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Check https://simplenote.com
- OpenSource , free and privacy friendly
- Autosave feature
- Sync with any device ( also have web version)
- Go back in time , that one is life saver you can see the timeline of your note , list or whatever! ( it's like undo but more powerful)
- Search ! By title or by content
- Works offline
- Password protection ( pin and biometrics )
- Markdown support with links highlight and other small cool features
Powerful but simple, text based and multiplatform: Simplenote.
It just added internal links in a beautiful way: https://simplenote.com/2020/11/03/introducing-internal-links/ and it had backlinks too. :)
Best...
:)
- I use GTD and it is literally the first thing that has stuck with me, being actually useful.
- The list is persisted in Simplenote, as it is cross-platform and unannoying, plus good for taking random notes about life - on desktop, on mobile
- I tend to forget everything I don't care about deeply enough - this is why I am actually forced to use GTD to get smaller things done these days - so the list doesn't really go stale either
- Trust and cooperation between my present and future self relies on the fact that I never force myself to do anything, ever - so my past given things do do are not chores
- For actually doing things, the pomodoro timer with 54-17 schedule works well for me, but most of the time I don't need its help
- Since starting this I have made another GTD structure for work (as a software engineer)
- When I don't know what I want I just do the things I have wanted earlier and thus is already in the list - or I don't do anything. I don't really think producitivity tools are about optimizing your life to pieces, but rather helping you do things you actually want to do.
Another option that might be worth considering is Simplenote:
Simplenote has apps for mobile, web, and desktop, and syncs your data across multiple devices.
I prefer it over Google Keep for "simple" notes because it provides a compact list view of all your notes. I don't like the "card" view in keep, because it becomes tedious to scroll through all your notes to find a specific note when you have more than a few notes.
Simplenote is a lovely notes service + apps, but unfortunately it's not greatly privacy-friendly. According to their faq, notes are stored unencrypted on their servers.
Simplenote stores your data unencrypted.
https://simplenote.com/help/#encryption
“In terms of security, Simplenote works a lot like other popular online services such as Gmail and Facebook. Your personal information is protected by a strict Privacy Policy. Notes are not encrypted at rest due to server side constraints. For this reason we recommend not using Simplenote to store anything particularly sensitive.”
Personally, I would second Standard Notes. It’s a great app.
Google Docs does this quite well. It's simple, fast, reliable and works across all technology platforms.
SimpleNote is like having a notepad in front of you at all times on all platforms. I write a lot in SimpleNote because it has no distractions. https://simplenote.com
Google Keep stores notes, lists, photos, audio instantly and easily. https://www.google.com/keep/
In general Wikis used to be more common/popular about five years ago and while I personally have a full-blown VMware server in my basement where spinning up a WAMP/LAMP server is no biggie, I doubt everybody is that geeky.
I have a lot of random thoughts and lists, so simplenotes is my go-to. It's a cloud based simple text editor, like having a pile of pieces of paper you can easily search through and tag.
I use Simplenote as well, it is fantastic! But unfortunately the data is only encrypted while transferring. You can find more info here.
If you need encryption, Standard Notes is a better choice.
Si tu as besoin d'un truc simple, il y a https://simplenote.com/ créé par la boite derrière WordPress.
Gratuit avec synchro en ligne et applications Windows / Smartphone etc...
Mind you, your Simplenote content are not properly encrypted: https://simplenote.com/help/#encryption
I would suggest migrating all of your passwords, including exporting all of those throwaway accounts of peripheral websites on your browser, into some sort of password manager app, such as BitWarden (open-source, free) or 1Password, Lastpass, etc. (paid).
I like to keep things simple (which rules out most wiki installations) and I like to have my notes available everywhere. I was using Simplenote which allows you to use markdown to have formatted notes but I ended up really missing the ability to include screenshots. (You CAN include screenshots but you'd have to host them elsewhere.)
Evernote has formatting and allows embedded screenshots. I'd used it in the past but the code formatting wasn't that great and it never stuck, however, since the last time I'd tried, they added styles. So I can now highlight a section and give it the "Code Block" style and it will stand out as nice fixed width font code.
One thing I'm doing with Evernote this time around is avoiding using the web clipper extension and only adding notes that I create myself. I would end up filling up my Evernote database with a bunch of stuff that I ended up never looking at again. I use pinboard.in for that kind of thing instead. I also have everything in one notebook and just use search to find things. If the note itself doesn't have a word that I'd likely use to find it, I'll add a hashtag keyword at the bottom of the note. I don't use the built-in tags because they just seemed to complicate things for me.
Basically I try to keep things only as complex as necessary to be useful for reference.
Yes, Simplenote is awesome. It's available on every platform, notes are synced nearly in real time so you can type something on your phone and within a few seconds it will appear on your computer. Also supports markdown formatting
Edit: link
In addition to the suggestions from others ...
Browser: Bromite (https://www.bromite.org/), Fennec (fdroid), Brave (play store)
Offline audio player: Oto Music (play store)
File manager: Amaze (play store)
Notes: Simplenote (https://simplenote.com/)
I do :) All the time. There are plugin Expression libraries, where you can store your expressions in AE.
Or you can use Notes on Mac, Trello cards. Or my fav Simplenote - free and syncs between devices.
Life is too short - don't sweat at remembering all the expressions. Just understand what they do and what you need to tweak to your needs. Copy pasta all the way ;)
Yes, it's new: https://simplenote.com/2020/11/03/introducing-internal-links/
It seems like a good note editor, but I'm a bit concerned about a completely free cloud service. What's the EULA regarding the note's contents?
Also, I like to keep my notes local, but of course that makes it more difficult to work on multiple devices.
> ...the contents must remain unencrypted while in storage so the software can find your search terms. For this reason we recommend not using Simplenote to store anything particularly sensitive.
> ...we discourage users from storing extremely sensitive information such as passwords, bank account information, or social security numbers
From their own help section.
Check out Simplenote:
It is simple, free, and has excellent cross platform support. The question will be if it has enough features for you. It's primarily intended for basic plain text notes, although it does also support markdown text formatting.
I might suggest SimpleNote as an alternative. I'm not sure if there's a way to import your old OneNote content to it, but it's cross-platform, has apps for android & iOS, etc.
I haven't used it yet, myself, but I know a few folks that swear by it:
I used Simple Note for the longest time and was very happy. Went back to native Notes because I couldn't install 3rd party apps on my work mac, otherwise I would still use it:
Muito bacana, não consegue disponibilizar um demo aberto?
Eu uso o Simplenote, fiz uns testes no Dropbox Paper também que tem uns recursos interessantes.
I recently went through the ringer of testing a bunch of Notes apps. I ended up really liking Simplenote.
I prefer notes with little to no distractions, can be synced across multiple devices, and is free to use.
Hope this helps you!
I use simplenote - i think it might be maintained by Wordpress / Automatic :
https://simplenote.com/
It's not a "to-do" app but I like to take a new note for each group of to-dos, and this suits me but might not suit others.
Try https://simplenote.com/. I used it for the first year or two when I switched from analog notebooks to using markdown for my daily work journal. Simplenote was super easy and had apps on all my platforms. Sync was automagic, etc. I eventually switched to Obsidian after trying over a dozen (including boostnote and many more). Just a thought...
I'm sorry I wasn't able to provide a snappier, easier-to-use recommendation - just use X.
So, if I had to mention a cloud service that's really geared towards keeping someone's notes and saving as you write, I've heard good things about Simplenote, which is run by a reputable company (the one behind Wordpress) with a reasonable privacy focus. There's a web version and if you trust a device in the future, there are desktop apps and mobile apps, but even they have the "cop out clauses" that let them basically pull the plug whenever. And they don't encrypt the data when it's stored on their servers, I think because that would make merging the changes harder if you'd edited something in multiple places.
Simplenote actually does support nested checklists. See blog post here: https://simplenote.com/2019/02/06/a-better-way-to-keep-track-of-your-tasks-check/
You could also try Zenkit, might be what you’re after, although it’s a little beyond a “plain” text and checklist app - https://zenkit.com/en/blog/subitems-and-hierarchy-for-zenkit/
Finally, Joplin does support checklists and has a rich text editor, not just Markdown.
I have been using SimpleNote (https://simplenote.com) for some time now between work PC, and personal Mac, ipad and iphone. Lighting fast sync between devices, has markdown. NO FOLDERS system though.
I'd use Drafts if you spend more time on Mac than PC and need folders as you mentioned, unlike my use case.
Don't know about one that easily syncs with Google Taks and/ord Reminders but I use and really like really like Simplenote. It is avaliable on Flathub and Play Store so I can easily use my pc or smartphone to create/edit/read any lists
in simple way you can use Google keep widget on android phone and you can update notes from website/IOS app
or you can check this https://simplenote.com/ they support all OS
> Simple Notes is part of the Simple series of apps, and is an offline note-taking app. It's very basic and simple.
they're talking about SimpleNote, not Simple Notes
I'm on iOS, but I keep this list in Simplenote which syncs from desktop to phone. So I can maintain my list from my desktop, and the same list stays in sync on my phone.
To be honest, I kind of like spending time going through the preorders and new releases on the Rightstuf website. I find stuff I would have never heard of that way.
I've used SimpleNote in the past, but switched to Google Keep a while back. But it does support Markdown and is available on most platforms.
I've heard a lot about Notion too, though they seem to target organisations more than individuals.
You can use Raindrop to organize your bookmarks in a really intuitive manner. For saving notes, I recommend Trello or Simplenote.
I'm kinda late to the party but nobody mentioned Simplenote yet. It's open-source and maintained by Automaticc (the company that make WordPress).
Android interface is not as fancy as Joplin tho, but at least it's lightweight (around 5 MB on Android) and support markdown. Compared to Joplin which is 43 MB in size.
Off the top of my head... Nimbus, Notion, Joplin, Obsidian are all Electron-based. I suspect Amplenotes is as well, but I forgot to confirm it when testing it before, and I no longer have it installed. SimpleNotes is also Electron, but they also are now also actively developing a Mac Native app, according to this page, so that's nice.
For other apps, there are ways to find out depending on your OS. On the Mac, right click on the .app, click "Show Package Contents" > Contents > Frameworks, check if there’s a Electron Framework.framework file.
On Windows, this might help.
Personally, it's very easy for me to find out if an app is Electron. I use the lulu firewall and whenever an Electron app fires up, I get a lulu prompt that "Electron Helper" wants permission to access my network.
Btw, don't be mistaken. Electron apps are not all bad. Slack and Discord are built on Electron as well. But for notetaking, unfortunately features that are important to me, like local notes, certain preferences or settings, and esp. tab functionality, which is apparently only possible on Mac and not on Windows, can't be implemented on Electron apps (or at least I haven't been able to find any Electron app giving me that option). Oh and I believe Electron apps are also memory hogs and can have speed issues, if they are not done well.
Here is what I use...
I use https://simplenote.com
"Simplenote is a free service provided by your friends at Automattic."
"All your notes, synced on all your devices. Get Simplenote now for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux, or in your browser."
"Does Simplenote encrypt my notes during synchronization?
Yes, this is important! Don’t settle for anything less. Nonetheless, we discourage users from storing extremely sensitive information such as passwords, bank account information, or social security numbers. Please see our Privacy Policy if you have any concerns."
I use Simplenote - free, syncs across devices, lightweight, I can add tags to different expressions and it's simple solution for not having to have a plugin inside AE to store expressions.
Directly from https://simplenote.com/help/#encryption
>But due to the need for searching your notes from the web, the contents must remain unencrypted while in storage so the software can find your search terms. For this reason we recommend not using Simplenote to store anything particularly sensitive.
When I use my iPad for recording a session, I use the iOS app for Simplenote - you'll need an account on the website first (since that's what the app syncs to). Both the web service and the iOS app are completely free. (And that's not for a crippled version - there's no paid version at all.) Started using it eight years ago, haven't had a single problem in that time.
I wholeheartedly agree. I mostly work on PCs, but Bear is one of the primary reasons I still carry a Macbook Pro/iPad/iPhone. The closest I've come is SimpleNote by the Wordpress team, which isn't quite as streamlined/fast, but very close and works cross platform.
You are right not to use root to run gui programs and use sudo where needed.
Snap is not the problem, I have used the snap for a long time and it just works, but for those that do not want snaps there is a deb available from the developers at https://simplenote.com/.
That low effort blog post you linked to gives a link to an old version, and even worse tell that you have to put in your system password when simplenote is started and asks for a simplenote login if one is not logged in already.
There is a problem that the deb is not from a repository so it will not be updated automatically, but it will give a message when a new version is available that then needs to be downloaded and installed manually again.
You are right not to use root to run gui programs and use sudo where needed.
Snap is not the problem, I have used the snap for a long time and it just works, but for those that do not want snaps there is a deb available from the developers at https://simplenote.com/.
That low effort blog post you linked to gives a link to an old version, and even worse tell that you have to put in your system password when simplenote is started and asks for a simplenote login if one is not logged in already.
There is a problem that the deb is not from a repository so it will not be updated automatically, but it will give a message when a new version is available that then needs to be downloaded and installed manually again.
I got the chance to try it and it worked like I was expecting it to, with a smooth expierence (As in no lag) the only thing that's lacking is the ability to share you're note(s) online but if that gets added I might as well just delete my [Simplenote](https://simplenote.com/) account and use Nototo as an all-in-one note/paste provider.
Nototo is just better than everything else I've tried if it comes to note-taking apps
Also I have some questions
- What does the trackpad mode do?
Some non-important ones (basically curiosity)
- In what programming language is Nototo written?
- How long did it take to design/code
Thank you
i have no idea... i'm using simplenote2 without this problem.
is there anything in your Messages buffer?
you could try installing the simplenote application from [https://simplenote.com/(https://simplenote.com/) to see whether this is an emacs problem or something wider.
> But Simplenote is MIT licensed.
No, https://github.com/mrtazz/simplenote.py is MIT licensed, but that's essentially meaningless as it's just a wrapper for the https://simplenote.com web service which is proprietary. Their developers page references Simperium as the core service, and only the trivial platform client apps are FOSS.
If you are looking for a basic note app that can handle basic to list try [SimpleNote}(https://simplenote.com/). I have used it for little while as a note/to-do but I needed a little more options, I still use it for recipes.
It depends on the features you are looking for. I switched from the free version of Evernote to SimpleNote.
Beyond E2EE, you have markdown formatting with spell check, a note label system similar to gmail, you can read notes offline (which you can't with the free Evernote). It is free and including a free API, which means that you will find tons of clients, beyond the official ones, which BTW cover all mobile and desktop platforms, including Linux, and the web. And if you don't like the mouse, for the desktop versions everything has a keyboard shortcut.
I use simplenote, which is a very good note taking app supporting markdown, and available across mac, linux, windows, and phones.
Being cloud synced my notes are automatically synced.
You didn't ask for these features but Simplenote is cross-platform and has the ability to sync between Linux, Windows, Android, iOS, and Mac. Formatting can be Markdown, which ticks off your requirements.
Simplenote is from Automattic the makers of Wordpress. They don't nearly get enough credit for their privacy policy.
However, consider hosting something like Dokuwiki might be better as a long term solution. Especially so if you might have to collaborate on group projects in the future.
If anything, consider how each solution stores it's data. I suggest anything that uses plain-text vs. it's own format. The last thing you want is to try to recover all your notes for classes if your computer dies. Both Dokuwiki and Simplenote stores in plain-text (or markdown if you use it).
It's been a long time since I've used Simplenote, so I reinstalled it just to see what's changed. Right off the bat:
- Bear has better typography
- Bear lets you link between notes
- Bear supports inline images (and attachments in general)
- Bear supports checklists
- Bear supports nested tags
- Security. Bear uses iCloud, Simplenote uses some sort of home-rolled system. From their Help page:
> But due to the need for searching your notes from the web, the contents must remain unencrypted while in storage so the software can find your search terms. For this reason we recommend not using Simplenote to store anything particularly sensitive.
Ick.
The list really starts to get pretty long. Bear is definitely more feature-rich than Simplenote, and just feels better to use. If all you need to do is jot (ahem) simple notes, maybe you don't need Bear. But not being able to include attachments means Simplenote doesn't meet my needs, end of story.
Non so se faccia proprio al caso tuo, ma per me, che gli appunti li prendo sempre e solamente in formato testo, SimpleNote è veramente il tool definitivo.
Considera che è quasi diventato uno standard e, oltre ai client che trovi per tutte le piattaforme sul sito, ce ne sono anche parecchi compatibili. Per esempio io su MacOS uso nvAlt.
I use an application called Simplenote, which lets me access and review my journal from my phone (when I'm away from home) or my computer (which I find easier to type into). It supports Markdown, which lets me do some simple formatting (for quotes) and linking (for resources).
My template is fairly close to Donald Robertson's Stoic Toolkit:
- For the first part, I list at least three things I am thankful for in the day.
- The second part is a quote setting the next part up:
>"Admit not sleep into your tender eyelids till you have reckoned up each deed of the day — How have I erred, what done or left undone? So start, and so review your acts, and then for vile deeds chide yourself, for good be glad." (NB, unrelated: This seems to be from Epictetus, but I have yet to read the passage in its original text.)
- The third part is where I conduct the actual review, which may be short, or longer if I have specific topics to cover - for example, reflecting at length on certain things that happened in the day, or looking at my day through the lens of a passage from a Stoic writer.
I’m surprised I don’t see this already but I just discovered Simplenote recently and it’s been an absolute godsend. It’s been around for a while and was developed by the same guys that make Wordpress. I’m surprised it took me this long to start using it.
Evernote never worked out for me as it had too many features that really distracted me. I really wanted to fall in love with Trello but just couldn’t as it felt like was more geared towards teams than individuals. Then there’s bullet journaling which I could never stick with... I used it on and off for three years and just discovered that loose notes from index cards or a small Rhodia pad seem to work better for me.
Oh, and many years ago I ran a MediaWiki on localhost which might be considered overkill.
I've tried a lot of planner applications as well as notebook planners. Currently, I'm using Simplenote – I'll just make a new note every day and quickly type in whatever it is I have to do. It's been working well; I just sometimes don't have the time to do it, or I miss when our teacher tells us our homework.
A search on alternativeto.net turns up quite a few alternatives. You can filter by platform and/or license.
After a quick look, both Simplenote and Turtl seem like good alternatives (open-source and cross-platform).
I like using Simple Note [https://simplenote.com] because it's simple and quick to load. Unlike OneNote and Evernote you don't have highlighting features, etc. It's only plain text, an option for markdown and to insert images. However, it's also cross-platform desktop, android, and ios. I use this to make quick short notes. Recently, for more in-depth notes I use CherryTree [http://www.giuspen.com/cherrytree/]. It doesn't have online sync but I find it easy to organize my notes because of its Directory Tree feature. It's very easy to load and a light-weight software. It has more formatting features too. They're all free too. No premium features.
The user interface and syncing looks nice from what I searched. However, it doesn't have any better security or privacy policies than Google.
"In terms of security, Simplenote works a lot like other popular online services such as Gmail and Facebook. Your personal information is protected by a strict Privacy Policy. But due to the need for searching your notes from the web, the contents must remain unencrypted while in storage so the software can find your search terms. For this reason we recommend not using Simplenote to store anything particularly sensitive." - Official Website
Keep is really simple, I kinda doubt they'll ever add substantial bells and whistles like formatting or customizable appearance. Probably will get some added functionality when integrating with other Google products, but... who knows.
For the hyperlinks, you might be interested in something like simplenote which does markdown.
Turtl always runs in the background and has a persistent notification. Granted, it's so that your password isn't saved, but it kinda bugs me, so I use Simplenote instead. It's simple, lightweight, and has decent features (markdown, go back in time). No reminders though.
I'm concerned that it isn't encrypted and they say: >>Automattic, Inc cooperates with government and law enforcement officials or private parties to enforce and comply with the law. We may disclose any information about you to government or law enforcement officials or private parties as we, in our sole discretion, believe necessary or appropriate to respond to claims, legal process (including subpoenas), to protect the property and rights of Automattic, Inc or a third party, the safety of the public or any person, to prevent or stop any illegal, unethical, or legally actionable activity, or to comply with the law.
Anything else I can use?
Per their FAQ:
Are my notes encrypted in storage?
In terms of security, Simplenote works a lot like other popular online services such as Gmail and Facebook. Your personal information is protected by a strict Privacy Policy. But due to the need for searching your notes from the web, the contents must remain unencrypted while in storage so the software can find your search terms. For this reason we recommend not using Simplenote to store anything particularly sensitive.
Unlike a lot of other services, however, by default your notes in Simplenote are always encrypted when they’re in transit across a network. This is important. It’s when your personal information is most vulnerable. We believe that all modern services should provide this level of protection by default.
- If you need something that can handle images and audio I would try Zoho Notebook
- If you only do text notes then Simplenote is the bomb diggity
Good points. I think this is what I meant by nothing fancy. Perhaps collaboration is even the wrong word. It's more like: sharing editing ability.
Simplenote has a good implementation of this; tag someone's email and they can access the same notes. No versioning, no commenting, not even showing active users or users' cursors. There is a surprising amount of user behavior that I've learned that shows a need for simple collaboration.
/u/Masaktaka would haven't tried it but have you tried usecanvas.com?
And why not a multiplatform note manager like simplenote?
I use it for commands that I don't have alias for, installation steps, quick notes, etc. And you can use it on your smartphone (which is really cool when you are in trouble with your computer).