VNote

A note-taking application that knows programmers and Markdown better!

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Open source and free

  • Open source in MIT license
  • Powered by Qt and C++
  • Available on Linux, Windows, and macOS

Simple notes management

  • All plain text, no database
  • Self-contained notebooks, infinite levels of folders, plain notes
  • Tags and attachments
  • Explore and edit external files

Own your data

  • All files on your local disk
  • One notebook is exactly one directory
  • Work from anywhere seamlessly via third-party service of your choice

Concentration

  • No live preview side by side
  • Focus on your note in both read and edit mode

Pleasant Markdown experience

  • Minimized gap between read and write of Markdown
  • Syntax highlights and in-place preview
  • Effective images management
  • Interactive outline
  • UML diagrams, flowcharts, and math formulas

Highly customizable

  • Themes and styles
  • Shortcuts and behaviors

By programmers, for programmers

  • Vim mode and Vim-like navigation
  • Line number in editor
  • Multiple tabs
  • Window splits
  • Fuzzy search and jump
  • Versatile shortcuts