# GitJournal - Notes with Git

> Store Your Markdown Files in any Git Repo.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `io.gitjournal.gitjournal`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** GitJournal
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 48,564
- **Rating:** 3.93 / 5 (632 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.89.0
- **Last updated:** 2024-08-27
- **First published:** 2019-01-17
- **Publisher country:** ES
- **Size:** 41 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=io.gitjournal.gitjournal)
- **Website:** [https://gitjournal.io](https://gitjournal.io/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://gitjournal.io/privacy](https://gitjournal.io/privacy)

## Description

GitJournal is a powerful note-taking and journaling Chrome extension designed for privacy and data portability. It stores all notes in standardized Markdown and YAML header formats directly in any Git repository of your choice—including GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, or custom Git providers. With an offline-first approach, GitJournal guarantees you have your notes available anytime without relying on accounts or cloud services.

Featuring a clean and distraction-free interface, GitJournal lets you easily categorize notes with folders and seamlessly integrates with Git-based tools. It's ideal not only for personal journaling but also for managing static site content for Hugo, Jekyll, or Gatsby. As an open-source, ad-free tool built with Flutter, GitJournal puts you fully in control of your data with no need to import or export, ensuring your notes remain accessible long-term.

## Rankings

- #304,065 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `io.gitjournal.gitjournal.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Users appreciate GitJournal's seamless Git sync, markdown support, and open-source nature. However, common issues include performance problems with large notes, limited Git remote options, occasional data loss when syncing outside the app, and UI/UX shortcomings like lack of markdown helpers and navigation difficulties. While many praise the app's minimalistic design and developer responsiveness, concerns about infrequent updates and possible abandonment also persist.

### Pros

- Seamless synchronization with Git repositories allowing cross-device access to markdown notes.
- Support for standard markdown features including tags, metadata, checklists, and wiki-style links.
- Open-source nature with an active and responsive developer addressing user feedback.
- Minimalistic and clean user interface appreciated by users.
- Ability to host own notes independently and edit files outside the app using standard markdown editors.

### Cons

- Performance issues with large markdown files causing stutters or freezes during opening, scrolling, or editing.
- Limited support for Git remotes: only SSH supported, no HTTPS, and no option to set custom SSH ports.
- Sync conflicts and data loss issues especially when editing the Git repository outside of the app or using multiple devices without proper syncing.
- UI/UX limitations such as lack of markdown formatting buttons, difficulty navigating folders, and poor search functionality.
- Inconsistent app updates and concerns about possible developer neglect or abandonment, affecting user confidence.

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