Xournal++ for Linux

The Xournal++ Team · Open source

Xournal++ is an open-source note-taking application designed for handwritten notes, sketching, and annotating PDF documents. It offers pressure-sensitive stylus support, flexible page layouts, and built-in LaTeX rendering for technical notes.

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flathub.org · Official website

✓ Official source (Flathub)
✓ Last checked: Nov. 4, 2026

Version: 1.3.8
Release date: Sept. 25, 2026
License: GPL-2.0
Installer type: flatpak

Install from the command line

How do I use this?

Open a terminal, paste the command and press Enter. Flatpak and Flathub must be set up; Linux Mint has them by default, for other distributions see flathub.org/setup.

flatpak install flathub com.github.xournalpp.xournalpp

How to install

Click the official download button to open the Flathub package page.
Alternatively, open a terminal and run 'flatpak install flathub com.github.xournalpp.xournalpp'.
Launch Xournal++ from your desktop applications menu.

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