Edit from your laptop browser
Pair a desktop browser on your local network and edit the notes stored on your phone, with optional Vim keybindings and automatic dark mode.
Your Android phone is the server. Connect over the internet or your local network.
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.
Core — free: no account, LAN or hotspot browser editing, and Git backup.
Optional tunnel — paid: Google sign-in required; the relay stores limited account metadata but does not persist journal content.
Notedog
Phone-first Markdown journal
Editing
Browser as the editor
Connect from your laptop browser for a bigger screen and a real keyboard.
Storage
Phone as the source of truth
Your Android device stores the journal. No Notedog account or cloud required; internet access is optional.
Ownership
Markdown as the exit plan
Your notes stay as plain Markdown files you can move, back up, or open elsewhere.
See it
The same note, on your phone and in your browser.
One entry stored as a plain Markdown file on the phone, and opened in a desktop browser with live preview: tables, Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX math, and photos.
.md file you own.Features
Private, portable, and practical.
Live preview with diagrams and math
A focused editor with live preview — GitHub-flavored Markdown, Mermaid diagrams, LaTeX math, ABC music notation, syntax-highlighted code, and image attachments, on your phone and in the browser. See the formatting guide
Back up with Git when you choose
Back up each journal to GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, or your own Git server, manually or automatically. 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 other solutions like Tailscale (free). The tunnel relays access; it does not store your journal. How remote access works
Connect scripts and AI agents
A small REST API and an MCP server let your own scripts or AI agents 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 an API key. One thing you can build with it: an agent that keeps index notes organized on a schedule. See MCP · API
No analytics anywhere. No account for local use.
Your journal stays on your phone unless you enable Git, browser access, the tunnel, or an AI connection.
FAQ
Plain answers about storage, browser access, and privacy.
Does Notedog collect my data?
No. Notedog ships with no analytics, tracking, or advertising libraries, and collects no usage data. Your entries — text, images, and files — are stored only on your device. We never copy them to servers we operate.
Where are my notes stored?
Your entries and attachments are stored in app-specific storage on your Android device. Each entry is a plain Markdown file.
What devices can I edit from?
Any device with a modern browser: a laptop, desktop, tablet, or another phone. Connect over the same local network or a phone hotspot, through Tailscale, or using the optional tunnel.
Does Notedog need an account or internet connection?
No. The core app and local browser editing work without a Notedog account or internet access. Git backup and the remote tunnel need internet access; the tunnel also requires Google sign-in.
How is browser access protected?
Pairing opens for 60 seconds only when you request it and requires approval on your phone. Connections use HTTPS, and you can revoke paired browser sessions from the app.
How can I back up or move my notes?
Export the journal as a ZIP, or back it up to GitHub, GitLab, Gitea, or your own Git server. The exported entries remain ordinary Markdown files.
What is free, and what is paid?
The Android editor, LAN or hotspot browser editing, Git backup, and Tailscale option are free. The built-in HTTPS tunnel is an optional paid subscription; its relay stores limited account metadata but does not persist journal content. See the remote access guide.
When I use the tunnel, does my journal pass through your servers?
The relay forwards traffic in memory to reach your phone. It never stores your notes or the contents of your requests. The only account data it keeps is what it needs to run your subscription: your account ID, your chosen subdomain, session tokens, and subscription status. On your local network or Tailscale, nothing passes through us, and your browser talks straight to your phone.
Free to start
Start a journal you can keep.
Your phone keeps the journal. Any browser can be your keyboard. No account required for local use.
