vnote

VNote is a free, open-source note-taking application that runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS. It is built with a C++ library called Qt, which allows it to run natively on all three operating systems with the same codebase. The application focuses on Markdown, a plain-text format where you write notes using simple symbols for headings, bold text, lists, and similar formatting, and the app renders it as clean, readable output.

The project describes itself as more than a text editor. Alongside editing, it includes a notes management system so you can organize your notes into notebooks and folders rather than juggling individual files. The readme mentions plans to support additional formats beyond Markdown in the future, though at the time of writing Markdown is the primary format.

VNote supports some technical features that writers and developers value: math formula rendering through MathJax, UML diagram support, and Vim key bindings for users who prefer keyboard-driven navigation. These are mentioned in the topics tags on the repository.

Builds for all three platforms are available directly on the GitHub releases page, with a continuous build that tracks the latest code and a separate stable release. For users in China, the project also offers downloads through Tianyi Netdisk and Baidu Netdisk, two popular Chinese cloud storage services.

The source code is released under the LGPL v3 license. Community support is available through GitHub Issues, a Telegram group, and a WeChat public account. Development setup involves running an initialization script that pulls in submodules and installs code formatting hooks.