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A distraction-free notes app for Nextcloud that stores notes as Markdown files in your Nextcloud storage.

Open-source alternative to:EvernoteMicrosoft OneNote

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What is it?

Notes is a note-taking app for Nextcloud, the self-hosted file sync and collaboration platform. Notes support Markdown formatting and can be organized into categories and marked as favorites.

Each note is saved as a regular file in your Nextcloud, so it can be opened and edited from any Nextcloud client. A JSON REST API lets other apps access notes, and official Android and iOS clients, along with several third-party clients, use it to sync with a Nextcloud server.

Administrators can set defaults for new users, including the display mode (rich, edit or preview), the file extension (.md or .txt), and the folder where notes are stored.

Key features

  • 01Saves notes as files in Nextcloud, accessible from any Nextcloud client.
  • 02Supports Markdown syntax with rich, edit and preview display modes.
  • 03Organizes notes into categories and supports marking favorites.
  • 04Provides a REST API used by official and third-party mobile and desktop clients.
  • 05Lets administrators set default display mode, file extension and storage folder for users.

Use cases

  • Keeping personal or team notes on a self-hosted Nextcloud server instead of a commercial cloud service.
  • Writing Markdown documents that also need to be edited from the Nextcloud desktop or mobile clients.
  • Building a notes integration for a custom app through the REST API.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Enable Notes from the Nextcloud app menu under Apps, category Office

  2. 2

    Developers: clone the repo into the apps folder of your Nextcloud

  3. 3

    Developers: install dependencies

    make dev-setup
  4. 4

    Developers: build the JavaScript

    make build-js

Things to know

  • Requires a running Nextcloud server to use.
  • Licensed under AGPL-3.0, a copyleft license.

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Topics

#nextcloud#self-hosted#markdown#markdown-editor#note-taking#rest-api#distraction-free#nextcloud-notes#notes

FAQ

What is notes?
A distraction-free notes app for Nextcloud that stores notes as Markdown files in your Nextcloud storage. Notes is a note-taking app for Nextcloud, the self-hosted file sync and collaboration platform. Notes support Markdown formatting and can be organized into categories and marked as favorites.
Is notes free to use? What license does it have?
notes is open source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is notes still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to notes was on Nov 6, 2026.
What can I use notes for?
Keeping personal or team notes on a self-hosted Nextcloud server instead of a commercial cloud service. Writing Markdown documents that also need to be edited from the Nextcloud desktop or mobile clients. Building a notes integration for a custom app through the REST API.
How do I install notes?
Enable Notes from the Nextcloud app menu under Apps, category Office Developers: clone the repo into the apps folder of your Nextcloud Developers: install dependencies: make dev-setup Developers: build the JavaScript: make build-js
Where can I get notes?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/nextcloud/notes

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