Looking for an app for note-taking with the following features:
That's it. I don't need multimedia, multi-device syncing, cloud storage. I just need a place to write down ideas and grocery lists.
Recommendations?
Not open-source though sadly ๐
Not open source but the data portability is on a level nothing else matches!
But all your notes are just md files. It's straightforward that way
I absolutely second this, if you aren't worried about built-in syncing (I use Syncthing to solve this, also cool piece of software), and if you really like the idea of Markdown/text-only notes with image/file attachments, there is absolutely no better tool. Plus, if you think you can get value out of the note linking feature, you can make some incredibly detailed knowledge bases. Really powerful tool when you need it to be, dead simple note-taking by default, it's a damn good app
Markor. It's as simple as it gets, but can scale up if you decide to later
Definitely this. Great app.
Markor.
Then I also add my notes / docs folder to syncthing, and have it on every device.
SimpleNote
This is what I use across all my devices
Notepad++ if you just need to type something up.
Trilium Notes, Logseq, or Obsidian.md if you're looking for something more advanced.
Self-host something like bookstack, docuwiki, mediawiki, or wikijs for something more.... permanent? I wouldn't really use these to jot something down real quick but I do put a lot of finalized? notes in a wikijs docker image I host.
I use signal mesagaing app. They have a note to self feature thats awesome.
Not sure how I never found out about this feature before but this is awesome, thanks for sharing it!
I used to use Keep Notes by Google. Did the job pretty well but obviously there should be better FOSS & privacy-respecting apps: NoNonesense Notes!
If you liked Google Keep, you might want to check out Quillpad
Obsidian.md. It runs on markdown files, so even if you decide you don't like Obsidian, you've still got all the files. It's super easy to sync with SyncThing or probably Google Drive or whatever. It's free, and the are a ton of plugins for it. Peri sure there's a Lemmy community for it around, too.
This and others by simple are exactly that.
Notes. Gallery.Dialer. keyboard. Clock.
No ads. Absolutely zero unnecessary permissions. No telemetry or sneaky internet connections.
Very much agreed.
Do I need Nextcloud to synchronize? I like the interface but I don't really want to use Nextcloud.
Yeah quillpad is great!
I just save my obsidian workspace in Dropbox/google drive/etc and that does the job for me
One option is Notally on F-droid and on the Google Play Store. It's FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) and it has all of the features you mentioned. I use it as my everyday note taking app and I have zero complaints so far.
There's Safe Notes on F-Droid as well, which is pretty much identical to Notally feature-wise, but your notes are encrypted (locally).
I found Obsidian good, and Markor the best, on Android.
Apps:
Self-hosted:
Kvaesitso launcher also has built in note widget that can be linked to same local file as in an app. https://github.com/MM2-0/Kvaesitso
I use OneNote usually, easy formating and works well on PC and mobile. Notion is cool too, but has a lot more features than a simple note taking app.
Google keep works fine for me.
I've always used ColorNote. It does have several advanced features but they're all optional. It's been updated for 5 years now and basically hasn't changed. Still free, no ads, easy to use. A rare exception on the Play Store. Whole app only 4Mb.
Element for Matrix. I know weird, but that's how I like it
Something like that. I created a new space with just me, with encrypted rooms for each topic. Random Thoughts, Books, Movies I Like, etc
I used to do this a long time ago when I was still on Facebook. I'd write notes with visibility set to myself only.
According to this article, and others I've seen pen and paper is still best.
I used Joplin then Obsidian for a long time but recently moved to zettlr on my PC. I use Quillpad on my phone. Both definitely worth a look IMO.
I switched to Nextcloud Notes from Joplin. Along with my own personal "Google Drive", Notes is great
I use Another Notes App. It's super basic but that's exactly what I need.
I'm a big fan of a small app called UpNote. It's clean and simple with a few power features you can use if you really dig into it. It largely has the same baseline set of features as Obsidian, but it supports syncing across devices out of the box and has a one-time purchase of a lifetime membership.
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