Notebooks & Notes
Organize your writing into simple notebooks without forcing it into a complicated workspace system.
Private • Local-First • Open Source
Zorza Notes
Your thoughts belong to you.
A private, local-first notes app for Windows and macOS designed to keep your writing on your computer and under your control. No mandatory account. No mandatory cloud. Just your notes.
Zorza Notes 2.0.8 • MIT Licensed
A notebook without the baggage.
Zorza Notes concentrates on the things a desktop notes application should do well: write, organize, search, protect, save and export.
Encrypted at Rest
Locally stored notes are encrypted at rest, helping protect your notebook data while it is stored on your computer.
Fast Full-Text Search
Search across your notes quickly using SQLite FTS5 full-text search.
Automatic Saving
Write without constantly reaching for a save button. Zorza automatically preserves your changes.
Markdown Friendly
Import and export Markdown so your writing remains useful outside Zorza Notes.
Light & Dark Modes
Choose the interface that is most comfortable for your environment and your eyes.
Accessible Text
Application text-size controls make the interface easier to read without changing your notes.
Clickable Links
Web addresses detected in your notes are made conveniently accessible from the editor.
Import & Export
Move your writing in and out of Zorza using ordinary, portable Markdown files.
Fully Offline
Zorza Notes does not need an Internet connection to function as your notebook.
No Mandatory Cloud
Your notebook does not depend on a cloud service simply to exist or remain accessible.
Local-First
Zorza is a desktop application built around local storage and ownership of your own data.
Privacy by Design
Your computer.
Your database.
Your notes.
Zorza Notes was designed as a desktop application, not a website wrapped around an account.
Your notes live locally on your computer, with encrypted-at-rest storage helping protect the notebook data kept on disk.
There is no mandatory login and no mandatory cloud service. Your writing can also be exported to portable Markdown files whenever you want it outside Zorza.
Encrypted local storage.
Notes stored locally are encrypted at rest to help protect the data kept on your computer.
Notes stored locally are encrypted at rest to help protect the data kept on your computer.
No mandatory account.
Open Zorza and start writing.
Open Zorza and start writing.
No mandatory cloud.
Your notebook does not depend on someone else's server.
Your notebook does not depend on someone else's server.
Works offline.
Your notes remain available without an Internet connection.
Your notes remain available without an Internet connection.
Local database storage.
Your notebook is maintained locally on your computer rather than requiring remote storage.
Your notebook is maintained locally on your computer rather than requiring remote storage.
Portable Markdown.
Export your writing into ordinary files you can keep, move and read independently.
Export your writing into ordinary files you can keep, move and read independently.
Open Source
MIT Licensed.
Zorza Notes is open-source software released under the MIT License. Its source code is publicly available on GitHub for inspection, modification and contribution.
View Zorza Notes on GitHub
Version 2.0.8
Start writing.
Download Zorza Notes for Windows or macOS. No account is required.