glushchenko/fsnotes

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

FSNotes is a fast, native open-source note-taking app for macOS and iOS built around plain Markdown and plaintext files stored in user-controlled folders. It offers instant search across 10,000+ notes, wiki links, tags, AES-256 encryption, iCloud Drive sync, and optional Git backups.

Use cases

• take markdown notes on mac and iphone
• own my notes as plain text files instead of a proprietary database
• search instantly across thousands of notes
• sync notes between mac and iphone via icloud
• encrypt individual private notes
• back up notes to a git repository
• link notes together with wiki links and tags

When to choose

• you want a fast, native Apple notes app with no subscription or account
• you need your notes in portable Markdown files readable by any editor
• you have a large note library (10k+ files) and need instant search
• you want iCloud Drive sync plus optional Git version history
• you need per-note AES-256 encryption with Touch ID

When to avoid

• you need RTF or rich-text editing workflows
• you require cross-platform support beyond macOS and iOS
• you need real-time collaborative editing
• you depend on a proprietary database with built-in cloud service like Notion or Evernote

Facets

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editor markdown file-system search-engine cryptography documentation developer-tools text-editors files apple-ecosystem cross-platform note-taking markdown-editor local-first wiki-links icloud-sync git-backup plaintext-notes knowledge-base macos ios swift

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