standard-notes
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Description:
Free, open-source, and completely encrypted notes app
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 3.201.21@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 28, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  @StandardNotes  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Productivity
Tags: notes encryption privacy productivity sync markdown
Install: brew install --cask standard-notes
About:
Standard Notes is a secure, open-source note-taking application that prioritizes privacy through end-to-end encryption. It allows users to sync notes across all devices while ensuring that only the user can access their data. The app features a modular extension system for adding rich editing, themes, and advanced productivity tools.
Key Features:
  • End-to-end encryption for maximum privacy
  • Cross-platform sync (desktop, mobile, web)
  • Open-source codebase for transparency
  • Extensible with plugins and themes
  • Offline-first architecture
Use Cases:
  • Securely storing sensitive personal notes and passwords
  • Collaborative knowledge management with encrypted sharing
  • Developer documentation and code snippet storage
Alternatives:
  • Notion – More collaborative features but lacks default end-to-end encryption
  • Obsidian – Local-first markdown editor with graph view, but no built-in encrypted sync
  • Joplin – Open-source alternative with similar encryption, but different UI philosophy
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Mar 17, 2026 1:52pm 3.201.21 0 VERSION_BUMP 43b742c0
Feb 25, 2026 7:43pm 3.201.19 0 VERSION_BUMP ae7f1366
Feb 9, 2026 10:38pm 3.201.18 0 VERSION_BUMP ef322d8d
Feb 4, 2026 7:39pm 3.201.10 0 VERSION_BUMP b3768d7b
Sep 15, 2025 1:04pm 3.198.5 0 VERSION_BUMP ca5a55b0
Jan 15, 2024 4:14pm 3.184.3 0 VERSION_BUMP ac089a05
Jan 9, 2024 9:47am 3.184.0 0 VERSION_BUMP a22636f2
Jan 7, 2024 12:50am 3.183.43 0 VERSION_BUMP 199cec0e
Jan 4, 2024 3:36pm 3.183.39 0 VERSION_BUMP 0ed70bc2
Oct 31, 2023 9:43am 3.181.4 0 VERSION_BUMP edb0b135
Oct 31, 2023 12:59am 3.181.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 927dfef2
Oct 25, 2023 10:20am 3.178.18 0 VERSION_BUMP 42abd054
Oct 18, 2023 9:57pm 3.178.4 0 VERSION_BUMP 0d7f2148