Your thoughts, offline first.
A distraction-free markdown text editor built exclusively for Android. Stored locally in plain text files, your notes remain completely yours—zero cloud sync, zero tracking, instant load times.
Absolute file ownership.
We bypass the cloud entirely. Your data never touches our servers because we don't have any. Every note is written directly to your device's local storage in standard plain-text markdown.
Local directory control
Point the app to any folder on your device. Sync using your own trusted tools like Syncthing or secure local backups. You retain absolute control over your directory structures.
Built for raw speed.
Optimized down to the millisecond. By avoiding heavy frameworks and cloud sync loops, Local Notes delivers instant startup and search speeds that respect your device battery.
5ms Search
Plain Markdown
Zero Permissions
Instant local search queries thousands of markdown files in under five milliseconds. Fast indexing runs entirely on-device without network latency or battery drain.
No proprietary formats or database lock-in. Your notes are stored as standard .md files, instantly readable by any text editor on any modern operating system.
Requires only local storage access to read and write your files. No network permissions, no location tracking, and absolutely zero background battery telemetry.
Local Notes is built for writers, developers, and privacy advocates who refuse to compromise on data sovereignty. No accounts, no tracking, just pure utility.