Notes: Fast and beautiful note-taking app written in C++. (Free software)
Notes is an open source and cross-platform note-taking app that is both beautiful and powerful.
Features
- Native app (written in C++ with Qt).
- Fast with a low memory footprint.
- Fully open source and cross-platform (Linux, macOS, Windows).
- Completely private - tracks nothing.
- Beautiful and sleek looking, yet still powerful.
- Folders and tags. Organize your ideas hierarchically using nested folders and universally using tags.
- Markdown Support. Format text without lifting your hands from the keyboard.
- Different themes. Switch between Light, Dark, and Sepia.
- Feed View. Select multiple notes to see them all one after another in the editor.
- Always runs in the background. Use the hotkey Win+Shift+N to summon Notes. Ctrl+N for macOS.
- Keyboard shortcuts. Meant to have the option to be used solely with a keyboard (but more work needs to be done there).
Shortcuts
These are the default keyboard shortcuts provided by Notes.
Right now they can't be easily customized, but that's on the roadmap! :)
Global shortcuts
On supported systems, these shortcuts can be activated even if Notes' window is not active at the moment.
| Sequence | Description |
|---|---|
| Win + Shift + N (Windows) | Toggle Notes' window visibility |
| Ctrl + N (macOS) | Toggle Notes' window visibility |
| Meta + Shift + N (Linux) | Toggle Notes' window visibility |
Local shortcuts
These shortcuts are meant to be used while the Notes window is currently focused.
| Sequence | Description |
|---|---|
| Ctrl + N | Create a new note |
| Ctrl + D | Delete selected note |
| Ctrl + F | Focus on the search bar |
| Ctrl + E | Clear the search bar |
| Ctrl + ↓ (or just ↓) | Select note below |
| Ctrl + ↑ (or just ↑) | Select note above |
| Ctrl + Enter | Focus on the text editor |
| Ctrl + Shift + F | Toggle full screen mode |
| F11 | Toggle full screen mode |
| Esc | Exit full screen mode |
| Ctrl + Shift + L | Maximize Notes |
| Ctrl + Shift + M | Minimize Notes |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Toggle Editor Settings' window visibility |
| Ctrl + Q | Quit Notes |
| Ctrl + K (macOS, Windows) | Toggle 'stay on top' |
| Ctrl + Shift + S | Open Editor Settings |
| Ctrl + J | Toggle 'notes' panel visibility |
| Ctrl + Shift + J | Toggle 'folders' panel visibility |
| Ctrl + A | Select all listed notes |
| Ctrl + ` | Wrap current word or selection into ` ` (code) |
| Ctrl + B | Wrap current word or selection into ** ** (bold) |
| Ctrl + I | Wrap current word or selection into * * (italic) |
| Ctrl + S | Wrap current word or selection into ~ ~ |
| Alt + Up | Move current block up |
| Alt + Down | Move current block down |
| Ctrl + Shift + - | Decrease heading size |
| Ctrl + Shift + = | Increase heading size |
| Ctrl + (1 through 6) | Set a specific heading size |
| Ctrl + \ | Remove formatting from current word or selection |
| F10 | Toggle visibility of the dots menu |
License
Mozilla Public License 2.0
Platforms
macOS Windows and Linux
License
MPL-2.0 license
Tags
notes,note,note-taking,productivity,system
