About Note Mark
Note Mark is a lightweight web-based Markdown notes app with a sleek, responsive interface. It is open source by design, with the stated aim that you always own your notes and can move them at any time, because it keeps data in a standard file and folder system rather than a locked database.
Notes are written in GitHub Flavored Markdown with a fast editor and keyboard shortcuts, and can be viewed rendered or as plain text. Other features include friendly URLs, dark and light themes, note sharing, asset uploads and attachments, a mobile-friendly layout, and single sign-on through OIDC. Documentation and a roadmap are published on its docs site.
The code is written in TypeScript and licensed under AGPL-3.0, while the icon and mark are all rights reserved. Note Mark is meant to be hosted on your own server, and the author accepts financial support to fund continued development.
Key features
- GitHub Flavored Markdown notes
- Data stored as plain files and folders
- Note sharing with shareable links
- OIDC single sign-on
- Dark and light themes
- Asset uploads and attachments
Good fit for
- →Personal Markdown notes on your own server
- →Sharing simple notes with others
- Built with
- TypeScript
- Tags
- markdown
- notes
- note-taking
- self-hosted
- oidc
- web-app
- typescript
Note Mark: questions and answers
- What is Note Mark used for?
- Note Mark is a fast, minimal, self-hosted web app for Markdown notes that stores them as ordinary files and folders. It is a good fit for personal Markdown notes on your own server and sharing simple notes with others.
- Is Note Mark open source?
- Yes. Note Mark is open source under the AGPL-3.0 licence. Its source code is on GitHub at enchant97/note-mark and is written mainly in TypeScript.
- Is Note Mark free?
- Yes. Note Mark is open source, so the software itself is free to use.
- Can I self-host Note Mark?
- Yes. Note Mark can be self-hosted on your own server or infrastructure.
- What is Note Mark an alternative to?
- Note Mark is an open-source alternative to Evernote and Notion. Other open-source alternatives to Evernote include BatNoter, SiYuan and Trilium Notes.
- Is Note Mark actively maintained?
- Yes. The most recent commit to Note Mark was on 27 September 2026, and the latest release is v1.1.0, published on 1 September 2026. The project has 769 stars on GitHub.
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