Standard Notes
Focus: notes, encryption and open source. Shares privacy with ProtectedText. Freemium (ProtectedText: Free). Adds Windows, macOS and Linux. Rated 4.5 (ProtectedText: 4.4).
Web AppFree planWeb, Windows
4.5Visit
Web App
ProtectedText
An encrypted online notepad with no accounts, ads or tracking.
Rating
4.4 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Web, Android
Built with love by Shushant Lakhyani. Building bestproductivityresources.com
What is ProtectedText?
ProtectedText lets you pick any URL, set a password and write notes that are encrypted in your browser before they are saved, so the service cannot read them. It is free, has no ads or registration and also offers an Android app.
Pros: what ProtectedText does well
- Client-side encryption
- No account or ads
- Access from any browser
Cons: where it falls short
- Lost passwords cannot be recovered
- Very basic formatting
Who ProtectedText is for
Anyone who wants a quick, private notepad they can open from anywhere.
Who can skip it
People who need rich notes with folders and tags.
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Ente
Focus: encrypted photos, 2fa and cloud storage. Shares privacy with ProtectedText. Freemium (ProtectedText: Free). Adds iOS, macOS and Windows. Rated 4.7 (ProtectedText: 4.4).
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Snipd
Focus: Podcasts, AI and Learning. Also in Note-Taking and Personal Productivity, like ProtectedText. A mobile app, not a web app. Freemium (ProtectedText: Free). Adds iOS. Rated 4.7 (ProtectedText: 4.4).
Mobile AppFree planiOS, Android
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Free alternatives to ProtectedText
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Speakr
Focus: transcription, audio and self-hosted. Shares privacy with ProtectedText. Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (ProtectedText: 4.4).
Web AppFreeWeb, Linux
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Heynote
Focus: scratchpad, developer tools and calculator. Also in Note-Taking and Personal Productivity, like ProtectedText. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Rated 4.6 (ProtectedText: 4.4).
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VERT
Focus: file converter, image conversion and open source. Shares privacy with ProtectedText. Rated 4.6 (ProtectedText: 4.4).
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jrnl
Focus: journal, daily log and plain text. Also in Note-Taking and Personal Productivity, like ProtectedText. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Linux and Windows. Rated 4.5 (ProtectedText: 4.4).
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cheat
Focus: cheatsheet, command line and reference. Also in Personal Productivity and Note-Taking, like ProtectedText. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds macOS, Windows and Linux. Same 4.4 rating.
Desktop AppFreemacOS, Windows
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Tiny Little Office
Focus: office suite, documents and spreadsheets. Shares privacy with ProtectedText. Rated 4.3 (ProtectedText: 4.4).
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