User guide · 1B Note
1B Note user guide
Everything 1B Note can do, explained with short, practical steps: from your first page to a shared team space, without the server ever reading a word. Names in bold are exactly what you see in the app.
Written for 1B Note 0.9 on Windows and Linux, with notes for 1B Note on Android. Real screenshots with example data.
Chapters
Read them in order or jump straight to what you need. Each chapter stands on its own.
- Chapter 1
Getting started
Install the app, choose how to start and save your recovery phrase.
- Chapter 2
Pages and blocks
Write with blocks, the / menu, Markdown shortcuts, icons and covers.
- Chapter 3
Notebooks and search
Notebooks, favourites, tags, the Trash and Ctrl+K search.
- Chapter 4
Databases
Tables, boards, calendars and timelines over the same rows.
- Chapter 5
Images, files and voice
Paste images, attach files and record voice notes.
- Chapter 6
Sync and devices
Connect a server, add your phone and keep working offline.
- Chapter 7
Sharing and teams
Team spaces, invitations, roles and sharing single pages.
- Chapter 8
Import and export
Bring your notes from Notion, Evernote or Markdown, and take everything with you.
- Chapter 9
Settings and troubleshooting
Appearance, shortcuts, storage, updates and common problems.
Common tasks
End-to-end encrypted
The server can't read your pages
Every page is encrypted on your own device before it syncs, with its own key. The server only stores and passes on locked boxes, and checks who may write.