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PrivacyNotes is a zero-knowledge encrypted workspace that brings your notes, tasks, journals, files, and passwords into one app, so you stop juggling four separate subscriptions.
Everything is encrypted on your device with XChaCha20-Poly1305 before it ever syncs. Your keys are derived from a recovery phrase that never touches our servers, so we cannot read your content, your filenames, or anything else. This is real zero-knowledge, not a marketing label.
Five pillars, one encrypted app:
Built for privacy, not surveillance:
Pricing that respects you:
Works on web, macOS, and soon iOS, Android, Windows and Linux with a responsive mobile layout. Import from Apple Notes, Standard Notes, Google Keep, Obsidian, and markdown in a few clicks.
Secnote is a privacy-first web app that lets you securely share sensitive information through encrypted, self-destructing notes. No sign-ups. No tracking. No unnecessary data stored. Whether you're sending passwords, private messages, or confidential instructions Secnote ensures that your note can only be viewed once and then disappears forever. This creates a seamless and secure way to communicate information that wasnโt meant to last, and definitely wasnโt meant to be stored.
How it works: * You write a note. * The note is encrypted on the backend using the XSalsa20-Poly1305 cipher suite (the same encryption used in many secure communication tools). * A unique URL is generated, containing only the necessary hash to decrypt it. * Once opened, the note is automatically destroyed and becomes inaccessible.
Core Features: * End-to-end encryption with XSalsa20-Poly1305 * Self-destructing notes viewed once, then gone forever * No accounts, no emails, no tracking * Minimal, fast, and responsive UI * Built with privacy-by-design principles * Works instantly from any browser, desktop or mobile
Why it exists: Most communication tools retain a copy of your data whether itโs in email inboxes, chat history, or cloud logs. Secnote removes that friction and risk by making privacy the default. Secnote is for anyone who believes private communication should be simple, fast, and truly private.
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Honestly? We have no idea, and that is the entire point. Signup is anonymous (a recovery phrase or Google, no email or personal details), the app ships zero analytics and zero trackers, and zero-knowledge encryption means we cannot see who you are or what you store. We could not name a single customer if we tried. A privacy product that tracked its users closely enough to brag about them would be missing the plot.
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PrivacyNotes is the only zero-knowledge encrypted workspace that keeps notes, tasks, journals, files, and a password vault behind one set of on-device keys. Most privacy apps do one of those well and rent it to you monthly. We do all five, encrypt everything with XChaCha20-Poly1305 before it leaves your device, and charge once instead of forever. The encryption core is open core, published so the claims can be verified rather than trusted.
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Three reasons:
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Privacy-conscious individuals and independent professionals who handle information they would not want a vendor reading: lawyers, journalists, healthcare and mental-health practitioners, developers, security specialists, researchers, and founders. It also fits anyone who simply wants one private home for their notes, tasks, journaling, and wellness tracking instead of spreading them across surveillance-funded apps.
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PrivacyNotes started from a simple frustration: staying organized meant scattering your life across half a dozen apps, most of which could read everything you typed and billed you monthly for the privilege. We wanted one place for notes, tasks, journals, files, and passwords, encrypted so thoroughly that the people running the servers could not read a word of it, and paid for once rather than forever. So we built the encryption first, made the keys live only on your device, and published the crypto as open core so the promise could be checked, not just believed. Everything else grew from one rule: your data is yours, and no one else's to mine.
The best thing about this: No subscription model, it's a one-time fee for a lifetime license. But you can start for free with the generous freemium model. I only needed to upgrade to pro because I wanted to use the app on my phone, laptop and desktop. Highly recommended! Btw, it's a perfect markdown editor as well, not sure why they don't emphasize this more.
Standard Notes - A safe place for your notes, thoughts, and life's work
Privnote - Send notes that will self-destruct after being read
Apple Notes - Apple Notes functions as a service for making short text notes.
SafeNote - Encrypt and send files and notes with a link that automatically destruct after being read. SafeNote is a free web-based service that allows you to share a note or a file with confidentiality. There is no way to spying on you even to a hacker.
Simplenote - The simplest way to keep notes. Light, clean, and free. Simplenote is now available for iOS, Android, Mac, and the web.
One-Time Secret - One-Time Secret is a way to share sensitive information simple and secure.
