security and privacy
jottie keeps your notes on your device. ai runs locally. nothing is uploaded unless you explicitly enable sync. privacy isn't a feature - it's the architecture.
stored locally
notes never leave your device
on-device ai
no cloud ai processing
encrypted on device
aes-256-gcm with keychain
local-first architecture
all notes, tags, entities, and embeddings are stored in a sqlite database on your iphone. no server connection needed to read or write notes.
encryption keys are stored in the apple keychain, protected by the secure enclave. even if someone accesses your files, they can't read your notes.
take notes on a plane, in the subway, anywhere without signal. jottie doesn't need an internet connection to function.
on-device ai
jottie uses apple foundation models for all ai features. semantic search, automatic tagging, entity extraction, and chat all run locally on your device. your note content is never sent to external servers for ai processing.
embeddings generated on device
vector search runs locally with sqlite-vec
chat powered by apple foundation models
no openai, no google ai, no cloud llms
where ai runs
on your iphone
semantic search, tagging, entities, chat
never sent to cloud
no external ai services process your notes
encryption flow
1. your note
"meeting with sarah tomorrow at 3pm"
2. encrypted with keychain key
enc:v1:a7Bx9k2mP...
3. stored in local sqlite
encrypted at rest on your device
encryption
notes are encrypted using aes-256-gcm before being written to the local database. encryption keys are stored in the apple keychain, protected by face id or touch id. even with physical access to your device, your notes remain unreadable without authentication.
optional sync
jottie works completely offline by default. if you want to access notes on web or back them up, you can enable sync - but it's entirely optional. when sync is enabled, notes are encrypted before leaving your device.
sync disabled by default
encryption at rest when synced
you control what syncs
sync modes
local only (default)
notes never leave your device
sync enabled
encrypted backup + web access
when you enable sync
encrypted before upload
soc 2 certified infrastructure
server-side key management
per-user encryption keys
data rights
your control
your notes are yours. export them anytime, delete them permanently, or close your account. with local-first architecture, you always have a complete copy on your device.
we're happy to answer questions about how jottie protects your privacy.
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