Protecting the local vault

If your version offers “Local vault protection” in Settings > Security, you can enable it to require your account password after closing or reloading Notance. Your session is retained.

This setting protects the vault on this device. The PIN separately protects the notes you choose; it does not replace the vault password.

Protect selected notes with a PIN →

1. 1
   Open Settings > Security

   Find “Local vault protection”. Close other Notance windows before enabling it.

2. 2
   Confirm with your password

   Enter your account password, then click “Enable”. Wait for confirmation; the status then reads “Enabled in this browser”.

Click “Lock vault” to close local access to notes. When protection is enabled, closing or reloading Notance also requires unlocking. This does not sign you out of your account.

Wait for the unlock screen. If the local save fails, locking is cancelled and your notes remain open.

On the “Unlock your vault” screen, enter your account password, then click “Unlock”.

After a password change, a local version selector may appear. If unlocking fails, check the selected version and its corresponding password. Do not delete local data to try to fix the problem.

Regain access after forgetting your password →

In the same card, confirm with your account password, then click “Disable”. If previous local versions still need to be retained, Notance may refuse this action to preserve access to them. If an error occurs, existing protection is retained.