Standard Notes
End-to-end encrypted note-taking app with sync across your devices
Free · Open sourceLatest versionMac
About Standard Notes
Standard Notes is an end-to-end encrypted note-taking app for capturing notes and files in one secure place. Only you can read your notes.
It is for people and professionals who want private notes that sync across their devices. Apps are available for Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, and the source code is public with the option to self-host your own server.
Highlights
- End-to-end encrypted sync, so only you can read your notes
- Cross-platform sync on unlimited devices
- Notes and files kept together in one place
- Public source code, with the ability to self-host a sync server
- Extensions that developers can create and publish
- Publish a blog or email newsletter through Listed
Description adapted from the project README.
- Version
- @standardnotes/desktop@3.202.7
- Updated
- Sep 17, 2026
- Size
- 153 MB to 159 MB
- License
- GNU AGPL 3.0
Open source details
- Released
- Sep 17, 2026
- GitHub stars
- 6.7K
- Website
- standardnotes.com
Community project. Help and bug reports go to the maintainers on GitHub; AppsXi does not provide support for this app.
License
CopyleftGNU AGPL 3.0
Use and change it freely; anything built from it must be shared under the same license, with its source. That includes running a changed copy as a network service.
Read the full licenseHow this app was checked
AppsXi checks every version before it is listed.
Signed by Standard Notes Ltd. (HKF9BXSN95)
Apple Developer ID team HKF9BXSN95
Notarized by Apple
Hardened Runtime on
File matches the hash GitHub published
SHA-256 0d9a699cc4724f9ef262cee09c71a7a13dc08ee72263b92abfc80cbd1936b841
No malware found
ClamAV 1.5.4 on Oct 13, 2026
Install and behavior test in a virtual machine: not run yet
Coming soon for all listings.
Updates itself from the maintainer's own feed
electron-updater. AppsXi checks each new version too.
1 technical note
- Electron fuses not hardened: RunAsNode on, EnableNodeOptionsEnvironmentVariable on, EnableNodeCliInspectArguments on, EnableEmbeddedAsarIntegrityValidation off, OnlyLoadAppFromAsar off
Versions
@standardnotes/desktop@3.202.7checked
Checked Oct 13, 2026 · Mac
DMG · 153 MB, DMG · 159 MB
Questions about Standard Notes
Is Standard Notes free?
Yes. Standard Notes is free and open source under the GNU AGPL 3.0. AppsXi lists the maintainers' official release and does not charge for it.
Is Standard Notes safe to download?
AppsXi downloads every version of Standard Notes from the maintainers' official GitHub release and checks it before it is listed. For version @standardnotes/desktop@3.202.7 (checked Oct 13, 2026), the Mac download is signed by its developer and notarized by Apple, each file matches the checksum GitHub publishes for the release, byte for byte and a malware scan found nothing.
Does Standard Notes run on Apple silicon Macs?
Yes. Standard Notes has a native Apple silicon build, and it runs on Intel Macs too.
What does Standard Notes need to run?
Standard Notes needs macOS Big Sur (11) or later.
Who makes Standard Notes?
Standard Notes is an open source project by Standard Notes on GitHub (standardnotes/app). Help and bug reports go to its maintainers there.
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