# Anytype (open-source notes and writing app)

> Anytype is a source-available notes and writing app for Windows, macOS and Linux. Official Anytype client for MacOS, Linux, and Windows. It has 8,888 GitHub stars and is released under the Any Source Available License 1.0 license, and people use it instead of Notion.

Local‑first, peer‑to‑peer & end‑to‑end‑encrypted knowledge OS for macOS, Windows & Linux. Anytype is a personal knowledge base—your digital brain—that lets you gather, connect and remix all kinds of information. Create pages, tasks, wikis, journals—even entire apps—and define your own data model while your data stays offline‑first, private and encrypted across devices.

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/anyproto/anytype-ts |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 8,888 |
| License | Any Source Available License 1.0 (source-available: the license restricts some uses) |
| Replaces | Notion |
| Language | TypeScript |
| Website | https://anytype.io |
| Official | yes (published by the project behind the app) |
| Category | Notes & writing |
| Latest release | v0.57.4 (Oct 3, 2026) |
| Last commit | Oct 3, 2026 |

## Install

Download a build for your system from the project's releases (https://github.com/anyproto/anytype-ts/releases) or website, or build it from source by following the README.

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