NotePrivate keeps every note encrypted on your Mac with a key only you hold. Rich text, code, checklists, spreadsheets, and more, all in one fast, lightweight app, with nothing locked away on someone else's server.
macOS · iPhone app in progress · Your key, your data · Import from Apple Notes, Evernote, Standard Notes and more
NotePrivateMost private notes apps make you choose between security and a good writing experience. NotePrivate gives you both.
Every note and attachment is encrypted with a master key wrapped by your password. Not even we can read them.
Rich text, markdown, code, checklists, spreadsheets, one-time codes, and saved web pages, all in a single vault.
Bring notes from Apple Notes, Evernote, Standard Notes, Google Keep, Simplenote, Markdown, and more.
A tiny footprint keeps everything quick: instant note switching, quick open, a global capture shortcut, and Touch ID unlock.
A unique key protects your vault and every attachment, and that key is sealed behind your password so it never leaves your Mac in the clear. iCloud is only ever an encrypted backup, never the source of truth.
Stop scattering your life across five apps. Write documents, drop in code, track tasks, keep a quick spreadsheet, store your two-factor codes, and save web pages as encrypted offline copies, all in the same searchable vault.
Your data leaves with you. Export the whole encrypted vault, or every note as Markdown, whenever you want. And the little safety nets are all there so a wrong click never costs you.
The same notes you keep in Apple Notes, Evernote, or Notion, but encrypted with a key only you hold, and richer than a plain-text privacy tool.
| Capability | NotePrivate | Apple Notes | Evernote | Standard Notes | Notion | Obsidian | Keep It |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End-to-end encrypted | Yes | Partial | No | Yes | No | Partial | No |
| Encrypted on your disk | Yes | Partial | No | Partial | No | No | No |
| You hold the keys | Yes | No | No | Yes | No | Partial | No |
| Works fully offline | Yes | Partial | Partial | Partial | No | Yes | Partial |
| Per-note password | Yes | Yes | No | Partial | No | No | No |
| Code, spreadsheet, one-time codes | Yes | No | No | No | Partial | Partial | No |
| Saved web page capture | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes | Partial | Yes |
| Version history | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Import from other apps | Yes | Partial | Yes | Partial | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Full export, no lock-in | Yes | No | Partial | Yes | Partial | Yes | Partial |
| No ads or telemetry | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Partial | Yes | Yes |
| Price | $59/yr | Free | Subscription | Free + paid | Free + paid | Free + paid sync | Paid |
Competitor capabilities are summarized at a general level and change over time. Verify current details on each vendor's site. NotePrivate column reflects the shipping macOS app.
No feature tiers, no upsells, no data mining. Just the whole app.
It funds ongoing security work, macOS updates, and the iPhone app, without ads, tracking, or selling your data. Your notes are the product to you, never to us.
Your notes are plain files on your Mac, encrypted with your key. Export the full vault or all notes as Markdown at any time. You are never locked in.
A companion iOS app with shared, encrypted iCloud sync is in progress, so your vault follows you across devices.
No. Your notes are encrypted with a master key that is wrapped by a key derived from your password. That password never leaves your Mac, so no one but you, including us, can decrypt your vault.
Locally on your Mac, always. iCloud is used only as an optional, already-encrypted backup. The app works fully offline.
Because only you hold the key, a forgotten password cannot be recovered by us. You can enable Touch ID as a convenience unlock, and we recommend keeping your password somewhere safe.
Yes. NotePrivate imports from Apple Notes, Evernote, Standard Notes, Google Keep, Simplenote, Markdown, HTML, DOCX, and plain text, and recreates your folders as it goes.
NotePrivate ships today on macOS. An iPhone companion app with encrypted iCloud sync is in progress.
Not at the moment. A license is required from first launch. If NotePrivate is not right for you, reach out about your purchase.
Private by design, rich enough to be your only notes app, and yours to keep forever.
Get NotePrivate — $59/year