About Joplin
Joplin is an open-source note and to-do app with desktop (Windows/macOS/Linux), mobile (iOS/Android), and command-line clients. Built around Markdown, it offers notebooks, tags, attachment management, and a web clipping tool (Web Clipper).
- Key features: Rich/plain-text editing, to-dos, notebook and tag organization, full-text search, attachment preview and encryption. Can import from Evernote
.enex, and supports plugins and command-line automation. - Sync & security: Sync via Dropbox, OneDrive, Nextcloud, WebDAV, or the local filesystem, with optional end-to-end encryption (
E2EE), making it suitable for self-hosting and privacy protection. - Use cases & audience: Good for students, researchers, developers, and knowledge workers who value data ownership—ideal for note organization, writing, clipping resources, task management, and offline use.
Main advantages
- Open-source with an active community; highly customizable and extensible
- Consistent cross-platform experience; offline-first with flexible sync options
- Privacy-focused with self-hosting choices; suitable for users with strict data security needs
Joplin combines a simple Markdown workflow with robust sync and encryption to support long-term knowledge management.