KeyNote NF
KeyNote NF offers a tabbed notebook with a rich-text editor, nested notes, and encryption, according to its project description.
About KeyNote NF
KeyNote NF is an open-source tabbed notebook with a RichText editor and multi-level notes. It supports compressed file format and encryption of whole files or selected notes and images, along with tags, text folding, image management, and export including printer/PDF and RTF.
Key features
- Tabbed notebook with RichText editor and multi-level notes
- Encrypt whole files or selected notes and images
- Image support for GIF, PNG, JPG, TIF, BMP, WMF, EMF and ICO
- Tags on notes and text fragments for filtering and search
- Foldable text blocks with nesting for images and links
- Export with table of contents, page numbers and headers
Best for: People who keep structured rich-text notes and want optional encryption in an open-source notebook.
Good for
- Open-source codebase available on GitHub
- Allows encryption of selected notes and images within unencrypted files
- Unicode compliant with multilanguage support
KeyNote NF at a glance
- Category
- Productivity › Notes & Knowledge Management
- Type
- Open-source project
- Pricing
- Not confirmed. Check the site
- Open source
- Yes · Source code
- Language
- English
- Last checked
- Oct 6, 2026 · Online when checked
- Listed
- Oct 5, 2026
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KeyNote NF FAQ
Can I encrypt only part of a notebook?
Yes, an unencrypted native or compressed file can be combined with encryption of selected elements such as notes and images.
How can images be stored?
Storage options include EmbeddedRTF, EmbeddedKNT, External as Zip or Folder, and ExternalAndEmbeddedKNT.
Can internal links be used outside KeyNote NF?
KNT internal links are converted to standard RTF format, which works with MS Word and LibreOffice.
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