# Safe Notes - Official app

> Encrypted notepad. No ads. Official app for non-profit service ProtectedText.com

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.protectedtext.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.protectedtext.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.protectedtext.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Notepad
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 636,119
- **Rating:** 4.64 / 5 (19,252 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-28
- **First published:** 2016-05-14
- **Publisher country:** HR
- **Size:** 2.50 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.protectedtext.android)
- **Website:** [http://www.protectedtext.com](http://www.protectedtext.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.protectedtext.com/Safe-Notes.html](https://www.protectedtext.com/Safe-Notes.html)

## Description

Safe Notes is an ad-free, password-protected encrypted notepad designed for secure note-taking. Users can lock individual notes and to-do lists with passwords, customize note colors, fonts, and sorting, and sync notes securely via the ProtectedText.com service without registration. The app never stores your password, ensuring ultimate privacy since even the service cannot decrypt your notes. It supports unlimited text size, search functionality, and PIN app locking for added security.

With Safe Notes, you can seamlessly access your encrypted notes across devices and the web, share notes securely by sharing passwords, and avoid trust in third-party storage—all backed by strong AES encryption and SSL transmission. As the official app for the open-source, non-profit ProtectedText.com platform, Safe Notes balances simplicity, fast performance, and high-grade security for your personal notes, memos, emails, and to-do lists.

## Rankings

- #88,128 — Overall
- #25 — safe

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users praise Safe Notes for being easy to use, secure, reliable, with strong search and note-locking features. There is a clear demand for basic formatting (spell check, bold/other fonts, bullets/checkboxes). Occasional UX issues include cursor jumping on long note lists and some copy-paste problems. Overall sentiment is positive with a desire for simple formatting enhancements.

### Pros

- Easy to use / intuitive interface
- Secure and private with password protection
- Reliable performance / always works
- Powerful search / easy to locate notes
- Free to use and generally useful

### Cons

- Missing formatting options (spell check, bold fonts, different fonts, bullet points, checkboxes)
- Cursor jumps to the top when many notes are on a page
- Copy-paste issues reported by some users

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.protectedtext.android)