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Joplin works well for what it does and is good enough for regular note-taking. Has most features like live view, webclipper, sync & plugins for that extra miss
by devsda 3y ago
Joplin works well for what it does and is good enough for regular note-taking. Has most features like live view, webclipper, sync & plugins for that extra missing functionality.
What you don't get is a "polished" UI with a WYSIWYG editor.
The storage format is markdown, but it has its own way of organizing files[1]. If your notetaking process includes multiple editors(other than joplin apps) then joplin may not be the best choice.
[1]. https://joplinapp.org/help/faq/#is-it-possible-to-use-real-file-and-folder-names-in-the-sync-target https://joplinapp.org/help/faq/#is-it-possible-to-use-real-f...
- moralestapia 3y agoI came to the comments to find some insight about the format it stores notes on, so thanks. That's a big advantage for me as usually the issue I had with other note taking apps in the past is how hard they lock you in, particularly after years of using them.
- yborg 3y agoJoplin has a WYSIWYG editor mode. https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/rich_text_editor https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/rich_text_editor Joplin also can use external editors. https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/external_text_editor https://joplinapp.org/help/apps/external_text_editor
- devsda 3y agoSure there's the rich text editor but it has limitations and you lose the functionality of some plugins. The rich text editor mode had bugs the last time I tried it. By external editor I mean editing the markdown files directly without opening joplin app first. There can be many reasons to do that like editing in a terminal or auto generate/manipulate notes using a tool. We can still do it of required but we need to be careful not to touch the Joplin metadata. PS: I use Joplin regularly. These are not complaints about Joplin, but just an fyi to help someone make an informed decision before they switch.