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Simple Notes Sync

Clean, offline-first notes with intelligent sync - simplicity meets smart synchronization.

Android Kotlin Jetpack Compose Material 3 License

SHA-256 hash of the signing certificate:
42:A1:C6:13:BB:C6:73:04:5A:F3:DC:81:91:BF:9C:B6:45:6E:E4:4C:7D:CE:40:C7:CF:B5:66:FA:CB:69:F1:6A

📱 Screenshots

Sync status Edit note Edit checklist Settings Server settings Sync settings

📝 Offline-first  •  🔄 Smart Sync  •  🔒 Self-hosted  •  🔋 Battery-friendly

Highlights

  • 📝 Offline-first - Works without internet
  • 📊 Flexible views - Switch between list and grid layout
  • Checklists - Tap-to-check, drag & drop
  • 🔄 Configurable sync triggers - onSave, onResume, WiFi-connect, periodic (15/30/60 min), boot
  • 📌 Widgets - Home screen quick-note and note list widgets
  • 🔀 Smart sorting - By title, date modified, date created, color
  • Parallel sync - Downloads up to 5 notes simultaneously
  • 🌍 Multilingual - English/German with language selector
  • 🔒 Self-hosted - Your data stays with you (WebDAV)
  • 💾 Local backup - Export/Import as JSON file (encryption available)
  • 🖥️ Desktop integration - Markdown export for Obsidian, VS Code, Typora
  • 🎨 Material Design 3 - Dynamic dark/light mode & colors based on system settings

➡️ Complete feature list: FEATURES.md

🚀 Quick Start

1. Server Setup (5 minutes)

git clone https://github.com/inventory69/simple-notes-sync.git
cd simple-notes-sync/server
cp .env.example .env
# Set password in .env
docker compose up -d

➡️ Details: Server Setup Guide

2. App Installation (2 minutes)

  1. Download APK
  2. Install & open
  3. ⚙️ Settings → Configure server:
    • URL: http://YOUR-SERVER-IP:8080/ (base URL only!)
    • User: noteuser
    • Password: (from .env)
    • WiFi: (your network name)
  4. Test connection → Enable auto-sync
  5. Done! 🎉

➡️ Detailed guide: QUICKSTART.md

📚 Documentation

Document Content
QUICKSTART.md Step-by-step installation
FEATURES.md Complete feature list
BACKUP.md Backup & restore guide
DESKTOP.md Desktop integration (Markdown)
SELF_SIGNED_SSL.md Self-signed SSL certificate setup
DOCS.md Technical details & troubleshooting
CHANGELOG.md Version history
UPCOMING.md Upcoming features 🚀
TRANSLATING.md Translation guide 🌍
cd android
./gradlew assembleStandardRelease

➡️ Build guide: DOCS.md

💡 Feature Requests & Ideas

Have an idea for a new feature or improvement? We'd love to hear it!

➡️ How to suggest features:

  1. Check existing discussions to see if someone already suggested it
  2. If not, start a new discussion in the "Feature Requests / Ideas" category
  3. Upvote (👍) features you'd like to see

Features with enough community support will be considered for implementation. Please keep in mind that this app is designed to stay simple and user-friendly.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions welcome! See CONTRIBUTING.md

📄 License

MIT License - see LICENSE



v1.8.1 · Built with ❤️ using Kotlin + Jetpack Compose + Material Design 3

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📝 Minimalist offline note-taking app with automatic Wi-Fi synchronisation via WebDAV without many permissions 🛡️
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