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Openote

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Canvas
Its canvas lets users place content anywhere and pan and zoom in every direction.openote.org · read 13 Oct 2026
Canvas and notes
It offers a freeform canvas with a notebook, section, page and subpage hierarchy.openote.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Development status
Openote is under active development, updates may temporarily break features, and the maker says macOS is largely untested.openote.org · read 12 Oct 2026
File format
Its documented, versioned file format is designed to remain readable without Openote.openote.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Flashcards
It can turn tagged lines in notes into flashcards scheduled for spaced repetition.openote.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Handwriting and maths
It supports pressure-sensitive handwriting and maths that builds into notation as users type.openote.org · read 13 Oct 2026
Licensing
The project repository identifies the app as AGPL-3.0 licensed.github.com · read 13 Oct 2026
Linux support
The site offers .deb packages for Ubuntu, Debian, and Mint and .rpm packages for Fedora and openSUSE.openote.org · read 13 Oct 2026
Local storage and account
The maker says notes stay on the user's machine and no account is required.openote.org · read 12 Oct 2026
macOS support
The macOS download is a universal disk image for Apple Silicon and Intel, and the site describes this build as the least tested.openote.org · read 13 Oct 2026
Maker identity
The linked public source repository is owned by the GitHub account icmric.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
Maturity
Openote is under active development, and the homepage warns that an update may break a feature until a later update fixes it.openote.org · read 13 Oct 2026
Offline access
Yesgithub.com · read 20 Sep 2026
OneNote import
It imports OneNote notebooks from .one files, including pages, images, ink, tables, and tags.openote.org · read 13 Oct 2026
Organization
It supports notebooks, section groups, sections, pages, and subpages.openote.org · read 13 Oct 2026
Planner
It includes a planner for exam dates, deadlines, reminders and university timetables.openote.org · read 12 Oct 2026
Privacy and storage
The homepage says notes stay on the user's machine in an open, documented format.openote.org · read 13 Oct 2026
Product
Openote is an open-source alternative to Microsoft OneNote with a freeform canvas, handwriting, maths, and a documented file format.openote.org · read 13 Oct 2026

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