Nextcloud Notes
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Nextcloud Notes, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Nextcloud Notes's own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Nextcloud Notes | Free | Requires Nextcloud; available for Nextcloud versions 9–35 |
The facts
Each one read from Nextcloud Notes's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Compatibility
- The app listing shows releases for Nextcloud versions 9 through 35, with version 6.1.0 listed for Nextcloud 33, 34, and 35.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Configuration
- Administrators can set defaults for display mode, new note file extension, and notes folder using occ commands.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Desktop clients
- The project wiki lists Iotas for Linux desktop and mobile, and QOwnNotes for Windows, Linux, and OS X as an app that integrates without the Notes API.checked 12 Oct 2026
- File formats
- The app stores note contents as .md or .txt files.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Formatting
- The app supports formatting with Markdown syntax.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Installation
- The app can be enabled from the Apps area in a Nextcloud instance under the Office category.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- A REST API provides access to notes for third-party apps, and notes can also be managed with an editor and synchronized through a Nextcloud client or WebDAV.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The Notes repository is published under the AGPL-3.0 license.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile clients
- The project wiki lists Nextcloud Notes clients for Android and iOS, plus Android apps including Quillpad and QOwnNotes Android that use the API.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Organization
- Notes can be organized into categories and marked as favorites.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Nextcloud Notes is a distraction-free note-taking app for Nextcloud.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Storage
- Notes are saved as files in Nextcloud and can be viewed and edited with any Nextcloud client.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The app listing links to GitHub for problem reports and feature requests and to the Nextcloud community forum for questions and discussion.checked 12 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2016checked 19 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Stuttgart, Germanychecked 19 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- web,self_hostedchecked 20 Sep 2026
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