pbek/QOwnNotes

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What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

QOwnNotes is an open-source plain-text Markdown notepad and todo-list manager for Linux, macOS, and Windows, built with Qt/C++. Notes are stored as local Markdown files with no vendor lock-in, and it integrates with Nextcloud/ownCloud Notes for syncing across devices, plus browser companion extensions and a scriptable plugin system.

Use cases

• take notes in markdown as plain text files
• manage a todo list alongside my notes
• sync notes with nextcloud notes to my phone
• own my notes locally without vendor lock-in
• search and edit markdown notes on desktop
• import notes from evernote
• build a personal knowledge management system
• script and customize my note-taking app

When to choose

• you want notes as plain markdown files you fully control
• you use Nextcloud or ownCloud and want integrated note syncing
• you want a fast, lightweight native desktop note app with heavy customization and scripting
• you need todo management tied to your notes

When to avoid

• you want a hosted, out-of-the-box collaborative notes service
• you need rich WYSIWYG or database-style note blocks like Notion
• you primarily take notes on mobile only

Facets

application · maturity stable

markdown editor gui cli plugin-system search-engine file-system developer-tools text-editors self-hosted cross-platform files windows cross-platform browser-extension cli note-taking nextcloud owncloud todo-list plain-text local-first personal-knowledge-management qt second-brain pkm caldav scriptable linux macos desktop

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