Joplin (software)

Joplin
Developer(s)Laurent Cozic
Initial release2017 (2017)
Stable release
3.0.13[1] Edit this on Wikidata / 6 July 2024; 4 months ago (6 July 2024)
Repository
Written inTypeScript, JavaScript
Operating systemLinux, macOS, Microsoft Windows, Android, iOS
PlatformElectron, React Native
TypeNote-taking application
LicenseAGPL License
Websitejoplinapp.org

Joplin is a free and open-source desktop and mobile note-taking and to-do list application written for Unix-like (including macOS and Linux) and Microsoft Windows operating systems, as well as iOS, Android, and Linux/Windows terminals,[2] written in JavaScript. The desktop app is made using Electron, while the mobile app uses React Native.

History

Joplin is named after the ragtime composer and pianist, Scott Joplin.[3]

Laurent Cozic started work on Joplin in 2016,[4] and the first Android version was released on 28 July 2017.

The first public desktop application release was version 0.10.19, on 20 November 2017.[5][6][7]

A Web Clipper[8] for Chrome was introduced in December 2017 and the Firefox extension was released in May 2018.

A new Joplin Cloud service was introduced in 2021,[9] along with an on-premises Joplin Server application. Both products can be used to sync notes, to-dos, notebooks and note data across devices, as well as share notes or notebooks with other Joplin users, or even publish content to the web.

Features

  • Notes in markdown format
  • To-do list which loosely implements Getting Things Done methodology
  • Markdown extension plug-ins
  • Storage in plain-text files
  • Optional client-side encryption
  • Organisation in notebooks and sub-notebooks
  • Tagging system
  • "Offline-first", notes are always accessible locally, and can be synced on demand
  • Web clipper for Firefox and Chrome
  • Note synchronization with Joplin Cloud, Nextcloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, WebDAV, or (networked) file system

Joplin's workflow and featureset is most often compared to Evernote.[10][11][12][13][14]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Release 3.0.13". 6 July 2024. Retrieved 23 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Joplin: An open source note taking and to-do application with synchronisation capabilities". Retrieved March 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "FAQ: Why is it named Joplin?". Retrieved Jun 9, 2020 – via JoplinApp.org.
  4. ^ "Interview with Laurent Cozic". 8 September 2022. Retrieved Sep 9, 2022 – via 20i.com.
  5. ^ "Release v0.10.19". Nov 20, 2017. Retrieved Jun 9, 2020 – via GitHub.
  6. ^ "Joplin Changelog". Retrieved Jun 9, 2020 – via JoplinApp.org.
  7. ^ "An introduction to Joplin, an open source Evernote alternative". Opensource.com. Dec 14, 2017. Retrieved Jun 9, 2020.
  8. ^ Hesse, Brendan (Sep 3, 2019). "The Best Note-taking Apps". Retrieved Jun 9, 2020.
  9. ^ Cozic, Laurent (Jun 15, 2021). "Introducing Joplin Cloud Beta Program!". Retrieved Dec 18, 2021.
  10. ^ Prakash, Abhishek (May 29, 2020). "Joplin: The True Open Source Evernote Alternative". It's FOSS. Retrieved Jun 9, 2020.
  11. ^ Prakash, Abhishek (May 29, 2020). "Looking for Some Good Note Taking Apps on Linux? Here are the Best Notes Apps we Found for You". It's FOSS. Retrieved Jun 9, 2020.
  12. ^ Sneddon, Joey (Dec 10, 2017). "Joplin is an Open-Source Evernote Alternative". OMG!Ubuntu!. Retrieved Jun 9, 2020.
  13. ^ Hesse, Brendan (Sep 3, 2019). "Hive Five: The Best Note-Taking Apps". Lifehacker. Retrieved Jun 9, 2020.
  14. ^ Torres, JC (Oct 31, 2018). "Evernote open source alternatives, Part3: Joplin". SlashGear. Retrieved Jun 10, 2020.