Write privately on your phone
Capture thoughts, logs, ideas, and notes directly on Android — no account required.
Android journal. Plain Markdown. Owned by you.
Type comfortably from your browser. Your journal stays with you.
Notedog is a portable, private Markdown journal for Android. Your entries are plain Markdown files you own. Write on your phone, edit from your browser, and back up with Git when you choose.
No account
No Notedog cloud
Plain
.md files
Git backup when you choose
Notedog
Phone-first Markdown journal
Storage
Phone as the source of truth
Your Android device stores the journal. No required account, no Notedog cloud.
Editing
Browser as the editor
Use your laptop browser when you want a bigger screen and a real keyboard.
Ownership
Markdown as the exit plan
Your notes stay as plain Markdown files you can move, back up, or open elsewhere.
How it works
A phone-first journal that still feels good at a keyboard.
Type comfortably from your laptop
Pair your phone with a desktop browser and edit your journal with a real keyboard.
Keep every note as plain Markdown
Your entries are readable, portable, and usable outside Notedog.
Features
Private, portable, and practical.
No accounts, no analytics, no Notedog cloud.
No account, no analytics, no Notedog cloud.
Edit from your laptop browser
Pair a desktop browser on your local network and edit the notes stored on your phone.
Plain Markdown files you own
Entries are plain Markdown files in ordinary folders.
Back up with Git when you choose
Back up each journal to GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, or your own Git server. Need a GitHub token?
Reach your phone from outside your network
Reach your phone from outside your network with the built-in tunnel (a subscription) or Tailscale (free). The tunnel relays access; it does not host your journal. How remote access works
Live preview with diagrams and math
A focused editor with live preview — GitHub-flavored Markdown, mermaid diagrams, LaTeX math, syntax-highlighted code, and image attachments, on your phone and in the browser. See the formatting guide
Connect scripts and AI agents
A small REST API and an MCP server let your own scripts — or an AI agent — read and, when you allow it, write your journal. Connect Claude.ai, ChatGPT, or Claude Code remotely over the tunnel, or local CLI agents with a revocable API key. See MCP · API
FAQ
Plain answers about storage, browser editing, and ownership.
Where are my notes stored?
Your notes are stored on your Android device as plain Markdown files.
Does Notedog require an account?
No. You can use Notedog without creating a Notedog account.
Is Notedog a cloud sync app?
No. Notedog avoids forced cloud sync. Your phone is the source of truth. You can use Git backup or optional tunnel access when you choose.
Can I edit from my laptop?
Yes. Pair your phone with a desktop browser and edit your journal with a real keyboard.
Can I back up my notes?
Yes. Notedog supports Git backup, so you can back up your journal to GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, or your own Git server.
Is the tunnel the same as cloud storage?
No. The tunnel helps your browser connect to your phone. It does not store your journal as a Notedog cloud notes database.
How do I reach my phone from another network?
Use the built-in tunnel or set up Tailscale. See the remote access guide.
Start writing
Start a journal you can keep.
Write on Android, type from your laptop, and keep your notes as plain Markdown files.
