Joplin
Joplin is a free, open-source notes and writing app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Joplin - the privacy-focused note taking app with sync capabilities for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. It has 56,911 GitHub stars and is released under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license, and people use it instead of Evernote and OneNote.
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About Joplin
Joplin is a free, open source note taking and to-do application, which can handle a large number of notes organised into notebooks. The notes are searchable, can be copied, tagged and modified either from the applications directly or from your own text editor. The notes are in Markdown format.
Replaces
Commercial software people commonly use Joplin instead of.
- Evernote
- OneNote
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Is Joplin free and open source?
Yes. Joplin's source code is public on GitHub under the AGPL-3.0-or-later license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Joplin?
Download the installer for Windows, macOS and Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v3.7.21) or the project website.
Can Joplin replace Evernote?
Joplin is commonly used as a free alternative to Evernote and OneNote. Features differ, so check that it opens the file formats and covers the workflows you rely on before switching.