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Standard Notes is free to use on every platform, and comes standard with cross-platform sync and end-to-end privacy. For those wanting a little more power and flexibility, we created Extended, which unlocks powerful editors, themes, and automated backups. STANDARD NOTES FOR ANDROID Set up an account by clicking "Account" in the lower left menu of the app. This will also automatically enable end-to-end encryption, which means your notes are encrypted using your secret key on your device before they're synced to your online account. No one can decrypt your notes: not us, not your ISP, and not an intrusive government. NOTES · STANDARD NOTES Standard Notes is a basic notes app that delivers only the essentials in note taking. Because of its simplicity and resistance to growth, users can count on durability and convenience. WHAT COUNTRY IS STANDARD NOTES LOCATED IN? What country is Standard Notes located in? Standard Notes is located in the United States, as are our public servers. It’s important to understand what this means, both for you, and for us. We believe that—almost virtually—no country can be a permanently safe place for one to trust their digital data in. CAN I SELF-HOST STANDARD NOTES? Self hosting the Standard Notes web app ( app.standardnotes.org) on your own server so that you do not rely on our own instance for portable usage. Compiling the desktop and mobile apps from source to achieve maximum configurability or peace of mind. To get started with self-hosting the web app, visit our web code repository. HOW DO I CREATE AND IMPORT BACKUPS OF MY How to create backups of your data: In the desktop or web application, click Account. In the section Data Backups, choose your preferred format (encrypted or decrypted), then press Download Backup. If you choose the Encrypted option, one file will be downloaded. This file may be imported back into Standard Notes at any time, and contains all CAN I USE STANDARD NOTES TOTALLY OFFLINE? Standard Notes can be used totally offline without an account, and without an internet connection. Without an account. When using Standard Notes without signing up for a free sync account, any data you create will remain only on the local machine, and will not be

synced.

HOW DO I ENABLE TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR MY ACCOUNT? Two-factor authentication is available for Extended users. To enable 2FA: Sign up for Extended if you haven't already.; Using the web or desktop app, click Extensions in the lower left corner, and paste in your Extended code which will have been emailed to you. You can also manually retrieve your Extended code by signing into your dashboard at dashboard.standardnotes.org. HOW DO I MANAGE/MODIFY MY EXTENDED SUBSCRIPTION? How do I manage/modify my Extended subscription? Sign in to your Extended dashboard to manage your subscription. I'VE FORGOTTEN MY PASSWORD. WHAT SHOULD I DO? For Mobile: From the notes list, tap on hamburger menu button located in the top left corner, then tap on the gear icon to open the Settings menu. Look for the Export Data section, tap on Decrypted, and then share or save the file accordingly. Once you've exported a decrypted backup file, you can import it into a new account via the Account

STANDARD NOTES

Standard Notes is free to use on every platform, and comes standard with cross-platform sync and end-to-end privacy. For those wanting a little more power and flexibility, we created Extended, which unlocks powerful editors, themes, and automated backups. STANDARD NOTES FOR ANDROID Set up an account by clicking "Account" in the lower left menu of the app. This will also automatically enable end-to-end encryption, which means your notes are encrypted using your secret key on your device before they're synced to your online account. No one can decrypt your notes: not us, not your ISP, and not an intrusive government. NOTES · STANDARD NOTES Standard Notes is a basic notes app that delivers only the essentials in note taking. Because of its simplicity and resistance to growth, users can count on durability and convenience. WHAT COUNTRY IS STANDARD NOTES LOCATED IN? What country is Standard Notes located in? Standard Notes is located in the United States, as are our public servers. It’s important to understand what this means, both for you, and for us. We believe that—almost virtually—no country can be a permanently safe place for one to trust their digital data in. CAN I SELF-HOST STANDARD NOTES? Self hosting the Standard Notes web app ( app.standardnotes.org) on your own server so that you do not rely on our own instance for portable usage. Compiling the desktop and mobile apps from source to achieve maximum configurability or peace of mind. To get started with self-hosting the web app, visit our web code repository. HOW DO I CREATE AND IMPORT BACKUPS OF MY How to create backups of your data: In the desktop or web application, click Account. In the section Data Backups, choose your preferred format (encrypted or decrypted), then press Download Backup. If you choose the Encrypted option, one file will be downloaded. This file may be imported back into Standard Notes at any time, and contains all CAN I USE STANDARD NOTES TOTALLY OFFLINE? Standard Notes can be used totally offline without an account, and without an internet connection. Without an account. When using Standard Notes without signing up for a free sync account, any data you create will remain only on the local machine, and will not be

synced.

HOW DO I ENABLE TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR MY ACCOUNT? Two-factor authentication is available for Extended users. To enable 2FA: Sign up for Extended if you haven't already.; Using the web or desktop app, click Extensions in the lower left corner, and paste in your Extended code which will have been emailed to you. You can also manually retrieve your Extended code by signing into your dashboard at dashboard.standardnotes.org. HOW DO I MANAGE/MODIFY MY EXTENDED SUBSCRIPTION? How do I manage/modify my Extended subscription? Sign in to your Extended dashboard to manage your subscription. I'VE FORGOTTEN MY PASSWORD. WHAT SHOULD I DO? For Mobile: From the notes list, tap on hamburger menu button located in the top left corner, then tap on the gear icon to open the Settings menu. Look for the Export Data section, tap on Decrypted, and then share or save the file accordingly. Once you've exported a decrypted backup file, you can import it into a new account via the Account HOW DOES STANDARD NOTES SECURE MY NOTES? How does Standard Notes secure my notes? All your notes, tags, and other data generated using the Standard Notes applications are encrypted using XChaCha20-Poly1305, one of the strongest forms of encryption available (recommended by leading technology companies like Cloudflare and Google as a replacement to AES-256). WHAT IS FREE AND OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE? One of the main ways software developers contribute to free and open-source projects is by creating pull requests to fix bugs, add features, clarify documentation, and to address other issues. A pull request is a proposal to make specific changes to the source code of a project.. Projects usually have multiple versions of their source code, and one of them is the main version. HOW DOES STANDARD NOTES ENCRYPT DATA ON MY DEVICE? Application Passcode. A passcode is a device-specific secret you can configure that increases the level of protection on your local device. When you add a passcode, a set of keys are generated using the same procedures used to generate your account keys from your account

password.

HOW DO I ADD IMAGES TO MY NOTES? Images and attachments are handled exclusively by our flagship Bold Editor, which integrates our file management solution called FileSafe.. Using the Bold Editor, you can embed images, audio, or video files directly inside your note.All files will be encrypted, and stored in the cloud provider of your choosing (Dropbox, Google Drive,

WebDAV, or AWS S3).

HOW DO I CHANGE THE COLORS, FONTS, AND GENERAL LAYOUT OF Listed has a dark theme when your operating system has dark mode enabled. To customize the colors of the dark theme, copy the following CSS, paste it into the same note that you created above, change any of the variables with your desired color values, then update the published post. @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { :root {

--border: 1px

DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT

If you've forgotten your password to your Standard Notes account, your only option is to delete the account and start all over. Note: Deleting your account will permanently delete any associated notes, tags, and other data. If you're already signed in to Standard Notes on one of your devices, be sure to export your data before proceeding. HOW CAN I IMPORT MY NOTES FROM SIMPLENOTE? Click "Choose Files", then select all the files exported from Simplenote. A new, single file will be generated, which can then be imported into Standard Notes. Import this file by using the Standard Notes web or desktop app, and clicking "Account" in the lower left corner, then clicking "Import From Backup". HOW DO I VIEW A LIST OF UNTAGGED NOTES (AND CREATE OTHER With the Folders extension, you can create "smart tags" that organize your notes according to pre-defined filters.. For example, suppose you wanted to see a list of all notes that do not have a tag associated with them. You can do this by creating a smart tag.

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HOW CAN I IMPORT MY NOTES FROM APPLE NOTES? To import your notes from Apple Notes: Download Exporter from the Mac App Store. Follow the app's instructions to convert your Apple Notes into plain text files. Use our plaintext converter tool to convert your files. Click "Choose Files", then select all the files you exported. A new, single file will be generated, which can then be

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Standard Notes is free to use on every platform, and comes standard with cross-platform sync and end-to-end privacy. For those wanting a little more power and flexibility, we created Extended, which unlocks powerful editors, themes, and automated backups. STANDARD NOTES FOR ANDROIDFREE NOTES APP FOR ANDROIDFREE DOWNLOADS FOR ANDROID PHONESFREE NOTES APP FOR LAPTOPANDROID NOTES APP APKGOOGLE APK FOR PCSAMSUNG NOTES APK DOWNLOAD Set up an account by clicking "Account" in the lower left menu of the app. This will also automatically enable end-to-end encryption, which means your notes are encrypted using your secret key on your device before they're synced to your online account. No one can decrypt your notes: not us, not your ISP, and not an intrusive government. NOTES · STANDARD NOTES Standard Notes is a basic notes app that delivers only the essentials in note taking. Because of its simplicity and resistance to growth, users can count on durability and convenience. HELP | STANDARD NOTES Read the FAQ below. Browse or post to the forum (recommended for non-account related issues). Please read our Longevity statement before advocating for a feature request. Join the Standard Notes Slack group (recommended for small talk). Send an email to help@standardnotes.org (recommended for account related issues). WHAT IS FREE AND OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE? One of the main ways software developers contribute to free and open-source projects is by creating pull requests to fix bugs, add features, clarify documentation, and to address other issues. A pull request is a proposal to make specific changes to the source code of a project.. Projects usually have multiple versions of their source code, and one of them is the main version. CAN I SELF-HOST STANDARD NOTES?AWESOME SELF HOSTED APPSBEST SELF HOSTED APPLICATIONSBEST SELF HOSTED APPSSELF HOSTED SOFTWARE Self hosting the Standard Notes web app ( app.standardnotes.org) on your own server so that you do not rely on our own instance for portable usage. Compiling the desktop and mobile apps from source to achieve maximum configurability or peace of mind. To get started with self-hosting the web app, visit our web code repository. WHAT COUNTRY IS STANDARD NOTES LOCATED IN? What country is Standard Notes located in? Standard Notes is located in the United States, as are our public servers. It’s important to understand what this means, both for you, and for us. We believe that—almost virtually—no country can be a permanently safe place for one to trust their digital data in. HOW DO I ADD IMAGES TO MY NOTES?CHANGE PICTURE FORMAT TO PDFFREE CHRISTMAS IMAGES FOR WORDPLEASE NOTE IMAGES Images and attachments are handled exclusively by our flagship Bold Editor, which integrates our file management solution called FileSafe.. Using the Bold Editor, you can embed images, audio, or video files directly inside your note.All files will be encrypted, and stored in the cloud provider of your choosing (Dropbox, Google Drive,

WebDAV, or AWS S3).

HOW DO I ENABLE TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR MY ACCOUNT? Two-factor authentication is available for Extended users. To enable 2FA: Sign up for Extended if you haven't already.; Using the web or desktop app, click Extensions in the lower left corner, and paste in your Extended code which will have been emailed to you. You can also manually retrieve your Extended code by signing into your dashboard at dashboard.standardnotes.org. I'VE FORGOTTEN MY PASSWORD. WHAT SHOULD I DO?STANDARD NOTES FORGOT

PASSWORD

For Mobile: From the notes list, tap on hamburger menu button located in the top left corner, then tap on the gear icon to open the Settings menu. Look for the Export Data section, tap on Decrypted, and then share or save the file accordingly. Once you've exported a decrypted backup file, you can import it into a new account via the Account

STANDARD NOTES

Standard Notes is free to use on every platform, and comes standard with cross-platform sync and end-to-end privacy. For those wanting a little more power and flexibility, we created Extended, which unlocks powerful editors, themes, and automated backups. STANDARD NOTES FOR ANDROIDFREE NOTES APP FOR ANDROIDFREE DOWNLOADS FOR ANDROID PHONESFREE NOTES APP FOR LAPTOPANDROID NOTES APP APKGOOGLE APK FOR PCSAMSUNG NOTES APK DOWNLOAD Set up an account by clicking "Account" in the lower left menu of the app. This will also automatically enable end-to-end encryption, which means your notes are encrypted using your secret key on your device before they're synced to your online account. No one can decrypt your notes: not us, not your ISP, and not an intrusive government. NOTES · STANDARD NOTES Standard Notes is a basic notes app that delivers only the essentials in note taking. Because of its simplicity and resistance to growth, users can count on durability and convenience. HELP | STANDARD NOTES Read the FAQ below. Browse or post to the forum (recommended for non-account related issues). Please read our Longevity statement before advocating for a feature request. Join the Standard Notes Slack group (recommended for small talk). Send an email to help@standardnotes.org (recommended for account related issues). WHAT IS FREE AND OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE? One of the main ways software developers contribute to free and open-source projects is by creating pull requests to fix bugs, add features, clarify documentation, and to address other issues. A pull request is a proposal to make specific changes to the source code of a project.. Projects usually have multiple versions of their source code, and one of them is the main version. CAN I SELF-HOST STANDARD NOTES?AWESOME SELF HOSTED APPSBEST SELF HOSTED APPLICATIONSBEST SELF HOSTED APPSSELF HOSTED SOFTWARE Self hosting the Standard Notes web app ( app.standardnotes.org) on your own server so that you do not rely on our own instance for portable usage. Compiling the desktop and mobile apps from source to achieve maximum configurability or peace of mind. To get started with self-hosting the web app, visit our web code repository. WHAT COUNTRY IS STANDARD NOTES LOCATED IN? What country is Standard Notes located in? Standard Notes is located in the United States, as are our public servers. It’s important to understand what this means, both for you, and for us. We believe that—almost virtually—no country can be a permanently safe place for one to trust their digital data in. HOW DO I ADD IMAGES TO MY NOTES?CHANGE PICTURE FORMAT TO PDFFREE CHRISTMAS IMAGES FOR WORDPLEASE NOTE IMAGES Images and attachments are handled exclusively by our flagship Bold Editor, which integrates our file management solution called FileSafe.. Using the Bold Editor, you can embed images, audio, or video files directly inside your note.All files will be encrypted, and stored in the cloud provider of your choosing (Dropbox, Google Drive,

WebDAV, or AWS S3).

HOW DO I ENABLE TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR MY ACCOUNT? Two-factor authentication is available for Extended users. To enable 2FA: Sign up for Extended if you haven't already.; Using the web or desktop app, click Extensions in the lower left corner, and paste in your Extended code which will have been emailed to you. You can also manually retrieve your Extended code by signing into your dashboard at dashboard.standardnotes.org. I'VE FORGOTTEN MY PASSWORD. WHAT SHOULD I DO?STANDARD NOTES FORGOT

PASSWORD

For Mobile: From the notes list, tap on hamburger menu button located in the top left corner, then tap on the gear icon to open the Settings menu. Look for the Export Data section, tap on Decrypted, and then share or save the file accordingly. Once you've exported a decrypted backup file, you can import it into a new account via the Account OFFLINE | STANDARD NOTES, A SIMPLE AND PRIVATE NOTES APP Decrypting a Backup Offline. Download the offline decrypt script. Right click on the link above and choose Save Link As, or, click the link, then press Cmd/Ctrl + S on your keyboard to save the page to disk. Always make sure you get this script from a trusted source. The link above downloads a file from our official repository on GitHub. WELCOME TO THE STANDARD NOTES DOCUMENTATION Welcome to the Standard Notes Documentation#. This documentation explains how to get started with using Standard Notes, publishing a blog with Listed, self-hosting a Standard Notes syncing server, developing an extension to work with Standard Notes, and developing a client application for Standard Notes (e.g., a command line

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LONGEVITY | STANDARD NOTES, A SIMPLE AND PRIVATE NOTES APP Formats and standards disintegrate in 5 years or less. Data is turned to dust every day. Our passion is to prove information doesn't have to be this way. Our revolutionary, paradigm-shifting 21st-century business plan is to keep your information ready for the 22nd century. The notes you write now should be there for you in a 100 years. WHAT IS FREE AND OPEN-SOURCE SOFTWARE? One of the main ways software developers contribute to free and open-source projects is by creating pull requests to fix bugs, add features, clarify documentation, and to address other issues. A pull request is a proposal to make specific changes to the source code of a project.. Projects usually have multiple versions of their source code, and one of them is the main version. HOW DO I ENABLE TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION FOR MY ACCOUNT? Two-factor authentication is available for Extended users. To enable 2FA: Sign up for Extended if you haven't already.; Using the web or desktop app, click Extensions in the lower left corner, and paste in your Extended code which will have been emailed to you. You can also manually retrieve your Extended code by signing into your dashboard at dashboard.standardnotes.org. HOW DO I CREATE AND IMPORT BACKUPS OF MY How to create backups of your data: In the desktop or web application, click Account. In the section Data Backups, choose your preferred format (encrypted or decrypted), then press Download Backup. If you choose the Encrypted option, one file will be downloaded. This file may be imported back into Standard Notes at any time, and contains all HOW DO I CHANGE THE COLORS, FONTS, AND GENERAL LAYOUT OF Listed has a dark theme when your operating system has dark mode enabled. To customize the colors of the dark theme, copy the following CSS, paste it into the same note that you created above, change any of the variables with your desired color values, then update the published post. @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { :root {

--border: 1px

DELETE YOUR ACCOUNT

If you've forgotten your password to your Standard Notes account, your only option is to delete the account and start all over. Note: Deleting your account will permanently delete any associated notes, tags, and other data. If you're already signed in to Standard Notes on one of your devices, be sure to export your data before proceeding. CAN I USE STANDARD NOTES TOTALLY OFFLINE? Standard Notes can be used totally offline without an account, and without an internet connection. Without an account. When using Standard Notes without signing up for a free sync account, any data you create will remain only on the local machine, and will not be

synced.

WHERE SHOULD I STORE MY TWO-FACTOR AUTHENTICATION SECRET KEY? Store it in Standard Notes. Then, immediately download an encrypted backup of your data, and store it somewhere safe. In the event you lose your 2FA device, you can retrieve your secret key by decrypting the backup file, and retrieving the key. Store it in a password manager of your choice. Write it down physically and store the paper

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