026-04-10

Size

2 MB

Age Rating

4+

Price

USD 19.99

Languages

EN

Bundle ID

com.gingerbeardman.PaperTrail

Version Rating

★ 4.18 (11)

First Seen

2026-05-29

Metadata updated 2026-06-16

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