Notesnook
Introducing Notesnook v3
From August 2023 to April 2024, after 8 months, 1000+ commits, and countless sleepless nights v3 is finally here — the biggest, most feature packed release in the history of Notesnook.
Abdullah Atta
April 29, 2024
Recent posts
Notesnook v3.2.0
Archive, new improved search UI/UX with sorting & highlighting, integrated importer, and much more!
Abdullah Atta
June 17, 2025
Notesnook v3.0.29
Fixed 5+ bugs via 26 commits. Introducing Notesnook Beta release track, add keyboard shortcut for opening settings, and more!
Abdullah Atta
March 01, 2025
Notesnook v3.0.26
Fixed 10+ bugs via 39 commits. Fixed 2 security vulnerabilities, new keyboard shortcuts for tabs, and more!
Abdullah Atta
February 14, 2025
Notesnook v3.0.24
Fixed 20+ bugs via 65 commits. New integrated titlebar, new reminders & note widgets on iOS/Android, and more!
Abdullah Atta
January 21, 2025
Development
Introducing Notesnook Gift Cards
Gift your loved ones a Notesnook Gift Card and let them enjoy privacy-focused note-taking.
Abdullah Atta
December 24, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.18
Fixed 40+ bugs via 131 commits. Improved search query handling, support for configuring server urls from login screen, importing nested notebooks/folders from other apps, and more.
Abdullah Atta
September 25, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.14
Fixed 30+ bugs via 124 commits. Added full offline mode, backups with attachments included, ability to change server URLs (self hosting yay!), and fixed a lot of bugs.
Abdullah Atta
August 28, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.12
Fixed 9 bugs via 16 commits. Faster attachment downloads, update availability indicator fixed on desktop app, and added support for clearing attachment cache.
Abdullah Atta
July 22, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.10
Fixed 5 bugs via 6 commits. Fixed weird UI glitches when scrolling in different lists, Pro popup is now shown only if there are images when pasting, and markdown shortcuts are working again.
Abdullah Atta
July 10, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.7
Fixed 15+ bugs via 42 commits. Themable title bar, logs are now stored in a SQLite database, 10x faster web app loading, and bring back undo/redo buttons.
Abdullah Atta
June 03, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.3
Fixed 15+ bugs via 40 commits. Replaced force sync with separate force push & force pull buttons, added various fixes to real-time sync, improved editor reliability on mobile & fixed export of locked notes.
Abdullah Atta
May 10, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.1
Fixed 20+ bugs via 65+ commits. SQL based search, improved editor performance & multiline search replace in editor.
Abdullah Atta
May 01, 2024
The Skiff Privacy Fiasco, or How not to Shutdown Your Startup
On February 9th, 2024 Skiff Privacy discontinued its services. In this blog post, I want to do an informal case study of how Skiff shut down its operation and what they could have done better.
Abdullah Atta
February 11, 2024
Development
Introducing Notesnook Importer 2.0
Supporting Evernote web clips, Obsidian file embeds, and a lot of bug fixes.
Abdullah Atta
July 21, 2023
Notesnook
Notesnook is on Privacy Guides
Notesnook is now (finally & officially) recommended by the Privacy Guides — the de-facto resource for well-vetted & truly privacy friendly alternatives.
Abdullah Atta
June 27, 2023
Telemetry in Notesnook: Opt-in vs Opt-out
To opt-in or not to opt-in. That is the question. Which is more ethical? Opt-in? Opt-out? Zero telemetry?
Abdullah Atta
February 15, 2023
It's time to leave Bitwarden
Bitwarden recently raised a $100M seed fund. What does this mean for you as a user? Is Bitwarden going to become another example of what happens when innocent looking startups get seed funded?
Abdullah Atta
September 06, 2022
Privacy
Why Notesnook Requires an Email Address
Email is a necessary part of our digital lives & learning to share it safely is essential for our online privacy. Learn why Notesnook continues to require an email address during sign up instead of a more anonymous approach.
Abdullah Atta
July 30, 2022
Using Javascript to Render Invalid HTML
HTML is an extremely flexible markup language but that doesn't mean there are no rules. Over the course of many years, browser engines became quite resilient to malformed HTML. But they weren't ready for Javascript.
Abdullah Atta
May 24, 2022
Using React Native Skia to Build a 60 FPS Free-hand Drawing App
Let's explore @spotify/react-native-skia by building a fully native, 60 FPS, free-hand drawing app that allows us to change stroke color, width & export the drawing as an SVG file.
Ammar Ahmed
March 22, 2022
Development
Scoped Storage in React Native: New Android 10 API for File System Access
Up until Android 10 it was possible to get access to the whole user's device. To fix this, Google introduced Scoped Storage API in Android 10.
Ammar Ahmed
January 15, 2022
React useRef Hook for Dummies: How to Use useRef Correctly with Examples
React useRef hook is much more 'useful' than you might think at first. useRef is especially useful when you need to access functions of a component.
Ammar Ahmed
October 09, 2021
Privacy on WhatsApp: Are We Ready for a World Without Privacy of Data?
We are unknowingly beckoning the devil: a world where our every word will be watched and sold. The changes to Whatsapp privacy policy are a clear indication.
Abdullah Atta
July 26, 2021
React Native JSI: Part 1 - Getting Started
React Native JSI (Javascript Interface) is the new layer that helps in communication between Javascript and Native Platforms easier and faster.
Ammar Ahmed
June 28, 2021
Why We Made Another Note Taking App?
There are many online notepad and note taking apps. All can be used for writing notes. But none care about privacy of data. Notesnook is here to change that.
Abdullah Atta
June 20, 2021
Notesnook v3.1.0
New sidebar UI with tabs for notebooks & tags, tree view for notebooks, and many other improvements.
Abdullah Atta
April 22, 2025
Notesnook v3.0.27
Fixed 10+ bugs via 53 commits. Command palette, quick open, paste as markdown, wrapped multiline title in web/desktop app, and more!
Abdullah Atta
February 24, 2025
Notesnook v3.0.25
Fixed 10+ bugs via 88 commits. Improved tabs with history, navigation & other goodies!
Abdullah Atta
February 03, 2025
Notesnook v3.0.23
Fixed 30+ bugs via 99 commits. Gift cards, search results sorted by date created, improved UX when auto save is disabled, and more.
Abdullah Atta
December 24, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.20
Fixed 40+ bugs via 167 commits. Faster app startup, improved ToC, more accurate search, zoom in editor, and faster checkout.
Abdullah Atta
November 19, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.17
Fixed 4 bugs via 11 commits. Fixed zero notebooks after adding 20+ notebooks on a Basic account, fixed multiple updates running simultaneously in desktop app, and fixed tags not assigned to web clips.
Abdullah Atta
September 03, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.13
Fixed 7 bugs via 8 commits. Fixed attachments flicker in note properties, pressing Enter in title now focuses the editor, and fixed crash on moving tabs.
Abdullah Atta
July 27, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.11
Fixed 10 bugs via 24 commits. Editor session data is now stored encrypted, fixed various editor related issues especially with pasting content, and other performance optimizations.
Abdullah Atta
July 18, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.9
Fixed 15+ bugs via 28 commits. Fixed web app for mobile browsers, images now automatically get removed on paste for non-Pro users, and real-time editor sync now works again.
Abdullah Atta
July 08, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.5
Fixed 10+ bugs via 37 commits. Improved conflict handling during sync, fixed web app on Safari, added support for duplicating locked notes, brought back `Ctrl + F` to search all notes, and fixed search/replace in editor.
Abdullah Atta
May 16, 2024
Notesnook v3.0.2
Fixed 10+ bugs via 24 commits. Attachment manager for logged out users, much improved attachment handling fixing a couple of critical issues, pre-v3 backups no longer throw errors, and many other fixes.
Abdullah Atta
May 05, 2024
Notesnook
Introducing Notesnook v3
From August 2023 to April 2024, after 8 months, 1000+ commits, and countless sleepless nights v3 is finally here — the biggest, most feature packed release in the history of Notesnook.
Abdullah Atta
April 29, 2024
Notesnook
What's new in v2.6.0
Custom themes, improved copy/pasting, more reliable attachments uploading and more!
Abdullah Atta
August 09, 2023
Getting rid of Lerna
A story about how and why we got rid of Lerna for package management in the Notesnook monorepo.
Abdullah Atta
July 18, 2023
May 2023 in Review
Attachment previews, new attachment manager, Notesnook on F-Droid and more!
Abdullah Atta
June 01, 2023
Notesnook
Introducing Notesnook for Education
A new step towards making Notesnook accessible and private for everyone. Privacy is not just for the priviledged few — it's for everyone.
Abdullah Atta
November 01, 2022
Notesnook is going open source!
I am so excited to open source Notesnook this month! This blog will give you a clear idea about why we are open sourcing, what we aim to accomplish & how you can help.
Abdullah Atta
August 09, 2022
Is DuckDuckGo Search & Browser Really Private?
I don't trust Microsoft and consequentially I can't trust DuckDuckGo. Microsoft holds all the cards when it comes to DuckDuckGo which is a ticking bomb. In short, can DuckDuckGo exist without Bing? No.
Abdullah Atta
May 27, 2022
Improving User Account Security with Two-factor Authentication
Our 1st priority was always to make our users' notes secure, and 2FA was a huge step towards that. Learn how we added 2-factor authentication & why we made certain decisions.
Abdullah Atta
March 25, 2022
NeutralinoJS: The Next Best Alternative to Electron & Tauri
NeutralinoJS was not a new idea — instead of packaging the whole Node + Chromium with every app, why not reuse the already installed browser each OS comes with?
Abdullah Atta
January 22, 2022
Notesnook v1.6.0: Encrypted File Attachments, Notification Notes, Compact Mode & Widgets!
After about a month and a half of battling with encryption, S3 APIs, bugs, and testing, we are finally here with version 1.6.0.
Abdullah Atta
November 02, 2021
React Native JSI: Part 2 - Converting Native Modules to JSI Modules
React Native JSI seems daunting but JSI is, by far, the best way to deliver native performance. And the best part? No overhead. No unnecessary Promises.
Ammar Ahmed
August 11, 2021
A More Native Desktop Experience, Faster Sync, Vault Deletion & Improved Account Security
This release feels more like v1.5 than v1.4.1 but eh... there's now a more native desktop experience, a faster sync, better security, and improved UX.
Abdullah Atta
July 08, 2021
Notesnook
Notesnook v1.4: Monographs, UI Updates, and Yearly Plan
This release brings note publishing via Monographs, many UI improvements, bug fixes, and a new yearly plan.
Abdullah Atta
June 26, 2021