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Joplin

Open-source note app with notebooks, search and sync options

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Last commit19 Oct 2026
LicenceAGPL-3.0Per the project
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Joplin is a free note-taking app with markdown editors, notebooks, tags, search and optional end-to-end encrypted sync. Useful for research clippings and writing notes.

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