Xournal++

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