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LinNote
The fastest scratchpad for Linux·linnote.app
LinNote is a fast, keyboard-driven scratchpad and note-taking app for Linux, built with Qt6 for KDE Plasma. It offers a smart calculator, currency and unit conversion, built-in timers including Pomodoro, OCR screen capture, note encryption, and multiple note modes. The app is free and open-source.
What it's for
Quick note-taking via keyboard shortcutsEvaluating math expressions and calculationsConverting currencies and units instantlyTiming tasks with stopwatch, countdown, or PomodoroExtracting text from screen captures via OCREncrypting sensitive notes
Features 14
- 14+ themes (light and dark)
- 6 note modes: Plain Text, Checklist, Code, Math, Timer, Markdown
- Built-in statistical functions
- Built-in stopwatch, countdown, and Pomodoro timer
- Configurable keyboard shortcuts
- Currency conversion for 30+ currencies including crypto
- Customizable editor settings
- First run setup wizard
- Keyword-based mode switching (e.g., list, code, calc, timer)
- Note encryption with master password and recovery key
- OCR screen capture using Tesseract
- Smart calculator with variables and functions
- Unit conversion (length, weight, temperature, volume)
- Word count and text analysis
At a glance
free tieropen source
TypeDesktop app
DeploymentInstalled (local)
PlatformsLinux
Integrations
Tesseract
Resources
Pricing
LinNote is free and open-source; the site offers optional donation/support options (Shopier, Sponsor) rather than paid pricing plans.