Sync & Share
Offline & sync
How notes save offline, sync between devices and handle conflicts
Offline first
Every note is saved on your device first, so the app works without a connection — writing, editing, search and browsing included. Changes sync when you’re back online.
Notes on the web are read from the server, so the web needs a connection.
When the app syncs
- when you open the app, and when it goes to the background;
- about 2 seconds after you edit;
- when you pull to refresh;
- every 30 minutes, and in the background.
While the AI is reading a note, the app checks back every few seconds and shows the result as soon as it’s ready.
When two devices edit the same note
Changes merge field by field: if you edit the title on your phone and the text on the web, both edits are kept.
If the same field changed on two devices before they synced, the server keeps its version, and your device’s version becomes a new note named Title (conflicted copy, device, time). Nothing is lost: compare the two and keep what you want.
Two more rules:
- Privacy always takes the stricter setting — if either device made the note private, it stays private.
- A move keeps the server’s notebook.
Signing out and reinstalling
- Signing out keeps your notes, and changes not yet synced, on the device. They sync after you sign in again.
- Reinstalling starts with an empty app that downloads your notes again. Changes that hadn’t synced before you deleted the app are lost, so let the app sync first.
Storage
Settings → Storage controls how much space the app uses on your device:
- the cache size (500 MB by default);
- whether full-size photos load over mobile data;
- podcast downloads for playlists.