QOwnNotes

QOwnNotes is a plain-text notepad and todo-list manager with Markdown support and Nextcloud/ownCloud integration.

What’s new

Verified 42m ago
Version 26.11.1 Released 2026-10-31
## 26.11.1

- Added a release deployment safeguard that checks the local and remote versions,
published GitHub release, and release tag commit before uploading source archives

## Released files

- QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage: Portable Linux AppImage build with Qt 6
- QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the AppImage
- QOwnNotes-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 6
- QOwnNotes-amd64.snap.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Snap package
- QOwnNotes.zip: Windows ZIP package built with Qt 6
- QOwnNotes.zip.sha256: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
- QOwnNotes.zip.sha256sum: Alternative SHA-256 checksum file for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
- QOwnNotes.msi: Windows installer built with Qt 6
- QOwnNotes.msi.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Windows installer
- QOwnNotes.dmg: macOS disk image built with Qt 6
- QOwnNotesQt5.dmg: macOS disk image built with Qt 5 for older systems
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Verified checksum File integrity

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SHA-256 85d5f93a72a7ab83efdb83ba6dddff7b3a86bd59e608dd99681085092e5d5b20

Install with one command

Prefer a package manager? Paste this into Windows Terminal:

scoop scoop bucket add extras; scoop install qownnotes
choco choco install qownnotes -y

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Frequently asked questions

Where can I download QOwnNotes safely?
Use the official sources listed on this page. Each link is validated against an approved publisher domain and routes through a safe internal redirect — no third-party or bundled installers.
Which platforms does QOwnNotes support?
QOwnNotes is available for Windows.
Is this the official QOwnNotes download?
Yes. Every source shown here is validated against the publisher’s approved domain and editorially reviewed before being published.
Who develops QOwnNotes?
QOwnNotes is developed by Patrizio Bekerle.
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