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Notes

Notes is a note-taking program, available on Linux.

Completely free
Linux
Open source

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Technical details

Pricing: Completely freeconfirmed by Flathub
License: GPL-3.0+ & LGPL-3.0 & LGPL-2.0+ — Open source (copyleft)confirmed by Flathub
Open source: Yes
Commercial use: Yesconfirmed by Flathub, Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms)
Account required: not documented
Credit card required: Noconfirmed by Flathub
Watermark: Not applicable
Ads: not documented
Platforms: LinuxEstablished by Linux: Flathub
Publisher: Pierre-Yves Luyten
Latest version: 40.2 (26 October 2025)
Latest activity: 6 April 2026
Source code: gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/bijiben

Overview

Notes is a note-taking program, available on Linux.

Services and protocols mentioned: ownCloud.

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

“Notes for GNOME” — Flathub, 10 November 2026

At a glance

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

Its licence (GPL-3.0+ & LGPL-3.0 & LGPL-2.0+) 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
Commercial use allowed

About

A quick and easy way to make freeform notes or jot down simple lists. Store as many notes as you like and share them by email. You can store your notes locally on your computer or sync with online services like ownCloud.

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

Sources and checks

Facts collected from Flathub (credit card, source code, publisher, licence, free status, platforms, commercial use, version) — 9 November 2026
Facts collected from Official plan pages (pricing, licence, terms) (commercial use) — 7 November 2026
Last technical check: 6 November 2026
Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)

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