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CherryTree

CherryTree is a note-taking program, available on Windows and Linux: syntax highlighting.

  • Completely free
  • Windows and Linux
  • Open source
  • No account

Overview

CherryTree is a note-taking program, available on Windows and Linux.

Features described in its Flathub listing, in its GitHub repository and on its official website: syntax highlighting.

File formats mentioned: XML and PNG.

Overview written by LicitPro from the documentation published by the authors and the cited sources; we have not tried the resource ourselves.

Excerpts that establish this information
  • “Hierarchical Note Taking” — Flathub, 10 November 2026
  • “A hierarchical note taking application, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting, storing data in a single xml or sqlite file.” — Winget, 10 November 2026
  • “Print, Save as PDF, Export to HTML, Export to Plain Text” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

CherryTree is completely free: it is open source software, and every feature is available without paying or subscribing.

Its licence (GPL-3.0+) is a copyleft open source licence: you may use, study, modify and redistribute it, including commercially; modified versions must keep the same licence.

Strengths

  • Open source code
  • No account needed
  • Commercial use allowed

About

A hierarchical note taking application, featuring rich text and syntax highlighting, storing data in either a single file (xml or sqlite) or multiple files and directories. Cherrytree is not just about having a place to write notes and to-do items and keeping them organized, it's also a place you can store links, pictures, tables, even entire documents. It can be your one program for all the miscellaneous information you have and want to keep. All those little bits of information you have scattered around your hard drive can be conveniently placed into a Cherrytree document where you can easily find it. The Main Features: Rich Text supporting Images, Tables, Code Boxes, Hyperlinks and Anchors, Spell Check, Lists Syntax Highlighting supporting many programming languages Password Protection, Powerful Find and Replace utilities, TOC generator Print, Save as PDF, Export to HTML, Export to Plain Text Import from Several other Note Taking Applications

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

  • Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Winget (Windows Package Manager) (credit card, account, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) —
  • Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) —
  • Last technical check: 6 November 2026
  • Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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