RNote
by RNote
What RNote is
RNote is a browser-based note-taking tool for capturing and organizing ideas. Its notepads support plain text, Markdown, and rich text, and users can switch between those formats. Each keystroke is stored instantly. Notes can be color-tagged, archived, and restored. Users may invite others with viewing or editing access, or share a read-only link, while edits synchronize live. RNote also supports reading and writing while disconnected, although the pricing page lists offline mode as a Pro feature. The Free plan allows up to three notepads and exports to HTML and PDF. Pro provides unlimited notepads, sharing, real-time collaboration, protected version history, offline mode, and API access. Free costs nothing, billed forever. Pro costs £2 a month, with annual billing of £20 per year and two months free. A 14-day trial is available.
Who it suits
RNote suits anyone wanting a simple scratch pad through the web, including people who need shared notes or offline access. Pro is aimed at users needing unlimited notepads, collaboration, or API access.
What it does well
- Plain, Markdown, and rich text
- Instant keystroke saving
- Live collaboration
- HTML and PDF export on Free
- REST API available on Pro
What to know first
- Free plan limits users to three notepads
- Offline mode is listed as Pro
- API allows 60 requests per minute per token
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | forever · Up to 3 notepads · Plain text, Markdown & rich text · HTML and PDF export | Free |
| Pro | £2/month or £20/year - 2 months free · Unlimited notepads · Sharing and real-time collaboration · Offline mode · Protected version history · API access | £2 a month |
As rnote.org lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
RNote offers flexible note formats, sharing, and browser-based access with a free starting tier. Pro is the relevant choice for unlimited notepads, offline mode, collaboration, and API features.
Facts from RNote's own pages
- API
- RNote provides a REST API for reading and writing notepads, with a limit of 60 requests per minute per token. · rnote.org, 11 Oct 2026
- API access control
- API bearer tokens have read and write abilities and can access only notepads owned by the token's user. · rnote.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Autosave
- RNote stores each keystroke instantly. · rnote.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Collaboration
- Users can invite others with view or edit access, or share a read-only link; edits sync live. · rnote.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Exports
- The Free plan includes export to HTML and PDF. · rnote.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · rnote.org, 20 Sept 2026
- Headquarters
- United Kingdom · rnote.org, 28 Sept 2026
- Intended audience
- The maker describes RNote as a simple scratch pad for anyone who wants to take notes and get things done. · rnote.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Note formats
- Notepads support plain text, Markdown, and rich text, and can be switched between formats. · rnote.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Yes · rnote.org, 20 Sept 2026
- Offline access
- Yes · rnote.org, 20 Sept 2026
- Offline use
- Users can read and write notepads while disconnected; the pricing page lists offline mode as a Pro feature. · rnote.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Notepads can be color-tagged, archived, and restored. · rnote.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- web · rnote.org, 20 Sept 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says notes are not shared or used for advertising and personal data is not sold, rented, or shared for marketing. · rnote.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- RNote is an online note-taking tool for capturing and organizing ideas. · rnote.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Yes · rnote.org, 20 Sept 2026
- Security
- The privacy policy says stored data is encrypted at rest using AES-256 and AES-128, and browser-server communications use HTTPS (TLS). · rnote.org, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker invites bug reports, feature requests, and feedback by email at [email protected]. · rnote.org, 11 Oct 2026
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