# Notable privacy rating

Markdown-based note-taking app for desktop that stores notes and attachments as plain files on disk. No mobile app, built-in sync or encryption.

## Summary

Notable scores 35 out of 100 (grade F) on the notes criteria. It meets 1 of 4 criteria: no ads or data sales. It partly meets no trackers or telemetry. It does not meet open source and independent audit.

- Website: https://notable.app
- Home page trackers: none found
- Category: [Notes](https://privacyratings.com/notes/)
- Grade: F (35/100)

## Criteria

| Criterion | Answer | Note | Evidence |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Open source | No | Closed source since version 1.6. Only versions up to 1.5.1 were published as open source. | https://github.com/notable/notable/blob/master/SOURCE_CODE.md |
| No trackers or telemetry | Partial | No third-party trackers were found, but the website sends page views and clicks to its own telemetry endpoint. The closed-source app cannot be checked. | https://notable.app/ |
| No ads or data sales | Yes | The desktop app is free and has no ads. | https://notable.app/ |
| Independent audit | No | No independent audit is published. |  |

Source: https://privacyratings.com/notes/notable/
Edit: https://github.com/privacyratings/privacyratings.com/edit/main/ratings/notes/notable.md