Add notes and tasks (items) to your document
Find out more
What is Sketch Focus?
Features
Features
Add notes and tasks to your document
Easily add notes and tasks (items) to your Sketch documents to keep track of what you need to do to particular layers, artboards or pages. Use F to open Sketch Focus and then toggle between notes and tasks using the key.
Link layers to items
Link layers to your items as you create them, or later on by selecting the layers you want to link to a particular item and then clicking Link selected layers inside the item you want to link the layers to.
Jump directly to linked layers PRO
After linking layers to your items, simply click a layer's name or thumbnail to jump to it in your document. It will be selected and zoomed in for your convenience. You can also jump to any parent layers, all the way to the artboard and page.
Mark items as important
Highlight items with a Star to label them as 'important'. You can then choose to only see important items by opening the Filter menu and checking Important items.
Search items
Search your items by opening the Search menu and then entering your search string. You can also refine your search with additional filters in the Filter menu to only see the items you're looking for.
Filter items by currently visible or selected layers PRO
Filter your items to only those that are linked to currently visible or selected layers by opening the Filter menu and checking Items linked to visible layers or Items linked to selected layers.
Sort items by date or alphabetically
Sort your items by date or alphabetically by opening the Sort menu and choosing one of Newest first, Oldest first, A-Z and Z-A. Custom sorting will be added in an update in the near future.
Customize UI color PRO
Make Sketch Focus your own by clicking the Settings icon and navigating to the Colors tab. Here you can choose from the following 9 colors: .
Dark UI theme PRO
Switch to a professional, dark interface theme by clicking the Settings icon, navigating to the Colors tab and toggling the switch from Light to Dark.
Import and export data PRO
Open Settings, choose the Data tab and click 'Export data' to create a JSON file containing all of your notes and tasks. You can later import it back into any document you like. This is a must when you have mission critical information in your items.
Free vs PRO
Free
PRO
Link layers to items
Mark items as important
Search items
Sort items by date or alphabetically
Delete all items from your document
Doesn't mess with your artboard and layer data
Filter items by currently visible or selected layers
Jump directly to linked layers
Customize UI color
Dark UI theme
Import and export data
Number of items per document
Max 15
Unlimited
Support further development
Priority support
More features coming soon
What people say
Boost your productivity in Sketch by keeping on-task with Sketch Focus https://t.co/LxK5s7Gg4s pic.twitter.com/hI8VGsquBU
— Sketch (@sketchapp) 29 July 2016
This is so cool! Sketch Focus plugin will make you more productive by keeping you on-task https://t.co/8wikk7g9Sn pic.twitter.com/42VfLrGY9u
— Sketch Tricks (@SketchTricks) 22 July 2016
Highly recommended plugin for @sketchapp Worth checking out... https://t.co/QNDJ1JLHN9
— Themmed (@themmed) 25 July 2016
This is like a mini task-manager integrated into Sketch, love it! https://t.co/7bSOzhDhLK
— Marko Vuletič (@markoxvee) 22 July 2016
Sketch plugin @sketchfocus let you collaborate on design https://t.co/Nm8SBgWdPH developed by @lukas77me
— James Tang (@jamztang) 22 July 2016
Really digging @sketchfocus - great idea and really well realised - feels very slick & polished for a v1 release! 👌https://t.co/F6snNEgwQb
— Matt Barron (@m4ttbx) 28 July 2016
.@sketchfocus looks like a pretty useful way to manage your large Sketch designs 👌https://t.co/23IChnN3CU pic.twitter.com/zwSSYdUSmm
— Atomic (@we_are_atomic) 27 July 2016
Nice new plugin! Notes/todo app for Sketch. Now, we wait for Runner support @sketchfocus https://t.co/LzJSPphj7p pic.twitter.com/RJFJo6MG05
— Sketch Runner (@Sketch_Runner) 22 July 2016
@sketchfocus Thank you for your tool! Been trying to get someone to develop something like this for years. :D
— Colby Bell (@thecolbybell) 22 July 2016
This is really cool. I have just made text boxes outside of my artboards until now: https://t.co/Oud674r5o5 @sketchfocus
— Justin Paluch (@paluchador) 27 July 2016
Download
Start using Sketch Focus for free now and upgrade later
Upgrade to PRO and boost your productivity today, for only $14.99$11.25 (+ VAT)
You can use your licence on up to 2 computers
Help us spread the word about Sketch Focus and get 25% off PRO. Just email us/tweet us/DM us the link to your post and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.
A 25% discount has been applied. You can purchase one PRO licence at this discounted price.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I use Sketch Focus?
Sketch Focus is designed as a separate floating window and you can open and close it anytime and continue exactly where you left off. You can toggle the Sketch Focus window by hitting F on your keyboard, and you can also find it under the 'Plugins' menu. Once the window is showing, select some layers and add notes and tasks, etc. Hit ESC, F or click the close button to close the window.
Can I set my own custom shortcut?
If you don't like the default F shortcut, feel free to add your own by going to System Preferences > Keyboard > Shortcuts. You can find more detailed instructions here: https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18418?locale=en_US.
What are the advantages of PRO?
By getting PRO, you'll get essential additional features like jumping to layers, advanced filters and the ability to have an unlimited number of notes and tasks. You'll also support further development of the plugin. Read the Features page above for more details. Don't forget you can get a 25% discount by posting about Sketch Focus and emailing/tweeting us the link to your post.
How secure are my card details?
We use Paddle to process all purchases, which means we never see nor store your card details anywhere on our servers.
What versions of Sketch and OSX does Sketch Focus support?
Sketch Focus is compatible with Sketch 3.8+ and OSX 10.11+.
How do I get the latest version?
• If you already have Sketch Focus installed, go to Sketch and open Sketch Focus. If there is an update available, the update page will appear - just click "Update now" and it will automatically update to the latest version.
• If you don't already have Sketch Focus installed, then simply click the "Download now" button in the Download section above to get the latest version.
How do I uninstall Sketch Focus?
1. Open Sketch
2. Go to Plugins > Manage Plugins
3. Right-click Sketch Focus
4. Choose Uninstall "Sketch Focus"
5. Restart Sketch
6. Go to System Preferences > Users & Groups > Login Items
7. Remove SketchFocusHelper from the list
