Joplin

An open-source note-taking and to-do application.

Joplin stores notes as Markdown files in a local SQLite database, with optional end-to-end-encrypted sync to Nextcloud, WebDAV, Dropbox, OneDrive, S3, or Joplin Cloud. The web clipper saves pages from Firefox or Chrome as searchable notes, and attachments (images, PDFs, audio recordings) are stored alongside the notes they accompany.

Joplin has clients for desktop (Linux, macOS, Windows), mobile (Android, iOS), and a CLI version. Synchronisation between clients goes through a chosen backend rather than a Joplin- specific server, which means users can keep their notes in storage they already trust.

Laurent Cozic started Joplin in 2017 as an open-source alternative to Evernote after that company changed direction. The project remains MIT-licensed and is governed by a small team. It is the leading open-source replacement for Evernote- style note-taking and pairs naturally with Nextcloud for self-hosted users.

License: AGPL-3.0-or-later (server) / MIT (clients)

Category: Office

Website: https://joplinapp.org/

Install

Linux:   AppImage from https://joplinapp.org/download/
Snap:    sudo snap install joplin-desktop
Flatpak: flatpak install flathub net.cozic.joplin_desktop
macOS:   brew install --cask joplin

Authors

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