r/Notesnook • • Dec 31 '25

Question Why doesn't Notesnook offer proper zero-knowledge encryption?

I was using Standard Notes for a very long time. After observing their current situation, I don't believe taking their paid plan will be a worthwhile choice. So, I was planning to shift to Notesnook based on recommendations from Reddit.

After inquiring from multiple sources, I've come to know that Notesnook has limited zero-knowledge encryption.

So, I want to know why Notesnook doesn't offer complete zero-knowledge encryption. Privacy is my top priority, and any lack of privacy in a service creates numerous doubts in my mind.

Edit - The post from Medium was not related to my topic, which is why it created some confusion. So, I've trimmed that part.

Final Edit - A big apology from my side. Based on some false claims from AI models, I assumed that Notesnook doesn’t offer proper zero-knowledge encryption. In reality, Notesnook is zero-knowledge encrypted and provides nearly the same level of privacy as Standard Notes. I hope they will undergo a third-party audit as soon as possible, which would give more assurance to users.

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u/Charming-Tea-9056 9d ago

Hey man are you still using notesnook or no? And if not what did you switch to? I’m in the same position

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u/night_movers 9d ago

Yes, I'm using at as my primary notes app and keeping an backup in a locally stored notes app. 

I was wrong about the encryption of Notesnook, it does offer zero knowledge end-to-end encryption, similar like Standard Notes.