# 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.

Repository: https://github.com/xournalpp/xournalpp
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/xournalpp
Homepage: https://xournalpp.github.io
Language: C++
License: GPL-2.0
License Family: copyleft
Topics: notetaking, crossplatform, gtk3, c-plus-plus, pen, notes, pdf-viewer, pdf
Last push: 2026-08-23T04:28:34+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 94/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 99, release rhythm 84, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 4773, "days_push": 10, "days_rel": 24, "gap_med": 43, "n_releases_24m": 14}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 15286, forks 1114 (observed 2026-08-28T04:11:09.554058+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: pdf-viewer, gui, image-processing, audio-processing, plugin-system
- domain: developer-tools, education, pdf, cross-platform
- platform: windows, cross-platform
- tags: handwriting, note-taking, pdf-annotation, stylus, wacom, gtk3, latex, whiteboarding, linux, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- xournalpp/xournalpp (main) score 94

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:09.554058+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T17:06:23.549542+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/xournalpp/xournalpp (fetched 2026-08-28T04:11:09.554058+00:00, sha 33dc70278bb3)
  - homepage: https://xournalpp.github.io (fetched 2026-08-29T08:04:16.255529+00:00, sha b58a4404acb9)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.