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qownnotes

Plain-text markdown note-taking with cloud sync

TLDR

Start QOwnNotes

$ qownnotes
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Open specific folder
$ qownnotes --folder [/path/to/notes]
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Portable mode
$ qownnotes --portable
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SYNOPSIS

qownnotes [options]

DESCRIPTION

QOwnNotes is a plain-text note-taking application that stores notes as standard Markdown files on disk. Notes are fully portable and can be edited with any text editor, while QOwnNotes provides a rich interface with syntax highlighting, a preview panel, tagging, note searching, and hierarchical folder organization.
Optional integration with ownCloud or Nextcloud enables cloud synchronization across devices, including server-side encryption and versioning. The application also supports scripting for custom workflows, Vim keybindings, and portable mode for running from removable media.

PARAMETERS

--folder PATH

Notes folder.
--portable
Portable mode.
--help
Show help.

CAVEATS

Qt-based application. Optional cloud sync.

HISTORY

QOwnNotes was created for plain-text note taking with cloud sync.

SEE ALSO

joplin(1), notable(1)

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