# Visually Identify Protected Notes in the Notes List

**URL:** <https://community.bear.app/t/visually-identify-protected-notes-in-the-notes-list/17301>\
**Category:** Feature Request\
**Tags:** features\
**Created:** [June 17, 2025, 7:37am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/visually-identify-protected-notes-in-the-notes-list/17301 "2025-06-17T07:37:35Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![ffmich](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/ffmich/32/1515_2.png) [@ffmich](https://community.bear.app/u/ffmich)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2025, 7:37am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/visually-identify-protected-notes-in-the-notes-list/17301/1 "2025-06-17T07:37:35Z")

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I would like to have a visual indicator to distinguish which notes are protected with encryption in the notes list. Sometimes I forget to protect a note, and currently, the only way to check is by reviewing each note individually. Having a visual clue would make it much easier to identify protected notes at a glance.

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**Author:** ![trix180](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/trix180/32/588_2.png) [@trix180](https://community.bear.app/u/trix180)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2025, 8:10am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/visually-identify-protected-notes-in-the-notes-list/17301/2 "2025-06-17T08:10:51Z")

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![Screenshot 2025-06-17 at 10.10.34](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/bear/original/2X/7/7600a113ad3f0332c5a4f28575c6e59a909b4fbb.png)

Protected notes should be the censored subtitle in the note list.

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**Author:** ![ffmich](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/user_avatar/community.bear.app/ffmich/32/1515_2.png) [@ffmich](https://community.bear.app/u/ffmich)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2025, 8:25am UTC](https://community.bear.app/t/visually-identify-protected-notes-in-the-notes-list/17301/3 "2025-06-17T08:25:37Z")

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You are right, I didn’t noticed that because it is not visible if you have selected the “small” preview style. Can we have some hint also for this preview style? 🙏

 ![image](https://europe1.discourse-cdn.com/flex013/uploads/bear/original/2X/d/d078109f62680afe604b98b92246c5f34630aadd.jpeg)

(btw, thanks at least I have a workaround now 🙂 )