# Notedog: Portable Journal

> Portable Markdown journal with Git backup, browser editing, sketches, and MCP.

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

## Overview

- **ID:** `run.notedog`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Studio Lerche
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 22
- **Version:** 1.0.467
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-16
- **First published:** 2026-05-09
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Size:** 22 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-21
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=run.notedog)
- **Website:** [https://notedog.run/](https://notedog.run/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://notedog.run/privacy](https://notedog.run/privacy)

## Description

Notedog is a portable, personal Markdown journal for Android that keeps your notes as plain files you own.<br><br>Capture thoughts on your phone, then pair with your laptop browser when you want a real keyboard. Your entries stay on your device as readable .md files — no account, no Notedog cloud, no proprietary database.<br><br>Connect AI assistants like Claude and ChatGPT (or your own scripts) to your journal via a built-in MCP server and REST API. They read, and write only with your permission, and you can revoke access anytime.<br><br>WHY NOTEDOG<br><br>• Own your words<br>Every entry is stored as a plain Markdown file in plain folders. Open them with Obsidian, vim, your IDE, or any Markdown tool.<br><br>• Type from your laptop<br>Pair your phone with a desktop browser on your local network and edit the same notes with a full keyboard.<br><br>• No forced cloud sync<br>Your phone is the source of truth. Use Git backup or the optional tunnel only when you choose.<br><br>• Git-friendly journaling<br>Back up journals to GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, or your own Git server.<br><br>• Optional remote browser access<br>Use the subscription tunnel to reach your phone from outside your local network. The tunnel relays requests; it does not store your notes.<br><br>• Built for daily capture<br>Markdown editor, auto-save, search, recent entries, folders, dark mode, image attachments, and quick sketches.<br><br>Notedog is ideal for personal journaling, technical notes, meeting notes, project logs, and anyone who wants the convenience of a mobile journal without giving up file ownership.

## Rankings

- #2,571,115 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_CONNECTED_DEVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.REQUEST_IGNORE_BATTERY_OPTIMIZATIONS`
- `android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC`
- `android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `run.notedog.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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