# Standard Notes

> Encrypted notes app

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.standardnotes`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Standard Notes
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 509,917
- **Rating:** 4.57 / 5 (8,345 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.202.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-17
- **First published:** 2017-10-13
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 54 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-11
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.standardnotes)
- **Website:** [https://standardnotes.com](https://standardnotes.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://standardnotes.org/privacy](https://standardnotes.org/privacy)

## Description

**Standard Notes** is a private and secure note-taking app designed to keep your information safe and accessible across your devices. With end-to-end encryption using industry-leading XChaCha-20, only you can read your notes—even the developers cannot access your content.

The app supports multiple platforms including Android, Windows, iOS, Linux, and Web, syncing your notes seamlessly and securely. Features include offline access, unlimited notes, tagging, passcode and fingerprint protection, and the ability to organize, pin, lock, and recover notes. Standard Notes is fully open-source, emphasizing transparency and long-term reliability. Optional Enhanced plans offer productivity tools like Markdown editors, themes, and automatic encrypted backups to cloud services. Whether you're managing personal notes, tasks, passwords, or journals, Standard Notes provides a simple, lasting, and encrypted solution for your note-taking needs.

## Rankings

- #98,951 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NOTIFICATION_POLICY`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.fingerprints.service.ACCESS_FINGERPRINT_MANAGER`
- `com.google.android.launcher.permission.RECEIVE_LAUNCH_BROADCASTS`
- `com.samsung.android.providers.context.permission.WRITE_USE_APP_FEATURE_SURVEY`
- `com.standardnotes.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate Standard Notes for its strong security, privacy, and seamless syncing across devices, praising its simple and effective note-taking functionality and supportive customer service. However, common complaints focus on poor mobile text editing experience, frequent crashes, problematic import processes, paywalls on previously free features, and ineffective Android sharing options. The app is well-regarded for encryption and basic note management, but users find usability and stability issues that diminish the experience, especially on mobile platforms.

### Pros

- Strong encryption and privacy with end-to-end encryption and zero-knowledge architecture.
- Cross-platform syncing works well allowing notes to be accessed on multiple devices seamlessly.
- Simple, clean, and reliable note-taking experience, especially appreciated for journaling and basic note keeping.
- Responsive and helpful customer support team in resolving issues.
- The paid extended features add valuable functionality such as SuperNotes and encrypted backups.

### Cons

- Text selection and editing on mobile is frustrating and often difficult to use accurately.
- The app frequently crashes or becomes unresponsive, causing loss of progress and user frustration.
- Some key features like note history are paywalled, leading to concerns about subscription cost and feature gating.
- Importing from apps like Google Keep is problematic with errors, duplicates, and missing media.
- Android share functionality is broken or non-functional, limiting ease of attaching content to notes.

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