Open source zero knowledge private note taking
Write notes with freedom, no spying, no tracking.



Take back control of your notes online
Notesnook makes it impossible for anyone to spy on your notes. Unlike Evernote and other note taking apps, your data is private — not open for everyone to see.
Locked & secret — private notes by design
Ditch other note taking apps that don't care about your data privacy. With app lock and private notes vault, your personal diary & journal are always safe.
Notesnook vs other note taking apps
Privacy by default™ — the only "privacy" for your notes.
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Private notes by default
Your online notepad is home to your most private thoughts. Notesnook supercharges your notes' privacy by encrypting everything on your device.
See how your notes are encrypted
IV: FowXCLWJtyXG__i8MdIdM_DNDPBJvX9r
Salt: Zsaa5jNYhaXdjywLjkA2Sg
Encrypted with XChaCha20-Poly1305-IETF & Argon2
What's an online notepad without syncing?
Not an online notepad, duh! Notesnook syncs to all your devices and it doesn't compromise your privacy on the way.
Ready to upgrade?Encrypted image and file attachments
Upload unlimited files and images upto 500 MB in our encrypted cloud storage.
Offline notepad
No Internet access? No worries. Your notes are always with you offline. Everything gets synced as soon as you go online.
Write better, faster, smarter
A focused notes editor & writer. Do everything in one place, from tables, tasks, embeds to every little detail in our rich text editor.


Stay organized. Stay productive. Stay ahead.
Keep notes exactly where they belong without chaos and confusion. Notesnook makes it very simple to organize yourself.
Tags

Menu shortcuts
Colors
Notebooks & topics

Assign colors to notes
And much more...
We are constantly working to make Notesnook the best private note taking app in the market.
Publish and share notes with monographs

With daily, weekly or monthly automatic backups, your notes are always safe.
Zero lock in.
You are always in control.
Clip webpages and media from web

Session history for notes

Home screen widgets

Themes and personalization

Switch your home to whats' most important.

Pin notes to notifications

Export your notes in PDF, Markdown and HTML.
No need for 3rd party tools.
Take notes from notifications

See what people are saying about Notesnook
We believe in community and the voice of our users
Community driven open development
We value your feedback so join us and share your experiences and ideas. Let's build the best note taking app together.
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