Productivity · Open source
QOwnNotes
Patrizio Bekerle
Offline Markdown notes synchronized safely with Nextcloud
Opens the official F-Droid page
About QOwnNotes
QOwnNotes is an offline-capable Markdown notes app for Android that synchronizes with your own
Nextcloud server.
The Nextcloud Files Android app and a server with Nextcloud Notes API 1.2 or newer, provided by
Nextcloud Notes or QOwnNotes for Nextcloud, are required for account setup. Nextcloud Files manages
your login credentials. Its Single Sign-On library stores an account access token in QOwnNotes'
private preferences, not in the notes database.
Features include:
* Read, search, create, rename, edit, and delete notes while offline
* Conflict-safe synchronization using ETags and durable pending changes
* CommonMark and GitHub Flavored Markdown rendering and source editing
* QOwnNotes wiki links, task states, note naming, subfolders, and favorites
* Note tags shared with QOwnNotes desktop, with tag filtering in the note list
* Create, browse, search, edit, and archive Nextcloud Deck cards and insert card links
* Safe remote images and authenticated Nextcloud note attachments
* Home-screen widgets for note lists and selected notes
* Offline bookmark browsing and image insertion while editing
* Record audio notes from the app or widget and play audio attachments in the app
* Light and dark themes on Android 9 and newer
* Optional note version and remote trash access through QOwnNotes for Nextcloud or QOwnNotesAPI
QOwnNotes contains no advertising, analytics, or developer-operated telemetry. Notes are stored on
the device and synchronized only with the Nextcloud server selected by the user.
Images load automatically when a note is opened. Remote HTTPS images contact the hosts referenced
in the note, which can see your IP address and request metadata. The note menu's "Load images"
toggle can disable image loading for the current view; it resets to enabled when the note is
reopened. Nextcloud note attachments are loaded from your selected server through Single Sign-On.
What's new in 1.5.0
• Rename notes while editing, with optional first-heading updates and preserved drafts and undo history • Keep scroll position when checking or unchecking tasks • Show captured photos offline before they are uploaded • Clarify required Nextcloud server and Android apps, and improve setup on smaller screens • Keep note-list status text stable during refresh
How to install QOwnNotes
- Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
- Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
- If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
- Open QOwnNotes from your app drawer.


