QOwnNotes is an open source plain-text Markdown note and todo manager with Nextcloud/ownCloud integration, built in C++. It supports multiple features for note management, syncing, and extensibility.
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What it is
QOwnNotes is an open source notepad with Markdown support and a todo-list manager designed to work with GNU/Linux, macOS, and Windows. It stores notes as plain text Markdown files and can sync them via Nextcloud/ownCloud.
How it works
The project is written in C++ and provides features including markdown highlighting, a markdown preview, wiki-style links, spellchecking and grammar/style tooling integrations, encryption options (AES-256 and external methods), and integration with Nextcloud/ownCloud ecosystems for syncing, versioning, and trash handling. It also supports extensions via a browser companion and scripts. Notes can be managed across multiple folders and can be linked to Nextcloud Deck and CalDAV servers.
Getting started
Installation is linked to the project site. The repository contains build instructions for development and building from source, including commands:
git clone https://github.com/pbek/QOwnNotes.git -b release --depth=1
cd QOwnNotes
git submodule update --init
cd src
# build binary translation files if you want another language than English
lrelease QOwnNotes.pro
# prepare build process and build the application
qmake
make -j4
cd src
qmake CONFIG+=DEV_MODE CONFIG+=debug ..
make -j4
Recent releases
Latest releases include:
- v26.8.1 Release v26.8.1 (2026-08-04): features related to read-only mode for linked Markdown checkboxes and a continuous prerelease build.
- v26.8.0 Release v26.8.0 (2026-08-03): fixed Joplin RAW import and updates to Nextcloud Deck dialog.
- v26.7.10 Release v26.7.10 (2026-07-26): improvements to text selection in the QLiteHtml preview.
- v26.7.9 Release v26.7.9 (2026-07-23): added syntax highlighting for GNU R fenced code blocks and new note prefixes.
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Behind the repo
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Caveats
License: GPL-2.0 Created: 2014-12-02 Last push: 2026-08-04 Minimum software requirements listed include Qt 5.5+ / Qt 6.0+ and gcc 4.8+.