--- title: This open-source app does what Google Keep refuses to —... description: Notesnook is a free, open-source, end-to-end encrypted note-taking app that addresses the key shortcomings of Google Keep. Unlike Keep, it offers flexible... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/this-open-source-app-does-what-google-keep-refuses-to-and-it-s-free-b7b8br5kg twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: This open-source app does what Google Keep refuses to — and it's free | daily.dev og:description: Notesnook is a free, open-source, end-to-end encrypted note-taking app that addresses the key shortcomings of Google Keep. Unlike Keep, it offers flexible... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/this-open-source-app-does-what-google-keep-refuses-to-and-it-s-free-b7b8br5kg og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/b7b8bR5KG.png og:image:alt: This open-source app does what Google Keep refuses to — and it's free og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # This open-source app does what Google Keep refuses to — and it's free **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 5 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Notesnook is a free, open-source, end-to-end encrypted note-taking app that addresses the key shortcomings of Google Keep. Unlike Keep, it offers flexible editing (rich text and Markdown), robust organization via Notebooks and tags, and strong privacy through zero-knowledge encryption — even for free users. The author switched from Google Keep after finding its limited editing tools, poor organization for large note collections, and Google's data practices unsatisfactory. Notesnook supports checklists, tables, attachments, and biometric-locked notes, making it a capable alternative for users who want more than basic sticky notes without sacrificing privacy. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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