Joplin review

Joplin is an open-source note-taking app for notes, to-do lists and multimedia notes. It syncs your notes across devices, with end-to-end encryption available so only you can access encrypted notes. You can sync through Joplin Cloud or other services, including Dropbox and OneDrive; Reddit users also mention Nextcloud, WebDAV and local-file sync options.

For capture, Joplin offers Chrome and Firefox web clipper extensions that save pages or screenshots as notes. Notes can include images, videos, PDFs and audio, and the app supports math expressions and diagrams. You can work in a Rich Text or Markdown editor and customize the app with plugins, themes and scripts.

Joplin Cloud adds options to share and collaborate on notes or publish a note online. The app’s local storage and export options may also matter if you are switching from a proprietary notes service: a Reddit commenter says Joplin stores data in a SQLite database and offers Markdown export.

Joplin gives you several ways to sync rather than requiring Joplin Cloud. The product information lists Dropbox, OneDrive and other services; Reddit users also describe using self-hosted sync, Nextcloud, WebDAV and Syncthing. That flexibility is useful if you want to keep the sync provider separate from the notes app, though the sources don’t spell out the setup effort for each option.

It is also configurable without making plugins mandatory. The product supports plugins, custom themes, scripts and two editor styles. Reddit users mention using plugins for features such as outlines, tabs and quick links. The web clipper, multimedia notes and encryption cover common capture and privacy needs without requiring a separate tool for each.

The pricing page lists Basic at €2.99 per month or €28.69 per year, which works out to €2.40 per month when billed annually. Basic includes syncing as many devices as you want. For a personal setup that fits its storage limits, that’s a modest paid option. The product information also lists a 14-day free trial.

Check the Basic caps before importing a large archive. The pricing page lists 2 GB of storage and a 10 MB limit per note or attachment. That may be restrictive if your notes include lots of PDFs, audio or other large files. Basic costs €2.99 monthly, or €28.69 annually; the annual price is equivalent to €2.40 per month. The published pricing information lists no free plan, and the Pro price and inclusions are not published.

Joplin’s flexibility can mean more decisions: choose a sync provider, configure it and decide whether Markdown or Rich Text fits your workflow. Reddit users report successful syncing with services such as Dropbox and OneDrive, but those accounts aren’t a guarantee that every setup will behave the same way.

Sharing also needs a closer look. Joplin Cloud is listed as supporting shared notes and collaboration, but the available pricing details don’t specify which plan includes those features or their limits. If collaboration is the reason you’re switching, confirm the current plan terms first. And while one Reddit commenter describes Markdown export, the sources don’t establish how completely a complex archive transfers.

Joplin Basic costs €2.99 monthly, or €28.69 per year. The annual price works out to about €2.40 per month, but you pay for the year upfront. The pricing details list a 14-day free trial and no free plan, so check the current checkout terms before committing.

Basic includes 2 GB of storage, a 10 MB limit per note or attachment, and syncing across as many devices as you want. That storage cap is the main limit to weigh if you plan to move a large archive, especially one with PDFs, images, audio, or video.

Joplin lists a Pro plan, but its price and included features are not published on the vendor's site. That means we can’t calculate the jump from Basic or say whether Pro removes the storage limits. No add-ons are listed in the published information. If you need more storage or team collaboration, confirm the Pro terms with Joplin before switching; don’t assume the higher tier covers either.

Joplin supports Markdown and Rich Text editors, and its notes can include attachments such as images, PDFs, audio, and video. That makes it worth checking how your existing notes and files transfer before moving a large archive. The published materials don’t specify import or export formats, migration tools, or whether attachments and formatting carry over intact. Test a representative batch and confirm your export path before relying on Joplin as your only copy.

Syncing is available through Joplin Cloud, Dropbox, OneDrive, and other services, according to the product details. That gives you options, but verify which sync setup fits your needs and how it works with end-to-end encryption. Basic’s 2 GB storage cap may also push users with larger libraries to consider another plan or service.

The published material includes no Reddit reports, so we can’t attribute common reasons people leave Joplin to users. Pro pricing and collaboration limits are also not published here. Check those details, plus your data-export route, before switching in either direction.