Turtl：Evernote 的开源替代品
Evernote 笔记

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![](/data/attachment/album/201901/19/133836jlxxu3l8u8k83uul.jpg)


我认识的每个人都会记笔记，许多人使用在线笔记应用，如 Evernote、Simplenote 或 Google Keep。这些都是很好的工具，但你不得不担忧信息的安全性和隐私性 —— 特别是考虑到 [Evernote 2016 年的隐私策略变更](https://blog.evernote.com/blog/2016/12/15/evernote-revisits-privacy-policy/)。如果你想要更好地控制笔记和数据，你需要转向开源工具。


无论你离开 Evernote 的原因是什么，都有开源替代品。让我们来看看其中一个选择：Turtl。


### 入门


[Turtl](https://turtlapp.com/) 背后的开发人员希望你将其视为“具有绝对隐私的 Evernote”。说实话，我不能保证 Turtl 提供的隐私级别，但它是一个非常好的笔记工具。


要开始使用 Turtl，[下载](https://turtlapp.com/download/)适用于 Linux、Mac OS 或 Windows 的桌面客户端，或者获取它的 [Android 应用](https://turtlapp.com/download/)。安装它，然后启动客户端或应用。系统会要求你输入用户名和密码。Turtl 使用密码来生成加密密钥，根据开发人员的说法，加密密钥会在将笔记存储在设备或服务器上之前对其进行加密。


### 使用 Turtl


你可以使用 Turtl 创建以下类型的笔记：


* 密码
* 档案
* 图片
* 书签
* 文字笔记


无论你选择何种类型的笔记，你都可以在类似的窗口中创建：


![Create new text note with Turtl](/data/attachment/album/201901/19/133851n3je9zuqlrhhqkfh.png)


*在 Turtl 中创建新笔记*


添加笔记标题、文字并（如果你正在创建文件或图像笔记）附加文件或图像等信息。然后单击“保存”。


你可以通过 [Markdown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown) 为你的笔记添加格式。因为没有工具栏快捷方式，所以你需要手动添加格式。


如果你需要整理笔记，可以将它们添加到“白板”中。白板就像 Evernote 中的笔记本。要创建新的白板，请单击 “Board” 选项卡，然后单击“创建”按钮。输入白板的标题，然后单击“创建”。


![Create new board in Turtl](/data/attachment/album/201901/19/133852h6ffu6uucg6wugqm.png)


*在 Turtl 中创建新的白板*


要向白板中添加笔记，请创建或编辑笔记，然后单击笔记底部的“此笔记不在任何白板”的链接。选择一个或多个白板，然后单击“完成”。


要为笔记添加标记，请单击记事本底部的“标记”图标，输入一个或多个以逗号分隔的关键字，然后单击“完成”。


### 跨设备同步你的笔记


例如，如果你在多台计算机和 Android 设备上使用 Turtl，Turtl 会在你上线时同步你的笔记。但是，我在同步时遇到了一个小问题：我手机上创建的笔记经常不会同步到我的笔记本电脑上。我尝试通过单击窗口左上角的图标手动同步，然后单击立即同步，但这并不总是有效。我发现偶尔需要单击“设置”图标，然后单击“清除本地数据”。然后我需要重新登录 Turtl，但所有数据都能正确同步了。


### 一个疑问和一些问题


当我开始使用 Turtl 时，我被一个疑问所困扰：我的笔记保存在哪里？事实证明，Turtl 背后的开发人员位于美国，这也是他们服务器的所在地。虽然 Turtl 使用的加密[非常强大](https://turtlapp.com/docs/security/encryption-specifics/)并且你的笔记在服务器上加密，但我偏执地认为你不应该在 Turtl 中保存任何敏感内容（或在任何类似的在线笔记中）。


Turtl 以平铺视图显示笔记，让人想起 Google Keep：


![Notes in Turtl](/data/attachment/album/201901/19/133854i77qgml68htpgill.png)


*Turtl 中的一系列笔记*


无法在桌面或 Android 应用上将其更改为列表视图。这对我来说不是问题，但我听说有些人因为它没有列表视图而不喜欢 Turtl。


说到 Android 应用，它并不差。但是，它没有与 Android 共享菜单集成。如果你想把在其他应用中看到或阅读的内容添加到 Turtl 笔记中，则需要手动复制并粘贴。


我已经在我的 Linux 笔记本，[运行 GalliumOS 的 Chromebook](https://opensource.com/article/17/4/linux-chromebook-gallium-os)，还有一台 Android 手机上使用 Turtl 几个月了。对所有这些设备来说这都是一种非常无缝的体验。虽然它不是我最喜欢的开源笔记工具，但 Turtl 做得非常好。试试看它，它可能是你正在寻找的简单的笔记工具。




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via: <https://opensource.com/article/17/12/using-turtl-open-source-alternative-evernote>


作者：[Scott Nesbitt](https://opensource.com/users/scottnesbitt) 译者：[geekpi](https://github.com/geekpi) 校对：[wxy](https://github.com/wxy)


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Just about everyone I know takes notes, and many people use an online note-taking application like Evernote, Simplenote, or Google Keep. Those are all good tools, but you have to wonder about the security and privacy of your information—especially in light of [Evernote's privacy flip-flop of 2016](https://blog.evernote.com/blog/2016/12/15/evernote-revisits-privacy-policy/). If you want more control over your notes and your data, you really need to turn to an open source tool.

Whatever your reasons for moving away from Evernote, there are open source alternatives out there. Let's look at one of those alternatives: Turtl.

## Getting started

The developers behind [Turtl](https://turtlapp.com/) want you to think of it as "Evernote with ultimate privacy." To be honest, I can't vouch for the level of privacy that Turtl offers, but it is a quite a good note-taking tool.

To get started with Turtl, [download](https://turtlapp.com/download/) a desktop client for Linux, Mac OS, or Windows, or grab the [Android app](https://turtlapp.com/download/). Install it, then fire up the client or app. You'll be asked for a username and passphrase. Turtl uses the passphrase to generate a cryptographic key that, according to the developers, encrypts your notes before storing them anywhere on your device or on their servers.

## Using Turtl

You can create the following types of notes with Turtl:

- Password
- File
- Image
- Bookmark
- Text note

No matter what type of note you choose, you create it in a window that's similar for all types of notes:

![Creating a new text note with Turtl Create new text note with Turtl](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/images/life-uploads/turtl-new-note-520.png)

Creating a new text note with Turtl

Add information like the title of the note, some text, and (if you're creating a File or Image note) attach a file or an image. Then click **Save**.

You can add formatting to your notes via [Markdown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown). You need to add the formatting by hand—there are no toolbar shortcuts.

If you need to organize your notes, you can add them to **Boards**. Boards are just like notebooks in Evernote. To create a new board, click on the **Boards** tab, then click the **Create a board** button. Type a title for the board, then click **Create**.

![Creating a new Turtl board Create new board in Turtl](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/images/life-uploads/turtl-boards-520.png)

Create a new board in Turtl

To add a note to a board, create or edit the note, then click the **This note is not in any boards** link at the bottom of the note. Select one or more boards, then click **Done**.

To add tags to a note, click the **Tags** icon at the bottom of a note, enter one or more keywords separated by commas, and click **Done**.

## Syncing your notes across your devices

If you use Turtl across several computers and an Android device, for example, Turtl will sync your notes whenever you're online. However, I've encountered a small problem with syncing: Every so often, a note I've created on my phone doesn't sync to my laptop. I tried to sync manually by clicking the icon in the top left of the window and then clicking **Sync Now**, but that doesn't always work. I found that I occasionally need to click that icon, click **Your settings**, and then click **Clear local data**. I then need to log back into Turtl, but all the data syncs properly.

## A question, and a couple of problems

When I started using Turtl, I was dogged by one question: *Where are my notes kept online?* It turns out that the developers behind Turtl are based in the U.S., and that's also where their servers are. Although the encryption that Turtl uses is [quite strong](https://turtlapp.com/docs/security/encryption-specifics/) and your notes are encrypted on the server, the paranoid part of me says that you shouldn't save anything sensitive in Turtl (or any online note-taking tool, for that matter).

Turtl displays notes in a tiled view, reminiscent of Google Keep:

![Collection of notes in Turtl Notes in Turtl](https://opensource.com/sites/default/files/images/life-uploads/turtl-notes-520.png)

A collection of notes in Turtl

There's no way to change that to a list view, either on the desktop or on the Android app. This isn't a problem for me, but I've heard some people pan Turtl because it lacks a list view.

Speaking of the Android app, it's not bad; however, it doesn't integrate with the Android **Share** menu. If you want to add a note to Turtl based on something you've seen or read in another app, you need to copy and paste it manually.

I've been using a Turtl for several months on a Linux-powered laptop, my [Chromebook running GalliumOS](https://opensource.com/article/17/4/linux-chromebook-gallium-os), and an Android-powered phone. It's been a pretty seamless experience across all those devices. Although it's not my favorite open source note-taking tool, Turtl does a pretty good job. Give it a try; it might be the simple note-taking tool you're looking for.

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