Best Free Note-Taking Apps for Windows in 2026
Aug 22, 2026
Capture ideas and build a second brain with these free note apps.
Obsidian
Obsidian stores notes as local Markdown files and links them into a knowledge graph.
Joplin
Joplin is open source with end-to-end encrypted sync and a web clipper.
Logseq
Logseq is an outliner built for daily journaling and networked thought.
Notion & Standard Notes
Notion for all-in-one workspaces, Standard Notes for encrypted simplicity. More in Productivity.