Many Notes

What the maker publishes

Authentication

Many Notes supports local authentication, OpenID Connect, and dedicated OAuth providers including GitHub, GitLab, and Slack. source

Authentication integrations

Authentication supports OpenID Connect and OAuth, with documented providers including GitHub, GitLab, Slack, Authentik, Azure, Keycloak, Pocket ID, and Zitadel. source

Collaboration

Users can invite others to access their vaults, with real-time interface updates. source

Databases

SQLite is the default database, and the installation guide also describes MariaDB, MySQL, and PostgreSQL support. source

Deployment

The project documents Docker installation with volumes or bind mounts and recommends serving it behind an HTTPS reverse proxy. source

Editor and organization features

The application includes an advanced Markdown editor, automatic saving, templates, links, backlinks, tags, and a tree view explorer. source

File storage

Notes are stored in a database and on the filesystem, and users can organize files into one or multiple vaults. source

Free plan

Yes source

Identity integrations

The documentation provides OAuth setup instructions for Authelia, Authentik, Azure, Keycloak, Pocket ID, and Zitadel. source

Import and export

Users can import and export vaults and export notes to PDF. source

Integrations

OpenID Connect,Pocket ID,Keycloak,Authentik,Entra ID,Auth0,Okta,Google,GitHub,GitLab,Slack source

License

The project is licensed under the MIT License. source

Note sharing

Yes source

Organization

Users can keep files in one vault or organize them into separate vaults. source

Supported platforms

web,self_hosted source

Product

Many Notes is a Markdown note-taking web application designed for simplicity. source

Progressive web app

Many Notes includes Progressive Web App support for a native app-like experience. source

Purpose

Many Notes is a Markdown note-taking web application for creating or importing vaults and organizing notes. source

Real-time collaboration

Yes source

Search and export

It provides typo-tolerant file search, PDF export, and vault import and export. source

Security guidance

The README recommends running the application behind a reverse proxy serving it over HTTPS. source

Security setup

The README recommends HTTPS via a reverse proxy to secure traffic and enable features such as PWA support and copying code blocks to the clipboard. source

Storage

Notes are stored in the filesystem, while a database powers the application’s features. source

Support

The project’s FAQ explains how to inspect application logs and troubleshoot search indexing. source

Checked against the maker's pages on 12 Oct 2026.