Changelog Standard Notes 3.6 Update We’re excited to launch version 3.6 of our applications on every platform. This release focuses on simplifying access control measures, as well as giving you the power to
Security Standard Notes Completes Penetration Test and Cryptography Audit We are pleased to announce the latest release of our encryption suite. This release uses the latest state-of-the-art, cryptographer-recommended algorithms for modern day encryption and key generation, designed to withstand
Sale Standard Notes as a Holiday Gift A subscription to Standard Notes Extended is a wonderful and thoughtful gift for your friends, family, colleagues, and loved ones. The reasons are simple: you can use it to write about almost anything, anywhere, anytime, and for as long as you want.
Knowledge Base What is a pull request? A pull request is a proposal to make specific changes to the source code of a project.
Opinion Encryption is for Everyone Attempts to limit access to encryption are attempts by the economic and political elite to further undermine the power of normal people.
Privacy Tips How to block ads and trackers in Safari for iOS Blocking ads and trackers is easy on desktop browsers thanks to extensions like uBlock Origin and Privacy Badger. On iOS, we can use apps like Firefox Focus, Better Blocker, and Adblock Pro.
Knowledge Base What is Free and Open-Source Software? Free and open-source software grants users essential rights that can give them more control over their data and make the software more secure.
Private Productivity What are LaTeX, TeX, and KaTeX? The standard typesetting for math is TeX, and KaTeX is the fastest way to print it on the web. With Standard Notes and KaTeX, you can type math on all your devices.
Customer Service Encrypted, Ephemeral Customer Service We offer end-to-end encrypted, ephemeral customer service so you can be honest with us without worrying about leaving a permanent mark on the internet.
Knowledge Base What is Electron? Electron is an open source software framework that software developers can use to create desktop apps that work across Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.
Being a quiet software company A user on our Slack, and some on reddit, have asked us why we've been sort of quiet on progress. Why no new blog posts? Why no new major releases? Why the seemingly dismissive attitude towards feature requests? Here was my response, and here's
Knowledge Base What is End-to-End Encryption? End-to-end encryption helps ensure the confidentiality and authenticity of communications.
Knowledge Base What is Encryption? Encryption is the process of transforming readable text or data, called plaintext, into unreadable code called ciphertext.
The 120 Day Update A little bit of sunshine has graced us this week, and after a few months of heavy bunkering in our winter den, we emerge energized and with news. Here are things we've released or have been working on over the last 120 days: The
Why is X feature paid and not free? To better answer that question, we'll take a small look back at our history, and alternatives we could have entertained. In terms of achieving sustainability by collecting payment from our users directly (instead of say, advertisers), two popular models come to mind: a. The
The 3.0 Update Standard Notes 3.0 for desktop and web introduces a more refined experience, combined with quality-of-life improvements that are sure to delight. Here's what's new: Introducing Privileges.Privileges allow you to require your account password or local passcode to perform certain actions in the
Encrypt your Dropbox and Google Drive with Standard Notes FileSafe Users depend on Standard Notes for their most important creations, from notes on projects, to credentials and passwords, to thoughts, ideas, and the entire spectrum of output from their life’
Bye-Bye Mailchimp Some time ago, a user, in response to an email we sent out to everyone outlining some new app updates, said that he did not feel comfortable with us using
Editors on Mobile and Desktop Highlighting Some said this day would never come. Others have doubted its overall feasibility. But it's here. And it's great. Editors are now available on mobile. No more unrendered Markdown, HTML, or tasks. Your favorite Extended editors are automatically available in the latest version of
Introducing two-factor authentication and offline extensions Let's get right to it: we have a new update (v2.1), and it's probably our most important one yet. Here's what's new: 1. Two-factor authentication. 2FA will have you
Automatic Backups, Simple Task Editor, and a Solarized Theme. A quick few announcements: 1. We added automatic local backups in Desktop v2.0.3. Backups are an important part of our 100-year plan. They protect you and us from the unexpected and catastrophic. Now in the latest version of the Standard Notes desktop
Enhanced security with Device Storage Encryption Last week we introduced a new security feature called Device Storage Encryption (DSE) for iOS, Android, Web, and Desktop. We mentioned briefly how in addition to the already end-to-end encrypted sync Standard Notes provides, DSE can further safeguard your data by making sure unencrypted
Introducing our new Android, iOS, and Desktop apps. A letter to our users: Dear note lovers and encryption lovers, We know you love notes. And the secure feeling a private online life gives you. So, we made something for you. I think you're going to like it. A powerful new notes app
The Unexpected Benefits of Encrypted Writing Let's admit, shall we, that freedom has to have its own space. I've spent about the last decade of my life developing tools for note taking and file management, the most important of which is an encrypted note-taking app. And when I talk to
