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Dev tools · February 2, 2021

PrivaNote

Offline first, end-to-end encrypted notes

PrivaNote launched on February 2, 2021 with 59 votes, #968 of 3,133 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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What it does

PrivaNote is an offline first, end-to-end encrypted note taking app. It's designed to be as easy to use while totally respecting your privacy. We've also made it installable as a browser extension to make capturing your thoughts as easy as CMD (or CTRL) + T.

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    PrivaNote – offline first, end-to-end encrypted notes2021 · privanote.xyz · ▲10
  • Burner NoteJan 2026 · burnernote.com · ▲222

    In 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.

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  • Relanote2020 · relanote.com · ▲171

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