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 encryption, one of the strongest forms of encryption available.

What are the payment options?

Standard Notes accepts all major debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal.

What is the refund policy on Standard Notes subscription plans?

Standard Notes offers 100% refunds on any plan within 14 days of purchase for the Productivity Plan or 90 days of purchase for the Professional Plan.

Does Standard Notes offer a student discount?

Standard Notes offers students a 30% discount.

Is there a free trial available for the subscription plans?

Standard Notes does not have a trial system for paid features, but offers a full refund within 14 days of purchase for Productivity plans or 90 days for Professional plans if you are not satisfied.

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Standard Notes

End-to-end encrypted notes app

Filed 3 October 2026

A free, secure note-taking app with end-to-end encryption, privacy controls, and seamless syncing across unlimited devices.

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Questions answered

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 encryption, one of the strongest forms of encryption available.
What are the payment options?: Standard Notes accepts all major debit and credit cards, Apple Pay, Google Pay, and PayPal.
What is the refund policy on Standard Notes subscription plans?: Standard Notes offers 100% refunds on any plan within 14 days of purchase for the Productivity Plan or 90 days of purchase for the Professional Plan.
Does Standard Notes offer a student discount?: Standard Notes offers students a 30% discount.
Is there a free trial available for the subscription plans?: Standard Notes does not have a trial system for paid features, but offers a full refund within 14 days of purchase for Productivity plans or 90 days for Professional plans if you are not satisfied.

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Key features

End-to-end encryption with XChaCha20-Poly1305
Multiple note types including rich text, markdown, spreadsheets, and tasks
Nightly encrypted email backups
Two-factor authentication
Nested folders and tag organization
Authenticator for 2FA secrets
Password protection for individual notes
Biometric locking with passcode, Face ID, and fingerprint

Pricing

Free plan with unlimited notes and device sync. Productivity plan at $90/year unlocks full editing experience, markdown, spreadsheets, and folders. Professional plan at $120/year adds 100GB encrypted file storage, family sharing for up to 5 accounts, and maximum note revision history.

Link metrics

Majestic link data for standardnotes.com. Arrows show the change since the previous check (up, down or no change).
Metric	Value	Change
Trust Flow	34	no change since last check
Citation Flow	52	no change since last check
Referring domains	2,109	no change since last check
External backlinks	1,069,675	no change since last check

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