FUTO Notes

FUTO

About this app

FUTO Notes is a note taking app that gets out of your way. No sign-in required to use, and it's all available offline. Private, secure, fast.

📁 Your notes are plain Markdown files in a real folder you own — open them in Files, back them up, and sync them with any app.

Your notes, your files. FUTO Notes stores every note as a standard Markdown (.md) file in a single folder on your device (Documents/FUTO Notes) that you fully own and control. There's no proprietary database and no lock-in: open your vault in the Files app, edit the same notes from your computer, back the folder up however you like, and keep everything even if you uninstall. To make this possible, FUTO Notes asks for "All files access" so it can read and write your chosen notes folder as real files — the same way a desktop notes app works with a folder. Optional end-to-end encrypted sync keeps that folder in sync across your devices, with note contents encrypted on your device before they're ever uploaded.

Prefer a fully sandboxed setup? You can instead choose App storage, which keeps your notes private to the app and requires no special permission.

Ratings and reviews

It took me a few minutes to figure out how to use this app, but I already like it enough to have it replace Samsung Notes which I've used for years. I gave it 4 stars because the toolbar wasn't showing when I first installed it. I already really dig the features it has (Check Boxes, Bulleted Lists, etc.) I appreciate having an alternative notes app!

Good looking app so far! It would be nice to optionally be able to move the notes directory out of the app into shared storage so other apps like launchers could use some notes as widgets. As is, the only way to move note files out is one by one or via the sync server. The markdown editing feels great, but it'd also be nicer that it could optionally pull in any markdown files put in the folder assigned to it, and also function as a editor available to edit text type files.

This is only my initial impression, not a full review as the app is going through active development. Love the true FOSS note taking app with the ability to self-host. For just USD5 per month, we can get a server to store notes remotely and sync across devices. There are a lot of improvements to make. For example, currently, there is no way to rename a folder. Since the app is in active development, I can't complain. This will be my go-to notes in a few months from now.

What’s new

• Fixed the app getting stuck on "Moving notes…" when changing your notes location.
• The note list keeps your folder and scroll position when you come back to it.
• Notes now save correctly on SD card and USB storage.
• Links in the editor open in your browser.
• No more crash when no camera app is installed.
• Rename and move folders.
• Quick capture, tap-to-follow links and wikilink autocomplete.
• More reliable sync, with fewer duplicate conflict copies.