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Anyone looking for a productivity desktop application to take, write, create and manage notes
About NotePack
Privacy oriented, note taking app. No cloud, no accounts, no tracking, open source workspace for productivity. Privacy by design. no clouds, no accounts, only open source software. No vendor lock-in, notes stored as plain files in directories, only open standards. Fast desktop application. Notepack is perfect workspace for your notes. Idea behind this application is to create desktop, fast as possible, open source, using open standards, without vendor lock in, privacy oriented note taking app. Instead of search/replace windows all search feature Located into toolbar, clipboard manager, and recurring tasks infinity loop. Multiple workspaces, multiple notes in workspace. Multiple note storage backend, filesystem and WebDav supported right now. Encryption using zip AES algorithm (note packed as zip archive with password protected). Easy note switch using only shortcuts.
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Founded: 2021
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