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Xournal++
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Xournal++
Free
Open-source desktop note-taking software
Read 12 Oct 2026 · xournalpp.github.io
On the record
- Audio
- The home page says users can record audio while writing and associate recordings with objects in a note.xournalpp.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Export
- Journals can be exported to PDF, SVG, and PNG, and the project repository says export is available from the GUI and command line.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The project’s GitHub repository identifies its license as GPL-2.0.github.com · read 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile and web status
- The project says Xournal++ lacks support for mobile devices other than Linux phones and that its separate mobile app is unmaintained, with no new features since March 2021.xournalpp.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Journals use the .xopp format and can contain pages, strokes, shapes, images, and layers, with page and layer previews in the sidebar.xournalpp.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- PDF annotation
- PDFs can be used as journal backgrounds and annotated with pen, highlighter, and text tools.xournalpp.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- PDF export limit
- Exported PDF annotations cannot be edited, and Xournal++ does not preserve built-in PDF annotations such as pop-up notes and forms.xournalpp.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- PDF file limitation
- The .xopp journal normally stores the PDF background separately and records its absolute path, so moving either file can break the link; attach mode copies the PDF alongside the journal and stores a relative path.xournalpp.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Xournal++ supports plugins written in Lua and documents shipped and third-party plugins.xournalpp.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The official pages reviewed describe the desktop application and its local journal files but make no security or compliance certification claims.xournalpp.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Stylus input
- It supports pressure-sensitive styluses and drawing tablets, including Wacom, Huion, and XP-Pen devices.xournalpp.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to GitHub Discussions for questions, its GitHub issue tracker for bugs and feature proposals, and a Matrix channel for chat.xournalpp.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- Tools
- It includes pen, highlighter, eraser, shape, image, and LaTeX tools.xournalpp.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Xournal++ is open-source, cross-platform note-taking software for handwritten notes and PDF annotation.xournalpp.github.io · read 12 Oct 2026
