Xournal++ (xournalpp)
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Details for Xournal++
Package name
- xournalpp
License
- GPL-2.0
Last updated
- 18 September 2026 - latest/stable
- 17 September 2026 - latest/candidate
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Xournal++ is a hand note-taking software written in C++ with the target of flexibility, functionality and speed. Stroke recognizer and other parts are based on Xournal Code, which you can find at sourceforge. It supports GNU/Linux (e.g. Ubuntu, Debian, Arch, SUSE), macOS and Windows. Supports pen input from devices such as Wacom Tablets.
Xournal++ features:
- Supports pressure-sensitive styluses and digital pen tables (e.g. Wacom, Huion, XP Pen, etc. tablets)
- Paper backgrounds for note-taking, scratch paper, or whiteboarding
- Annotate on top of PDFs
- Select text from the background PDF, copy, highlight or underline it or strike it through
- Follow links from the background PDF
- Export to a variety of formats including SVG, PNG and PDF, both from the GUI and command line
- Different drawing tools (e.g. pen, highlighter) and stroke styles (e.g. solid, dotted)
- Shape drawing (line, arrow, circle, rectangle, spline)
- Use the set-square and compass tools for measurements or as a guide for drawing straight lines, circular arcs and radii
- Fill shape functionality
- Shape resizing and rotation
- Rotation and grid snapping for precise alignment of objects
- Input stabilization for smoother writing/drawing
- Text tool for adding text in different fonts, colors, and sizes
- Enhanced support for image insertion
- Eraser with multiple configurations
- LaTeX support (requires a working LaTeX installation) with customizable template and a resizable editor with syntax highlighting
- Sidebar containing page previews with advanced page sorting, PDF bookmarks and layers (can be individually hidden/edited)
- Allows mapping different tools/colors etc. to stylus/mouse buttons
- Customizable toolbar with multiple configurations, e.g. to optimize toolbar for portrait/landscape
- Custom color palette support using the .gpl format
- Page template definitions
- Bug reporting, autosave, and auto backup tools
- Audio recording and playback alongside with handwritten notes
- Multi language support (over 20 languages supported)
- Plugins using Lua scripting
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