A simple, bare-bones, no-frills note taking app
About this app
A simple, bare-bones, no-frills note taking app.
Features:
* Quickly create and save plain-text notes * Optionally create rich-text notes using Markdown or HTML (Android 5.0+) * Beautiful, easy-to-use UI with Material Design elements * Dual-pane view for tablets * Share notes to and receive text from other apps * Auto-saves drafts * View Mode for notes with clickable links * Sort notes by date or by name * Keyboard shortcuts for common actions (see below) * Integration with Google Now "note to self" * Import and export notes to external storage (Android 4.4+) * Zero permissions and absolutely zero ads * Open-source
Keyboard shortcuts:
* Search+M: launch Notepad from any application * Ctrl+N: New Note * Ctrl+E: Edit Note * Ctrl+S: Save * Ctrl+D: Delete * Ctrl+H: Share
Licensed under Apache-2.0, by Braden Farmer.
What's New in v3.0.6
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Sep 25, 2024 · 2.2 MB · Android API 21–34 · code 122
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 b7cf30c187a951203ecf06295653fab587c3e54f155cf54565eda9e27d1444fa
Sep 18, 2024 · 2.2 MB · Android API 21–34 · code 121
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 23f5c5e9055c922b99a55a8852cb237fb6175c4a3bf4cb71feb6c1fc9ed96621
Jun 21, 2023 · 2.1 MB · Android API 21–31 · code 119
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 f0dd14c93beb370a813217b50d5ac66f75897fbc86fafa1478f745b7acb5ca09
Will it run on your device?
87%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
Installation Guide
Open Settings on your Android device
Go to Security → Unknown sources (or Install unknown apps)
Enable "Allow from this source" for your browser or file manager
Open the downloaded APK file from your Downloads folder
Tap "Install" and wait for installation to complete
Launch the app from your home screen
Make sure to re-enable Unknown Sources restrictions after installation for security.
How to install this safely
How to verify the file you downloaded
Before you install anything, confirm the file is the one described here. On a computer, run shasum -a 256 your-download.apk (macOS or Linux) or certutil -hashfile your-download.apk SHA256 (Windows), then compare the output character-for-character with the SHA-256 on this page. If a single character differs, the file is not the build we recorded — delete it.
What the signing certificate proves
Every Android app is signed with a private key that only its developer holds. The fingerprint on this page is a hash of the matching public certificate, and it proves continuity rather than identity: it tells you a build came from whoever signed the earlier ones. Android enforces this at install time — if a package claiming to be com.farmerbb.notepad is signed with a different key, the system will refuse to install it over your existing copy. A fingerprint that changes between releases is worth pausing on, because a repackaged app that has been modified by someone else cannot keep the original signature.
How to roll back to an earlier version
If the current release misbehaves, 3.0.5 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Notepad first — which clears its local data unless you have a backup. Reinstall the older APK only if its signing fingerprint matches the build you already trust, and check the API range: an older release may target an Android version your device has moved past.
Why we list sources instead of hosting everything
The official store channel is almost always the right choice: it updates automatically and carries the publisher's own distribution guarantees. A direct APK is useful when a device has no store access, when a rollout has not reached your region, or when you need a specific version — and only when the publisher has authorized that copy. APKBrowse does not list pirated, cracked, or unauthorized rebuilds of Notepad, and a listing is removed when the evidence for it stops holding up.
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F-Droid listing
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Source code
verified publisherThe upstream repository this build is compiled from.
We check legality and signature continuity, but device behaviour still varies. Install at your own discretion.
App Information
Security Verification
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SHA-256 Hash
b7cf30c187a951203ecf06295653fab587c3e54f155cf54565eda9e27d1444fa
Signing certificate
9a2d90483cd82cb2d102fd8f3f82dceb9ab1f9e804589fbebe65dfb3ad69f8e2
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Previous Versions
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