Simple, local, material design notes
About this app
Material Notes is a text-based note-taking application, aimed at simplicity. It embraces Material Design. It stores the notes locally and doesn't have any internet permissions, so you are the only one that can access the notes.
Take notes
• Write text notes (title and content) • Choose between plain text, markdown, rich text or checklist notes • Use the quick action from your home screen to quickly add a note Organize
• Search though your notes • Sort your notes by date or title, in ascending or descending order • Display your notes in a list or a grid view • Pin and archive your notes • Recover your deleted notes from the bin Categorize
• Categorize your notes with tags • Distinguish your tags with their color • Pin and hide your tags Share & backup
• Share text from other applications to add it directly to a note • Share your notes as text • Export your notes as JSON, manually or automatically, and import them back • Export your notes as Markdown Protect
• Never worry about how your data is handled: it cannot leave your device as the application doesn't have any internet permissions • Lock the application, a specific notes, or all notes with a specific tag • Encrypt your JSON exports Customize
• Choose your language • Choose your theme (light, dark or black) • Choose if you want your theme to be dynamic (use colors from your background) • Choose which notes types you want enabled
Licensed under AGPL-3.0-or-later, by Maël Chiotti.
What's New in v2.2.2
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
Version history
Jul 16, 2026 · 21.4 MB · Android API 24–36 · code 383
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 254203a5523fc726513ad523897027fd6890a8efcab76f83e4d73652c044620e
Jul 16, 2026 · 21.2 MB · Android API 24–36 · code 382
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 34e5996629093185d7cd14c87b0441caf9cc0796a2af30557f1532719d8ee684
Jul 16, 2026 · 22 MB · Android API 24–36 · code 381
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
SHA-256 149fcedef899b3bb93d2383631c5e8b9e9cdaefdb3db190e1c52a5a53a1cd8fa
Will it run on your device?
92%
- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
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
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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.maelchiotti.localmaterialnotes 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, 2.2.2 is the last build before it. Android will not install an older version code over a newer one, so you must uninstall Material Notes 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
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Source code
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App Information
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SHA-256 Hash
254203a5523fc726513ad523897027fd6890a8efcab76f83e4d73652c044620e
Signing certificate
21ac3d89d9ab7a3483d9261ab7f8fdf688d3703abac11099ce09bf26094b4337
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