# Floral Notepaper (open-source notes and writing app)

> Floral Notepaper is a free, open-source notes and writing app for Windows, macOS and Linux. 花笺，轻量优雅的跨平台桌面便签工具，支持 Markdown 编辑与预览. It has 5,387 GitHub stars and is released under the MIT license. Its source code is on GitHub at Achilng/floral-notepaper.

花笺，轻量优雅的跨平台桌面便签工具，支持 Markdown 编辑与预览 注意：MSIX 安装（无论来自 Microsoft Store 还是侧载的.msix 文件）暂不支持应用内更新，请通过 Microsoft Store 或 GitHub Releases 获取最新版本。

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Repository | https://github.com/Achilng/floral-notepaper |
| Platforms | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Interface | desktop GUI |
| GitHub stars | 5,387 |
| License | MIT (open source) |
| Replaces | n/a |
| Language | Rust |
| Website | none listed |
| Official | no |
| Category | Notes & writing |
| Latest release | v1.2.0 (Sep 3, 2026) |
| Last commit | Sep 11, 2026 |

## Install

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

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