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I Finally Tried Joplin
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Күн бұрынToday I talk about Joplin, an awesome little note-taking app that might finally be my home for note-taking. But I have some thoughts.
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0:00 Intro
1:30 The UI
1:40 The Markdown
5:03 Notebooks
6:28 Troubles with Sync
9:40 Settings
13:32 Searching
14:06 Built In Spell Check
14:11 Encryption
14:35 Missing Features
15:04 Final Thoughts
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@TheLinuxCast 3 ай бұрын
I do a (mostly) weekly Patron-exclusive podcast. Available to all supporters on Patreon: patreon.com/thelinuxcast 0:00 Intro 1:30 The UI 1:40 The Markdown 5:03 Notebooks 6:28 Troubles with Sync 9:40 Settings 13:32 Searching 14:06 Built In Spell Check 14:11 Encryption 14:35 Missing Features 15:04 Final Thoughts
@moetocafe 3 ай бұрын
I guess you want to pin this comment on top
@kennyheimbuch8686 Ай бұрын
Joplin would be perfect if it gave the user the choice via the typical File > Save As, to save their files wherever they want locally.
@dagwould Ай бұрын
Agreed. It demands to save in my 'C' drive, where software lives, and not in my 'D' drive, where files live. No good for me. Pity, looked OK. I'm looking at Anytype, and might re-visit Obsidian. I left Evernote as its price went up and it lost features I like. I might end up go back to my old faithful Zoot from Zoot Software! Quirky but cool.
@theclockmaster 29 күн бұрын
File > Export All > save as PDF.
@kennyheimbuch8686 29 күн бұрын
@@dagwould QOwnNotes and Ghostwriter (KDE project) are good Joplin alternatives - minimalist and not opinionated.
@XeroLinux 3 ай бұрын
Use plugins for actual tags.. You can extend it via plugins and themes.. For nested notebook by right clicking where you need it..
@hernanimedeiros 2 ай бұрын
The Master of Joplin has spoken!
@Prophet6000 3 ай бұрын
Joplin is my main note platform. It is great.
@donkey7921 3 ай бұрын
Setting up nextcloud properly with a separate folder is literally the 3rd note when you first launch it (at least on the flatpak version).
@lenardkaestner421 3 ай бұрын
Obsidian with the App Syncthing. ❤
@zebobm Ай бұрын
Isn't it closed source?
@UmitSeyhan75 3 ай бұрын
I like using Standard Notes after trying many note-taking apps including Joplin and Obsidian.
@themroc8231 3 ай бұрын
Yes, i used it for a while when i started a new job but i abandoned it because syncronizing with syncthing was hell on earth.
@andbenn 3 ай бұрын
File System Sync to a second local directory, then syncthing that with your other computers. Those Joplins should File System Sync in the syncthing sync'd files. Does require some manual kickoffs of syncs, and risk of conflicts though. If one is careful, it's perfect.
@themroc8231 3 ай бұрын
Logseq turned out to be much nicer for me. At lest it just outputs .md files i can sync easily. It's a bit more complicated, more on the "second brain" type of apps, but it's not obsidian either.
@themroc8231 3 ай бұрын
And it's open source.
@ThecatThecat-hq1op 3 ай бұрын
Your relationship with obsidian as being a markdown editor is incredibly amusing to me. Though, I found it strange that you found Joplin simpler cause it looks way more cluttered to me. I'm not sure how well this would work with Joplin because I don't use it, but if you wanted to do synchronization between multiple devices, putting it on a nas is a great solution *hint hint, nudge nudge*. Then you can use the encryption feature and a separate synchronization service to keep a backup version in the cloud in case anything goes wrong. Thats what I do.
@samucancld 3 ай бұрын
More cluttered than Obsidian? Impossible
@a_wild_Kirillian 3 ай бұрын
@@samucancld , you can have nothing but your note (and in the formatted view, not the two-pane Joplin does) on the screen. Are you taking about features?
@ThecatThecat-hq1op 3 ай бұрын
@@samucancld Lol, its the first time I've seen Joplin.
@Noam_Kinrot 2 ай бұрын
Thank s for the review. I stated with Obsidian (tried it - and then just left it alone without using), and moved Joplin, which I use on several devices. What I found is that I don't want the same DB for all, instead I'd rather backup my individual DBs. I found that for me, there is marginal overlap between how I use my desktops - laptops and mobiles. For now I don't really use NAS as an automatic mode thing, I'd rather back things up manually, on a schedule.
@ShaneSemler 3 ай бұрын
I just started using Joplin last week. I didn't go with Obsidian because it's not FOSS, and I have no use for that mind-mapping stuff. I've been without a note taking application ever since I gave up on Evernote many years ago, so my notes have just been a mess of .txt and .odf fules floating around on my harddrive and Dropbox. Anyway, so far I'm very happy with Joplin. I sync using Dropbox and though slow, that's fine. So yeah, Joplin works. 👍
@212helpdesk 29 күн бұрын
I am a little out of touch. I was hurt in work then also I used to use Google Podcasts, which no longer exists but didn’t you have a couple people on your program previous they were regulars? Anyway im so glad i found you. I appreciate your experience
@alexikensen 3 ай бұрын
It takes few hours to get used to and it clicks into place after a week 😌
@FrethKindheart 2 ай бұрын
I tried just about every markdown editor out there and settled on Joplin...for a while. The main sticking point for me was that I wanted to have complete control of my files and an interface that gets out of my way and lets me write. While Joplin was a joy to use, it missed the mark a tad, so I went looking again for that perfect markdown editor. I revisited Typora and found that it checked the boxes for me. A nice clean interface that stays out of my way. Complete control of my files. I store my markdown files on a cloud drive (DropBox) and use a secondary cloud drive (Sync) as backup. I'll most likely never reach my limit on cloud storage with .md files, and even if I do there is always compression. Joplin is great software. I would've stuck with it if not for the few points of contention. For clarification, I use Typora for markdown specifically, which is what I write all documents and forum posts in. I use a text editor for notes that don't require formatting.
@APNetworX 3 ай бұрын
I have a home server and I have it setup with bookstack container for centralized note taking. Works great for me. If you have a home server, that might be a good option. It also supports Markdown.
@FrethKindheart 2 ай бұрын
I love Bookstack too.
@212helpdesk 29 күн бұрын
I need another note taking app to take notes for how to use obsidian. Im not smart enough for obsidian nor do i have the time
@TheLinuxCast 29 күн бұрын
I've been using an app called iotas. It is very simple.
@sergiuoanes4635 3 ай бұрын
I'm using Joplin CLI for years now, synced on all my devices. Super happy with it.
@GogsDavies 2 ай бұрын
I use Joplin on my Linux Desktop and Android and having tried other note-taking apps, IMHO Joplin is the best. For nested notebooks, just right-click on the parent notebook.
@folksurvival 2 ай бұрын
Could you make a video about how you riced your GNOME like that?
@kstyle86 3 ай бұрын
Beautiful Desktop Environment. Can I ask what distro and DE you are using?
@jpdixon 3 ай бұрын
looks like OpenSUSE + Gnome
@TheLinuxCast 3 ай бұрын
Yup openSUSE and gnome.
@kstyle86 3 ай бұрын
Ok thanks, I am using fedora + gnomen This looked somehow more elegant 😊
@KennyChong 2 ай бұрын
Alternative opinion regarding the .md files being not "useable" outside of joplin. I actually prefer it that way since it prevents any sync hosts from scanning the contents of the file (am using google drive atm). I also have my notes encrypted anyway so everythig is gibberish too.
@stephenanthony5923 3 ай бұрын
Just wait until he finds out about AnyType
@theshowmanuk 3 ай бұрын
Looks good. Seems intuitive, been playing with it in between following this video. Great.
@alex-fddz 3 ай бұрын
Try Logseq
@hernanimedeiros 3 ай бұрын
Great App for sure. On the brightside the app is very powerfull and have a great community/plugins. In the other side, the "always bullets list item" makes me bonkers! Some strange bugs in code copy/paste, anoy me as hell and makes me migrate to obsidian!
@yogiest 3 ай бұрын
I used Joplin as my main Note apps before now Im using Obsidian. I was too lazy and didn't have time/money to use and configure obsidian synchronization. My prioritize was to make every device I have are synced freely. And Joplin worked for me, synchronization between devices seemed flawless. I didn't have to install any plugins (Yes you couldn't open notes outside the app) Then I tried Obsidian for 2nd time and make everything works by learning curve. I switched since. Joplin is good and the best free synced notes app when you don't want to configure anything. #pardonmyenglish
@danilaros 3 ай бұрын
Hi. great video, congrats! One idea, you can make a video about the extensions that you use in gnome🙂
@ettoreatalan8303 2 ай бұрын
The more notes, the slower Joplin becomes. Synchronization via WebDAV is almost a guarantee for file/note version conflicts on different devices.
@alternatuber6698 3 ай бұрын
Did you try Siyuan note?
@mojtajnynick101 2 ай бұрын
There's Obsidian next.....long long distance then Joplin, Standard Notes and other. I was using Joplin long time but comparing to Obisidan and its all plugins.... oh man, the sky is the limit.
@RealWaffles 3 ай бұрын
ye janis is pretty good, big fan of big brother and the holding company.
@maxbirsa Ай бұрын
Guys, I love this software! Thumbs up for Joplin!
@ElFlor95 2 ай бұрын
Why is he using the windows icon set?
@NurgenNeichben 3 ай бұрын
so many people (or bots?) instantly clicked on video about Joplin just to shill obsidian lol P.S. Erica couldn't you be anymore obvious?
@nikunjkhangwal 3 ай бұрын
Just noticed those Windows icons
@IAmTheSlink 3 ай бұрын
That weird thing that Joplin does on file names is ultimately what drove me away from it and to Obsidian. You know your file is in there somewhere, but finding it way too hard.
@vanadium4167 3 ай бұрын
Joplin stores the notes in an SQLite database, not as separate text files. Only for the purpose of syncing, it exports these data into these "weird" text files. These are imported into the SQLite database on the receiving site.
@VulcanOnWheels Ай бұрын
Isn't Joplin open-source? If so, how about changing the things you don't like about it.
@user-rx3xl7zn1u 3 ай бұрын
I've found Joplin OK for simple notes, which is what I use it for. I prefer Obsidian for my real note-taking regarding coding, design, writing, etc... Obsidian just feels and functions better all around than Joplin for what I need and for how I work. Joplin doesn't feel as professional. I use Syncthing for synchronizing Joplin and Obsidian notes.
@murillodaniel9208 Ай бұрын
@@user-rx3xl7zn1u don't you have to pay to use sync with Obsidian?
@rcfgnu 2 ай бұрын
Not Foss but another great is Inkdrop.
@BrokenKanuck 3 ай бұрын
Obsidian all the way..! I haven't found anything better for plugins and markdown.
@Treviath 3 ай бұрын
How does it compare to Obsidian?
@paulywalnutz5855 3 ай бұрын
similar but nowhere near as powerful. still good tho
@TheLinuxCast 3 ай бұрын
Simpler.
@paulywalnutz5855 3 ай бұрын
what he say in terms of joplin potentially being the better pure note taking app (for the average person) due to it simplicity might be valid
@raskolnikov3799 3 ай бұрын
Yea definitely Joplin’s simpler. It’s also open-source if you value that. Other than being closed-source, tbh I prefer Obsidian in just about every way, but it depends on the use-case. Joplin is more of a… well, note taking app. And Obsidian does that too, but its power really shows when you use Obsidian to keep track of pretty much everything. Obsidian also has some nice cli tools and integrated with neovim well which I really like.
@josephlh1690 3 ай бұрын
@@TheLinuxCast I personally prefer feather notes. For note taking.
@Technopath47 3 ай бұрын
Joplin was my first proper introduction to Markdown notetaking, tbh, but I ultimately moved to Obsidian for the whole internal linking thing and with how (unlike Joplin) the note files actually save in a directory tree I can use with a plain text editor like Vim or mousepad. It's basically made my creative writing SO much easier to do for me personally, as Joplin was kinda holding me back.
@BrokenKanuck 3 ай бұрын
Internal linking was a revelation to me, - absolutely love it!
@nikunjkhangwal 3 ай бұрын
Mobile version is too basic and looks outdated so it's only good if you're planning to use on pc.
@glidersuzuki5572 3 ай бұрын
I don't think so. I feel the mobile version is well suited for usage in mobile and found no problems with it. I use dark theme so maybe that helps
@nikunjkhangwal 3 ай бұрын
@@glidersuzuki5572 To each their own. I think you don't require a lot of features so it works for your use case.
@dan79600 3 ай бұрын
Sorry this is such a bad and overly negative video. You should’ve made a new video when you figured out your sync problem, because it completely invalidates your main closing point at the end.
@TheLinuxCast 3 ай бұрын
So sorry
@JessicaFEREM 3 ай бұрын
I never understood him saying that it's complex, just turn off the features you don't want.
@requestnearby 2 ай бұрын
I think the criticisms are pretty valid. Storing everything in SQLite is very unfriendly for portability or just accessing the files outside of the app. I think I'll just stick with my structured folders of markdown files, manage them with git, and edit them in the best editor available.
@teosfikas8289 3 ай бұрын
Everything is just a small-stop until orgmode. Here said it. I am sure this will come in the future. It is just DA DU BEST
@teosfikas8289 3 ай бұрын
Although i get it, if you don't want a powerful markup tool, but some eye candy, user friendly, KISS app = org does not make sense. But trying it for 6months, for anyone that is curious, can be life changing
@212helpdesk 29 күн бұрын
I am a little out of touch. I was hurt in work then also I used to use Google Podcasts, which no longer exists but didn’t you have a couple people on your program previous they were regulars? Anyway im so glad i found you. I appreciate your experience
@TheLinuxCast 29 күн бұрын
@@212helpdesk the podcast is still exists. You can find on every podcatcher everywhere. And on this channel every Saturday.