# FairNote - Encrypted Notes

> Take secure, fast notes and protect private notes with encryption

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rgiskard.fairnote](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.rgiskard.fairnote)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.rgiskard.fairnote`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** FairNote
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 129,116
- **Rating:** 4.27 / 5 (1,649 ratings)
- **Version:** 5.2.1
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-19
- **First published:** 2016-04-30
- **Publisher country:** CA
- **Size:** 4.83 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-07
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rgiskard.fairnote)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://fairnote.net/policy.txt](https://fairnote.net/policy.txt)

## Description

**Fast, encrypted note-taking** with per-note AES-256 encryption. FairNote protects private information while keeping titles readable for quick scanning. Create text or checklist notes, preview Markdown, and organize with labels, colors, filters, and pinned notes.

**Privacy-first backups & access**: Encrypt/decrypt all notes, unlock with biometrics, and back up to Google Drive, Dropbox, WebDAV, Yandex Disk, or local storage. Access from notifications or widgets, and enjoy multi-language support, import/export, and Pro features like recurring reminders and batch encryption.

## Rankings

- #195,914 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `com.android.launcher.permission.INSTALL_SHORTCUT`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`

## Review summary

FairNote is praised for its simple, privacy-focused approach with encryption and local storage, plus straightforward note-taking and backup options. However, its recurring issues include data loss after updates, lack of basic text formatting, cumbersome backup/restore processes, and occasional crashes or reliability problems. Widget behavior and advanced features are limited, and some functionality (like archiving) can be problematic. Overall, it’s valued for privacy and simplicity but suffers from stability and feature-gap concerns.

### Pros

- Simple, lightweight, and easy-to-use interface.
- Encryption and privacy with locally stored notes.
- Backup support and basic export/import capabilities.
- General note-taking functionality that covers everyday needs.

### Cons

- Notes can disappear or be lost after updates due to bugs.
- Missing rich text formatting features (bold, italic, underline) and text highlighting.
- Backup/restore workflow is cumbersome and can be unreliable.
- Crashes and other reliability issues (including archiving/access problems).

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