diff --git a/assets/js/maintain_attrs.js b/assets/js/maintain_attrs.js
index f4ff238..ae1a194 100644
--- a/assets/js/maintain_attrs.js
+++ b/assets/js/maintain_attrs.js
@@ -2,7 +2,21 @@
 // update. https://github.com/phoenixframework/phoenix_live_view/issues/1011
 
 export default {
-  attrs () { return this.el.getAttribute('data-attrs').split(', ') },
-  beforeUpdate () { this.prevAttrs = this.attrs().map(name => [name, this.el.getAttribute(name)]) },
-  updated () { this.prevAttrs.forEach(([name, val]) => this.el.setAttribute(name, val)) }
+  attrs () {
+    if (this.el && this.el.getAttribute('data-attrs')) {
+      return this.el.getAttribute('data-attrs').split(', ')
+    } else {
+      return []
+    }
+  },
+  beforeUpdate () {
+    if (this.el) {
+      this.prevAttrs = this.attrs().map(name => [name, this.el.getAttribute(name)])
+    }
+  },
+  updated () {
+    if (this.el) {
+      this.prevAttrs.forEach(([name, val]) => this.el.setAttribute(name, val))
+    }
+  }
 }
diff --git a/lib/memex/notes.ex b/lib/memex/notes.ex
index 6670bb1..8a3602d 100644
--- a/lib/memex/notes.ex
+++ b/lib/memex/notes.ex
@@ -4,21 +4,34 @@ defmodule Memex.Notes do
   """
 
   import Ecto.Query, warn: false
-  alias Memex.Repo
-
-  alias Memex.Notes.Note
+  alias Ecto.Changeset
+  alias Memex.{Accounts.User, Notes.Note, Repo}
 
   @doc """
   Returns the list of notes.
 
   ## Examples
 
-      iex> list_notes()
+      iex> list_notes(%User{id: 123})
       [%Note{}, ...]
 
   """
-  def list_notes do
-    Repo.all(Note)
+  @spec list_notes(User.t() | nil) :: [Note.t()]
+  def list_notes(%{id: user_id}) do
+    Repo.all(from n in Note, where: n.user_id == ^user_id, order_by: n.title)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Returns the list of public notes for viewing
+
+  ## Examples
+
+      iex> list_public_notes()
+      [%Note{}, ...]
+  """
+  @spec list_public_notes() :: [Note.t()]
+  def list_public_notes do
+    Repo.all(from n in Note, where: n.visibility == :public, order_by: n.title)
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -28,31 +41,46 @@ defmodule Memex.Notes do
 
   ## Examples
 
-      iex> get_note!(123)
+      iex> get_note!(123, %User{id: 123})
       %Note{}
 
-      iex> get_note!(456)
+      iex> get_note!(456, %User{id: 123})
       ** (Ecto.NoResultsError)
 
   """
-  def get_note!(id), do: Repo.get!(Note, id)
+  @spec get_note!(Note.id(), User.t()) :: Note.t()
+  def get_note!(id, %{id: user_id}) do
+    Repo.one!(
+      from n in Note,
+        where: n.id == ^id,
+        where: n.user_id == ^user_id or n.visibility in [:public, :unlisted]
+    )
+  end
+
+  def get_note!(id, _invalid_user) do
+    Repo.one!(
+      from n in Note,
+        where: n.id == ^id,
+        where: n.visibility in [:public, :unlisted]
+    )
+  end
 
   @doc """
   Creates a note.
 
   ## Examples
 
-      iex> create_note(%{field: value})
+      iex> create_note(%{field: value}, %User{id: 123})
       {:ok, %Note{}}
 
-      iex> create_note(%{field: bad_value})
+      iex> create_note(%{field: bad_value}, %User{id: 123})
       {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
 
   """
-  def create_note(attrs \\ %{}) do
-    %Note{}
-    |> Note.changeset(attrs)
-    |> Repo.insert()
+  @spec create_note(User.t()) :: {:ok, Note.t()} | {:error, Changeset.t()}
+  @spec create_note(attrs :: map(), User.t()) :: {:ok, Note.t()} | {:error, Changeset.t()}
+  def create_note(attrs \\ %{}, user) do
+    Note.create_changeset(attrs, user) |> Repo.insert()
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -60,16 +88,18 @@ defmodule Memex.Notes do
 
   ## Examples
 
-      iex> update_note(note, %{field: new_value})
+      iex> update_note(note, %{field: new_value}, %User{id: 123})
       {:ok, %Note{}}
 
-      iex> update_note(note, %{field: bad_value})
+      iex> update_note(note, %{field: bad_value}, %User{id: 123})
       {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
 
   """
-  def update_note(%Note{} = note, attrs) do
+  @spec update_note(Note.t(), attrs :: map(), User.t()) ::
+          {:ok, Note.t()} | {:error, Changeset.t()}
+  def update_note(%Note{} = note, attrs, user) do
     note
-    |> Note.changeset(attrs)
+    |> Note.update_changeset(attrs, user)
     |> Repo.update()
   end
 
@@ -78,15 +108,16 @@ defmodule Memex.Notes do
 
   ## Examples
 
-      iex> delete_note(note)
+      iex> delete_note(note, %User{id: 123})
       {:ok, %Note{}}
 
-      iex> delete_note(note)
+      iex> delete_note(note, %User{id: 123})
       {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}}
 
   """
-  def delete_note(%Note{} = note) do
-    Repo.delete(note)
+  @spec delete_note(Note.t(), User.t()) :: {:ok, Note.t()} | {:error, Changeset.t()}
+  def delete_note(%Note{user_id: user_id} = note, %{id: user_id}) do
+    note |> Repo.delete()
   end
 
   @doc """
@@ -94,11 +125,30 @@ defmodule Memex.Notes do
 
   ## Examples
 
-      iex> change_note(note)
+      iex> change_note(note, %User{id: 123})
+      %Ecto.Changeset{data: %Note{}}
+
+      iex> change_note(note, %{title: "new title"}, %User{id: 123})
       %Ecto.Changeset{data: %Note{}}
 
   """
-  def change_note(%Note{} = note, attrs \\ %{}) do
-    Note.changeset(note, attrs)
+  @spec change_note(Note.t(), User.t()) :: Changeset.t(Note.t())
+  @spec change_note(Note.t(), attrs :: map(), User.t()) :: Changeset.t(Note.t())
+  def change_note(%Note{} = note, attrs \\ %{}, user) do
+    note |> Note.update_changeset(attrs, user)
+  end
+
+  @doc """
+  Gets a canonical string representation of the `:tags` field for a Note
+  """
+  @spec get_tags_string(Note.t() | Changeset.t() | [String.t()] | nil) :: String.t()
+  def get_tags_string(nil), do: ""
+  def get_tags_string(tags) when tags |> is_list(), do: tags |> Enum.join(",")
+  def get_tags_string(%Note{tags: tags}), do: tags |> get_tags_string()
+
+  def get_tags_string(%Changeset{} = changeset) do
+    changeset
+    |> Changeset.get_field(:tags)
+    |> get_tags_string()
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/memex/notes/note.ex b/lib/memex/notes/note.ex
index 1175d5a..6df99ab 100644
--- a/lib/memex/notes/note.ex
+++ b/lib/memex/notes/note.ex
@@ -1,22 +1,54 @@
 defmodule Memex.Notes.Note do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Schema for a user-written note
+  """
   use Ecto.Schema
   import Ecto.Changeset
+  alias Ecto.UUID
+  alias Memex.{Accounts.User, Notes.Note}
 
   @primary_key {:id, :binary_id, autogenerate: true}
   @foreign_key_type :binary_id
   schema "notes" do
     field :content, :string
-    field :tag, {:array, :string}
+    field :tags, {:array, :string}
+    field :tags_string, :string, virtual: true
     field :title, :string
     field :visibility, Ecto.Enum, values: [:public, :private, :unlisted]
 
+    belongs_to :user, User
+
     timestamps()
   end
 
+  @type t :: %Note{}
+  @type id :: UUID.t()
+
   @doc false
-  def changeset(note, attrs) do
-    note
-    |> cast(attrs, [:title, :content, :tag, :visibility])
-    |> validate_required([:title, :content, :tag, :visibility])
+  def create_changeset(attrs, %User{id: user_id}) do
+    %Note{}
+    |> cast(attrs, [:title, :content, :tags, :visibility])
+    |> change(user_id: user_id)
+    |> cast_tags_string(attrs)
+    |> validate_required([:title, :content, :user_id, :visibility])
   end
+
+  def update_changeset(%{user_id: user_id} = note, attrs, %User{id: user_id}) do
+    note
+    |> cast(attrs, [:title, :content, :tags, :visibility])
+    |> cast_tags_string(attrs)
+    |> validate_required([:title, :content, :visibility])
+  end
+
+  defp cast_tags_string(changeset, %{"tags_string" => tags_string}) when is_binary(tags_string) do
+    tags =
+      tags_string
+      |> String.split(",", trim: true)
+      |> Enum.map(fn str -> str |> String.trim() end)
+      |> Enum.sort()
+
+    changeset |> change(tags: tags)
+  end
+
+  defp cast_tags_string(changeset, _attrs), do: changeset
 end
diff --git a/lib/memex_web/components/note_card.ex b/lib/memex_web/components/note_card.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3f306e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/memex_web/components/note_card.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,29 @@
+defmodule MemexWeb.Components.NoteCard do
+  @moduledoc """
+  Display card for an note
+  """
+
+  use MemexWeb, :component
+
+  def note_card(assigns) do
+    ~H"""
+    <div class="mx-4 my-2 px-8 py-4 flex flex-col justify-center items-center space-y-4
+      border border-gray-400 rounded-lg shadow-lg hover:shadow-md
+      transition-all duration-300 ease-in-out">
+      <h1 class="title text-xl">
+        <%= @note.name %>
+      </h1>
+
+      <h2 class="title text-md">
+        <%= gettext("visibility: %{visibility}", visibility: @note.visibility) %>
+      </h2>
+
+      <%= if @inner_block do %>
+        <div class="flex space-x-4 justify-center items-center">
+          <%= render_slot(@inner_block) %>
+        </div>
+      <% end %>
+    </div>
+    """
+  end
+end
diff --git a/lib/memex_web/components/notes_table_component.ex b/lib/memex_web/components/notes_table_component.ex
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..731f588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lib/memex_web/components/notes_table_component.ex
@@ -0,0 +1,136 @@
+defmodule MemexWeb.Components.NotesTableComponent do
+  @moduledoc """
+  A component that displays a list of notes
+  """
+  use MemexWeb, :live_component
+  alias Ecto.UUID
+  alias Memex.{Accounts.User, Notes, Notes.Note}
+  alias MemexWeb.Endpoint
+  alias Phoenix.LiveView.{Rendered, Socket}
+
+  @impl true
+  @spec update(
+          %{
+            required(:id) => UUID.t(),
+            required(:current_user) => User.t(),
+            required(:notes) => [Note.t()],
+            optional(any()) => any()
+          },
+          Socket.t()
+        ) :: {:ok, Socket.t()}
+  def update(%{id: _id, notes: _notes, current_user: _current_user} = assigns, socket) do
+    socket =
+      socket
+      |> assign(assigns)
+      |> assign_new(:actions, fn -> [] end)
+      |> display_notes()
+
+    {:ok, socket}
+  end
+
+  defp display_notes(
+         %{
+           assigns: %{
+             notes: notes,
+             current_user: current_user,
+             actions: actions
+           }
+         } = socket
+       ) do
+    columns =
+      if actions == [] or current_user |> is_nil() do
+        []
+      else
+        [%{label: nil, key: :actions, sortable: false}]
+      end
+
+    columns = [
+      %{label: gettext("title"), key: :title},
+      %{label: gettext("content"), key: :content},
+      %{label: gettext("tags"), key: :tags},
+      %{label: gettext("visibility"), key: :visibility}
+      | columns
+    ]
+
+    rows =
+      notes
+      |> Enum.map(fn note ->
+        note
+        |> get_row_data_for_note(%{
+          columns: columns,
+          current_user: current_user,
+          actions: actions
+        })
+      end)
+
+    socket |> assign(columns: columns, rows: rows)
+  end
+
+  @impl true
+  def render(assigns) do
+    ~H"""
+    <div class="w-full">
+      <.live_component
+        module={MemexWeb.Components.TableComponent}
+        id={@id}
+        columns={@columns}
+        rows={@rows}
+      />
+    </div>
+    """
+  end
+
+  @spec get_row_data_for_note(Note.t(), additional_data :: map()) :: map()
+  defp get_row_data_for_note(note, %{columns: columns} = additional_data) do
+    columns
+    |> Map.new(fn %{key: key} ->
+      {key, get_value_for_key(key, note, additional_data)}
+    end)
+  end
+
+  @spec get_value_for_key(atom(), Note.t(), additional_data :: map()) ::
+          any() | {any(), Rendered.t()}
+  defp get_value_for_key(:title, %{id: id, title: title}, _additional_data) do
+    assigns = %{id: id, title: title}
+
+    title_block = ~H"""
+    <.link
+      navigate={Routes.note_show_path(Endpoint, :show, @id)}
+      class="link"
+      data-qa={"note-show-#{@id}"}
+    >
+      <%= @title %>
+    </.link>
+    """
+
+    {title, title_block}
+  end
+
+  defp get_value_for_key(:content, %{content: content}, _additional_data) do
+    assigns = %{content: content}
+
+    content_block = ~H"""
+    <div class="truncate max-w-sm">
+      <%= @content %>
+    </div>
+    """
+
+    {content, content_block}
+  end
+
+  defp get_value_for_key(:tags, %{tags: tags}, _additional_data) do
+    tags |> Notes.get_tags_string()
+  end
+
+  defp get_value_for_key(:actions, note, %{actions: actions}) do
+    assigns = %{actions: actions, note: note}
+
+    ~H"""
+    <div class="flex justify-center items-center space-x-4">
+      <%= render_slot(@actions, @note) %>
+    </div>
+    """
+  end
+
+  defp get_value_for_key(key, note, _additional_data), do: note |> Map.get(key)
+end
diff --git a/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/form_component.ex b/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/form_component.ex
index 8a0f640..01833f5 100644
--- a/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/form_component.ex
+++ b/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/form_component.ex
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ defmodule MemexWeb.NoteLive.FormComponent do
   alias Memex.Notes
 
   @impl true
-  def update(%{note: note} = assigns, socket) do
-    changeset = Notes.change_note(note)
+  def update(%{note: note, current_user: current_user} = assigns, socket) do
+    changeset = Notes.change_note(note, current_user)
 
     {:ok,
      socket
@@ -14,39 +14,51 @@ defmodule MemexWeb.NoteLive.FormComponent do
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def handle_event("validate", %{"note" => note_params}, socket) do
+  def handle_event(
+        "validate",
+        %{"note" => note_params},
+        %{assigns: %{note: note, current_user: current_user}} = socket
+      ) do
     changeset =
-      socket.assigns.note
-      |> Notes.change_note(note_params)
+      note
+      |> Notes.change_note(note_params, current_user)
       |> Map.put(:action, :validate)
 
     {:noreply, assign(socket, :changeset, changeset)}
   end
 
-  def handle_event("save", %{"note" => note_params}, socket) do
-    save_note(socket, socket.assigns.action, note_params)
+  def handle_event("save", %{"note" => note_params}, %{assigns: %{action: action}} = socket) do
+    save_note(socket, action, note_params)
   end
 
-  defp save_note(socket, :edit, note_params) do
-    case Notes.update_note(socket.assigns.note, note_params) do
-      {:ok, _note} ->
+  defp save_note(
+         %{assigns: %{note: note, return_to: return_to, current_user: current_user}} = socket,
+         :edit,
+         note_params
+       ) do
+    case Notes.update_note(note, note_params, current_user) do
+      {:ok, %{title: title}} ->
         {:noreply,
          socket
          |> put_flash(:info, gettext("%{title} saved", title: title))
-         |> push_navigate(to: socket.assigns.return_to)}
+         |> push_navigate(to: return_to)}
 
       {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{} = changeset} ->
         {:noreply, assign(socket, :changeset, changeset)}
     end
   end
 
-  defp save_note(socket, :new, note_params) do
-    case Notes.create_note(note_params) do
-      {:ok, _note} ->
+  defp save_note(
+         %{assigns: %{return_to: return_to, current_user: current_user}} = socket,
+         :new,
+         note_params
+       ) do
+    case Notes.create_note(note_params, current_user) do
+      {:ok, %{title: title}} ->
         {:noreply,
          socket
          |> put_flash(:info, gettext("%{title} created", title: title))
-         |> push_navigate(to: socket.assigns.return_to)}
+         |> push_navigate(to: return_to)}
 
       {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{} = changeset} ->
         {:noreply, assign(socket, changeset: changeset)}
diff --git a/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/form_component.html.heex b/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/form_component.html.heex
index f3d3cb0..75b588d 100644
--- a/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/form_component.html.heex
+++ b/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/form_component.html.heex
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-<div>
-  <h2><%= @title %></h2>
-
+<div class="h-full flex flex-col justify-start items-stretch space-y-4">
   <.form
     :let={f}
     for={@changeset}
@@ -8,27 +6,44 @@
     phx-target={@myself}
     phx-change="validate"
     phx-submit="save"
+    phx-debounce="300"
+    class="flex flex-col justify-start items-stretch space-y-4"
   >
-    <%= label(f, :title) %>
-    <%= text_input(f, :title) %>
+    <%= text_input(f, :title,
+      class: "input input-primary",
+      placeholder: gettext("title")
+    ) %>
     <%= error_tag(f, :title) %>
 
-    <%= label(f, :content) %>
-    <%= textarea(f, :content) %>
+    <%= textarea(f, :content,
+      id: "note-form-content",
+      class: "input input-primary h-64 min-h-64",
+      phx_hook: "MaintainAttrs",
+      phx_update: "ignore",
+      placeholder: gettext("content")
+    ) %>
     <%= error_tag(f, :content) %>
 
-    <%= label(f, :tag) %>
-    <%= multiple_select(f, :tag, "Option 1": "option1", "Option 2": "option2") %>
-    <%= error_tag(f, :tag) %>
-
-    <%= label(f, :visibility) %>
-    <%= select(f, :visibility, Ecto.Enum.values(Memex.Notes.Note, :visibility),
-      prompt: "Choose a value"
+    <%= text_input(f, :tags_string,
+      id: "tags-input",
+      class: "input input-primary",
+      placeholder: gettext("tag1,tag2"),
+      phx_update: "ignore",
+      value: Notes.get_tags_string(@changeset)
     ) %>
-    <%= error_tag(f, :visibility) %>
+    <%= error_tag(f, :tags_string) %>
 
-    <div>
-      <%= submit("Save", phx_disable_with: "Saving...") %>
+    <div class="flex justify-center items-stretch space-x-4">
+      <%= select(f, :visibility, Ecto.Enum.values(Memex.Notes.Note, :visibility),
+        class: "grow input input-primary",
+        prompt: gettext("select privacy")
+      ) %>
+
+      <%= submit(dgettext("actions", "save"),
+        phx_disable_with: gettext("saving..."),
+        class: "mx-auto btn btn-primary"
+      ) %>
     </div>
+    <%= error_tag(f, :visibility) %>
   </.form>
 </div>
diff --git a/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/index.ex b/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/index.ex
index 548905e..706f804 100644
--- a/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/index.ex
+++ b/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/index.ex
@@ -1,45 +1,52 @@
 defmodule MemexWeb.NoteLive.Index do
   use MemexWeb, :live_view
-
-  alias Memex.Notes
-  alias Memex.Notes.Note
+  alias Memex.{Notes, Notes.Note}
 
   @impl true
+  def mount(_params, _session, %{assigns: %{current_user: current_user}} = socket)
+      when not (current_user |> is_nil()) do
+    {:ok, socket |> assign(notes: Notes.list_notes(current_user))}
+  end
+
   def mount(_params, _session, socket) do
-    {:ok, assign(socket, :notes, list_notes())}
+    {:ok, socket |> assign(notes: Notes.list_public_notes())}
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def handle_params(params, _url, socket) do
-    {:noreply, apply_action(socket, socket.assigns.live_action, params)}
+  def handle_params(params, _url, %{assigns: %{live_action: live_action}} = socket) do
+    {:noreply, apply_action(socket, live_action, params)}
   end
 
-  defp apply_action(socket, :edit, %{"id" => id}) do
+  defp apply_action(%{assigns: %{current_user: current_user}} = socket, :edit, %{"id" => id}) do
+    %{title: title} = note = Notes.get_note!(id, current_user)
+
     socket
     |> assign(page_title: gettext("edit %{title}", title: title))
-    |> assign(:note, Notes.get_note!(id))
+    |> assign(note: note)
   end
 
-  defp apply_action(socket, :new, _params) do
+  defp apply_action(%{assigns: %{current_user: %{id: current_user_id}}} = socket, :new, _params) do
     socket
     |> assign(page_title: "new note")
-    |> assign(:note, %Note{})
+    |> assign(note: %Note{user_id: current_user_id})
   end
 
   defp apply_action(socket, :index, _params) do
     socket
     |> assign(page_title: "notes")
-    |> assign(:note, nil)
+    |> assign(note: nil)
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def handle_event("delete", %{"id" => id}, socket) do
-    note = Notes.get_note!(id)
-    {:ok, _} = Notes.delete_note(note)
+  def handle_event("delete", %{"id" => id}, %{assigns: %{current_user: current_user}} = socket) do
+    %{title: title} = note = Notes.get_note!(id, current_user)
+    {:ok, _} = Notes.delete_note(note, current_user)
 
+    socket =
+      socket
+      |> assign(notes: Notes.list_notes(current_user))
       |> put_flash(:info, gettext("%{title} deleted", title: title))
 
-  defp list_notes do
-    Notes.list_notes()
+    {:noreply, socket}
   end
 end
diff --git a/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/index.html.heex b/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/index.html.heex
index 19a6eab..ceb95e2 100644
--- a/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/index.html.heex
+++ b/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/index.html.heex
@@ -1,10 +1,54 @@
-<h1>Listing Notes</h1>
+<div class="mx-auto flex flex-col justify-center items-start space-y-4 max-w-3xl">
+  <h1 class="text-xl">
+    <%= gettext("notes") %>
+  </h1>
+
+  <%= if @notes |> Enum.empty?() do %>
+    <h1 class="self-center text-primary-500">
+      <%= gettext("no notes found") %>
+    </h1>
+  <% else %>
+    <.live_component
+      module={MemexWeb.Components.NotesTableComponent}
+      id="notes-index-table"
+      current_user={@current_user}
+      notes={@notes}
+    >
+      <:actions :let={note}>
+        <%= if @current_user do %>
+          <.link
+            patch={Routes.note_index_path(@socket, :edit, note)}
+            data-qa={"note-edit-#{note.id}"}
+          >
+            <%= dgettext("actions", "edit") %>
+          </.link>
+          <.link
+            href="#"
+            phx-click="delete"
+            phx-value-id={note.id}
+            data-confirm={dgettext("prompts", "are you sure?")}
+            data-qa={"delete-note-#{note.id}"}
+          >
+            <%= dgettext("actions", "delete") %>
+          </.link>
+        <% end %>
+      </:actions>
+    </.live_component>
+  <% end %>
+
+  <%= if @current_user do %>
+    <.link patch={Routes.note_index_path(@socket, :new)} class="self-end btn btn-primary">
+      <%= dgettext("actions", "new note") %>
+    </.link>
+  <% end %>
+</div>
 
 <%= if @live_action in [:new, :edit] do %>
   <.modal return_to={Routes.note_index_path(@socket, :index)}>
     <.live_component
       module={MemexWeb.NoteLive.FormComponent}
       id={@note.id || :new}
+      current_user={@current_user}
       title={@page_title}
       action={@live_action}
       note={@note}
@@ -12,55 +56,3 @@
     />
   </.modal>
 <% end %>
-
-<table>
-  <thead>
-    <tr>
-      <th>Title</th>
-      <th>Content</th>
-      <th>Tag</th>
-      <th>Visibility</th>
-
-      <th></th>
-    </tr>
-  </thead>
-  <tbody id="notes">
-    <%= for note <- @notes do %>
-      <tr id={"note-#{note.id}"}>
-        <td><%= note.title %></td>
-        <td><%= note.content %></td>
-        <td><%= note.tag %></td>
-        <td><%= note.visibility %></td>
-
-        <td>
-          <span>
-            <.link navigate={Routes.note_show_path(@socket, :show, note)}>
-              <%= dgettext("actions", "Show") %>
-            </.link>
-          </span>
-          <span>
-            <.link patch={Routes.note_index_path(@socket, :edit, note)}>
-              <%= dgettext("actions", "Edit") %>
-            </.link>
-          </span>
-          <span>
-            <.link
-              href="#"
-              phx-click="delete"
-              phx-value-id={note.id}
-              data-confirm={dgettext("prompts", "Are you sure?")}
-            >
-              <%= dgettext("actions", "Delete") %>
-            </.link>
-          </span>
-        </td>
-      </tr>
-    <% end %>
-  </tbody>
-</table>
-
-<span>
-  <.link patch={Routes.note_index_path(@socket, :new)}>
-    <%= dgettext("actions", "New Note") %>
-  </.link>
-</span>
diff --git a/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/show.ex b/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/show.ex
index 0854b1a..44d6f4b 100644
--- a/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/show.ex
+++ b/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/show.ex
@@ -9,11 +9,15 @@ defmodule MemexWeb.NoteLive.Show do
   end
 
   @impl true
-  def handle_params(%{"id" => id}, _, socket) do
+  def handle_params(
+        %{"id" => id},
+        _,
+        %{assigns: %{live_action: live_action, current_user: current_user}} = socket
+      ) do
     {:noreply,
      socket
-     |> assign(:page_title, page_title(socket.assigns.live_action))
-     |> assign(:note, Notes.get_note!(id))}
+     |> assign(:page_title, page_title(live_action))
+     |> assign(:note, Notes.get_note!(id, current_user))}
   end
 
   defp page_title(:show), do: "show note"
diff --git a/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/show.html.heex b/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/show.html.heex
index fc5239b..8de70cf 100644
--- a/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/show.html.heex
+++ b/lib/memex_web/live/note_live/show.html.heex
@@ -1,10 +1,41 @@
-<h1>Show Note</h1>
+<div class="mx-auto flex flex-col justify-center items-stretch space-y-4 max-w-3xl">
+  <h1 class="text-xl">
+    <%= @note.title %>
+  </h1>
+
+  <p><%= if @note.tags, do: @note.tags |> Enum.join(", ") %></p>
+
+  <textarea
+    id="show-note-content"
+    class="input input-primary h-128 min-h-128"
+    phx-hook="MaintainAttrs"
+    phx-update="ignore"
+    readonly
+    phx-no-format
+  ><%= @note.content %></textarea>
+
+  <p class="self-end">
+    <%= gettext("Visibility: %{visibility}", visibility: @note.visibility) %>
+  </p>
+
+  <div class="self-end flex space-x-4">
+    <.link class="btn btn-primary" patch={Routes.note_index_path(@socket, :index)}>
+      <%= dgettext("actions", "Back") %>
+    </.link>
+    <%= if @current_user do %>
+      <.link class="btn btn-primary" patch={Routes.note_show_path(@socket, :edit, @note)}>
+        <%= dgettext("actions", "edit") %>
+      </.link>
+    <% end %>
+  </div>
+</div>
 
 <%= if @live_action in [:edit] do %>
   <.modal return_to={Routes.note_show_path(@socket, :show, @note)}>
     <.live_component
       module={MemexWeb.NoteLive.FormComponent}
       id={@note.id}
+      current_user={@current_user}
       title={@page_title}
       action={@live_action}
       note={@note}
@@ -12,37 +43,3 @@
     />
   </.modal>
 <% end %>
-
-<ul>
-  <li>
-    <strong>Title:</strong>
-    <%= @note.title %>
-  </li>
-
-  <li>
-    <strong>Content:</strong>
-    <%= @note.content %>
-  </li>
-
-  <li>
-    <strong>Tag:</strong>
-    <%= @note.tag %>
-  </li>
-
-  <li>
-    <strong>Visibility:</strong>
-    <%= @note.visibility %>
-  </li>
-</ul>
-
-<span>
-  <.link patch={Routes.note_show_path(@socket, :edit, @note)} class="button">
-    <%= dgettext("actions", "Edit") %>
-  </.link>
-</span>
-|
-<span>
-  <.link patch={Routes.note_index_path(@socket, :index)}>
-    <%= dgettext("actions", "Back") %>
-  </.link>
-</span>
diff --git a/priv/repo/migrations/20220726000552_create_notes.exs b/priv/repo/migrations/20220726000552_create_notes.exs
index 8c6495a..1e4e0c6 100644
--- a/priv/repo/migrations/20220726000552_create_notes.exs
+++ b/priv/repo/migrations/20220726000552_create_notes.exs
@@ -6,9 +6,11 @@ defmodule Memex.Repo.Migrations.CreateNotes do
       add :id, :binary_id, primary_key: true
       add :title, :string
       add :content, :text
-      add :tag, {:array, :string}
+      add :tags, {:array, :string}
       add :visibility, :string
 
+      add :user_id, references(:users, on_delete: :delete_all, type: :binary_id)
+
       timestamps()
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/memex/notes_test.exs b/test/memex/notes_test.exs
index 4b9ea29..4462278 100644
--- a/test/memex/notes_test.exs
+++ b/test/memex/notes_test.exs
@@ -1,71 +1,85 @@
 defmodule Memex.NotesTest do
   use Memex.DataCase
+  import Memex.NotesFixtures
+  alias Memex.{Notes, Notes.Note}
 
-  alias Memex.Notes
+  @invalid_attrs %{content: nil, tag: nil, title: nil, visibility: nil}
 
   describe "notes" do
-    alias Memex.Notes.Note
-
-    import Memex.NotesFixtures
-
-    @invalid_attrs %{content: nil, tag: nil, title: nil, visibility: nil}
-
-    test "list_notes/0 returns all notes" do
-      note = note_fixture()
-      assert Notes.list_notes() == [note]
+    setup do
+      [user: user_fixture()]
     end
 
-    test "get_note!/1 returns the note with given id" do
-      note = note_fixture()
-      assert Notes.get_note!(note.id) == note
+    test "list_notes/1 returns all notes for a user", %{user: user} do
+      note_a = note_fixture(%{title: "a", visibility: :public}, user)
+      note_b = note_fixture(%{title: "b", visibility: :unlisted}, user)
+      note_c = note_fixture(%{title: "c", visibility: :private}, user)
+      assert Notes.list_notes(user) == [note_a, note_b, note_c]
     end
 
-    test "create_note/1 with valid data creates a note" do
-      valid_attrs = %{content: "some content", tag: [], title: "some title", visibility: :public}
+    test "list_public_notes/0 returns public notes", %{user: user} do
+      public_note = note_fixture(%{visibility: :public}, user)
+      note_fixture(%{visibility: :unlisted}, user)
+      note_fixture(%{visibility: :private}, user)
+      assert Notes.list_public_notes() == [public_note]
+    end
 
-      assert {:ok, %Note{} = note} = Notes.create_note(valid_attrs)
+    test "get_note!/1 returns the note with given id", %{user: user} do
+      note = note_fixture(user)
+      assert Notes.get_note!(note.id, user) == note
+    end
+
+    test "create_note/1 with valid data creates a note", %{user: user} do
+      valid_attrs = %{
+        "content" => "some content",
+        "tags_string" => "tag1,tag2",
+        "title" => "some title",
+        "visibility" => :public
+      }
+
+      assert {:ok, %Note{} = note} = Notes.create_note(valid_attrs, user)
       assert note.content == "some content"
-      assert note.tag == []
+      assert note.tags == ["tag1", "tag2"]
       assert note.title == "some title"
       assert note.visibility == :public
     end
 
-    test "create_note/1 with invalid data returns error changeset" do
-      assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Notes.create_note(@invalid_attrs)
+    test "create_note/1 with invalid data returns error changeset", %{user: user} do
+      assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Notes.create_note(@invalid_attrs, user)
     end
 
-    test "update_note/2 with valid data updates the note" do
-      note = note_fixture()
+    test "update_note/2 with valid data updates the note", %{user: user} do
+      note = note_fixture(user)
 
       update_attrs = %{
-        content: "some updated content",
-        tag: [],
-        title: "some updated title",
-        visibility: :private
+        "content" => "some updated content",
+        "tags_string" => "tag1,tag2",
+        "title" => "some updated title",
+        "visibility" => :private
       }
 
-      assert {:ok, %Note{} = note} = Notes.update_note(note, update_attrs)
+      assert {:ok, %Note{} = note} = Notes.update_note(note, update_attrs, user)
       assert note.content == "some updated content"
-      assert note.tag == []
+      assert note.tags == ["tag1", "tag2"]
       assert note.title == "some updated title"
       assert note.visibility == :private
     end
 
-    test "update_note/2 with invalid data returns error changeset" do
-      note = note_fixture()
-      assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Notes.update_note(note, @invalid_attrs)
-      assert note == Notes.get_note!(note.id)
+    test "update_note/2 with invalid data returns error changeset", %{user: user} do
+      note = note_fixture(user)
+      assert {:error, %Ecto.Changeset{}} = Notes.update_note(note, @invalid_attrs, user)
+      assert note == Notes.get_note!(note.id, user)
     end
 
-    test "delete_note/1 deletes the note" do
-      note = note_fixture()
-      assert {:ok, %Note{}} = Notes.delete_note(note)
-      assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Notes.get_note!(note.id) end
+    test "delete_note/1 deletes the note", %{user: user} do
+      note = note_fixture(user)
+      assert {:ok, %Note{}} = Notes.delete_note(note, user)
+      assert_raise Ecto.NoResultsError, fn -> Notes.get_note!(note.id, user) end
     end
 
-    test "change_note/1 returns a note changeset" do
-      note = note_fixture()
-      assert %Ecto.Changeset{} = Notes.change_note(note)
+    test "change_note/1 returns a note changeset", %{user: user} do
+      note = note_fixture(user)
+      assert %Ecto.Changeset{} = Notes.change_note(note, user)
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/memex_web/live/context_live_test.exs b/test/memex_web/live/context_live_test.exs
index 3529d75..2522147 100644
--- a/test/memex_web/live/context_live_test.exs
+++ b/test/memex_web/live/context_live_test.exs
@@ -4,14 +4,24 @@ defmodule MemexWeb.ContextLiveTest do
   import Phoenix.LiveViewTest
   import Memex.ContextsFixtures
 
-  @create_attrs %{content: "some content", tag: [], title: "some title", visibility: :public}
-  @update_attrs %{
-    content: "some updated content",
-    tag: [],
-    title: "some updated title",
-    visibility: :private
+  @create_attrs %{
+    "content" => "some content",
+    "tags_string" => "tag1",
+    "title" => "some title",
+    "visibility" => :public
+  }
+  @update_attrs %{
+    "content" => "some updated content",
+    "tags_string" => "tag1,tag2",
+    "title" => "some updated title",
+    "visibility" => :private
+  }
+  @invalid_attrs %{
+    "content" => nil,
+    "tags_string" => "",
+    "title" => nil,
+    "visibility" => nil
   }
-  @invalid_attrs %{content: nil, tag: [], title: nil, visibility: nil}
 
   defp create_context(_) do
     context = context_fixture()
diff --git a/test/memex_web/live/note_live_test.exs b/test/memex_web/live/note_live_test.exs
index 63bf0ee..7b70a57 100644
--- a/test/memex_web/live/note_live_test.exs
+++ b/test/memex_web/live/note_live_test.exs
@@ -4,22 +4,31 @@ defmodule MemexWeb.NoteLiveTest do
   import Phoenix.LiveViewTest
   import Memex.NotesFixtures
 
-  @create_attrs %{content: "some content", tag: [], title: "some title", visibility: :public}
-  @update_attrs %{
-    content: "some updated content",
-    tag: [],
-    title: "some updated title",
-    visibility: :private
+  @create_attrs %{
+    "content" => "some content",
+    "tags_string" => "tag1",
+    "title" => "some title",
+    "visibility" => :public
+  }
+  @update_attrs %{
+    "content" => "some updated content",
+    "tags_string" => "tag1,tag2",
+    "title" => "some updated title",
+    "visibility" => :private
+  }
+  @invalid_attrs %{
+    "content" => nil,
+    "tags_string" => "",
+    "title" => nil,
+    "visibility" => nil
   }
-  @invalid_attrs %{content: nil, tag: [], title: nil, visibility: nil}
 
-  defp create_note(_) do
-    note = note_fixture()
-    %{note: note}
+  defp create_note(%{user: user}) do
+    [note: note_fixture(user)]
   end
 
   describe "Index" do
-    setup [:create_note]
+    setup [:register_and_log_in_user, :create_note]
 
     test "lists all notes", %{conn: conn, note: note} do
       {:ok, _index_live, html} = live(conn, Routes.note_index_path(conn, :index))
@@ -53,7 +62,7 @@ defmodule MemexWeb.NoteLiveTest do
     test "updates note in listing", %{conn: conn, note: note} do
       {:ok, index_live, _html} = live(conn, Routes.note_index_path(conn, :index))
 
-      assert index_live |> element("#note-#{note.id} a", "Edit") |> render_click() =~
+      assert index_live |> element("[data-qa=\"note-edit-#{note.id}\"]") |> render_click() =~
                "edit"
 
       assert_patch(index_live, Routes.note_index_path(conn, :edit, note))
@@ -75,7 +84,7 @@ defmodule MemexWeb.NoteLiveTest do
     test "deletes note in listing", %{conn: conn, note: note} do
       {:ok, index_live, _html} = live(conn, Routes.note_index_path(conn, :index))
 
-      assert index_live |> element("#note-#{note.id} a", "Delete") |> render_click()
+      assert index_live |> element("[data-qa=\"delete-note-#{note.id}\"]") |> render_click()
       refute has_element?(index_live, "#note-#{note.id}")
     end
   end
diff --git a/test/support/fixtures/notes_fixtures.ex b/test/support/fixtures/notes_fixtures.ex
index 6548cc3..ee3266b 100644
--- a/test/support/fixtures/notes_fixtures.ex
+++ b/test/support/fixtures/notes_fixtures.ex
@@ -3,20 +3,23 @@ defmodule Memex.NotesFixtures do
   This module defines test helpers for creating
   entities via the `Memex.Notes` context.
   """
+  alias Memex.{Accounts.User, Notes, Notes.Note}
 
   @doc """
   Generate a note.
   """
-  def note_fixture(attrs \\ %{}) do
+  @spec note_fixture(User.t()) :: Note.t()
+  @spec note_fixture(attrs :: map(), User.t()) :: Note.t()
+  def note_fixture(attrs \\ %{}, user) do
     {:ok, note} =
       attrs
       |> Enum.into(%{
         content: "some content",
         tag: [],
         title: "some title",
-        visibility: :public
+        visibility: :private
       })
-      |> Memex.Notes.create_note()
+      |> Notes.create_note(user)
 
     note
   end