Web site: www.qownnotes.org
Category: Office
Subcategory: Notes
Platform: Linux, OS X, Windows, BSD
License: GNU GPL
Interface: GUI
Wikipedia: QOwnNotes
First release: 2014
QOwnNotes – a plain-text file notepad and todo-list manager with Markdown support and Nextcloud / ownCloud integration. The notes are stored as plain text markdown files and are synced with Nextcloud’s/ownCloud’s file sync functionality. The notes are stored as plain text markdown files and are synced with Nextcloud’s/ownCloud’s file sync functionality.
Features:
– You can use your existing text or markdown files, no need for an import
– QOwnNotes is written in C++ and optimized for low resource consumption (no CPU and memory-hungry Electron app)
– Evernote and Joplin import
– Compatible with the Notes application of Nextcloud / ownCloud and mobile and Nextcloud Text
– Create Nextcloud Deck cards and link to them in your notes
– Support for sharing notes on your ownCloud / Nextcloud server
– Manage your Nextcloud / ownCloud todo lists (Nextcloud tasks or Tasks Plus / Calendar Plus) or use another CalDAV server to sync your tasks to
– Older versions of your notes can be restored from your Nextcloud / ownCloud server
– Trashed notes can be restored from your Nextcloud / ownCloud server
– External changes of note files are watched (notes or note list are reloaded)
– Support for hierarchical note tagging and note subfolders
– Optional encryption of notes, AES-256 is built in, or you can use custom encryption methods like Keybase.io (encryption-keybase.qml or PGP (encryption-pgp.qml)
– The notes folder can be freely chosen (multiple note folders can be used)
– Searching parts of words in notes is possible and search results are highlighted in the notes
– Browser extension to add notes from the selected text, make screenshots or manage your bookmarks
– Spellchecking support
– Portable mode for carrying QOwnNotes around on USB sticks
– Scripting support and an online script repository where you can install scripts inside the application
– Vim mode
– Web application to insert photos from your mobile phone into the current note in QOwnNotes on your desktop