Standard Notes is an end-to-end encrypted, cross-platform note-taking app with a free tier and paid plans for extended history, files, and themes.
Standard Notes is an end-to-end encrypted note-taking app designed around a simple premise: notes should be private by default. Every note is encrypted on-device before it ever reaches Standard Notes' servers, so only the account holder holds the keys required to decrypt their data.
The app was founded by Mo Bitar in 2016 in Chicago, Illinois, in direct response to privacy policy changes at mainstream note-taking competitors. In April 2024, Standard Notes was acquired by Proton AG, the company behind Proton Mail and Proton VPN, and now sits alongside those products in Proton's privacy-focused suite.
At its core, Standard Notes offers markdown editing, nested folders and tags for organization, and smart search, all wrapped in audited end-to-end encryption. Notes sync across web, desktop, and mobile apps so the same encrypted library is accessible everywhere.
Paid tiers extend the free experience with longer note version history, larger encrypted file storage allowances, additional themes and specialized editors (such as rich text, code, and task list editors), and the ability to share a subscription with family members or a small team.
Standard Notes uses a freemium model. The free plan covers core note-taking, markdown, folders, and encryption for individuals who do not need extended history or extra storage. The Productivity plan, priced at roughly 90 dollars per year, adds extended note history and more editors. The Professional plan, at roughly 120 dollars per year, adds larger encrypted file storage (up to 100GB) and subscription sharing for multiple users.
Yes. Standard Notes encrypts notes and files on-device before syncing, using audited end-to-end encryption, so only the account holder can decrypt their data.
Yes, Standard Notes has a free tier with core note-taking, markdown, and encryption. Paid Productivity and Professional plans add extended history, more storage, and additional editors.
Standard Notes was acquired by Proton AG in April 2024 and is now part of Proton's suite of privacy products alongside Proton Mail and Proton VPN.
Standard Notes has apps for web, Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, all syncing the same encrypted note library.
Yes, notes are accessible and editable offline and sync automatically once the device reconnects.
Yes, markdown is supported natively, and paid plans add additional editor types such as rich text and code editors.
Standard Notes offers a free plan, a Productivity plan at roughly 90 dollars per year, and a Professional plan at roughly 120 dollars per year.
Standard Notes was founded by Mo Bitar in 2016 in Chicago, Illinois.