OpenNotas

Maker

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Why create a note-taking app? My daily life is closely tied to note-taking. There's a lot of information that if not written down somewhere, I know there's a high chance I'll forget it in the future. The information that needs to be noted includes personal and work-related matters. Personal notes are diverse, they can be a new coffee recipe I found on YouTube, a cooking instruction, a shopping list for tomorrow, the day after tomorrow… Or sometimes it's just a short but important piece of information that I don't want to forget. In short, notes are for things we know we'll forget. And what about work? Notes are also indispensable. They can be instructions for operating a tool or a system, useful commands, or system descriptions in preparation for important meetings… But during meetings, I prefer to bring a notebook and pen to take notes quickly, draw better diagrams instead of using my phone or computer. Since I started writing, especially blogging, I have become more interested in note-taking apps for long articles. Ideas for articles can suddenly appear at any time, and if I don't quickly jot them down, they might be forgotten. I am particularly interested in simplicity, speed, good synchronization, and security, and it would be great if it also supports markdown. Markdown is a text format that I find extremely useful until now. It provides an excellent combination of text and formatting. Just write, and the formatting is done through the way you write. In short, just write without worrying too much about formatting the text. The most frequently used app before was Apple Notes. It is simple, focused on writing, does not support markdown, but compensates with excellent synchronization between devices in the "apple" ecosystem. The data is fully encrypted on iCloud, so it is very secure. Adding the feature of locking individual notes, some of which are very private, and only opening them when necessary, gives me peace of mind when using it. The only limitation of Notes is the lack of markdown support. A few months ago, my old and worn-out "bunny ear" phone started to go on strike… so I had to replace it with a new Android device. That's when I discovered another problem: Notes does not support cross-platform usage. The journey to find a note-taking app began. Honestly, I have researched and used many apps to find the most suitable one. But in return, the effort may not have reached full maturity.

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1yr ago

Hoai Tong Xuan

OpenNotas

Maker

You're welcome, @casper_brix! That can indeed be seen as a viable alternative, as OpenNotas is designed to be simple and quick to use.

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12mo ago

Rishab Kokate

@hoaitx Congrats on the launch, seems like a pretty interesting product but does this product support apple pencil usage? cuz as a college student that seems like a pretty big deal breaker considering I take most of my notes on that.

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12mo ago

Hoai Tong Xuan

OpenNotas

Maker

@rishab_kokate Thank you for your feedback. Currently, OpenNotas does not support handwriting notes. However, please don't worry, I will consider and add this feature in the future.

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12mo ago

Ena Gluhakovic

@hoaitx What aspects of cross-platform compatibility are most important to you in a note-taking app, given your experience with transitioning from an Apple device to an Android one?

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12mo ago

Hoai Tong Xuan

OpenNotas

Maker

@ena_gluhakovic I think it is the seamless and consistent usability. This means you won't be confused when using it across different platforms.

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12mo ago

Nitesh Manav

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Super impressive. I just tried it. Best wishes.

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12mo ago

CY Zhou

Vozo AI

@hoaitx Congrats on the launch! It is nice to have a open-source note app. Does it support image or video? and any play to include a transcribing feature?

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12mo ago

Hoai Tong Xuan

OpenNotas

Maker

@lightfield You're welcome! Currently, OpenNotas only supports text and Markdown formatting. However, you can still use images and videos in Markdown format. I am continuously working to make OpenNotas even more user-friendly.

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12mo ago

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