Software: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 |
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
Users can open PDF files and use Xournal to highlight in color, type text, and draw diagrams.[3] 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.[4]
Xournal++
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.[5] Although Xournal++ is not formally considered the successor to Xournal, the original's author suggests users try Xournal++.[6][7]
See also
- Open-source software
- Open educational resources
- Smart Pen
- Handwriting recognition
- Windows Journal
References
- ↑ Sneddon, Joey (2019-06-17). "Use Xournal++ to Take Handwritten Notes or Annotate PDFs on Linux" (in en-GB). https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2019/06/xournalpp-handwritten-notes-app-linux.
- ↑ "Edit PDFs with Xournal | Linux Journal". https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/edit-pdfs-xournal.
- ↑ "Edit PDFs with Xournal". https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/edit-pdfs-xournal.
- ↑ "Xournal user manual". https://xournal.sourceforge.net/manual.html#pages-layers. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ Förster, Moritz (2025-12-13). "Xournal++ 1.3.0: Note tool gets laser pointer and improved PDF export" (in en). https://www.heise.de/en/news/Xournal-1-3-0-Note-tool-gets-laser-pointer-and-improved-PDF-export-11113991.html.
- ↑ "Xournal++ & other software - Xournal++". https://xournalpp.github.io/community/other-software/.
- ↑ "Xournal". https://xournal.sourceforge.net/.
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