# vnote

> Desktop note-taking app for Markdown, Typst, and mind maps

VNote is an open-source, Qt-based desktop note-taking and document editing application. It supports Markdown editing and previewing, native Typst rendering, mind mapping, source code highlighting, and PDF viewing. It runs locally as a native application on Linux, Windows, and macOS.

- Source: https://github.com/vnotex/vnote
- Homepage: https://docs.vnote.fun
- License: LGPL-3.0
- Built with: C++ 63.2%, JavaScript 28.1%, CSS 2.6%, Fluent 2.4%, Other 3.7%
- Stars: 13023
- Forks: 1296
- Contributors: 49
- Last commit: 2026-10-29
- Latest release: v4.12.0 (2026-10-29)
- Purpose: Developer tools, Self-hosted apps, Editors & IDEs, Notes & docs
- Type: Desktop
- For: Personal

## Worth score: 77/100

How much DigGitHub recommends it, from activity, adoption, docs, license and security signals.

- Popularity: 21/25
- Momentum: 10/20
- Maintenance: 25/25
- Community: 10/15
- Readiness: 11/15

## Downloads

Latest release: [v4.12.0](https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/releases/tag/v4.12.0). Files from the project's GitHub release, not checked by DigGitHub.

Windows:

- [VNote-4.12.0-win64.zip](https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/releases/download/v4.12.0/VNote-4.12.0-win64.zip) (184 MB, 119 downloads)
- [VNote-4.12.0-win64.manifest.json](https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/releases/download/v4.12.0/VNote-4.12.0-win64.manifest.json) (24 KB, 8 downloads)
- [VNote-4.12.0-win64.delta.zip](https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/releases/download/v4.12.0/VNote-4.12.0-win64.delta.zip) (40 MB, 12 downloads)

macOS:

- [VNote-4.12.0-mac-universal-macos12.dmg](https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/releases/download/v4.12.0/VNote-4.12.0-mac-universal-macos12.dmg) (319 MB, 10 downloads)
- [VNote-4.12.0-mac-universal.dmg](https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/releases/download/v4.12.0/VNote-4.12.0-mac-universal.dmg) (323 MB, 17 downloads)

Linux:

- [VNote-4.12.0-linux-x64.AppImage](https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/releases/download/v4.12.0/VNote-4.12.0-linux-x64.AppImage) (224 MB, 26 downloads)

To check the files: [VNote-4.12.0-win64.manifest.json.minisig](https://github.com/vnotex/vnote/releases/download/v4.12.0/VNote-4.12.0-win64.manifest.json.minisig)

## Alternatives

- [MarkText](https://diggithub.com/marktext/marktext.md): Simple, elegant Markdown editor
- [SiYuan](https://diggithub.com/siyuan-note/siyuan.md): Privacy-first knowledge workspace
- [Logseq](https://diggithub.com/logseq/logseq.md): Privacy-first outliner and knowledge graph
- [NoteGen](https://diggithub.com/codexu/note-gen.md): Local-first Markdown notes organized by AI
- [Trilium Notes](https://diggithub.com/TriliumNext/Trilium.md): Build your personal knowledge base
- [AppFlowy](https://diggithub.com/AppFlowy-IO/AppFlowy.md): Open-source Notion alternative with AI
- [Joplin](https://diggithub.com/laurent22/joplin.md): Privacy-focused notes with sync
- [tagspaces](https://diggithub.com/tagspaces/tagspaces.md): Offline document and file manager with tagging and note-taking

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Source page: https://diggithub.com/vnotex/vnote
Updated: 2026-10-30