Note version history

Notesnook keeps a log of your editing sessions. Each one is stored as a "version" of the note, so if you delete a paragraph you needed or paste over something important, you can look at an earlier copy and bring it back.

How it works

Every time you create a new note or open an existing note, Notesnook creates a "session" for it. All the changes made to the note are also stored in that session in addition to the note itself.

In short, if you open a note and edit it at 10 different times during the day, you'll have 10 previous versions of that note.

View and restore an earlier version

1. Open the note.
2. Open the Properties panel from the editor's action bar.
3. Scroll to Note history and click a session to preview it.
4. Click Restore this version to bring it back, or Save a copy to keep both.

Restoring replaces the note's current content with the version you picked. To compare instead, Save a copy creates a new note from the old version and leaves the original untouched.

How many versions are kept

Version history is capped by plan, and versions past the cap are deleted permanently — they are not hidden or archived.

Plan	Versions kept per note
Free	100
Essential	1,000
Pro and Believer	Unlimited

See plans and limits for the full comparison.

Clear the history of a note

There is no button to clear a single note's history on desktop or web. History is cleared when the note is locked, trashed and deleted, or when you log out.

Clearing is permanent — once cleared, earlier versions of that note are gone.

Locking a note erases its history

Moving a note into the private vault deletes every stored version of it. Old unencrypted copies of a note you have chosen to lock would defeat the point of locking it. Restore anything you still need before you lock the note.

FAQs

Is note history synced to all my devices?

No, at the moment we have decided to keep note version history local only. If you logout from your account, previous versions of all your notes will be cleared.

Does version history count against my storage?

No. Storage limits apply to attachments only. Note versions are stored on your device.

What happens to history when I delete a note?

It goes with the note. Moving a note to trash and then deleting it permanently removes its versions too.

Related pages

• Backup and restore — the safety net that does cover every device
• Private vault — locking notes, and what that does to their history
• Trash — recovering a note you deleted entirely
• Plans & limits — how many versions your plan keeps