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QOwnNotes

QOwnNotes is a free, open-source notes and writing app for macOS and Linux. QOwnNotes is a plain-text file notepad and todo-list manager with Markdown support and Nextcloud / ownCloud integration. It has 5,931 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-2.0 license.

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About QOwnNotes

QOwnNotes is the open source notepad with Markdown support and todo list manager for GNU/Linux, macOS and Windows, that works together with Nextcloud Notes and ownCloud Notes.

Install QOwnNotes

Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.

Snap (Linux)
snap install qownnotes

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FAQ

QOwnNotes FAQ

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Is QOwnNotes free and open source?

Yes. QOwnNotes's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-2.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.

How do I install QOwnNotes?

Snap: snap install qownnotes. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v26.10.13).

Is QOwnNotes still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 28, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.