Create minisites, archives, manuals, resumes, reports, books and public knowledge spaces from one single and simple text file!
Nooto is a lightweight publishing platform designed for people and organizations who want to publish clear, readable and durable web content without unnecessary complexity.
Why Nooto?
Nooto can be used in many different ways.
Some people use it as a personal page.
Others use it as a public archive, a quiet website, a digital notebook, or a permanent online presence.
Because Nooto is based on simple Markdown and sections, it can adapt to very different goals without becoming heavy or complicated.
Explore what you can do.
Personal Presence
- Personal homepage
- Biography page
- Public profile
- Minimal portfolio
- Resume / CV
- Digital business card
- Link hub
- Contact page
- Family page
- Life timeline
- Memory archive
- Personal diary
- Reading notes
- Travel journal
- Research notebook
Creative Projects
- Writer page
- Artist portfolio
- Photography archive
- Poetry collection
- Book presentation
- Music release notes
- Indie project page
- Creative manifesto
- Visual inspiration board
- Exhibition companion page
Professional Use
- Company profile
- Startup landing page
- Product presentation
- Consulting profile
- Freelancer page
- Service explanation
- Documentation hub
- Public changelog
- Internal handbook
- Technical notes
- Developer documentation
- API notes
- Open-source project page
Education & Research
- Academic profile
- Research archive
- Publication list
- Lecture notes
- University project
- Student portfolio
- Laboratory page
- Course companion
- Conference notes
- Historical archive
Communities & Organizations
- Association website
- Community noticeboard
- Volunteer project
- Local group page
- Cultural archive
- Museum companion page
- Non-profit presentation
- Religious or spiritual archive
- Event documentation
- Festival guide
Quiet Web Spaces
Nooto is also useful for simpler and calmer kinds of websites:
- Slow websites
- Long-form reading
- Minimal blogs
- Offline-first projects
- Static archives
- Temporary pages
- Experimental pages
- Anonymous pages
- Hidden/private notes
- Personal knowledge spaces
Create your Nooto
Nooto is supported by its community.
To create your own page and account, we ask for a small one-time donation that helps keep the platform alive, independent, and accessible to everyone.
After the payment, you will be instantly redirected to your new Nooto and can start building right away.
If your nooto is intended for collective, professional, institutional, or business use, we kindly encourage considering a larger donation to help support the long-term sustainability of the platform.
Edit your Nooto
To edit your Nooto you need to enter
- NootoID (nooto.org/***)
- Email address
- Password
Reset Password
On Your Own Domain
Your Nooto can also live on your own domain.
You can connect your personal or professional web address and use Nooto as the publishing engine behind it, while keeping your own branding, identity, and links.
To make this work, you simply need a small PHP-enabled web hosting space.
Setup is intentionally minimal: just upload two very small files to your server and your domain will start loading your Nooto automatically.
No databases, no heavy installations, no complicated CMS panels. Just a lightweight bridge between your domain and your Nooto page.
HTMD
Hyper Textual Markdown Document
Every Nooto is born from one single and simple Markdown document that is able to create HTML on the fly!
This approach provides important advantages:
- easy editing
- portability
- exportability
- future-proof preservation
- compatibility with existing writing tools
You can write using any text editor, if you wish, and when you are done just paste all into your Nooto!
Or you can use the internal Nooto Editor to get immediate preview of our page.
WYWIWYG
At Nooto, “What You Write Is What You Get” truly means it.
The page you are looking at right now is the same kind of page you will create for yourself. No hidden builders, no complex dashboards, no unnecessary layers.
You can freely customize colors, typography, navigation, and contents while keeping everything simple, clean, and immediate.
Nooto's fixed layout
Nooto is intentionally designed with a defined structure and visual philosophy.
Unlike traditional website builders, Nooto does not try to give unlimited visual freedom.
This choice is deliberate.
Content first
Nooto is designed around one central idea:
the content is more important than the decoration.
The layout exists to support:
- reading
- clarity
- continuity
- memory
- long-term accessibility
This is why typography, spacing, image behavior, and navigation are intentionally controlled.
A recognizable identity
When every website becomes completely customizable, the web loses coherence.
Nooto pages share a common visual language:
- clean reading flow
- predictable navigation
- stable typography
- lightweight pages
- minimal distractions
This creates familiarity for readers.
Just like books share conventions, Nooto pages also share conventions.
Simplicity is a long-term strategy
Extreme customization often creates:
- abandoned websites
- broken layouts
- obsolete designs
- maintenance problems
- mobile incompatibilities
Nooto prefers stability over novelty.
A simple page that still works perfectly after many years is often more valuable than a visually impressive page that becomes unusable after a short time.
Faster and more sustainable
Because the structure is controlled, Nooto pages are usually:
- smaller
- faster
- easier to cache
- easier to archive
- cheaper to host
- easier to preserve
This is important for the future web.
Especially on:
- mobile networks
- older devices
- remote regions
- low-power systems
Cultural continuity
The early web had strong identity and readability.
Pages were often:
- personal
- direct
- lightweight
- text-oriented
Nooto takes inspiration from that philosophy while using modern technologies internally.
It is not nostalgia.
It is an attempt to recover clarity.
Future compatibility
Nooto is designed with long-term rendering stability in mind.
A controlled layout makes it easier to:
- preserve old pages
- migrate systems
- maintain compatibility
- support future devices
- reduce technical debt
This matters especially for:
- memorial pages
- archives
- academic content
- personal histories
- family documents
Less design anxiety
Many people never publish anything because they become trapped in endless customization.
Nooto removes that pressure.
Users can focus on:
- writing
- documenting
- sharing
- preserving
instead of continuously redesigning their pages.
Nooto is closer to publishing than web design
A Nooto is not primarily a “website builder”.
It is closer to:
- a digital document
- a publication system
- a long-term note
- a public notebook
- a lightweight archive
The visual structure is part of that philosophy.
Some Examples
See some Nooto here:
Support
Please refer to the ABC support site and to our FAQ
nooto.org/abc
nooto.org/faq
You will find all sort of explanations about your Nooto.
TOS & Privacy
Terms of Service
Last updated: May 2026
1. Introduction
Nooto is a lightweight publishing platform that allows users to create, manage, and share Markdown-based websites and documents.
By creating, accessing, or using a Nooto page or related services, you agree to these Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
If you do not agree with these terms, you should not use the service.
2. User Responsibility
Users are solely responsible for all content they publish, upload, link, embed, distribute, or make accessible through Nooto.
This includes, but is not limited to:
- Text
- Images
- Audio files
- Video embeds
- External links
- Downloadable files
- Metadata
- Custom domains
Nooto acts as a lightweight publishing platform and does not actively review all published content.
Users remain fully responsible for ensuring that their content complies with applicable laws and regulations.
3. Prohibited Content
Users may not use Nooto to publish, distribute, store, promote, or link to content that:
- Violates laws or regulations
- Infringes copyrights, trademarks, or intellectual property rights
- Contains illegal pornography or sexual exploitation material
- Promotes violence, terrorism, or criminal activity
- Contains malware, phishing, scams, or malicious code
- Violates privacy rights or exposes confidential information
- Encourages harassment, hate speech, or unlawful discrimination
- Defames individuals or organizations
- Attempts to interfere with the service or infrastructure
Nooto reserves the right to remove, suspend, disable, or restrict access to any content or account at its sole discretion.
4. External Media and Links
Nooto does not directly host most external media files referenced by users.
Users are responsible for all third-party resources linked or embedded within their nooto pages, including:
- Images
- Videos
- Audio files
- Documents
- External websites
Nooto is not responsible for the availability, legality, security, or accuracy of third-party services or resources.
5. Accounts and Access
Users are responsible for maintaining the confidentiality of their account credentials, including email addresses, passwords, editing keys, and access links.
Users are responsible for all activity occurring under their accounts.
Nooto may suspend or terminate accounts that violate these terms or create risks for the platform, other users, or third parties.
6. Availability of Service
Nooto is provided on an “as is” and “as available” basis without warranties of any kind.
The service may change, be interrupted, updated, suspended, or discontinued at any time without notice.
Nooto does not guarantee uninterrupted operation, permanent availability, or permanent storage of any content.
Users are strongly encouraged to maintain their own backups.
7. Limitation of Liability
To the maximum extent permitted by law, Nooto and its operators shall not be liable for:
- User-generated content
- Data loss
- Service interruptions
- External links or third-party services
- Indirect or consequential damages
- Unauthorized access to user content
- Damages caused by users or third parties
Users agree that they use the service entirely at their own risk.
8. Intellectual Property
Users retain ownership of the content they create and publish.
By publishing content through Nooto, users grant Nooto a limited technical right to process, display, cache, distribute, and render such content solely for operating the platform.
Nooto does not claim ownership over user-generated content.
9. Abuse Reporting
If you believe that content hosted through Nooto violates laws, copyrights, privacy rights, or these terms, you may contact:
Nooto reserves the right to investigate reports and take action without prior notice.
10. Termination
Nooto reserves the right to suspend, disable, remove, or permanently terminate accounts, pages, domains, or access at any time, particularly in cases involving abuse, illegal activity, security risks, or violations of these terms.
11. Changes to the Terms
These Terms and Policies may be updated or modified at any time.
Continued use of Nooto after changes become effective constitutes acceptance of the updated terms.
Privacy Policy
1. Information Collected
Nooto may collect limited information necessary to operate the platform, including:
- Email addresses
- Login credentials
- Technical logs
- IP addresses
- Browser and device information
- Payment references
- Usage statistics
- Cookies and session identifiers
2. Use of Information
Collected information may be used to:
- Operate and secure the platform
- Authenticate users
- Process payments
- Prevent abuse or fraud
- Improve service stability
- Communicate important service information
Nooto does not sell personal data to third parties.
3. Cookies
Nooto may use cookies and local storage technologies for:
- Session management
- Authentication
- User preferences
- Security functions
- Basic analytics
Some pages may also contain embedded third-party content such as YouTube videos or Google Maps, which may use their own cookies or similar technologies according to their respective privacy policies.
Users may disable cookies through their browser settings, although some features may stop functioning correctly.
4. Payment Processing
Payments and donations may be processed through third-party providers such as Stripe.
Nooto does not directly store full payment card information on its own servers.
Users are subject to the terms and privacy policies of the payment provider.
5. Data Retention
Nooto may retain technical logs, account information, and published content for operational, security, legal, or backup purposes.
Deleted content may persist temporarily in cached systems or backups.
6. International Access
Users understand that content published through Nooto may become publicly accessible worldwide unless explicitly configured otherwise.
7. Contact
Questions regarding these Terms or Privacy Policy may be directed to: