Filarr Just Passed 1,000 Users: What We're Shipping Next (Mobile, Web, and More)
Filarr just passed 1,000 users. Next up: an encrypted mobile app in final testing, a web app, and a big desktop update, all within one to two months.
Mathis Belouar-Pruvot
Filarr Just Passed 1,000 Users: What We're Shipping Next (Mobile, Web, and More)
Filarr, the encrypted notes and files workspace, has crossed 1,000 users. If you have been waiting to move your private notes off tools that store them in plaintext, this is the moment the roadmap gets interesting: a mobile app is in final testing, a web app is coming in parallel, and the desktop app is getting a meaningful upgrade. All of it lands over the next one to two months.
This post is a thank you to the first thousand people who trusted Filarr with their notes and files, and a clear look at what comes next.
Why 1,000 users actually matters
A thousand users is not a vanity number for a privacy tool. Every person who switches to Filarr is making a deliberate decision: they want a place to write notes, organize files, and connect the two, without handing the plaintext to a cloud provider. Notion stores your notes readable on its servers. Obsidian has no native encryption. Filarr flips that default, encrypting your files on your own disk with cloud sync as an option, not a requirement.
Reaching 1,000 of those users tells us the core promise is landing: people want the everyday workflow of a modern notes app, with real ownership underneath. The encryption is the reassurance. The daily use is what keeps people around.
The mobile app is in finalization
The single most requested thing since launch has been mobile. We have been building the Filarr mobile app since April 2026, and it is now in its finalization phase, on track to ship in the next one to two months.
The goal is simple: your encrypted workspace, available in your pocket, with the same local-first principles as the desktop app. Notes, files, and the graph that links them, protected the same way whether you are at your desk or on the train.
The desktop app gets a real upgrade
The desktop app is not standing still while mobile ships. The next update brings several improvements at once:
- New themes and fonts, so your workspace looks and reads the way you want.
- Performance optimizations across the app, for a faster, smoother experience on larger vaults.
- A new note experience, expanding what you can capture and how you work with your notes.
These are the kinds of changes that make the app more pleasant to live in every day, which for a tool you open constantly, matters as much as any headline feature.
A web app is coming in parallel
Not everyone wants to install a desktop application, and some people are simply not sure yet whether Filarr is for them. For them, a Filarr web app is coming in parallel with the mobile release, in the same one to two month window.
The web app lowers the barrier to trying Filarr: open a browser, see how notes, files, and encryption fit together, and decide from there. It is meant to complement the desktop and mobile apps, not replace the local-first experience that defines Filarr.
Filarr Send is finding its market
Alongside the core workspace, Filarr Send, our encrypted file sharing, is progressing steadily and starting to win over its audience. It is a slower, quieter build than the flagship app, but the early signal is encouraging: people who care about their notes tend to care about how they share files too.
The roadmap at a glance
| Area | What's coming | Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile app | Finalization phase, full encrypted workspace on mobile | 1 to 2 months |
| Web app | Browser access for those not sure about desktop | 1 to 2 months (parallel) |
| Desktop app | New themes and fonts, performance work, new note experience | Next update |
| Filarr Send | Encrypted file sharing, steady progress | Ongoing |
What Filarr is, in one paragraph
For readers new to the project: Filarr is a local-first encrypted workspace for notes and files, with a graph view that connects them. Your data lives encrypted on your disk using AES-256-GCM per-file encryption, and cloud sync is optional. It runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux today, is free forever for local use, with cloud sync starting at 4 euros per month. The desktop client is open source under BSL 1.1.
FAQ
When is the Filarr mobile app coming out? The Filarr mobile app has been in development since April 2026 and is currently in its finalization phase, expected to ship within the next one to two months.
Will there be a Filarr web app? Yes. A web app is planned in parallel with the mobile release, within the same one to two month window, aimed at people who prefer a browser or are not ready to install the desktop app.
What is changing in the desktop app? The next desktop update adds new themes and fonts, performance optimizations, and a new note experience.
Is Filarr really encrypted? Yes. Filarr encrypts your files individually on your own disk with AES-256-GCM, using a separate key per file. Cloud sync is optional, and synced data is stored as encrypted blobs.
How much does Filarr cost? Filarr is free forever for local use. Optional cloud sync starts at 4 euros per month.
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