Standard Notes UI Cleaner

koyasi777
2025-06-24T23:15:11Z

A userscript to hide premium prompts and other clutter from the Standard Notes web UI for free users.

🧹 Standard Notes UI Cleaner

📌 Overview

This userscript declutters the Standard Notes (web) interface by automatically hiding promotional UI elements aimed at premium users—such as “Unlock features” buttons, smart view creators, and unused sidebar sections—resulting in a cleaner, distraction-free workspace for free-tier users.

🆓 100% local, no tracking, no external API. Just a smoother UI experience for free users.

✨ Key Features

🔒 Hides upgrade prompts such as “Unlock features” buttons

🗂 Removes unused navigation items like “Folders” and “Files”

🧭 Simplifies menus, keeping only essential items like “Global”

📝 Removes editor UI clutter, e.g., the “Change note type” button

➕ Hides smart view creation button via SVG detection

🔁 Auto-applies on UI changes using a MutationObserver

🌙 Fully supports dark mode

This script is actively maintained. Future updates may include additional UI cleanups based on user feedback and app changes.

🚀 Installation Guide

1. Install a userscript manager:

Violentmonkey

Tampermonkey for Firefox

Tampermonkey for Chrome

2. Install the userscript: 👉 Click here to install

3. Visit https://app.standardnotes.com/ — cleanup will activate automatically.

🔍 Cleanup Targets

Target | Description
Unlock buttons | Removes “Unlock features” prompts
Folders label | Hides sidebar section header
Files view | Removes via #react-tag-files reference
Note type switcher | Hides button via aria-label
Menu items | Filters popover, keeping only “Global”
Smart view creator | Hides plus button based on SVG path

✅ Future targets (like banners, tooltips, or promotional notices) will be added as needed to keep the UI minimal.

🛡 Privacy & Safety

🔐 Fully local — No external APIs or network requests

✅ Safe and reversible — No elements are deleted, only hidden

🔄 Resilient to UI changes — Uses selectors and observer pattern

📝 Compatibility Notes

✅ Works on the Standard Notes web app: https://app.standardnotes.com/

❌ Does not affect mobile apps or official desktop apps

⚠️ May need updates if Standard Notes changes its DOM structure

🤝 Respect for Standard Notes

This script is designed for visual decluttering only. It does not unlock or bypass any paid features.

🙏 We respect and appreciate the value of Standard Notes' paid plans. If you find the app useful, consider subscribing to support its continued development and mission.

🌍 Contribution

🧑‍💻 MIT Licensed — open source and free to use or modify

💬 Issues and PRs welcome via GitHub Issues

🔗 GitHub Repository

💡 Why Use This?

A cleaner, simpler interface helps you focus on what matters: your notes.
Ideal for free users who want a less cluttered, more minimal Standard Notes experience.