QOwnNotes
Plain-text Markdown notes with optional Nextcloud sync.
A mature open-source notes app that stores ordinary Markdown files locally and can synchronize them through Nextcloud or ownCloud. QOwnNotes combines source and preview panes with folders, tags, tasks, search, scripting, version recovery, and companion apps across desktop and Android.
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What is QOwnNotes best for?
QOwnNotes is a free Markdown tool best suited to owning a cross-platform markdown notebook with self-hosted synchronization. It is available as Desktop app, Mobile app on macOS, Windows, Linux, Android, and its source status is open source.
At a glance
- Pricing
- Free
- Source
- Open source
- Best for
- Owning a cross-platform Markdown notebook with self-hosted synchronization
Capabilities
- plain files
- nextcloud sync
- tags
- tasks
- scripting
- version history
Platforms
Surfaces
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