xournalpp/xournalpp
Xournal++ is a handwriting notetaking software with PDF annotation support. Written in C++ with GTK3, supporting Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUSE), macOS and Windows 10. Supports pen input from devices such as Wacom Tablets. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
94/100
- Activity 99
- Release rhythm 84
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 43
- age_days: 4773
- days_rel: 24
- days_push: 10
- n_releases_24m: 14
Adoption not part of the score
15286 stars · 1114 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Xournal++ is a cross-platform handwriting notetaking application written in C++ with GTK3, supporting pressure-sensitive stylus input from devices like Wacom tablets. It allows annotating PDFs, drawing with various tools, LaTeX formula insertion, audio recording synced to notes, and exporting to PDF, SVG, and PNG.
Use cases
- take handwritten notes with a stylus on a tablet
- annotate and highlight PDF documents
- record audio while taking lecture notes
- draw diagrams and shapes for study notes
- insert LaTeX equations into notes
- export handwritten notes to PDF or PNG
- use a drawing tablet for digital whiteboarding
When to choose
- you need pressure-sensitive pen input on Linux, macOS, or Windows
- you want to annotate PDFs with handwriting and highlights
- you need LaTeX math support in handwritten notes
- you want audio recordings synced to your notes
When to avoid
- you need collaborative real-time editing of notes
- you want a cloud-synced note system with plain-text/markdown output
- you need a mobile or web-based note-taking app
Facets
application · maturity active
pdf-viewer gui image-processing audio-processing plugin-system developer-tools education pdf cross-platform windows cross-platform handwriting note-taking pdf-annotation stylus wacom gtk3 latex whiteboarding linux macos desktop
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/xournalpp/xournalpp · fetched 2026-08-28 · 33dc70278bb3
- homepage: https://xournalpp.github.io · fetched 2026-08-29 · b58a4404acb9
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| xournalpp/xournalpp | main | 94 |
For agents
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