Protecting notes with a PIN code and biometrics

A 4 to 8 digit code protects the notes you choose. Notance apps may also offer biometrics on a compatible device.

Protecting the local vault →

1. 1
   Open Settings > Security

   Find the “Note lock (PIN code)” card, whose status reads “disabled”.

2. 2
   Click “Enable”

   Enter a 4 to 8 digit code, confirm it, then click “Set”.

You can also set the code when protecting your first note. Once enabled, its settings appear in the card.

1. 1
   Open the note

   Select it in the list.

2. 2
   Open the note’s ⋮ menu

   Choose “Enable PIN protection”.

The note stays open for the chosen duration, then locks. To lock it immediately without entering the code, click the padlock in the bar or “Lock” in the ⋮ menu on narrow screens.

A locked note shows “Protected note” in place of its content. Enter your code and click “Open”. After 5 wrong codes, a 15-second wait applies.

While a note is locked, you cannot duplicate it, export it, or add an image to it.

In Settings > Security, “Lock automatically after” offers 1 min, 5 min, 15 min or 1 h. The default is 5 min.

• The time starts when you enter the code, or turn protection on.
• Each note has its own timer. Opening one does not unlock the others.
• Reloading the page or restarting the app locks every note again.

Biometrics require a Notance app and a compatible device, not a browser. In Settings > Security, a “Touch ID” or “Device biometrics” block appears when available.

1. 1
   Click “Enable”

   Notance first asks you to confirm your code.

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   Confirm with the device

   The block reads “Enabled on this device”. Biometrics are set up per device.

To open the note, choose “Open with Touch ID” or “Open with biometrics”. If it fails, the code remains available.

• “Change code” lets you enter and confirm a new code. Re-enable biometrics afterwards, as the change turns them off.
• To remove protection from a note, choose ⋮ > “Disable PIN protection” and enter the code.
• To turn off note locking, remove protection from every note first. Then click “Disable” in the card and enter your current code.