Notes

Notes is an open source and cross-platform note-taking app that is both beautiful and powerful.

Website: get-notes.com Our vision for the future on our Wiki.

Screenshots

Features Overview

• Native app (written in C++ with Qt).
• Fast with a low memory footprint.
• Fully open source and cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows).
• Completely private - tracks nothing.
• Beautiful and sleek looking, yet still powerful.
• Folders and tags. Organize your ideas hierarchically using nested folders and universally using tags.
• Markdown Support. Format text without lifting your hands from the keyboard.
• Different themes. Switch between Light, Dark, and Sepia.
• Feed View. Select multiple notes to see them all one after another in the editor.
• Always runs in the background. Use the hotkey Win+Shift+N to summon Notes. Ctrl+N for macOS.
• Keyboard shortcuts. Meant to have the option to be used solely with a keyboard (but more work needs to be done there).
• What feature will you contribute?

Keyboard shortcuts

All keyboard shortcuts are documented here.

Support the project

If you use Notes daily, consider donating money so I can pay programmers to develop new features and fix bugs. I partner with Github Sponsors and Patreon to receive contributions. You can also put a bounty on specific issues using Bountysource. I currently make a living from ads on the website, but I'd like to stop with that.

Building from source

We have specific instructions for Windows, macOS and Linux (and we also provide build options).

Database path

The notes database and settings file are stored in:

OS	Path
Windows	%APPDATA%\Awesomeness
Linux	~/.config/Awesomeness ~/snap/notes/x1/.config/Awesomeness (Snap) ~/.var/app/io.github.nuttyartist.notes/config/Awesomeness (Flatpak)
macOS	~/.config/Awesomeness

Contributors

Developers:

Alex Spataru
Ali Diouri
David Planella
Diep Ngoc
Guilherme Silva
Thorbjørn Lindeijer
Tuur Vanhoutte
Waqar Ahmed

Designers:

Kevin Doyle

And to the many of our beloved users who keep sending us feedback, you are an essential force in helping us improve, thank you!

Notes makes use of the following third-party libraries:

• QMarkdownTextEdit
• QSimpleUpdater
• QAutostart
• Qxt

Notes makes use of the following open source fonts:

• Roboto
• Source Sans Pro
• Trykker
• Mate
• iA Writer Mono
• iA Writer Duo
• iA Writer Quattro