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VNote

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A Vim-inspired note-taking application that knows programmers and Markdown better.

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License model

  • FreeOpen Source

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Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Flathub
4.6 / 5 Avg rating (5)
39 likes
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Features

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  1.  Support for MarkDown
  2.  Wiki-like interface
  3. LaTeX icon  Support for LaTeX
  4.  Save Attachments
  5.  Dark Mode
  6.  No registration required
  7.  Hierarchical Structure
  8.  Works Offline
  9.  Tagging
  10.  Plain text file

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VNote information

  • Developed by

    Le Tan
  • Licensing

    Open Source (LGPL-3.0) and Free product.
  • Written in

  • Rating

    Average rating of 4.6
  • Alternatives

    45 alternatives listed
  • Supported Languages

    • English
    • Chinese

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  •  12,096 Stars
  •  1,238 Forks
  •  654 Open Issues
  •   Updated Dec 3, 2024 
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Our users have written 3 comments and reviews about VNote, and it has gotten 39 likes

VNote was added to AlternativeTo by roshad87a9 on Jun 12, 2018 and this page was last updated Feb 17, 2024.

Comments and Reviews

   
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bpoteryko
  
Top positive commentMar 1, 2019

Excellent notes app, uses .md files so everything's in plain text and easily readable. Also has support for extensions which allow MathJax equations and graphs.

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Sam Lander
  
ReviewJun 20, 2023

VNote uses a lot more resources than other similar editors, like Zim or Obsidian, while providing many less functions.

I really like how it is laid out, and that it is portable.

But I don't like how it puts .json attached to all notes, even .txt. It would make it very annoying when using it as basic folder notes in windows explorer, or importing to another note-taking app.

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Siphons
  
Positive commentJan 26, 2021

Vnote shows formatting, including rendered MathJax/LaTeX, in its source code mode. In my opinion, this is the best feature.

This is different from Mark Text and Typora, which allow you to edit in either source code mode (no MathJax rendering but you see all characters) or the default live preview mode (all Markdown formatting is rendered, but this hides formatting characters for things like bold or MathJax equations).

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What is VNote?

Concentration Markdown does NOT need live preview side by side. Focus on your note in both read and edit mode.

Cross-Platform Built with C++ and Qt, VNote works in major desktop platforms.

Simple Management All plain text, no database One directory to hold one notebook One notebook contains infinite-level folders Folders hold your notes Own Your Data All files on your local disk. Utilize third-party synchronization services to work from anywhere seamlessly.

Pleasant Markdown Experience Minimize the gap between reading and writing Markdown.

Tuned and meaningful syntax highlights for Markdown In-place image links preview Copy/paste images without messy stuff Syntax highlights for code blocks in edit mode Interactive outline Highly Customizable Themes, styles, behaviors. All could be tuned to your taste.

By Programmers, For Programmers Utilize the power of code editors for Markdown notes.

Vim mode Line number Multiple tabs Split window Powerful shortcuts

Features

Easy Images Insert images directly from clipboard. Preview images in place in edit mode.

Code Blocks Syntax highlights for Code Blocks in both edit and read mode.

Interactive Outline Interactive outline in both edit and read mode.

Extensions Mermaid, Flowchart.js, and MathJax.

Attachments Link all related files to the notes by attachments.

VNote is in active development. Post your issues or pull requests to shape VNote.