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title: "Notebooks"
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icon: material/notebook-edit-outline
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description: These encrypted note-taking apps let you keep track of your notes without giving them to a third-party.
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cover: notebooks.webp
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---
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Keep track of your notes and journalings without giving them to a third-party.
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If you are currently using an application like Evernote, Google Keep, or Microsoft OneNote, we suggest you pick an alternative here that supports E2EE.
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## Cloud-based
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### Standard Notes
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<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>
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{ align=right }
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**Standard Notes** is a simple and private notes app that makes your notes easy and available everywhere you are. It features E2EE on every platform, and a powerful desktop experience with themes and custom editors. It has also been [independently audited](https://standardnotes.com/help/2/has-standard-notes-completed-a-third-party-security-audit).
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[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://standardnotes.com){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
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[:octicons-eye-16:](https://standardnotes.com/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
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[:octicons-info-16:](https://standardnotes.com/help){ .card-link title=Documentation}
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[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/standardnotes){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
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[:octicons-heart-16:](https://standardnotes.com/donate){ .card-link title=Contribute }
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<details class="downloads" markdown>
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<summary>Downloads</summary>
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- [:simple-googleplay: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.standardnotes)
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- [:simple-appstore: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1285392450)
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- [:simple-github: GitHub](https://github.com/standardnotes/app/releases)
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- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://standardnotes.com)
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- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://standardnotes.com)
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- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://standardnotes.com)
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- [:octicons-globe-16: Web](https://app.standardnotes.com)
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</details>
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</div>
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Standard Notes has [joined Proton AG](https://standardnotes.com/blog/joining-forces-with-proton) as of April 10, 2024.
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### Notesnook
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<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>
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**Notesnook** is a free (as in speech) & open-source note-taking app focused on user privacy & ease of use. It features end-to-end encryption on all platforms with a powerful sync to take your notes on the go. You can easily import your notes from Evernote, OneNote & a lot of other apps using their [official importer](https://importer.notesnook.com).
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[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://notesnook.com){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
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[:octicons-eye-16:](https://notesnook.com/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
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[:octicons-info-16:](https://help.notesnook.com){ .card-link title=Documentation}
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[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
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[:octicons-heart-16:](https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md){ .card-link title=Contribute }
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<details class="downloads" markdown>
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<summary>Downloads</summary>
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- [:simple-googleplay: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.streetwriters.notesnook)
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- [:simple-appstore: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1544027013)
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- [:simple-github: GitHub](https://github.com/streetwriters/notesnook/releases)
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- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://notesnook.com/downloads)
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- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://notesnook.com/downloads)
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- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://notesnook.com/downloads)
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- [:simple-firefoxbrowser: Firefox](https://notesnook.com/notesnook-web-clipper)
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- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/notesnook-web-clipper/kljhpemdlcnjohmfmkogahelkcidieaj)
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- [:octicons-globe-16: Web](https://app.notesnook.com)
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- [:simple-flathub: Flathub](https://flathub.org/apps/com.notesnook.Notesnook)
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</details>
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</div>
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### Joplin
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<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>
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**Joplin** is a free, open-source, and fully-featured note-taking and to-do application which can handle a large number of markdown notes organized into notebooks and tags. It offers E2EE and can sync through Nextcloud, Dropbox, and more. It also offers easy import from Evernote and plain-text notes.
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[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://joplinapp.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
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[:octicons-eye-16:](https://joplinapp.org/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
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[:octicons-info-16:](https://joplinapp.org/help){ .card-link title=Documentation}
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[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
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[:octicons-heart-16:](https://joplinapp.org/donate){ .card-link title=Contribute }
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<details class="downloads" markdown>
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<summary>Downloads</summary>
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- [:simple-googleplay: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.cozic.joplin)
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- [:simple-appstore: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1315599797)
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- [:simple-github: GitHub](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin-android/releases)
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- [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://joplinapp.org/#desktop-applications)
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- [:simple-apple: macOS](https://joplinapp.org/#desktop-applications)
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- [:simple-linux: Linux](https://joplinapp.org/#desktop-applications)
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- [:simple-firefoxbrowser: Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/joplin-web-clipper)
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- [:simple-googlechrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/joplin-web-clipper/alofnhikmmkdbbbgpnglcpdollgjjfek)
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</details>
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</div>
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Joplin does not [support](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/289) password/PIN protection for the application itself or individual notes and notebooks. However, your data is still encrypted in transit and at the sync location using your master key.
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Since January 2023, Joplin [supports biometrics](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/commit/f10d9f75b055d84416053fab7e35438f598753e9) app lock for Android and iOS.
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### Cryptee
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<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>
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**Cryptee** is an open-source, web-based E2EE document editor and photo storage application. Cryptee is a PWA, which means that it works seamlessly across all modern devices without requiring native apps for each respective platform.
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[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://crypt.ee){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
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[:octicons-eye-16:](https://crypt.ee/privacy){ .card-link title="Privacy Policy" }
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[:octicons-info-16:](https://crypt.ee/help){ .card-link title=Documentation}
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[:octicons-code-16:](https://github.com/cryptee){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
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<details class="downloads" markdown>
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<summary>Downloads</summary>
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- [:octicons-globe-16: PWA](https://crypt.ee/download)
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</details>
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</div>
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Cryptee offers 100MB of storage for free, with paid options if you need more. Sign-up doesn't require an e-mail or other personally identifiable information.
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## Local notebooks
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### Org-mode
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<div class="admonition recommendation" markdown>
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**Org-mode** is a [major mode](https://gnu.org/software/emacs/manual/html_node/elisp/Major-Modes.html) for GNU Emacs. Org-mode is for keeping notes, maintaining to-do lists, planning projects, and authoring documents with a fast and effective plain-text system. Synchronization is possible with [file synchronization](file-sharing.md#file-sync) tools.
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[:octicons-home-16: Homepage](https://orgmode.org){ .md-button .md-button--primary }
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[:octicons-info-16:](https://orgmode.org/manuals.html){ .card-link title=Documentation}
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[:octicons-code-16:](https://git.savannah.gnu.org/cgit/emacs/org-mode.git){ .card-link title="Source Code" }
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[:octicons-heart-16:](https://liberapay.com/bzg){ .card-link title=Contribute }
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</details>
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</div>
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## Criteria
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**Please note we are not affiliated with any of the projects we recommend.** In addition to [our standard criteria](about/criteria.md), we have developed a clear set of requirements to allow us to provide objective recommendations. We suggest you familiarize yourself with this list before choosing to use a project, and conduct your own research to ensure it's the right choice for you.
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### Minimum Requirements
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- Clients must be open source.
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- Any cloud sync functionality must be E2EE.
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- Must support exporting documents into a standard format.
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### Best Case
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- Local backup/sync functionality should support encryption.
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- Cloud-based platforms should support document sharing.
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