Joplin for Linux

open source note taking and to-do application

Overview

Joplin is a free, open source note-taking and to-do app that works well on Linux and other platforms like Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.

It lets you organize many notes into notebooks, making it easy to keep your information sorted.

Joplin uses Markdown format for notes, which means you can create simple text with formatting like headings, lists, and links.

You can edit notes directly in the app or use your own text editor if you prefer.

One helpful feature of Joplin is that it can import notes from Evernote using .enex files.

This includes the note content, images, attachments, and important details such as creation and update times.

If you have plain Markdown files, you can import those too.

This makes it easy to move your notes from other platforms into Joplin.

Joplin supports syncing your notes across multiple cloud services like Nextcloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV, or even your local file system.

This means you can access your notes on different devices, including Linux computers and mobile phones.

When syncing, Joplin keeps notebooks, tags, and other information in plain text files, which helps with backups and file inspection.

The app is part of the Office category and has a Web Clipper available for Firefox and Chrome browsers.

This tool lets you save web pages and screenshots directly to Joplin.

However, Joplin does not mention any collaboration or real-time sync features, nor does it have rich text editing beyond Markdown or advanced organization tools aside from notebooks and tags.

Overall, Joplin is a solid choice for users wanting a safe, open source app for note taking on Linux and multiple platforms.

Pros

  • Open source and free note taking and to-do application supporting Markdown format.
  • Supports importing Evernote notes with full metadata and exporting plain Markdown files.
  • Syncs notes across multiple cloud services and platforms including Linux, Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS.

Cons

  • No explicit mention of collaboration features or real-time syncing.
  • Does not specify any built-in rich text editing beyond Markdown.
  • No details provided on advanced organizational features beyond notebooks and tags.

Software details

Platform
Linux
Free license
Yes
Project license
MIT
Mobile friendly
No

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