Introducing QOwnNotes: Your Versatile Markdown Notepad
QOwnNotes is an innovative, open-source plain-text notepad designed to streamline your note-taking experience across multiple platforms, including GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows. This application not only boasts markdown support but also includes a comprehensive to-do list manager. QOwnNotes pairs seamlessly with the notes application of ownCloud or Nextcloud, enabling users to jot down ideas and access them on mobile devices or directly via the ownCloud web service.
Storing notes as simple text files, QOwnNotes allows for easy synchronization with your ownCloud sync client. The application is also compatible with various other cloud services such as Dropbox, Syncthing, Seafile, and BitTorrent Sync, providing flexibility in your note management.
Key Features of QOwnNotes
- Customizable notes folder selection, with support for multiple note directories.
- Substring search capabilities with highlighted results to enhance finding specific notes.
- Operations in the application can be completed using customizable keyboard shortcuts.
- Real-time monitoring of external note file changes, ensuring notes or lists reload seamlessly.
- Restore older versions or deleted notes directly from your ownCloud server for data security.
- A comparison dialog to review differences between current and externally modified notes.
- Markdown syntax highlighting and a preview mode to enrich the writing experience.
- Note titles derived from the first line of text, with automatic renaming if the first line changes.
- Full compatibility with ownCloud’s notes web application and mobile counterparts, including tasks synchronization.
- Multi-folder support with selective sync, allowing the organization of an unlimited number of note folders on the server.
- Management of ownCloud to-do lists (Tasks Plus and Calendar Plus) or synchronization with other CalDAV servers.
- Robust encryption options, including AES-256 and support for custom encryption methods like Keybase.io and PGP.
- Support for dark mode and custom themes to enhance user experience.
- Flexible panel arrangement, enabling users to float, stack, or dock interfaces as needed.
- Integration with freedesktop theme icons for a cohesive desktop appearance.
- Hierarchical note tagging and subfolder support to better organize your notes.
- Note sharing capabilities via your ownCloud server for collaborative work.
- Portable mode designed for USB use, allowing you to carry QOwnNotes wherever you go.
- Evernote import functionality to transition your notes effortlessly.
- Multilingual support available, including English, German, French, Polish, Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Hungarian, Dutch, and Spanish.
Recent Updates
- Increased stability with a reduction in warning log messages for Qt version 6.9.1.
Get Started with QOwnNotes
To download the latest version (25.8.0) of QOwnNotes, click here: QOwnNotes 25.8.0 (size: 71.4 MB, Open Source).
For installation instructions applicable to other operating systems, visit: QOwnNotes Installation Guide.
For more information and resources, check out the QOwnNotes Home Page and view the attached screenshot.
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