Notes that stay out of the way.
Write on your phone, continue on your laptop. Everything is encrypted, searchable and yours to export at any moment.
Free to try. No card required.
What you get
Write instantly
Capture from the lock screen, a share sheet or a quick widget. Your thought is saved before you finish the sentence.
Find any line
Full-text search across all your notes, including text inside attached images and PDFs, with results as you type.
End-to-end encrypted
Notes are encrypted on your device before syncing. Nobody, including us, can read what you write.
Everywhere you are
Native apps for every screen size share one notebook, with the same shortcuts and the same layout.
How it works
- 1Open the app and start typing.
- 2Pin the notes you return to often.
- 3Install on your laptop to keep writing there.
- 4Search for anything, any time.
About Papertrail
A notes app should be as quick as a paper notebook and as searchable as a database. Everything else is optional. We keep the editor plain and fast, store notes as text you could open anywhere, and encrypt them before they ever leave your device. Tags and pins replace folder trees, search does the organising, and export is always one tap away because your writing should never be locked into a format.
Frequently asked questions
Are my notes private?
Yes. Notes are encrypted on your device before they are synced, and only you hold the key. We cannot read them.
Can I use it on several devices?
Your notebook follows you across phone, tablet and desktop. Changes appear everywhere within seconds.
What about exporting?
Export any note or the whole notebook as plain text, Markdown or PDF at any time. Your words stay yours.