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Installation

VNote is distributed for Linux, Windows, and macOS. It is free and open source, and there is no account to create — download it, run it, and start taking notes.

Download

Standalone packages for every platform are published on the project's release pages:

We recommend the stable releases for everyday use. If you want the newest features before they are released, you can try the latest continuous build from the master branch, at the cost of some stability.

Windows

  1. Download the Windows package (a .zip archive or an installer) from the releases page.
  2. If you downloaded the archive, extract it to a folder you can write to, then run VNote.exe.
  3. If you downloaded an installer, run it and follow the prompts.

Keep VNote outside protected folders

On Windows, prefer a location like C:\Tools\VNote over C:\Program Files. This avoids permission issues and, in rare cases, works around display-driver crashes. See the FAQ if VNote fails to start.

macOS

  1. Download the .dmg package, open it, and drag VNote into your Applications folder.
  2. The first time you launch it, macOS may warn that the app is from an unidentified developer. Right-click the app and choose Open, then confirm.

A community-maintained Homebrew Cask may also be available:

brew install --cask vnote

Linux

VNote is provided as an AppImage for broad compatibility:

  1. Download the .AppImage file.
  2. Make it executable: chmod +x VNote-*.AppImage.
  3. Run it: ./VNote-*.AppImage.

Community-maintained packages exist for some distributions (for example, VNote is available in the AUR on Arch Linux). Availability and freshness vary by distribution.

Portable installation

You can bundle VNote's configuration next to the executable so the whole setup can live on a USB drive or a synced folder. See Make VNote portable for the steps.

Next steps

  • Follow the Quick Start to create your first notebook and note.
  • Get familiar with the Dashboard and the main interface.