Syntax highlighting
Read and edit code and everyday text with comfortable syntax highlighting across many text formats.
Built for iPad + Mac
Your Files.
Your App.
Free and open source.
Meet Notation, a straightforward text editor for people who want to own their notes. Write, code, encrypt, and organize without surrendering control of where your files live.
Free foreverOpen sourceiPadOS + macOS
WRITE DIFFERENTLY ✳
✳ Plain files, no lock-in✳ Secure your writing✳ Your storage, your choice
01 // Why Notation?
Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.
A real editor for real files, not another elaborate system for trapping your grocery lists in someone else's cloud.
AES-256 encryption
Protect sensitive notes with a password and AES-256 encryption. Some things are better kept private.
Custom tags
Add your own tags to notes for another layer of organization, beyond folders and filenames.
Real files, real folders
Point Notation at a folder of text files. No proprietary notebook format or forced import process.
Storage freedom
Keep and sync your files using locations supported in iPadOS Files or macOS Finder.
Free and open source
Made to be useful, not to upsell you. The code will be published on GitHub soon.
02 // Meet the editor
A little less clutter.
A lot more writing.
Dark by design. Cyan where it counts. Fast access to your folders, files, and tags, with your writing front and center.
THE REAL APP. Not a made-up mockup.Shown on iPad • Interface may evolve
03 // Simple by design
Open folder.
Start writing.
No special setup rituals. Your existing files already have a home.
01.
Choose a folder
Select a folder from Files on iPad or Finder on Mac. Notation works with the text files you already own.
02.
Edit and organize
Write notes, work with code, and attach custom tags to keep things easy to find.
03.
Store it your way
Use local storage or a compatible storage provider. Your existing file storage and syncing workflow stays yours.
04 // The philosophy
Text files should stay text files.
Notation opens ordinary files in ordinary folders. Your editor shouldn't dictate your cloud provider, your operating system, or whether you can take your own work somewhere else.
NO SUBSCRIPTION.
NO LOCK-IN.
JUST YOUR FILES.
NO LOCK-IN.
JUST YOUR FILES.
REPOSITORY // COMING SOON
Open source.
On purpose.
Notation is free, and its source code is coming to GitHub. No repository link yet. When it's ready, you'll be able to inspect the code and follow development.
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Privacy Policy
Notation collects no data. Period.
Notation does not collect, transmit, track, or store any personal information, usage analytics, or telemetry. Your notes and files remain in the folders and storage locations you choose. Notation does not receive your notes, passwords, or encryption keys.
Questions, feedback, or suggestions? Email pat@cybersecpat.com.