Free
No sign-upTry it for as long as you like — your own words, right in the menu bar.
- Keep a custom label in the menu bar
- Change your text whenever you want
- Launch at login
- Native macOS app, no account
Menu Bar Label · macOS · Mac App Store
Your words, right in the menu bar.
A motto, a note, a status, a reminder, a name — Menu Bar Label keeps a short line of your own text pinned to the macOS menu bar. Always in sight, always in your words, and never in your way.
macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Private by design · Free to try
One line, endless uses
Whatever you need to keep in sight.
The small things that are easy to forget but useful to keep nearby — a deadline, a client name, a project code, a focus phrase, or which Mac you’re actually on.
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Set it in one click
Type a line. Press Done. That’s it.
No dashboard, no extra window. Click the label in your menu bar and a small popover appears — change your text and watch it update live, then carry on with your day.
- Type a line, press Done — it’s live in the menu bar.
- The popover shows your full text and updates as you type.
- A character counter keeps you inside the 100-character limit.
- Tap a preset to swap your label in a single click.
Small app, thoughtful details
Everything the menu bar should do.
Menu Bar Label does one thing — keep your text in the menu bar — and sweats the details so it fits the way you actually work.
Any text, always in sight
Up to 100 characters of your own words — a motto, a note, a status, a name — pinned to the menu bar until you change it.
One-tap presets
Save your go-to labels and switch with a click. Drop in this Mac’s computer name, host name, or your user name instantly.
Make long text scroll
When a label doesn’t fit, choose how it behaves — marquee, fade, or trim. Scrolling pauses under Reduce Motion and Low Power Mode.
Cap the width
Set a maximum width and the item grows to fit your text but never wider — so your menu bar stays calm and tidy.
Launch at login
Your label is there the moment your Mac starts up — no window to open, nothing to remember.
Native & featherlight
Built in SwiftUI for macOS — sandboxed, tiny, and quiet. Show it in the Dock, the menu bar, or both.
Private by design
Nothing ever leaves your Mac.
Privacy isn’t a setting in Menu Bar Label — it’s the whole architecture. The app collects nothing, because there’s nowhere for anything to go. What you type is your business, and it stays that way.
- No accounts, no logins — nothing to sign up for.
- No analytics, no ads, no trackers, no third-party SDKs.
- No servers of our own — there’s no backend to send anything to.
- Your text and settings stay on your Mac, in standard on-device storage.
“Data Not Collected.”
That’s the app’s entire App Store privacy label. Your text and preferences are saved with macOS’s standard on-device storage, and deleting the app deletes them.
Read the privacy policyFree & Full Version
Free to try. One purchase unlocks it all.
Download it free and keep a label in your menu bar for as long as you like. When you’re ready for the full set, a single purchase unlocks everything — now and in the future.
Full Version
One-time purchase$1.99USD
Unlock every feature with a single purchase — and keep every future update, free.
- Up to 3 custom presets
- Scrolling marquee for long labels
- Maximum-width control & smart truncation
- Every appearance option
- All future updates included
Questions & answers
Menu Bar Label, in plain terms.
The things people ask most before they download — how it works, what it costs, and how private it really is.
How do I put my own text in the macOS menu bar?
Install Menu Bar Label from the Mac App Store, click its item in the menu bar, and type up to 100 characters. Your text appears instantly beside the system clock and stays there until you change it — no dashboard or extra window required.
Is Menu Bar Label free?
Yes. Menu Bar Label is free to download and keeps one custom label in your menu bar for as long as you like. A single one-time in-app purchase unlocks the full version — up to three presets, a scrolling marquee for long text, maximum-width control, and every appearance option — with all future updates included. There is no subscription.
Does Menu Bar Label collect any of my data?
No. The app has no accounts, no analytics, no ads, and no servers of its own. Its entire App Store privacy label reads “Data Not Collected.” Your text and settings are saved in standard on-device storage on your Mac and never leave it.
Which macOS versions does Menu Bar Label support?
Menu Bar Label runs on macOS 14 Sonoma or later, including macOS Sequoia and newer. It is a native, sandboxed SwiftUI app that stays tiny and quiet in the background.
Can I make long text scroll across the menu bar?
Yes. When a label is too long to fit, you choose how it behaves — scroll it as a marquee, fade the ends, or trim it with an ellipsis. Scrolling pauses automatically under Reduce Motion and Low Power Mode.
Can I show my Mac’s computer name or user name in the menu bar?
Yes. Menu Bar Label can insert this Mac’s computer name, host name, or your user name with a single click — handy when you work across several machines. You can also save your go-to labels as presets and switch between them instantly.
Will my label appear automatically when I start my Mac?
Yes. Turn on Launch at Login and your label is in the menu bar the moment your Mac starts up — there is no window to open and nothing to remember.
How is Menu Bar Label different from other menu bar apps?
Most menu bar utilities hide or rearrange icons. Menu Bar Label does the opposite — it shows a short line of your own words. It is purpose-built for one job: keeping a note, status, name, or reminder in sight, done natively and privately with no account or subscription.
Available on the Mac App Store
Put your words in the menu bar.
Download Menu Bar Label, type your first line, and keep what matters in sight all day. Free to try — yours to keep.
macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Made by RainPeak Signals Inc. · Vancouver, BC
Get in touch
Questions about Menu Bar Label?
Email the studio directly — happy to help with the app, a feature request, or anything else.
Rainpeak Signals · Independent software studio · Vancouver, BC · Canada