Veil
Private, local-first encrypted notes
| Repo: | F-Droid Main |
| AppID: | app.veil.veil |
| Author: | Veil contributors |
| License: | GPL-3.0-only |
| InRepoSince: | 2026-10-08 |
| LastRepoUpdate: | 2026-10-15 |
| LastAppUpdate: | Unknown |
| LastVersion: | 1.0.0-beta.9 |
| Categories: | Note |
| Google Play: | Check if it's there |
Veil is a local-first encrypted notes app for Android.Keep your notes on your device without an account or cloud sync. Notes are encrypted locally before they are written to the app's private storage.
Features:
- Markdown editor
- Local OpenPGP-based encryption
- Password-protected vault with Argon2 key derivation
- Optional biometric unlock
- Automatic locking
- Password changes and encrypted note import and export
- Offline-first design
Veil is in beta. There is no password recovery or cloud backup. Keep a separate copy of critical data.
Veil is free and open-source software licensed under GPL-3.0-only. Contributions, bug reports, tests, documentation, accessibility improvements, and translations are welcome.
WhatsNew:
Beta 9
- Added password changes, encrypted note import and export, and an About screen.
- Improved biometric security and settings screens.
- Blocked Android printing and keyboard learning for notes.
- Enabled R8 code optimization and resource shrinking for smaller Android builds.
While you can download the APKs here directly, you should preferably use an F-Droid client so the app stays up-to-date on your device.
Packages
Version 1.0.0-beta.9 (2026-10-15) 
Android Versions:
- Target: 16.0
- MinVer: 7.0
- ABIs: x86_64
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