Private Personal Notes
Keep personal thoughts and ideas as private memos on a server you control.
All features
Memos feature
Your memos, on your side
Memos keeps your memos in your database, on your server. The software sends no usage data anywhere.
Keep memos in a database you choose, with zero telemetry and a ZIP export when you need it.
Docker
docker run -d --name memos \ -p 5230:5230 \ -v ~/.memos/:/var/opt/memos \ neosmemo/memos:stableBenefits
What changes when you use it.
Each point describes what current Memos releases do.
Memos and settings live in the database you choose: SQLite, MySQL, or PostgreSQL
Zero telemetry: the Memos software sends no usage data or analytics
New memos default to private visibility
Attachments stay in the database, on local disk, or in S3-compatible storage you configure
Back up the database and attachment storage with your own tools
Export your memos and attached files as a ZIP of Markdown and JSON
Use cases
Where it earns its place.
Internal Team Notes
Keep internal notes on a server your organization runs, under its own access and backup policies.
Data Location Requirements
Keep notes in an environment where you decide where the data is stored.
Technical details
The implementation stays inspectable.
SQLite, PostgreSQL, or MySQL storage options
Database, local filesystem, or S3-compatible storage for attachments
No telemetry or analytics in the software
MIT-licensed code you can inspect
Start here
Start with one memo.
Install Memos on a server you choose, then explore the rest of the features.