Notesnook
Notesnook is a free, open-source notes app for Android. A fully open source & end-to-end encrypted note taking app. It has 14,845 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid.
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About Notesnook
Notesnook is a life changing notes app. With privacy at it's core, all your notes are end-to-end encrypted by default. Keep notes and save ideas with freedom. Unlike other privacy focused productivity apps, our online notepad app has great note taking features while being 100% private. A notes app with no spying or tracking Great and simple note taking experience. Be focused and productive by boosting your workflow. Keep tasks, ideas & lists in one place. • Zero trackers or ads • 100% cross platform notes app • Encryption and privacy friendly note taking Take notes on any device Access your notes from anywhere. Keep your notes app on any device. Make notes, outlines & task lists.
Privacy and F-Droid
F-Droid builds Notesnook from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.
No anti-features flagged on the latest F-Droid build.
Screenshots
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Is Notesnook free and open source?
Yes. Notesnook's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid, which builds it from source, flags no anti-features such as ads or tracking on its latest build.
How do I install Notesnook?
You can install Notesnook from F-Droid (package com.streetwriters.notesnook); the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v3.4.11).
Is Notesnook still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 27, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Sep 11, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.


