Zettel Notes
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Zettel Notes, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Zettel Notes's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Main application | Free | Free of charge · no ads · optional paid plugins |
The facts
Each one read from Zettel Notes's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Downloads
- The maker lists Google Play and its F-Droid repository as download options.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption
- Notes can be encrypted per repository using end-to-end, password-based, OpenPGP, or in-app PGP key encryption.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Encryption limitation
- The maker says password-encrypted notes cannot be decrypted if the app is uninstalled or the password is forgotten.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File-based notes
- Notes are stored as separate Markdown files, and the documentation says this avoids vendor lock-in.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Formats
- The app supports MD, TXT, and ORG files, plus Markdown formatting and LaTeX.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Dropbox,Git,WebDAV,SFTP,Taskerchecked 21 Sep 2026
- Note features
- Features include full-text search, calendar view, saved searches, templates, subfolders, and multiple repositories.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- The app works offline, and synchronization is optional.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Plugin development
- The maker provides source code for its plugin API and says developers can use its library to create plugins.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Separate plugins add functionality; the maker says some are free and some are paid, and the main application is free of charge.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The maker says the app does not collect user data and has no hidden permissions; the Google Play listing qualifies this by excepting crash reports.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Zettel Notes is a Markdown note-taking application for Android devices.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Storage limitation
- The FAQ says Android storage restrictions limit access to app-specific storage and files explicitly selected through the system file picker.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists email, a Google Group, Google Play, Reddit, and Telegram as community or feedback channels.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Synchronization
- Documented synchronization options are Git, Dropbox, WebDAV, and SSH/SFTP.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Tasker integration
- The Tasker plugin can create notes using dynamic title and content variables, retrieve note content, and list notes.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 21 Sep 2026
The company
- Headquarters
- Near Ware House Charkhi Dadri, Haryana, Indiachecked 28 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- androidchecked 21 Sep 2026
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