flxzt/rnote

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11589 stars · 489 forks observed · 2026-08-28

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

Rnote is an open-source vector-based drawing application for sketching, handwritten notes, and annotating documents and pictures, written in Rust with GTK4. It targets students, teachers, and drawing tablet owners with pressure-sensitive stylus input, an infinite canvas, and PDF/image import and export.

Use cases

• take handwritten notes with a stylus on a drawing tablet
• sketch diagrams and drawings on an infinite canvas
• annotate PDFs and pictures by hand
• export handwritten notes to PDF or SVG
• use a free open-source alternative to OneNote or Xournal++ on Linux

When to choose

• you own a drawing tablet and want pressure-sensitive handwriting on Linux, macOS, or Windows
• you need vector-based notes that export to SVG, PDF, or Xopp formats
• you want an adaptive GTK4 app that works on both big and small screens
• you prefer free and open-source software for note-taking and sketching

When to avoid

• you need a stable, guaranteed-compatible file format for long-term archival (the .rnote format is still unstable)
• you need cloud sync or collaborative editing, which Rnote does not provide
• you primarily type notes rather than handwriting or sketching
• you need a mature ecosystem of plugins or mobile support

Facets

application · maturity active

image-processing pdf cli graphics developer-tools education graphics cross-platform windows rust handwriting stylus sketching note-taking infinite-canvas vector-graphics gtk4 pdf-annotation drawing-tablet linux macos desktop

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