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Keep track of your notes and journalings without giving them to a third party.

If you are currently using an application like Evernote, Google Keep, or Microsoft OneNote, we suggest you pick an alternative here that supports E2EE.

Cloud based

Joplin

!!! recommendation

![Joplin logo](assets/img/notebooks/joplin.svg){ align=right }

**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.

[Visit joplinapp.org](https://joplinapp.org/){ .md-button .md-button--primary }

??? downloads

    - [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://joplinapp.org/#desktop-applications)
    - [:fontawesome-brands-apple: macOS](https://joplinapp.org/#desktop-applications)
    - [:fontawesome-brands-linux: Linux](https://joplinapp.org/#desktop-applications)
    - [:fontawesome-brands-firefox-browser: Firefox](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/joplin-web-clipper/)
    - [:fontawesome-brands-chrome: Chrome](https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/joplin-web-clipper/alofnhikmmkdbbbgpnglcpdollgjjfek)
    - [:fontawesome-brands-google-play: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.cozic.joplin)
    - [:pg-f-droid: F-Droid](https://f-droid.org/en/packages/net.cozic.joplin)
    - [:fontawesome-brands-android: Android](https://joplinapp.org/#mobile-applications)
    - [:fontawesome-brands-github: GitHub](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin)

!!! warning

Note: As of Dec 2018, Joplin does not support password/pin protection for the application itself or individual notes/notebooks. Data is still encrypted in transit and at sync location using your master key. See [open issue](https://github.com/laurent22/joplin/issues/289).

Standard Notes

!!! recommendation

![Standard Notes logo](assets/img/notebooks/standard-notes.svg){ align=right }

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 (PDF)](https://s3.amazonaws.com/standard-notes/security/Report-SN-Audit.pdf).

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??? downloads

    - [:fontawesome-brands-windows: Windows](https://standardnotes.org/#get-started)
    - [:fontawesome-brands-apple: macOS](https://standardnotes.org/#get-started)
    - [:fontawesome-brands-linux: Linux](https://standardnotes.org/#get-started)
    - [:fontawesome-brands-google-play: Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.standardnotes)
    - [:fontawesome-brands-app-store-ios: App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id1285392450)
    - [:octicons-browser-16: Browser](https://app.standardnotes.org/)
    - [:fontawesome-brands-github: GitHub](https://github.com/standardnotes)

Worth Mentioning

• EteSync - Secure, end-to-end encrypted, and privacy respecting sync for your contacts, calendars, tasks and notes.
• Paperwork - An open-source and self-hosted solution. For PHP / MySQL servers.
• Org-mode - A major mode for GNU Emacs. Org-mode is for keeping notes, maintaining TODO lists, planning projects, and authoring documents with a fast and effective plain-text system.

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