Decrypted.
The official blog of Standard Notes, bringing you the latest news, updates, and behind-the-scenes insights.
December 7, 2023
Nowhere to hide
Spying at scale is no longer computationally infeasible or prohibitively expensive.
February 20, 2023
Introducing our new self-hosting setup with 70% more memory efficiency
We're pleased to announce the release of our new self-hosting environment for Standard Notes which consumes significantly less resources than our now legacy setup.
January 20, 2023
Making self-hosting easy for all
Our vision is a world in which housing your data in your own home becomes as easy a choice as registering for an account with an email and password.
January 4, 2023
You only have one brain
You aren't less productive because you haven't applied the latest knowledge management techniques to your notes. In fact, you may be more productive for precisely this reason.
December 19, 2022
New Wave: Second Brain Note-Taking
Our job is to get out of your way so you can do your job.
December 9, 2022
React Native is not the future
When we finished our transition from two to one codebases, we asked ourselves why we hadn't done it sooner.
December 17, 2020
Standard Notes as a Holiday Gift
A subscription to Standard Notes Extended is a wonderful and thoughtful gift for your friends, family, colleagues, and loved ones.
September 8, 2020
What is a pull request?
A pull request is a proposal to make specific changes to the source code of a project.
June 10, 2020
Encryption is for Everyone
Attempts to limit access to encryption are attempts by the economic and political elite to further undermine the power of normal people.
June 2, 2020
How to block ads and trackers in Safari for iOS
Blocking ads and trackers is easy on desktop browsers thanks to extensions like uBlock Origin and Privacy Badger. On iOS, we can use apps like Firefox Focus, Better Blocker, and Adblock Pro.
May 1, 2020
What is Free and Open-Source Software?
Free and open-source software grants users essential rights that can give them more control over their data and make the software more secure.
April 27, 2020
What are LaTeX, TeX, and KaTeX?
The standard typesetting for math is TeX, and KaTeX is the fastest way to print it on the web. With Standard Notes and KaTeX, you can type math on all your devices.
April 1, 2020
Encrypted, Ephemeral Customer Service
We offer end-to-end encrypted, ephemeral customer service so you can be honest with us without worrying about leaving a permanent mark on the internet.
January 27, 2020
What is Electron?
Electron is an open source software framework that software developers can use to create desktop apps that work across Windows, macOS, and Linux operating systems.
January 16, 2020
What is End-to-End Encryption?
End-to-end encryption helps ensure the confidentiality and authenticity of communications.
December 19, 2019
What is Encryption?
Encryption is the process of transforming readable text or data, called plaintext, into unreadable code called ciphertext.
