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Scrib Desktop

by Beeswax Patv1.11.0

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A tabbed text editor for Windows with AES-256 file encryption, fully offline

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Install with winget

$ winget install --id BeeswaxPat.ScribDesktop --exact --version 1.11.0

Run in Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal. Prompts for any agreements.

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About

Scrib Desktop is a tabbed text editor for Windows that encrypts files with AES-256. It handles plain text, rich text and its own encrypted .scrb format, and it runs fully offline: no network code, no telemetry and no account.

Encryption is per file and opt in. Press Ctrl+E on any note to set a password and save it as a .scrb, encrypted with AES-256-CBC and an HMAC-SHA256 integrity check in an encrypt-then-MAC scheme, with the key derived by PBKDF2-SHA256. Tampered files are rejected before decryption. Ctrl+L locks an open encrypted note in place, clearing its decrypted content and password from the editor until the password is re-entered, and an optional idle auto-lock does the same unattended.

Other features include multi-tab editing with per-tab colors and session restore, rich text with images and tables stored inside the note, RTF import and export, find and replace across all open tabs, a command palette and atomic saves so an interrupted write cannot truncate a file.

Scrib Desktop is free and open source under the GPL-3.0 license.

Scrib is also on iPhone and Android: https://scrib.blog

Installers · v1.11.0

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Copy a command tailored to that specific architecture, type, and scope - useful when winget would otherwise pick a different default.

Security

No known CVEs for Scrib Desktop.

Coverage is best-effort and depends on a winget package mapping to an NVD CPE entry. Absence here is not a guarantee of safety.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I install Scrib Desktop on Windows?
Open Windows Terminal, PowerShell, or Command Prompt and run: winget install --id BeeswaxPat.ScribDesktop --exact --version 1.11.0. winget downloads the installer from Beeswax Pat and runs it. Requires Windows 10 (1809+) or Windows 11.
How do I install Scrib Desktop silently for unattended deployment?
Add --silent and accept the agreements upfront: winget install --id BeeswaxPat.ScribDesktop --exact 1.11.0 --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements. This is the variant Intune, Configuration Manager, and other deployment tools should use.
How do I uninstall Scrib Desktop via winget?
Run: winget uninstall --id BeeswaxPat.ScribDesktop --exact. Add --silent for unattended uninstalls. winget will use the registered uninstaller from Scrib Desktop's Apps & Features entry.
Is Scrib Desktop free?
Scrib Desktop is distributed under GPL-3.0. Refer to the publisher (https://github.com/beeswaxpat/scrib-desktop) for the full license terms - Wingetly itself does not charge for installation.
Does Scrib Desktop work on Windows 10?
Yes, as long as your Windows 10 build supports winget (1809 or newer). winget ships with App Installer on Windows 10/11 and pulls Scrib Desktop directly from the publisher.
How do I keep Scrib Desktop up to date?
Run winget upgrade --id BeeswaxPat.ScribDesktop --exact, or winget upgrade --all to update everything winget tracks. We index 2 versions of Scrib Desktop from microsoft/winget-pkgs.

Recent versions

  • 1.11.0latest
  • 1.10.2