https://scrib.blog/blog/ Honest, factual audits of the privacy and encryption of popular notes apps, and guides to keeping notes only you can read. From Scrib, a free AES-256 encrypted, offline, no-account notes app for Android and Windows. en Beeswax Pat Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT 1440 https://scrib.blog/app-icon-512.png https://scrib.blog/blog/ https://scrib.blog/blog/scrib-desktop-1-5-0-image-embeds https://scrib.blog/blog/scrib-desktop-1-5-0-image-embeds Sat, 27 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Release Notes Embed images in rich-text notes: PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebP, BMP, SVG and more. The image is stored inside the note, so in a .scrb it is AES-256 encrypted with the text. Plus instant note closing and a right-click tab menu. https://scrib.blog/blog/samsung-notes-vs-google-keep https://scrib.blog/blog/samsung-notes-vs-google-keep Fri, 19 Jun 2026 00:00:00 GMT Privacy Neither Samsung Notes nor Google Keep is end-to-end encrypted, so on privacy it is a tie at the bottom: both vendors can read your notes. What each stores, the account-takeover risk, and a fully offline alternative. https://scrib.blog/blog/scrib-desktop-1-2-0-release https://scrib.blog/blog/scrib-desktop-1-2-0-release Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT Release Notes The Windows encrypted editor gets atomic file writes via MoveFileExW, crash recovery on startup, a one-click revert on Plain and Rich toggles, undo-safe Find and Replace, and a 65-test suite. The .scrb format is unchanged. https://scrib.blog/blog/is-samsung-notes-safe https://scrib.blog/blog/is-samsung-notes-safe Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMT Privacy Samsung Notes syncs to Samsung Cloud by default with no end-to-end encryption, so Samsung holds the keys. Breach history, account-compromise scenarios, and how to lock it down. https://scrib.blog/blog/scrib-desktop-open-source https://scrib.blog/blog/scrib-desktop-open-source Sat, 21 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Open Source An encrypted text editor for Windows. AES-256, rich text, multi-tab, fully offline. Source code on GitHub under GPL-3.0. https://scrib.blog/blog/is-google-notes-safe https://scrib.blog/blog/is-google-notes-safe Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Privacy Neither Google Notes nor Samsung Notes is end-to-end encrypted, and both vendors hold the keys. A side-by-side breakdown of what each stores and the real alternatives. https://scrib.blog/blog/best-notes-app-no-account https://scrib.blog/blog/best-notes-app-no-account Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Reviews Every Android notes app that works with zero sign-up: no Google account, no email, no phone verification. Honest picks with the trade-offs stated. https://scrib.blog/blog/best-private-notes-apps-android https://scrib.blog/blog/best-private-notes-apps-android Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Reviews Scrib, Standard Notes, Joplin, and Notally compared on encryption, sync, account requirements, offline use, and price, including the best offline notes app for Android. https://scrib.blog/blog/why-your-notes-need-encryption https://scrib.blog/blog/why-your-notes-need-encryption Sun, 15 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Privacy Encryption at rest is not the same as end-to-end encryption. What each one stops, why most notes apps only do the weaker kind, and how to check yours. https://scrib.blog/blog/google-keep-vs-encrypted-notes https://scrib.blog/blog/google-keep-vs-encrypted-notes Sat, 14 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMT Privacy Google Keep is not end-to-end encrypted, so Google holds the keys and can read every note. What that means, why Keep has no built-in note lock, and the real alternatives.