Rnote
Rnote is a free, open-source PDF tool for Windows, macOS and Linux. Sketch and take handwritten notes. It has 11,811 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at flxzt/rnote.
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About Rnote
Rnote is an open-source vector-based drawing app for sketching, handwritten notes and to annotate documents and pictures. It is targeted at students, teachers and those who own a drawing tablet and provides features like Pdf and picture import and export, an infinite canvas and an adaptive UI for big and small screens.
Install Rnote
Package names found in the project's README. Each links to its package page so you can check the publisher first.
flatpak install flathub com.github.flxzt.rnotewinget install flxzt.rnoteSimilar apps
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Is Rnote free and open source?
Yes. Rnote'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 Rnote?
Flathub: flatpak install flathub com.github.flxzt.rnote and winget: winget install flxzt.rnote. The commands are on this page. Installers are also on its GitHub Releases page (latest: v0.14.2).
Is Rnote still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 25, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.