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Private Notes on Windows Pc

Developed By: Smart40

License: Free

Rating: 4,3/5 - 20 votes

Last Updated: February 20, 2025

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.1
Size 2 MB
Release Date December 11, 15
Category Productivity Apps

App Permissions:
Allows an application to read from external storage. [see more (4)]

What's New:
Support for Cut/Copy/PasteBug fixes and performance improvements [see more]

Description from Developer:
Private Notes
Private Notes allows you to enter and safely store short text notes that can only be viewed and edited if you have the correct password. Notes are encrypted for maxim... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Private Notes and install on Windows PC. Private Notes is free Productivity app, developed by Smart40. Latest version of Private Notes is 1.1, was released on 2015-12-11 (updated on 2025-02-20). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Private Notes is 4,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 20 users, 12 users had rated it 5*, 2 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Private Notes on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Private Notes on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Private Notes on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Private Notes using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Private Notes" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Private Notes on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Private Notes" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.1.

Download Private Notes 1.1 on Windows PC – 2 MB

Private Notes
Private Notes allows you to enter and safely store short text notes that can only be viewed and edited if you have the correct password. Notes are encrypted for maximum security and cannot be viewed by other apps.



Enter a password when you start Private Notes.



Each note is displayed in a list. If the password is correct the first few lines will be displayed otherwise the message 'Wrong Password' is displayed. To change the password select 'Change password' from the options menu.



Tap 'New note' to create a new note, the note is automatically saved using the entered password. To save the note using a different password choose 'Change password' from the options menu.



For maximum security the password is cleared when the app is closed or paused whilst another app runs. To continue using app enter the password again.


Questions
Can I change the password for a note?
Yes, enter the old password, view the note and select 'Change password'.
Can I retrieve my password if I forget it?
No, passwords are not stored by the app and cannot be retrieved.
I have full-disk encryption, why do I need Private Notes?
Once you have entered your Android password other apps such as file browsers can find and read the contents of files.
Private Notes uses additional encryption to keep the contents of notes safe.
My phone is rooted, are my notes still safe?
Private Notes are encrypted and stored safely, they cannot be viewed without the password.


Support
If you have a feature to request or a bug to report, please send an email to support@smart40.co.uk



We respond to all emails.



Thank you :)
Support for Cut/Copy/Paste
Bug fixes and performance improvements
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.