# FlashNote
> Capture thoughts instantly. Save notes to your folder. Fast, private, simple.
Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.devlin.flashnote](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.devlin.flashnote)
## Overview
- **ID:** `com.devlin.flashnote`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** ErCa
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 67
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-12
- **First published:** 2025-12-30
- **Publisher country:** SE
- **Size:** 15 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-16
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.devlin.flashnote)
- **Website:** [http://jamnoran.se/devlin/HTML/home.html](http://jamnoran.se/devlin/HTML/home.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://jamnoran.se/FlashNote/PrivacyPolicy-1.0.txt](http://jamnoran.se/FlashNote/PrivacyPolicy-1.0.txt)
## Description
**Capture Your Thoughts in a Flash**
FlashNote is the fastest way to save your ideas, links, and thoughts directly to your files. No sign-up, no cloud, no complexity—just instant note-taking that saves exactly where you want.
**Why FlashNote?**
⚡ **Lightning Fast**
• Home screen widget for instant note creation
• Share text from any app directly to a new note
• No loading screens or unnecessary steps
📁 **Your Files, Your Control**
• Notes save directly to your chosen folder
• Works perfectly with Obsidian, Logseq, or any note-taking system
• Choose between Markdown (.md) or plain text (.txt) format
• All data stays on your device—no cloud required
🎯 **Simple by Design**
• Clean, distraction-free interface
• Optional titles for organization
• Auto-generated timestamps when needed
• Edit and delete notes seamlessly
🔒 **Privacy First**
• Zero data collection
• No account required
• No internet permission
• Your notes never leave your device
**Perfect For:**
• Capturing quick thoughts and ideas
• Saving links and articles for later
• Creating inbox notes for your PKM system
• Building your second brain
• Anyone who values speed and privacy
**Key Features:**
✨ **Home Screen Widget**
Tap the widget to instantly create a note without opening the app. Perfect for those fleeting thoughts that need to be captured immediately.
📲 **Share From Anywhere**
Reading an article? Found an interesting link? Share it to FlashNote and it's instantly saved to your folder.
📝 **Flexible Note Format**
• Add optional titles for easy organization
• Notes without titles use timestamps (YYYY-MM-DD HHmm)
• Markdown support with automatic H1 headers for titled notes
• Clean, readable plain text format
📂 **File Browser**
Browse, edit, and manage your notes right in the app. Your entire note collection at your fingertips.
🎨 **Modern Design**
Beautiful Material 3 design with dark theme support. Clean interface that stays out of your way.
**How It Works:**
1. **First Launch**: Select where you want your notes saved
2. **Create**: Use the widget, share intent, or app to create notes
3. **Done**: Your note is instantly saved to your folder
That's it. No account creation, no syncing, no complexity.
**Ideal For:**
• **Obsidian Users**: Perfect companion for capturing quick notes to your vault
• **Knowledge Workers**: Build your second brain with frictionless capture
• **Students**: Quickly save research, quotes, and study materials
• **Writers**: Capture ideas before they vanish
• **Privacy Advocates**: Complete control over your data
**Technical Details:**
• Uses Android Storage Access Framework (SAF)
• Works with any folder on your device
• No storage permissions required (Android 10+)
• Minimal battery usage
• Small app size
• No ads, ever
**Why Local-First?**
Your thoughts are yours. FlashNote doesn't have servers, accounts, or any way to access your data. Everything stays on your device, synced however you choose (Syncthing, cloud storage, or nothing at all).
**Support & Feedback**
Have a suggestion? Found a bug? Reach out and help make FlashNote better for everyone.
FlashNote: Because your best ideas shouldn't wait for an app to load.
## Rankings
- #2,142,565 — Overall
## Permissions and access
### Permissions
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.devlin.flashnote.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.devlin.flashnote)