Powerful, minimalistic, cross-platform, opensource note-taking app

  Notes App

Butterfly

Notes that change the world


Butterfly is a note app where your ideas come first. You can paint, add texts, and export them easily on every device. This app works on android, windows, linux, and in the web.

Features

  • ⚡ Simple and intuitive Every tool is in the right place. Open the app and start drawing. Change your tools by clicking on it.
  • 🎨 Customizable Change everything to your needs. Choose your custom color, create a palette, and add your pages to the paper. The paper has infinite size, perfect for your ideas and notes.
  • 💻 Your data will be saved locally. Everything will be saved locally on your computer. Export the notes as images or as JSON files which can be opened on a different device.

I need your help

You can help me to make this app better. You can report issues, request features or develop. Click here for more information. If you need help, don’t hesitate to ask questions. You can reach me on discord or at contact@linwood.dev.


Comparison

Name⚡ Butterfly ⚡OneNote
Add texts, draw, erase
Organizing your ideas in folders
Web version
Synchronization
Free⚠️ (Basic version is free)
Offline support⚠️ (Only supports offline mode in the windows app)
Image export⚠️ (Only supports printing)
Infinite drawing board⚠️ (Only supports moving in the positive direction)
Cross platform
Local
Opensource

License

The code is open source and licensed under the AGPL-3.0 license. All images in app/images/ except powered-by-vercel.svg and all images in docs/ are licensed under the CC-BY-4.0 license.

Download and/or contribute to opensource code on GitHub

https://github.com/LinwoodCloud/Butterfly