Laverna
Laverna gives you markdown note-taking app with encryption on your own infrastructure.
Overview
Laverna is a JavaScript note taking application with Markdown editor and encryption support. Consider it like open source alternative to Evernote. The project has 9K+ GitHub stars and is licensed under MPL-2.0.
Key Features
Source: GitHub README
- Markdown editor based on Pagedown
- Manage your notes, even when you’re offline
- Secure client-side encryption
- Synchronizes with cloud storage services (currently only with Dropbox and RemoteStorage)
- Three editing modes: distraction free, preview, and normal mode
- WYSIWYG control buttons
- MathJax support
- Syntax highlighting
- No registration required
- Keybindings
Getting Started
Source: GitHub README
There are several ways to start using Laverna:
- Open [laverna.cc][10] and start using it. No extra steps are needed.
- Use a desktop app.
- Use a prebuilt version from [Laverna/static-laverna][9] repository.
- Build it from the source code.
Normalized Features
Source: tool-features-normalized.json
encryption, markdown support, npm, offline mode, wysiwyg editor.
Deploy
Features
Media & Files
- Markdown Support
- WYSIWYG Editor
Security & Privacy
- Encryption
Mobile & Desktop
- Offline Mode
Category
Replaces
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