Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to ScorchNote
Free, end-to-end encrypted notes that burn instantly.
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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Burner Note▲222In 2021 after getting thoroughly sick of Privnote, i built "Burner Note". Even though i didn't promote it in anyway other than a post here and a post on reddit, it ended up getting about 7000(ish) unique users per month. I kinda let it die about 18 months ago but i've resurrected it with some big upgrades. Most botable the app is now truly end to end encrypted (previously was just server side), and I've added dark mode as well as a few other bells and whistles. Feedback welcomed.
Jan 2026 · burnernote.com · its alternatives →
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SafeNote 2.0▲102Encrypt and send files and notes which self-destruct.
2019 · safenote.co · its alternatives →
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Dumbnote▲141Offline-first Markdown note app. No lock-in. Just write.
2025 · dumbnote.app · its alternatives →
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SideNotes▲311A beautiful note taking app with superpowers. It shows and hides on the side of your monitor to manage your notes distraction-free. Keep your notes organised, personalised and always at your fingertips. Markdown, tasks, pictures, colors, folders included.
2025 · apptorium.com · its alternatives →
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Share encrypted notes and files that self-destruct. End-to-end encrypted, no account required.
2023 · s.cr · its alternatives →
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Side Notepad▲165Write notes without leaving your work
2025 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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Stasher is a tiny CLI tool that lets you share encrypted secrets that burn after reading — no accounts, no logins, no servers to trust. I built it because I just wanted to share a password. Not spin up infra. Not register for some "secure" web app. Not trust Slack threads. Just send a secret. Secrets are encrypted client-side with AES-256-GCM. You get a `uuid:key` token to share. Once someone reads it, it's gone. If they don't read it in 10 minutes, it expires and deleted. Everything is verifiable. Every release is signed, SLSA-attested, SBOM-included, and logged in the Rekor transparency…
2025 · github.com · its alternatives →
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QuickNote.io▲145📝 Minimalist, 🙈 anonymous and 🆓 free note taking app
2018 · quicknote.io · its alternatives →
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SafeNote▲24Send notes that will self-destruct after being read
2018 · safenote.co · its alternatives →
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MadNotes ▲71The most convenient markdown notepad, opened in the new tab
2022 · madnotes.app · its alternatives →
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Blankslate.io is a free browser-based note-taking app. Write markdown notes, save them, share links, export to PDF, or optionally export to Google Docs.
2015 · blankslate.io · its alternatives →
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QuickJots▲64Jot down & auto-save quick notes, in Markdown or plain text
2019 · quickjots.app · its alternatives →
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