Study scripture in your own hand.
A Pencil-first, split-pane Bible study workspace. Read, search, handwrite, and annotate — all on your device, all yours.
Also on macOS & Linux · a browser version is on the way.
✍️ Write over scripture
Apple Pencil ink with the native tool picker on iPad, stylus & mouse ink everywhere else. Draw in the margins, between verses, or over an imported page.
🗔 Split-pane workspace
Put scripture, notes, a blank page, a scanned document, and search side by side. References link back into the text.
🔒 Private by default
Everything works offline. Nothing about your notes, ink, or plans is sent anywhere unless you turn on sync — and then it's end-to-end encrypted.
📖 Real study tools
Bundled public-domain Bible, SWORD modules, original-language word study, cross-references, and full-text search — offline.
📄 Bring your own documents
Import PDFs or scan pages. Printed scripture references become tappable, and text stays searchable.
☁️ Sync on your terms
Optional bring-your-own-cloud sync over Nextcloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive. No Kalamos account, ever.
No accounts. No tracking. No servers of ours. Kalamos is local-first software: your study stays on your device unless you choose to back it up or sync it, and even then it's sealed so only you can read it. See the privacy policy.