Xournal++
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Xournal++, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Xournal++'s own pricing page, checked 12 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Xournal++ | Free | Open-source desktop note-taking software |
The facts
Each one read from Xournal++'s own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audio
- The home page says users can record audio while writing and associate recordings with objects in a note.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Export
- Journals can be exported to PDF, SVG, and PNG, and the project repository says export is available from the GUI and command line.checked 12 Oct 2026
- License
- The project’s GitHub repository identifies its license as GPL-2.0.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Mobile and web status
- The project says Xournal++ lacks support for mobile devices other than Linux phones and that its separate mobile app is unmaintained, with no new features since March 2021.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Organization
- Journals use the .xopp format and can contain pages, strokes, shapes, images, and layers, with page and layer previews in the sidebar.checked 12 Oct 2026
- PDF annotation
- PDFs can be used as journal backgrounds and annotated with pen, highlighter, and text tools.checked 12 Oct 2026
- PDF export limit
- Exported PDF annotations cannot be edited, and Xournal++ does not preserve built-in PDF annotations such as pop-up notes and forms.checked 12 Oct 2026
- PDF file limitation
- The .xopp journal normally stores the PDF background separately and records its absolute path, so moving either file can break the link; attach mode copies the PDF alongside the journal and stores a relative path.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Plugins
- Xournal++ supports plugins written in Lua and documents shipped and third-party plugins.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Security and privacy
- The official pages reviewed describe the desktop application and its local journal files but make no security or compliance certification claims.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Stylus input
- It supports pressure-sensitive styluses and drawing tablets, including Wacom, Huion, and XP-Pen devices.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project directs users to GitHub Discussions for questions, its GitHub issue tracker for bugs and feature proposals, and a Matrix channel for chat.checked 12 Oct 2026
- Tools
- It includes pen, highlighter, eraser, shape, image, and LaTeX tools.checked 12 Oct 2026
- What it does
- Xournal++ is open-source, cross-platform note-taking software for handwritten notes and PDF annotation.checked 12 Oct 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- windows,macos,linuxchecked 20 Sep 2026
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