Frequently Asked Questions

All note content is encrypted with AES-256 before it ever touches disk. Encryption keys are derived from your password using Argon2id - a modern, memory-hard key derivation function designed to resist brute-force attacks. Your notes are never stored in plain text.

Because Snoq encrypts your notes locally using your password as the key, there is no way to recover notes without it. We don't store your password anywhere - not locally, not in the cloud. Please keep your password in a safe place.

Zero. Snoq has absolutely no analytics, no crash reporting, and no telemetry of any kind. The app never phones home - your usage is completely private.

No. Snoq is 100% offline - all data is stored locally on your machine. There is no cloud sync, no remote servers, and no internet dependency. Your notes never leave your device.

No account is needed. Just download, install, and start writing. There's no signup, no onboarding flow, and no email required.

Snoq is a native Windows desktop app built with WPF (.NET), not an Electron app. It runs on Windows 10 and Windows 11. The shell, storage and encryption are C#; the note editor itself is Quill.js in an embedded browser control.

Snoq updates itself silently in the background - no pop-ups, no interruptions. You'll always have the latest version without having to do anything.

Yes. You can export individual notes as professionally formatted PDFs, or back up your entire vault as an encrypted zip archive. You can also import notes from an encrypted archive - great for moving between machines or restoring a backup.

Yes. Snoq includes full-text search that looks through the content of every note - not just titles. Start typing and results appear instantly, even across hundreds of notes.

Yes. You can assign categories to your notes and filter by category in the note selector. This keeps things organized as your collection grows, without adding complexity to the interface.

Yes. Snoq has a built-in UI lock that blocks the interface with a password prompt. You can trigger it instantly with a keyboard hotkey or from the lock button in the window title bar - right next to the minimize and close buttons.

Yes, Snoq is 100% free - no premium tiers, no paywalls, and no feature limits. Every feature is available to everyone from day one.

Snoq is part of the FTPie ecosystem and shares its core codebase with FTPie, our cloud storage management app. This allows us to offer Snoq completely free without compromises.