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Products that do what PayloadNotes does

Rich-text notes embedded in a URL – simple, private, free.

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    Simple no hassle notes app in a beautiful material design

    2017

  2. 2NI

    Hello HN, I hope it will posted as well. I made a note in single html file. This does not require a separate membership or installation of the software, and if you download and modify an empty file, you can modify and read it at any time, regardless of online or offline. It can be shared through messengers such as Telegram, so it is also suitable to share contents with long articles and images. It is also possible to host and blog because it is static html file content.

    2025 · keepworking.github.io

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    Pastelog142

    Create stunning rich text notes in minutes

    2024

  4. 4NC

    Thank you for your comments, just some context: - The app is available for iOS, Android, Windows, Mac, Apple Vision Pro, and the Web. - The Web version is implemented as a Progressive Web Application that is very responsive, local first, offline first, can be installed, and is entirely free to use. - Native (hybrid) versions do not require subscription fees and have small one-time payment. - You can store your notes in Git using any Git provider such as GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket. However, it has the best built-in integration with GitHub. Self-hosted scenarios like Gitea are also…

    2024 · about.noteshub.app

  5. 5ME

    I wanted to see how far I could go building a notes app using only what modern browsers already provide – no frameworks, no storage APIs, no build step. What it does: Single HTML file, no deps, 111 loc Notes live in the URL hash (shareable links!) Auto-compressed with CompressionStream Plain-text editor (contenteditable) History support Page title from first # heading Respects light/dark mode No storage, cookies, or tracking The entire app is the page source. https://textarea.my/

    Dec 2025 · github.com

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    End-to-end encrypted collaborative notes app

    2021

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    Create rich, interconnected notes with blocks

    2024

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    Writt126

    Make rich shareable notes within Telegram

    2018

  9. 9IC

    I have been building yet another note and document management site: https://isonotes.com/

    2019 · isonotes.com

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    Fully cross-platform, markdown based note-taking app

    2021

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    MinkNote157

    Private macOS notes built on plain Markdown files

    Jul 2026 · muse23.com

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    Open-source shared notes with Markdown & Mermaid support

    Sep 2025

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    Highlight, organize, and share information effectively

    2020

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    Handwritten notes to Notion

    2024

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    Add private notes to Twiter or Facebook profiles

    2018

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    Dumbnote141

    Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.

    2025

  18. 18FH

    Hi HN, I've lurked here for ages and decided to come out of the shadows for my latest side project which reached the point where it’s sort of fun to use and hopefully not totally embarrassing to share. Hacking fingernotes.com together over a couple of weeks was a creative outlet when work got stressful. I think of it as digital sticky notes. The goal was to make notes with a personal touch that are easy to write and share. I also wanted them to appear as their own link preview image on supported platforms. That way when you send the link to a note, the person sees the message without…

    2025 · fingernotes.com

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    Private offline notepad

    Feb 2026 · gravitynotes.app

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    Mobile first Markdown notes synchronized with Git

    2022

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    Flyout101

    Rich-text notes that fly out from your Mac's screen edge

    Jul 2026 · getflyout.app

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    Open source webapp to store notes to in github repository

    2022

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    One-click. Share password protected notes with custom URLs

    May 2026 · sharetext.net

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