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Notesnook - Private notes app

A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking app
Notesnook is a life changing notes app. With privacy at it's core, all your notes are end-to-end encrypted by default. Keep notes and save ideas with freedom. Unlike other privacy focused productivity apps, our online notepad app has great note taking features while being 100% private.

A notes app with no spying or tracking
Great and simple note taking experience. Be focused and productive by boosting your workflow. Keep tasks, ideas & lists in one place.

• Zero trackers or ads
• 100% cross platform notes app
• Encryption and privacy friendly note taking

Take notes on any device
Access your notes from anywhere. Keep your notes app on any device. Make notes, outlines & task lists. Your private digital notepad makes your workflow productive & organized.

Monographs: Encrypted note sharing
Sharing notes is easier than ever with our online notes app. You can lock important notes with password before sharing as a public link with anyone.

Todo lists and tasks
Manage your day-to-day tasks and stay organized. Use Notesnook to make todo lists, shopping lists, outlines and record notes. Share lists with your friends, family or colleagues. Make lists for any purpose.

• Shopping list
• Task management
• Take notes
• Make lists for ideas and tasks

Rich note taking experience
Write notes with full control. Keep notes simple or add images, tables, embeds, lists and even embeds and files. Take notes with math and chemistry formulas. Personalise your note taking by configuring the toolbar.

• Images, embeds & videos
• Make notes with file attachments
• Tables, task lists & outline lists
• Full Math and Chemistry Formula support.
• Full markdown editor - Most markdown shortcuts are supported
• Code blocks with support for all programming languages
• Written Notes history
• Powerful search in notes

Notepad with offline support
Write notes offline. Jot down your ideas anytime even without internet. Sync your written notes when you open the notepad online instantly.

Organize notes with Notebooks
Create multiple notebooks in our notepad. Organize & make notes and task lists in topics. Create shortcuts for Notebooks to access them quickly.

Color notes and add tags
Make your Notesnook colorful. Color notes and add tags to quickly find similar or related ideas in one place. Color notes also appear in side menu so they are easy to access.

Protect notes with privacy lock
Lock your online notepad with privacy lock. No one can open the notes app even if your phone is left unlocked. Take notes with complete privacy. You can also lock notes with password.

Say yes to private note taking
A good notes app is one that doesn't spy on you. It's as simple as, "No one should be able to read my notes, even the possibility that someone can open my online notepad is scary".

Open source notes app (August 2022)
Any privacy respecting service should be open source. Notesnook is no different. We are soon going fully open source and are working on open sourcing all our notes app clients.

Export your notes anytime
Export your data from our online notepad as PDF, HTML, markdown or plain text. We have a zero lock-in policy. You can take your data anywhere, anytime.

Say yes to privacy
Choose privacy today for your notes and never look back. Notesnook is here. The online notepad that protects you and your data. Stay safe and take notes with freedom.

Source Code: https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook

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Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 2.6.1 (10289) - Added on 2023-08-17

    x86_64

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
      Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
    • (11)
    • access Do Not Disturb
      Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER
    • com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY

    Download APK 20 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.6.1 (10288) - Added on 2023-08-17

    arm64-v8a

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
      Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
    • (11)
    • access Do Not Disturb
      Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER
    • com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY

    Download APK 19 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.6.1 (10287) - Added on 2023-08-17

    x86

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
      Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
    • (11)
    • access Do Not Disturb
      Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER
    • com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY

    Download APK 20 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.6.1 (10286) - Added on 2023-08-17

    armeabi-v7a

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
      Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
    • (11)
    • access Do Not Disturb
      Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER
    • com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY

    Download APK 18 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.5.6 (10279) - Added on 2023-07-15

    x86_64

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
      Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
    • (11)
    • access Do Not Disturb
      Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER
    • com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY

    Download APK 20 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.5.6 (10278) - Added on 2023-07-15

    arm64-v8a

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
      Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
    • (11)
    • access Do Not Disturb
      Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER
    • com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY

    Download APK 20 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.5.6 (10277) - Added on 2023-07-15

    x86

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
      Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
    • (11)
    • access Do Not Disturb
      Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER
    • com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY

    Download APK 20 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.5.6 (10276) - Added on 2023-07-15

    armeabi-v7a

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
      Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
    • (11)
    • access Do Not Disturb
      Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER
    • com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY

    Download APK 19 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.5.5 (10274) - Added on 2023-07-09

    x86_64

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER
    • com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
    • display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
      Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
    • (11)
    • access Do Not Disturb
      Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.

    Download APK 20 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.5.5 (10273) - Added on 2023-07-09

    arm64-v8a

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER
    • com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
    • display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
      Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
    • (11)
    • access Do Not Disturb
      Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.

    Download APK 20 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.5.5 (10272) - Added on 2023-07-09

    x86

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER
    • com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
    • display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
      Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
    • (11)
    • access Do Not Disturb
      Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.

    Download APK 20 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 2.5.5 (10271) - Added on 2023-07-09

    armeabi-v7a

    This version requires Android 5.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by F-Droid, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • have full network access
      Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
    • This app can appear on top of other apps
      This app can appear on top of other apps or other parts of the screen. This may interfere with normal app usage and change the way that other apps appear.
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • run foreground service
      Allows the app to make use of foreground services.
    • prevent phone from sleeping
      Allows the app to prevent the phone from going to sleep.
    • control vibration
      Allows the app to control the vibrator.
    • run at startup
      Allows the app to have itself started as soon as the system has finished booting. This can make it take longer to start the phone and allow the app to slow down the overall phone by always running.
    • android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION
    • show notifications
      Allows the app to show notifications
    • view network connections
      Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.
    • view Wi-Fi connections
      Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.
    • com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER
    • com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY
    • display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
      Allows the app to display notifications as full screen activities on a locked device
    • (11)
    • access Do Not Disturb
      Allows the app to read and write Do Not Disturb configuration.

    Download APK 19 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log