Axion Notes
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The facts
Each one read from Axion Notes's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Customization
- Settings include themes, note size and color, fonts, title and footer visibility, sorting, editor mode, and layout.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- Prebuilt releases are available for macOS Apple Silicon and Intel, plus Windows 64-bit and 32-bit; the web app runs in a modern browser.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Early release
- The app is pre-1.0 software, and the maker says features, storage formats, settings, and behavior may change without guaranteed backward compatibility.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Editing
- Notes auto-save as you type and support rich-text formatting, lists, and checklists, with a setting to use a plain-text editor.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Focus view
- Desktop users can open a note in its own window, while browser users can open a focused note dialog.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Languages
- English is the source locale, with Estonian, Polish, and Spanish translations available.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Layouts
- The desktop app supports grid and list layouts, and users can open notes in dedicated windows; the web app uses a focused note dialog.checked 13 Oct 2026
- License
- Axion Notes is licensed under the MIT License, which the project says permits use, modification, and distribution.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Local storage
- Notes and settings are stored on the device or in the browser, and saving does not require an account or remote service.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Note organization
- Notes can be color-coded, pinned, duplicated, sorted, selected in batches, and reordered by dragging.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Organization
- Notes can be color-coded, pinned, folded, sorted, duplicated, selected in batches, and reordered by drag and drop.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Axion Notes is an open-source sticky notes app for quick notes, reminders, lightweight planning, and visual organization.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Security and signing
- The maker says the app is not yet signed with an Apple Developer certificate or widely recognized by Microsoft Defender SmartScreen, so macOS or Windows may show a warning.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Storage and offline use
- Notes and settings are stored locally on the device or browser, and the app does not require an account or remote service to save notes.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker directs users to GitHub issues for bugs and feature requests and welcomes contributions.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support and contributions
- The project directs users to open a GitHub issue for bugs or feature requests and welcomes contributions.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Sync limit
- Notes do not automatically sync between devices or browsers.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Sync limitation
- Notes do not automatically sync between devices or browsers.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Upgrade limitation
- The maker warns that locally stored notes or settings may not migrate cleanly between early releases and recommends keeping backups.checked 13 Oct 2026
Money
- Planned features
- The project lists note search, archiving, deleted-note recovery, import/export backups, templates, keyboard navigation, and reminders as possible future features.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Planned platform
- The maker says Linux support is planned for the future and recommends the web app on platforms without a dedicated desktop build.checked 13 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Platforms
- The project lists macOS and Windows Electron desktop apps and a React web app; macOS builds are for Apple Silicon and Intel, and Windows installers are 64-bit and 32-bit.checked 13 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web,windows,macoschecked 21 Sep 2026
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