About BrainVault

Every popular note app has a catch. Some lock you into their cloud. Some charge subscriptions for basic features. Some collect your data. We wanted something different: a tool that respects your privacy, runs entirely on your device, and doesn\'t upsell you on features that should be free.

BrainVault started as a weekend project for personal use. We shared it with friends, then colleagues, then the internet. People resonated with the philosophy: your notes, your device, your rules.

• Privacy First: No accounts, no tracking, no cloud storage. Your notes never leave your device unless you explicitly export them.
• Open Source: MIT licensed, fully auditable code. No secrets, no hidden telemetry, complete transparency.
• Local-First: Your device is the source of truth. No sync conflicts, no internet dependency, complete ownership.
• Simplicity: No feature bloat. We focus on doing core note-taking exceptionally well.
• No Lock-In: Plain markdown files. Stop using BrainVault tomorrow, and your notes remain perfectly accessible.

BrainVault is MIT licensed. Fork it, customize it, audit it, or contribute features. We welcome contributions from developers, designers, and writers. Check out our GitHub repository to get involved.

Developers, researchers, writers, students, and privacy-conscious thinkers. People who value owning their data and want tools that respect their freedom. If that sounds like you, welcome home.