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I save my notes as text files (markdown format). It is universal so its not dependent to any app. It is searchable and future-proof. I save them in Apple iCloud so it auto-syncs to my iPhone and use iA Writer app to read/write to it. I used to use GitHub and git app (Working Copy app) on my phone to sync between devices.

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since you're using markdown, I would check out https://dendron.so (disclaimer, I'm the author). its an open source, markdown-based note taking app that works with markdown notes on your file system. also supports back-links, hierarchies, tagging, and more. its built as a plugin for vscode so you also have access to vim keybindings and anything else you might need with vscode extensions

Same, except I use NextCloud to share across machines. And edit in Emacs. I still have trouble seeing what I am missing by using simple, universal files instead of some lock-in app. Any extra feature seems to come at the cost of losing the benefits of constraint.

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