# Encrypting individual notes

**URL:** <https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/encrypting-individual-notes/841>\
**Category:** Features\
**Created:** [12 October 2018 11:57 UTC](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/encrypting-individual-notes/841 "2018-10-12T11:57:32Z")\
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> [@sciurius](#):
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> I would like to have the option to encrypt/decrypt individual notes, the required key being asked by a popup dialog. This would make it possible to e.g. maintain personal information that should not be visible unless asked for.  
> Note this is unrelated to Joplin’s E2EE which affects storage and communication of all notes.

A plugins was just released to do that: [Secure Notes](https://discourse.joplinapp.org/t/secure-notes/47501)

Kudos to @cipherswami

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