Notebooks
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¶
EteSync Notes¶
Recommendation
EteSync Notes is a secure, E2EE, and privacy-respecting note taking app. EteSync also offers optional software as a service, or you can host the server yourself for free.
etebase, which is the foundation of EteSync, can also be used by other apps as a backend to store data with E2EE.
Downloads
Joplin¶
Recommendation
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.
Joplin does not support 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.
Standard Notes¶
Recommendation
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).
Local notebooks¶
Org-mode¶
Recommendation
Org-mode is 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. Synchronization is possible with file synchronization tools.