Privacy‑first, self‑hostable notes app gains traction among de‑Google users

In the privacy‑minded r/degoogle community, a new encrypted note‑taking service is quietly becoming a favorite alternative to big‑tech platforms. The developer didn’t highlight the brand name in the thread, but described a setup that combines mobile apps, a browser extension, and a self‑hostable web service. Users can run the backend on their own server or a trusted host, keeping full control over where their data lives.

According to the post, the clients are built around end‑to‑end encryption, meaning the service operator cannot read note contents. On iOS and Android there’s an optional AI‑powered feature that lets you dictate a note and have it converted to text, but the author stresses that AI is deliberately kept minimal—no centralized profiling or cross‑app tracking, just a convenience layer on top of a security‑first design.

A companion browser extension lets users capture the current page’s title and URL with a single click, syncing it back to their self‑hosted instance as a kind of private web scrapbook. The roadmap mentioned in the thread includes import tools from popular cloud note services and a robust offline‑capable progressive web app, with the long‑term goal of offering a note system that stays useful even if you walk away from Google and other major ecosystems entirely.