Simplenote for Windows
Simplenote is an open-source, lightweight note-taking application developed by Automattic. Designed for simplicity, it strips away complex toolbars to focus purely on text, allowing users to write notes, create task lists, and capture ideas efficiently. Notes are searchable instantly and can be categorized using tags.
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- ✓ Official source (winget)
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- ✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026
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- Version
- 2.24.0
- Release date
- Nov. 6, 2025
- License
- GPL-2.0
- Installer type
- nullsoft
Install from the command line
How do I use this?
Type Terminal in the Start menu and open it, paste the command (Ctrl+V or right-click) and press Enter. It uses winget, Windows' own package manager, to install the program from its official source.
winget install --id Automattic.Simplenote -eSHA256 (file verification)
03ca6a0d4451f9dc85ba2fabe184d63db49cf583fd7ac3bca62cbdfc8d96919eHow to install
- Click the official download link to get the installer, or run 'winget install --id Automattic.Simplenote -e' in a terminal.
- Open the downloaded installer and follow the onscreen setup prompts.
- Launch Simplenote and sign in to start synchronizing notes.
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