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KnowNote

KnowNote is a free, open-source notes and writing app for Windows and macOS. A local-first AI knowledge base & NotebookLM alternative built with Electron. It has 1,167 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at mrsibe/KnowNote.

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About KnowNote

Desktop · Local RAG · Bring your own model · Open source KnowNote turns your own documents into a knowledge base you can question, and answers from those documents with a reference back to the passage the answer came from.

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FAQ

KnowNote FAQ

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Is KnowNote free and open source?

Yes. KnowNote's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install KnowNote?

Download the installer for Windows and macOS from its GitHub Releases page (latest: v1.5.3) or the project website.

Is KnowNote still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 2, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.