HexNote

What is HexNote?

HexNote is a free desktop wiki that stores your documents as markdown files on your own Google Drive. You own your data forever. No subscriptions, no vendor lock-in, no surprise deletions.

If Atlassian can delete your entire workspace for not logging in within a certain amount of time, you don't own your data. HexNote fixes that.

Features

• Rich text editor — headings, bold, italic, code blocks, tables, task lists, images
• Google Drive storage — your docs are .md files on YOUR Drive
• Publish/Draft workflow — edit locally, publish when ready
• Workspace sharing — share a Drive folder, everyone sees published pages
• Image support — paste or drag images, stored on Drive
• Version history — every publish creates a Drive revision you can restore
• Full-text search — instant search across all your pages
• Dark mode — because of course
• Offline capable — local cache works without internet

How It Works

1. Sign in with your Google account

2. Pick a Google Drive folder to use as your workspace

3. Write and edit documents locally (they stay as drafts)

4. Click Publish to push to Drive as markdown files

5. Collaborators join the workspace and see published pages

Why HexNote asks for Google Drive access

HexNote is a desktop app with no server. When you sign in with Google, the app on your computer talks directly to your Google Drive so it can:

• List your folders so you can pick (or join) a workspace folder
• Read and write the markdown pages and images inside that workspace folder
• Show and restore earlier versions of a page
• Share a workspace folder with collaborators you choose

Your files and your sign-in token stay on your machine and in your own Drive. Nothing is sent to the developer. See the Privacy Policy for the details.