Xournal
| Xournal | |
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| Stable release | 0.4.8.2016 (July 20, 2017)
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| Written in | C, C++ |
| Operating system | Linux, Unix-like, macOS, Windows |
| License | GPL v2 |
| Website | Xournal++ github |
| Repository | |
Xournal is an open source tool for annotating PDF files. It supports pen, mouse, and keyboard input.[1] It and the related Xournal++ are commonly used for adding annotations and electronic signatures to PDF files, especially on Linux desktops.[2]
PDF annotations
[edit]Users can open PDF files and use Xournal to highlight in color, type text, and draw diagrams.[2] Xournal uses the Poppler program library to render the PDF files.
Annotations can be saved in the program's .xoj file format without modifying the original PDF file. Users can export a separate annotated PDF.[3]
Xournal++
[edit]The related project Xournal++ uses the .xopp file extension. It started as a rewrite of Xournal in C++, but has since grown beyond the original. Xournal stopped adding new features in 2016, while Xournal++ remains under active development in 2025.[4] Although Xournal++ is not formally considered the successor to Xournal, the original's author suggests users try Xournal++.[5][6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Sneddon, Joey (2019-06-17). "Use Xournal++ to Take Handwritten Notes or Annotate PDFs on Linux". OMG! Ubuntu!. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- 1 2 Kyle Rankin (2018-09-06). "Edit PDFs with Xournal". www.linuxjournal.com. Retrieved 2026-10-28.
- ↑ "Xournal user manual". Archived from the original on 2011-10-10. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ Förster, Moritz (2025-12-13). "Xournal++ 1.3.0: Note tool gets laser pointer and improved PDF export". Heise online. Retrieved 2026-09-17.
- ↑ "Xournal++ & other software - Xournal++". xournalpp.github.io. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
- ↑ "Xournal". xournal.sourceforge.net. Retrieved 2023-01-08.
