Xournal++

Overview

Features described in Wikidata, in its Debian package description and in its Flathub listing: annotation and highlighting, brushes and pen tablets, syntax highlighting, scripting and macros.

File formats mentioned: PDF, SVG and PNG.

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

At a glance

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

Its licence (GPL-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.

About

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

Description from Flathub — AppStream (Flathub)