Standard Notes

Standard Notes

End-to-end encrypted notes

3.8K ratings
598 reviews
Free
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Released
October 13, 2017
Updated
September 30, 2026

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Securely capture and sync your thoughts across all devices with end-to-end encryption. This app offers a simple, lasting place for all your notes, from personal thoughts to sensitive information, with robust privacy features.

✓End-to-end encryption
✓Cross-device syncing
✓Offline access
✓Passcode and biometric lock
✓Tagging system
✓Open-source code
✓Optional productivity editors and themes
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What's New in Standard Notes

3.202.7

September 30, 2026

- Fixes upgrade prompt string - Sanitizes filename on file share - Fixes blank screen when tagging untagged current note - Fixes scroll position shift on Super checkbox toggle

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User reviews

Good app

Great.. I can do short notes and edit easily

Don’t write important things here!

I’ve been using the app for a couple of years now, the disappointment comes when I have written meeting notes and when synced, they are gone, neither in my Mac or iPad, completely gone. Also, when I text in two languages, all the Spanish stuff gets randomly deleted, it doesn’t even let me type with accents. Very annoying.
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Trash

Doesn’t work for my ios @ all immediately crashes always

Never loads on iOS

I have wanted to use this app for years and even paid for a subscription but I can’t see anything but a blank black screen when it opens on iPhone 15 Pro even on the latest iOS 27.

The solution for all

I’ve long been looking for a solution to help me sync all my notes across my devices with different OS, although I’ve found many solutions that worked very well like obsidian, the struggle had always been depending on third party cloud to sync your notes which sometimes caused vault corruption for me due to errors on cloud services being used (important to point that obsidian sync subscription can help solve this), but find an all in one service that is hustle free and has privacy and security (end-to-end encryption specially) to make sure the companies don’t have access to my data is what many other companies lacked. To add, standard note belongs to a company (proton) widely recognized for caring about user data and have few to no record of collecting unnecessary telemetry, so in my opinion this is the best solution I’ve found to my long lasting problem. Thank you standard note and proton team ❤️
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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Notes disappearing or getting deleted unexpectedly

Bug

Sync issues between devices

Bug

Keyboard and UI bugs on mobile

Bug

Compatibility problems with older iOS versions

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Requested Features

5 requests

Add support for images and attachments

Feature

Implement a more robust search function

Feature

Introduce a dark mode option

Feature

Allow for better note organization (folders, nested tags)

Feature

Add undo/redo functionality

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FAQ

What does Standard Notes do?

Standard Notes is a private and secure notes app that uses end-to-end encryption to protect your information. It allows you to write and sync notes across all your devices, ensuring that only you can read your content.

What are the key features of Standard Notes?

Key features include end-to-end encryption, seamless syncing across all devices, offline access, passcode and biometric lock protection, and a tagging system for organization. The app is also open-source, allowing for community audits of its security.

Is Standard Notes free to use?

The core functionality of Standard Notes is free, offering unlimited notes and devices, offline access, and basic security features. Optional paid subscriptions provide access to advanced features like productivity editors, themes, and daily backups.

What devices is Standard Notes compatible with?

Standard Notes is available on a wide range of platforms, including iPhone, iPad, Mac, and web browsers. It is designed for seamless syncing across all these devices.

What are common use cases for Standard Notes?

Users commonly use Standard Notes for personal notes, tasks and todos, storing passwords and keys, writing code, keeping a private journal, logging meeting notes, and as a cross-platform scratchpad for various information like recipes or fitness logs.