Filenotes

Simple note taking with text files

Filenotes is an app designed for simple note taking. It has no closed or proprietary formats, no lock-in and is compatible with any device which supports text files. You are free to use software such as Dropbox, OneDrive or GoogleDrive to sync files with your cloud provider of choice. Filenotes is also available on Android

Features • Simple universal design – no pretending to be an actual yellow notepad • Light and dark themes • Create, read, edit and delete your notes. • Auto-save • Notes are stored in the filesystem

Limitations • Doesn’t currently support folders within folders • English only for now • No Simplenote integration (Simplenote’s APIs are no longer open)

Alternatives • Windows: Resoph notes; notepad • IOS: Plain Text 2; Nocs; • Android: Filenotes, Plain.txt

Permissions and privacy • Filenotes needs access to the filesystem • Filenotes does not store, read or transmit any of your data except to where you save it and your cloud provider • It is an open source application