Answers, walkthroughs, and a closer look at how things work.

In a folder on your own device, as plain .md files. You choose that folder the first time you open CleaNotes, and you can open it, sync it, or back it up with anything you already use — there's no separate database or export step.

No. Transcription, search, and sketching all run on your device. The only time anything leaves your machine is if you explicitly start a peer-to-peer share, and even then it goes directly to the other device, encrypted — never through a server that stores it.

They're the same app. In Chrome, Edge, and Brave, the browser version saves notes to a folder you choose on your device, just like the desktop app. In Safari and Firefox — including on iOS, where none of this is available as a native app — notes are stored privately inside the browser on that device instead.

The builds aren't signed yet, since that requires enrolling in a paid developer program. It's expected: on macOS, right-click the app and choose Open; on Windows, click "More info" then "Run anyway" in the SmartScreen prompt.

Yes — alongside "Q: … → A: …" flashcards, you can add multiple-choice questions, including ones with more than one correct answer that you select together.

Yes. Each note has its own "look" — plain, ruled paper, dotted grid, or index-card — that's purely visual and independent of the text itself.

Everything keeps working. Writing, search, transcription, and sketching all run locally regardless of your connection — the only feature that needs two devices to actually reach each other is a peer-to-peer share.