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Veil

Private, local-first encrypted notes
New in version 1.0.0-beta.9
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.
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.

Versions

Although APK downloads are available below to give you the choice, you should be aware that by installing that way you will not receive update notifications and it's a less secure way to download. We recommend that you install the F-Droid client and use that.

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  • Version 1.0.0-beta.9 (70123) suggested Added on Oct 15, 2026

    x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • app.veil.veil.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 25 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.0.0-beta.9 (70122) - Added on Oct 15, 2026

    arm64-v8a

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • app.veil.veil.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 23 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.0.0-beta.9 (70121) - Added on Oct 15, 2026

    armeabi-v7a

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • app.veil.veil.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 21 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • New in version 1.0.0-beta.8
    Beta 8

    - Fixed saving notes before leaving the editor and returning to the notes list with a swipe.
    - Improved Android packaging and metadata checks for F-Droid distribution.
  • Version 1.0.0-beta.8 (70113) - Added on Oct 08, 2026

    x86_64

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • app.veil.veil.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 25 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.0.0-beta.8 (70112) - Added on Oct 08, 2026

    arm64-v8a

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • app.veil.veil.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 23 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log

  • Version 1.0.0-beta.8 (70111) - Added on Oct 08, 2026

    armeabi-v7a

    This version requires Android 7.0 or newer.

    It is built and signed by the original developer, and guaranteed to correspond to this source tarball.

    Permissions
    • use biometric hardware
      Allows the app to use biometric hardware for authentication
    • use fingerprint hardware
      Allows the app to use fingerprint hardware for authentication
    • app.veil.veil.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

    Download APK 21 MiB PGP Signature | Build Log