Notesnook

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Unlimited notes free. Paid plans add storage and features.

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Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and the web.

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Your notes, encrypted on your device before they leave it — on every computer and phone you own. Free to start, nothing to cancel.

Or use it in your browser

Free, no card

End-to-end encrypted

Open source (GPLv3)

ALL PLATFORMS

Pick your platform

One account across all of them. The free plan covers unlimited notes on unlimited devices.

Windows

Installer or portable build, for Intel/AMD and ARM machines.

Universal

exe

x64

exe

arm64

exe

x64 Portable

exe

arm64 Portable

exe

macOS

Separate builds for Apple silicon and Intel Macs, or install with Homebrew.

x64

dmg

arm64

dmg

Homebrew

brew install --cask notesnook

Linux

A universal AppImage, plus Flatpak, Snap, Zap and Homebrew packages.

Flatpak

flatpak install flathub com.notesnook.Notesnook

Snapstore

snap install notesnook

x64

AppImage

arm64

AppImage

Zap

zap install notesnook

Homebrew

brew install --cask notesnook

Android

Google Play, F-Droid, or a signed APK you can verify against the hash below.

Google Play Store

F-Droid

Modern Androids (2016+)

apk

Older Androids

apk

APK verification

Check these against the file before you install it.

Package ID

com.streetwriters.notesnook

SHA-256 signature

23:AF:C1:F8:ED:5F:BB:D0:85:2A:37:22:2D:DC:E0:6F:92:92:71:02:F0:12:6F:99:6A:56:23:F5:27:74:C6:90

iOS

On the App Store for iPhone and iPad.

App Store

Web

The same app in any modern browser — nothing to install. Notes are encrypted in the browser before they are synced.

Open the web app

AFTER YOU INSTALL

Three minutes to set up

Everything below is on the free plan.

Create your free account

Sync the same notes to every device you installed it on. No card, and nothing expires.

Create an account

Bring your old notes

The importer reads Evernote, Google Keep, Obsidian, Joplin and more, and runs entirely on your device.

Open the importer

Lock it down

App lock on the device, a vault for the notes that need a second password, and 2FA on the account.

See how it works

Questions & answers

Is Notesnook free to download on every platform?

Yes. Every app — Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and the web — is free to download and free to use. The free plan gives you unlimited notes on unlimited devices with end-to-end encryption on by default. There is no trial clock and no card required.

I don't use Google services. Can I install without the Play Store?

Yes. Notesnook is on F-Droid, and you can also download the signed APK directly from this page. Two builds are available: one for Android 2016 and newer, and one for older devices. Verify the package ID and SHA-256 signature listed under Android before installing.

How do I check the APK I downloaded is genuine?

Compare the signing certificate of the file you downloaded against the SHA-256 signature published under Android on this page. You can read it with apksigner from the Android SDK: apksigner verify --print-certs notesnook.apk. The package ID must be com.streetwriters.notesnook.

Which Linux package should I use?

The AppImage runs on any distribution without installing anything — download it, make it executable and run it. If you would rather your package manager handled updates, Notesnook is also published to Flathub, the Snap Store, Zap and Homebrew.

Can I use Notesnook without installing anything?

Yes. The web app at app.notesnook.com is the same application with the same end-to-end encryption — your notes are encrypted in the browser before they are synced. It is the easiest option on a work machine you cannot install software on.

Is there a portable version for Windows?

Yes. Portable builds are available for both x64 and ARM64 and need no installer or administrator rights, so you can run Notesnook from a USB drive or a locked-down machine.

Where do I find older versions and release notes?

Every release, with its changelog and all of its binaries, is published on GitHub at github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/releases. Notesnook is open source under the GPLv3, so you can also build any version yourself from the same source.

Do the desktop and mobile apps work offline?

Yes. Your notes live on the device and stay readable and editable with no connection. When you come back online, changes sync to your other devices — encrypted before they leave the device you wrote them on.