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Self-Hosting Flatnotes: Simple Markdown Note-Taking

Flatnotes is a beautifully simple self-hosted note-taking app. Markdown files, full-text search, and nothing else.

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What Is Flatnotes?


Flatnotes is a dead-simple, self-hosted note-taking web app. Notes are stored as plain Markdown files. No database needed.


Features


Editor

  • Markdown with live preview
  • Syntax highlighting for code
  • Auto-save
  • Light and dark themes

    • Organization

  • Tags (via #tag in content)
  • Full-text search
  • Sort by date or title
  • Starred notes

    • Storage

  • Plain Markdown files on disk
  • No database
  • Easy to backup (just copy files)
  • Edit files externally

    • Flatnotes vs Memos vs Obsidian


  • Flatnotes: Simplest, flat files, web-based
  • Memos: Twitter-like timeline, more social
  • Obsidian: Most powerful, desktop app, plugin ecosystem

    • When to Choose Flatnotes


  • You want the absolute simplest note-taking app
  • You want notes as plain files you can edit anywhere
  • You don't need collaboration
  • You prefer minimalism

    • Deployment


    Deploy on TinyPod. Resources: 1 CPU, 64 MB RAM.


    Flatnotes is notes without the noise. Open, write, done.