Nolio
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Nolio, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Nolio's own pricing page, checked 8 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Free | Free | Free encrypted notes; no specific usage limits stated |
The facts
Each one read from Nolio's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Auto-lock
- The vault automatically locks after a configurable idle period and can also be locked with Cmd/Ctrl + Shift + L.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Backups
- Encrypted vault backups can be exported to a user-selected location; imports verify the backup password before writing data.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Desktop widgets
- Desktop users can open resizable, frameless sticky note windows that can be pinned above other windows.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Downloads
- The README lists Windows EXE and MSI installers, macOS DMG installers for Apple Silicon and Intel, and Linux AppImage, DEB, and RPM packages.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- The vault uses per-note AES-256-GCM encryption, with keys derived using Argon2id or a 600,000-iteration PBKDF2 fallback.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Integrations and API
- The README describes local storage and app features but does not list third-party integrations or an API.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Markdown
- Pasted Markdown is automatically converted into rich blocks, and slash commands insert blocks from the keyboard.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Notes can be organized into nested pages with unlimited subpages, and the app includes Favorites, Recent, All Notes, Trash, and a command palette.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Password recovery
- The maker says notes cannot be recovered without the master password and that there is deliberately no password reset.checked 8 Oct 2026
- Rich text editing
- Its Plate-based editor supports headings, lists, task lists, quotes, code blocks, callouts, tables, images, and links.checked 8 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Nolio is a local-first encrypted notes app that stores notes on the device, with no cloud, third-party servers, or telemetry.checked 8 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Storage and platforms
- The desktop app uses encrypted SQLite storage, the web app uses IndexedDB, and the product runs in a browser, on Windows, macOS, Linux, and Android.checked 8 Oct 2026
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