Privacy without effort.
Veil is an Android-first encrypted notes app focused on local storage, clear ownership of data, and a fast writing experience.
Veil stores your notes on your device as encrypted .pgp files.
- OpenPGP-based encryption
- Local-first note storage
- No account required
- No cloud sync by default
- No analytics or tracking in the app
Your notes stay on your device and are encrypted locally.
- Local encrypted notes
- Master password setup and unlock
- Optional biometric unlock
- Markdown editor with checklist support
- Auto-lock timeout
- Multi-language interface
Some Veil features screenshots.
Veil is currently in early development.
This public repository is used for releases, notes, and user feedback while the source code remains private during early development.
If public builds are available, they will appear in the Releases section of this repository.
- Your password cannot be recovered
- Losing access to your password means losing access to your notes
- The app has not been security-audited yet
- Use current builds with non-critical data until the project matures
- No cloud sync
- No import/export flow in the app yet
- No password recovery
If you test a build and run into a problem, open an issue with:
- device model
- Android version
- app version
- steps to reproduce
Veil is built around a simple rule:
Your notes should belong to you always.