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submitted 17 hours ago by JohnDarlen@lemmy.today to c/android@lemmy.world

I need some quick way to transfer texts between my phone and some remote device, and vice-versa, I avoid cloud features but in this case it's a game changer to me.

It could be literally just a text editor with zero features. But I need to be able to access it via web on Desktop, and via app on Android.

I tried Notesnook but that's overkill for me. I don't need encryption, it's just some random notes.

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[-] yuman@programming.dev 2 points 3 hours ago

syncthing to sync your notes folder (and your pictures, audiobooks, whatevers); then the editors can be anything, i.e. whatever you prefer on each platform. sync over the internet can be disabled and set so it works only on your home LAN. also, sync direction, maybe you want it to sync only one way. turn on versioning to get at the version from two weeks ago. etc.

you should be in the know by now to not get locked in by any one provider or app. always go with the thing that gives you exit options.

[-] UniversalBasicJustice 3 points 7 hours ago

Signal has a Note to Self. Bonus; encrypted.

[-] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 3 points 11 hours ago

Could I ask why you need web app? There are plenty of great desktop applications that will work well, sync with your phone, and can be accessed when you don't have an internet connection.

Everybody knows Obsidian, but you might think that's overkill. It's also closed-source unfortunately. I use Marktext, which is open-source and more lightweight than Obsidian. I don't think it's developed anymore, but the core functionality works well enough.

You might also want to use VSCodium, as that also supports Markdown files, or perhaps some other open-source editor, like Kate!

As for Android apps, I can recommend Markor as it is open-source and supports plain Markdown files w/ folder structure and all. Obsidian is also available on Android if you want that.

For syncing, I like Syncthing since it's peer-to-peer (does not require a server, so devices just need to be on the same network to sync). You have a remote device, so server-based syncing will probably work better for you. In that case, I can recommend Nextcloud for that, it works well and has clients for all the different platforms. You can self-host it or use one of the many public instances! There are other options too, like OpenCloud and Seafile, but I haven't used those myself. You could also use another cloud storage provider, there are plenty of those that offer sync features.

[-] paris 1 points 10 hours ago

I use Memos which comes with a built in web client. For an android client I use MoeMemos (it also has a local offline mode if you don't want to connect to Memos). I've had trouble with my MoeMemos app logging out and I have to generate a new access token to replace the old one, which is annoying but doesn't happen often.

[-] Thoven@lemdro.id 1 points 11 hours ago

I used simple note for a long time and enjoyed it. Did have some occasional sync conflicts resulting in lost notes, which was frustrating. Now I'm hosting a Joplin server and really enjoying it. I'm not actually sure if Joplin can be used in a browser, but to my knowledge it has apps for every OS.

[-] tiz@lemmy.ml 1 points 11 hours ago

https://turtlapp.com/ would be a nice middle ground.

[-] elperronegro@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

I've been using https://simplenote.com/ for some years now. Works on all my devices

[-] forestbeasts@pawb.social 3 points 15 hours ago

How 'bout Nextcloud Notes?

You'd need a Nextcloud server though (either one you run, or someone else's that you have an account on). That gives you a web UI too, in addition to the Android app.

[-] curled@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 14 hours ago

Nextcloud notes underrated as per usual in these threads haha

[-] statelesz@slrpnk.net 1 points 12 hours ago

Standard Notes. It's now owned and run by Proton (as in Proton VPN).

[-] mannycalavera@feddit.uk 2 points 14 hours ago

Google Keep Notes?

[-] moonpiedumplings@programming.dev 2 points 17 hours ago

.

Joplin: https://joplinapp.org/

But:

Hmmmm I was gonna say they have no web app, but it appears they do:

https://app.joplincloud.com/

Jotty: https://jotty.page/

But:

It's self hosted, and has no android app. You can do the browser app thing tho

Anpther solution (but no web app) is signal which can send a message to yourself. That's whay I use when I just need to get a url or something like that over quick.

[-] artyom@piefed.social 2 points 15 hours ago

Joplin has an Android app. You don't necessarily need a server, I sync them with Syncthing.

[-] moonpiedumplings@programming.dev 2 points 15 hours ago

I currently use joplin, but I also mentioned jotty which I tried but didn't like. Jotty doesn't have an android app.

I sync joplin to a self hosted s3 via garage. The big thing I like about this setup, is that sync is near instant, as opposed to waiting for syncthing to sync.

I do use syncthing for pretty much everything else though, like keepassxc or exported backups of my joplin notes. But, I onlu activate it occasionally since it's a battery hog.

[-] Shimitar@downonthestreet.eu 2 points 17 hours ago

I use markor. Sync with syncthing. I think it can do webdav

[-] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 hours ago

Markor is great! The only thing I don't like is that you can't really customise the theme all too much, but functionally it is awesome!

[-] artyom@piefed.social 1 points 15 hours ago
[-] JohnDarlen@lemmy.today 2 points 15 hours ago

It seems pretty nice.

I got an error tho, due to my Pi-Hole No Google block list, it seems it's saying to me to whitelist "identitytoolkit.googleapis.com" for sign up process, and I don't see any reason for contacting Google servers for registration.

this post was submitted on 21 May 2026
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