If you are currently using an application like Evernote, Google Keep, Apple Notes, or Microsoft OneNote, you should chose and switch to Standard Notes.
I used to keep all my notes, to-do lists, documents, reference material, anything I could in a very popular note taking app called Evernote. Then one day, Evernote was compromised in a hack. Ok, so what? I made a more secure password. But a few years later, Evernote decided to change their Privacy Policy letting employees read your content. You could opt-out of this, but this made me realize my content was exposed. This was the first time I realized that these free products that we use everyday are exposed to the people/company who owns these apps. Anything I upload to this app could be read. If they were compromised again, my data could be leaked. So, I started researching encryption, privacy and security, alternative apps, and I stumbled upon Standard Notes. It checked off my wish list requests: multi-device, cloud-synced, end-to-end-encrypted, and open source. I’m in.
Standard Notes is a simple and private notes app that makes your notes easy and available everywhere you are. It features end-to-end encryption on every platform, and a powerful desktop experience with themes and custom editors. It has also been independently audited (PDF).
Standard Notes is 100% private. Your notes are encrypted and secured so only you can decrypt them. No one but you can read your notes (not even Standard Notes). It is truly minimalist and simple. By keeping their app simple means you’ll spend less time fighting and more time writing. It’s faster and lighter than most notes apps.
Why Standard Notes?
- Simple and easy to use
- Fast and encrypted cross-platform sync
- Free sync on unlimited devices
- Extensible with editors (such as Markdown and Code), themes, and components (like Folders and Autocomplete Tags).
- Open-source and the option to self-host your notes server. You can host your own Standard Server in a few easy steps.
- A strong focus on longevity and sustainability.
Take a look at what you have stored in your notes app. Do you store any sensitive information there? Do you trust that they are protecting your data? If not, take a look at Standard Notes. Why not? It’s free.