Simplenote is a streamlined note-taking application designed for quickly capturing ideas, lists and information without the complexity of a full personal knowledge management system. Its uncluttered interface keeps the emphasis on writing and finding notes.
Notes are automatically saved and synchronised between supported devices. They can be organised using tags, pinned for quick access, searched instantly and written with Markdown formatting. Simplenote also maintains earlier versions of notes, allowing users to review changes and restore previous text.
Notes can be shared with other users for collaboration or published through a public link. The application is available across desktop, mobile and web platforms, making it useful for people who frequently move between different devices.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Tag, pin, and organise notes.
- Time slider lets you view older versions of saved notes.
- Collaboration: share your note with others and allow them to edit. Share a list, post some instructions, or publish your thoughts.
- Publishing: make your note public with its own URL.
- Tags: organize your notes effectively with tags. Find notes quickly with instant searching and simple tags.
- Pinning: pin notes right from the note list so they are easy to find.
- Instantaneous search feature.
- Notes are backed up with automatic saving.
- Supports Markdown, a lightweight markup language with plain text formatting syntax designed so that it can be converted to HTML and many other formats.
- Word and character counter.
Website: github.com/Automattic/simplenote-electron
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Developer: Automattic
License: GNU General Public License v2.0
Simplenote is written in JavaScript. Learn JavaScript with our recommended free books and free tutorials.
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