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Notr

Ch 156.1of 30 Secure Notes Apps
  1. 1Runs onNot stated by the maker
  2. 2CostsNot stated by the maker
  3. 3Encryption modelend to end
  4. 4Offline accessYes
  5. 5Open sourceYes
  6. 6Export formatsTSV, JSON
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Overview

Notr is ranked #15 of 30 in secure notes apps on Specifiction.

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Encryption model
end_to_endgithub.com
Offline access
Yesgithub.com
Open source
Yesgithub.com
Export formats
TSV, JSONgithub.com

Facts

Purpose
Notr is an encrypted command-line note-taking app with a modern terminal interface.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Encryption
The README says each note is encrypted with AES-256-GCM before it is written to disk.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Key handling
The master password stays on the user's machine, and a PBKDF2-derived key wraps the randomly generated master key used for note encryption.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Sync privacy
The README says sync backends see encrypted SQLite pages.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Sync backends
Built-in backends include a local filesystem backend and a WebDAV backend.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Note management
Users can create, view, edit, move, update, and export notes and notebooks from the command line.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Search
Notr supports case-insensitive search and fuzzy search across notes.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Integrations
The README documents workflows with fzf and a first-party Neovim plugin that uses fzf-lua.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Automation
Users can enable automatic syncing after mutating commands through the autosync configuration option.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Shell support
The README provides completion scripts for Bash, Zsh, and Fish.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Installation
The README gives pipx and pip as installation methods.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Requirements
The project metadata specifies Python 3.9 or later.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
License
The repository says Notr is released under the MIT License.github.com · 4 Oct 2026
Support
The README directs users to GitHub Issues to report bugs or request features.github.com · 4 Oct 2026

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