A private, local-first Evernote alternative
Evernote built its reputation on capturing everything — web clips, PDFs, images, and text — stored in the cloud and searchable anywhere. If what you need most is privacy and ownership, OriginText takes a different approach: your notes are encrypted on your device and we have no way to access them.
Privacy by design
OriginText applies zero-knowledge, end-to-end encryption to every note. Your content is encrypted with keys derived from your own passphrase — keys that never leave your device. The server stores only ciphertext, so there is no administrative backdoor, no risk of a provider data breach exposing your notes in readable form, and no privacy policy exception that allows reading your content.
This is a meaningful trade-off: OriginText focuses on text notes in markdown rather than rich multimedia capture. If text-based writing and research is your primary use, that trade-off is usually worth it.
Markdown and a knowledge graph
Notes are stored as plain markdown — a portable, future-proof format you can open in any text editor. Connect related notes with [[wikilinks]] and explore the connections in a live knowledge graph. Backlinks surface every note that references the one you’re reading, which turns a flat collection into a navigable network of ideas.
Own your data
OriginText is local-first: your notes live on your device and work fully offline. There is no subscription required to access your own content — a free account keeps everything on-device indefinitely. Encrypted sync is an optional upgrade for users who want their notes on multiple devices, with the same zero-knowledge guarantees.