Updates
2009.09.16 - Released KeepNote 0.6
I just released the latest version of KeepNote. There are several new features, the biggest of which is note-to-note linking. Thanks to all the testers that helped me iron out many bugs. If you experience any problems please post them to the issue tracker. As always, please backup your notebooks before upgrading to a new version of KeepNote.
2009.08.20 - Testing KeepNote 0.6
If you are interested in testing out the next version of KeepNote (version 0.6), please checkout the information listed on this post. The next version will include features such as note-to-note linking, last note selection saved, loading recently opened notebooks, and much more. If you would like to hear about future new testing versions email me (rasmus[at]mit[dot]edu) and I'll add you to my testers mailing list.
2009.07.08 - Released KeepNote 0.5.3
KeepNote 0.5.3 is now released. It contains many bug fixes as well as features such as file attachments, and language translation for French. If you would like to help translate another language please contact me at rasmus[at]mit[dot]edu. See the change log for more details.
What is KeepNote
KeepNote is a note taking application that works on Windows, Linux, and MacOS X. With KeepNote, you can store your class notes, TODO lists, research notes, journal entries, paper outlines, etc in a simple notebook hierarchy with rich-text formatting, images, and more. Using full-text search, you can retrieve any note for later reference.
KeepNote is designed to be cross-platform (implemented in Python and PyGTK) and stores your notes in simple and easy to manipulate file formats (HTML and XML). Archiving and transferring your notes is as easy as zipping or copying a folder.
Features
- Rich-text formatting
- Bullet point lists
- Colored font
- Inline images
- Hyperlinks
- Hierarchical organization for notes
- Full-text search
- Integrated screenshot
- File attachments
- Integrated backup and restore
- Spell checking (via gtkspell)
- Auto-saving
- Built-in backup and restore (archive to zip files)
- Cross-platform (Linux, Windows, MacOS X)
Screenshots
Here are a few screenshots of example notebooks: class notes with screenshots of slides, research notes with figures, and storing cheat-sheets and tips for coding. The interface somewhat resembles a traditional email program (like Outlook), with a hierarchy on the left, and a listview on top. Hundreds of notes can be viewed and sorted in many ways (by title, creation date, manual sort order, etc.).
Download
See change log for update details. Installation instructions are available in the INSTALL file. The platform independent downloads are known to work for Linux, Windows (XP, Vista), and Mac OS X platforms. The software is licensed under GPL.
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KeepNote is open source. Try it out as long as you like. If you use it frequently, consider contributing $10 towards further development. Thanks! |
Note: a PayPal account is not required.
All downloads are available here. KeepNote is also available on the Python Package Index and can be installed with easy_install using the following command:
easy_install keepnote
Requirements
KeepNote is developed to be cross-platform. It is known to work on the following platforms (but possibly others as well):
- Linux
- Windows (Win2000, XP, Vista)
- Mac OS/X
All dependencies are included for the Windows version of KeepNote.
To use KeepNote on Linux or MacOS X, the following third-party libraries are needed (they are all cross-platform):
On Debian, required packages can be install with this command:
$ apt-get install python python-gtk2 python-glade2 libgtk2.0-dev
Spell checking is enabled with an optional package:
$ apt-get install python-gnome2-extras
Other platforms will probably name their packages similarly.
Notes
KeepNote is provided as-is. I only make it available in hopes that someone else will find it useful. If you find any bugs or experience any other problems I would be interested to know. My email is rasmus[at]mit[dot]edu. Enjoy!