--- title: Joplin Notes: Open Source Notes Without Lock-In | daily.dev description: Joplin is an open-source, offline-first note-taking app that uses markdown format, supports cross-platform sync (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS), and offers... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/joplin-notes-open-source-notes-without-lock-in-rorthsrk6 twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: Joplin Notes: Open Source Notes Without Lock-In | daily.dev og:description: Joplin is an open-source, offline-first note-taking app that uses markdown format, supports cross-platform sync (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS), and offers... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/joplin-notes-open-source-notes-without-lock-in-rorthsrk6 og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/RORTHsrK6.png og:image:alt: Joplin Notes: Open Source Notes Without Lock-In og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Joplin Notes: Open Source Notes Without Lock-In **[Lawrence Systems](https://daily.dev/sources/lawrencesystems)** · 23 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Joplin is an open-source, offline-first note-taking app that uses markdown format, supports cross-platform sync (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS), and offers both self-hosted and cloud sync options. The app features end-to-end encryption, external editor integration, web clipping, note sharing, revision history, and extensive plugin support. It can be self-hosted via Docker or used with Joplin Cloud ($30/year). The video demonstrates setup, key features, mobile experience, and compares it to alternatives like Logseq, AppFlowy, and Trilium Notes. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [Notesnook review: Is this the best notes app for Linux?](https://daily.dev/posts/notesnook-review-is-this-the-best-notes-app-for-linux--k3rbfhpzl) · All Things Open · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [I tested every open-source notes app on mobile — and only one actually competes with Notion](https://daily.dev/posts/i-tested-every-open-source-notes-app-on-mobile-and-only-one-actually-competes-with-notion-lhl7xap7t) · XDA Developers · 0 upvotes · 1 comments --- Tags: [#docker](https://daily.dev/tags/docker), [#markdown](https://daily.dev/tags/markdown), [#self-hosting](https://daily.dev/tags/self-hosting) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/joplin-notes-open-source-notes-without-lock-in-rorthsrk6) ```json {"@context":"https://schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180},"sameAs":["https://twitter.com/dailydotdev","https://github.com/dailydotdev","https://www.linkedin.com/company/daily-dev-ltd"]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https://daily.dev/#website","url":"https://daily.dev","name":"daily.dev","publisher":{"@id":"https://daily.dev/#organization"},"potentialAction":{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https://daily.dev/search?q={search_term_string}"},"query-input":"required name=search_term_string"}}]} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"TechArticle","headline":"Joplin Notes: Open Source Notes Without Lock-In","url":"https://daily.dev/posts/joplin-notes-open-source-notes-without-lock-in-rorthsrk6","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://daily.dev/posts/joplin-notes-open-source-notes-without-lock-in-rorthsrk6"},"datePublished":"2026-01-11T18:31:49.002Z","dateModified":"2026-01-11T18:32:09.297Z","description":"Joplin is an open-source, offline-first note-taking app that uses markdown format, supports cross-platform sync (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS), and offers...","image":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jyzcDIudczA/sddefault.jpg","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jyzcDIudczA/sddefault.jpg","isAccessibleForFree":true,"articleSection":"Lawrence Systems","inLanguage":"en","publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"daily.dev","url":"https://daily.dev","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://daily.dev/apple-touch-icon.png","width":180,"height":180}},"author":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Lawrence Systems","logo":"https://media.daily.dev/image/upload/s--k0ASGdVc--/f_auto/v1723789002/logos/lawrencesystems","url":"https://daily.dev/sources/lawrencesystems"},"commentCount":0,"discussionUrl":"https://daily.dev/posts/joplin-notes-open-source-notes-without-lock-in-rorthsrk6","interactionStatistic":[{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"LikeAction"},"userInteractionCount":0},{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":{"@type":"CommentAction"},"userInteractionCount":0}],"keywords":"docker,markdown,self-hosting","timeRequired":"PT23M","video":{"@type":"VideoObject","name":"Joplin Notes: Open Source Notes Without Lock-In","description":"Joplin is an open-source, offline-first note-taking app that uses markdown format, supports cross-platform sync (Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, iOS), and offers...","thumbnailUrl":"https://i.ytimg.com/vi/jyzcDIudczA/sddefault.jpg","uploadDate":"2026-01-11T18:31:49.002Z","duration":"PT23M","url":"https://api.daily.dev/r/RORTHsrK6","embedUrl":"https://www.youtube.com/embed/jyzcDIudczA"}} {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https://daily.dev"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Lawrence Systems","item":"https://daily.dev/sources/lawrencesystems"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Joplin Notes: Open Source Notes Without Lock-In"}]} ```