diff --git a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
index 7d6811d..43d7d7d 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/commands.rs
@@ -830,9 +830,11 @@ pub fn set_general_settings(
     show_tray_icon: bool,
     close_to_tray: bool,
     enable_wiki_links: bool,
+    show_note_dates: bool,
 ) -> Result<(), String> {
     let mut config = state.config.lock().map_err(|e| e.to_string())?;
     config.compact_notes = compact_notes;
+    config.show_note_dates = show_note_dates;
     config.time_format = time_format;
     config.gpu_acceleration = gpu_acceleration;
     config.autostart = autostart;
diff --git a/src-tauri/src/types.rs b/src-tauri/src/types.rs
index 16eb587..186230b 100644
--- a/src-tauri/src/types.rs
+++ b/src-tauri/src/types.rs
@@ -73,6 +73,8 @@ pub struct AppConfig {
     pub ui_scale: Option<f64>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub compact_notes: bool,
+    #[serde(default = "default_true")]
+    pub show_note_dates: bool,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub time_format: String,
     #[serde(default)]
@@ -188,6 +190,7 @@ impl Default for AppConfig {
             line_height: None,
             ui_scale: None,
             compact_notes: false,
+            show_note_dates: true,
             time_format: "relative".to_string(),
             gpu_acceleration: true,
             autostart: false,
diff --git a/src/lib/api.ts b/src/lib/api.ts
index 69430f1..c23cf8b 100644
--- a/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -225,6 +225,7 @@ export async function setGeneralSettings(
   showTrayIcon: boolean,
   closeToTray: boolean,
   enableWikiLinks: boolean,
+  showNoteDates: boolean,
 ): Promise<void> {
   return invoke("set_general_settings", {
     compactNotes,
@@ -240,6 +241,7 @@ export async function setGeneralSettings(
     showTrayIcon,
     closeToTray,
     enableWikiLinks,
+    showNoteDates,
   });
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/components/NoteList.svelte b/src/lib/components/NoteList.svelte
index 8e6be0e..4ac4b98 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/NoteList.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/NoteList.svelte
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
 	}
 
 	let compact = $derived($appConfig?.compact_notes ?? false);
+	let showDates = $derived($appConfig?.show_note_dates !== false);
 	let contextMenu = $state<{ x: number; y: number; note: NoteEntry } | null>(null);
 	let sortMenu = $state<{ x: number; y: number } | null>(null);
 	let editingNote = $state<string | null>(null);
@@ -1111,7 +1112,7 @@
 							{#if getNotebookPath(note)}
 								<span class="note-notebook">{getNotebookPath(note)}</span>
 							{/if}
-							<span class="note-date-compact" title={`Created ${formatDate(note.meta.created)}\nModified ${formatDate(note.meta.modified)}`}>{formatRelativeTime($sortMode === 'created' ? note.meta.created : note.meta.modified)}</span>
+							{#if showDates}<span class="note-date-compact" title={`Created ${formatDate(note.meta.created)}\nModified ${formatDate(note.meta.modified)}`}>{formatRelativeTime($sortMode === 'created' ? note.meta.created : note.meta.modified)}</span>{/if}
 						</div>
 					{:else}
 						<div class="note-title" title={getNotebookPath(note) ? `${getNotebookPath(note)}/${note.meta.title}` : note.meta.title}>
@@ -1131,9 +1132,9 @@
 						<div class="note-meta">
 							{#if getNotebookPath(note)}
 								<span class="note-notebook">{getNotebookPath(note)}</span>
-								<span class="note-meta-sep">&middot;</span>
+								{#if showDates}<span class="note-meta-sep">&middot;</span>{/if}
 							{/if}
-							<span class="note-date" title={`Created ${formatDate(note.meta.created)}\nModified ${formatDate(note.meta.modified)}`}>{formatRelativeTime($sortMode === 'created' ? note.meta.created : note.meta.modified)}</span>
+							{#if showDates}<span class="note-date" title={`Created ${formatDate(note.meta.created)}\nModified ${formatDate(note.meta.modified)}`}>{formatRelativeTime($sortMode === 'created' ? note.meta.created : note.meta.modified)}</span>{/if}
 							{#if note.meta.tags.length > 0}
 								<span class="note-tags">
 									{#each note.meta.tags.slice(0, 3) as tag}
diff --git a/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte b/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
index 7c79fcb..375ae0c 100644
--- a/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
+++ b/src/lib/components/SettingsPanel.svelte
@@ -457,6 +457,7 @@
 
 	// General settings
 	let compactNotes = $state($appConfig?.compact_notes ?? false);
+	let showNoteDates = $state($appConfig?.show_note_dates ?? true);
 	let timeFormat = $state($appConfig?.time_format ?? 'relative');
 	let gpuAcceleration = $state($appConfig?.gpu_acceleration ?? true);
 	let autostart = $state($appConfig?.autostart ?? false);
@@ -512,6 +513,7 @@
 	function saveGeneralSettings() {
 		if ($appConfig) {
 			$appConfig.compact_notes = compactNotes;
+			$appConfig.show_note_dates = showNoteDates;
 			$appConfig.time_format = timeFormat;
 			$appConfig.gpu_acceleration = gpuAcceleration;
 			$appConfig.autostart = autostart;
@@ -525,7 +527,7 @@
 			$appConfig.close_to_tray = closeToTray;
 			$appConfig.enable_wiki_links = enableWikiLinks;
 		}
-		setGeneralSettings(compactNotes, timeFormat, gpuAcceleration, autostart, pdfPreview, pdfHeight, titleMode, hideTitleInBody, showLineNumbers, defaultViewMode, showTrayIcon, closeToTray, enableWikiLinks)
+		setGeneralSettings(compactNotes, timeFormat, gpuAcceleration, autostart, pdfPreview, pdfHeight, titleMode, hideTitleInBody, showLineNumbers, defaultViewMode, showTrayIcon, closeToTray, enableWikiLinks, showNoteDates)
 			.catch((e) => console.error('Failed to save general settings:', e));
 	}
 
@@ -646,6 +648,7 @@
 		// Sync general settings
 		if ($appConfig) {
 			compactNotes = $appConfig.compact_notes ?? false;
+			showNoteDates = $appConfig.show_note_dates ?? true;
 			timeFormat = $appConfig.time_format ?? 'relative';
 			gpuAcceleration = $appConfig.gpu_acceleration ?? true;
 			autostart = $appConfig.autostart ?? false;
@@ -750,6 +753,15 @@
 										<span class="toggle-knob"></span>
 									</button>
 								</label>
+								<label class="setting-toggle">
+									<span class="setting-label">
+										<span class="setting-name">Show dates</span>
+										<span class="setting-desc">Show the date next to each note in the list</span>
+									</span>
+									<button class="toggle-switch" class:on={showNoteDates} onclick={() => { showNoteDates = !showNoteDates; saveGeneralSettings(); }}>
+										<span class="toggle-knob"></span>
+									</button>
+								</label>
 							</div>
 
 							<div class="settings-section">
diff --git a/src/lib/types.ts b/src/lib/types.ts
index cce9f39..6c23885 100644
--- a/src/lib/types.ts
+++ b/src/lib/types.ts
@@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ export interface AppConfig {
   line_height: number | null;
   ui_scale: number | null;
   compact_notes: boolean;
+  show_note_dates: boolean;
   time_format: string;
   gpu_acceleration: boolean;
   autostart: boolean;