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Windows

Windows 10 and 11. Choose x64 for most PCs, or ARM64 for a Windows on ARM device.

.exe · .msi · x64 portable .zip

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Installation notes

Use an .exe or .msi installer, or extract the x64 portable archive into a folder you control. The release asset name identifies the architecture.

macOS

A universal download for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

Universal .dmg

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Installation notes

Open the .dmg and copy Paperling into Applications. The app is not Apple-notarized; read the installation notes in the repository if macOS blocks it.

Linux

Choose the package format appropriate for your x86_64 distribution.

.AppImage · .deb · .rpm

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Installation notes

Use a .deb on Debian/Ubuntu or an .rpm on an RPM-based distribution. An AppImage needs executable permission and compatible system libraries.

Android

Android 10+ on arm64 devices. Distributed directly as an APK, rather than through the Play Store.

arm64 .apk

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Installation notes

Open the release page on your phone and download the .apk. Android may ask you to allow installation from your browser. Review that permission before continuing. Updating from 1.0.50: that version was signed with an older key, so save each note first (Menu → Save as… → Save to Downloads), uninstall it, install the new APK, then reopen your notes with Open from device. Later updates install normally.

Before your first launch

Desktop builds are currently unsigned or unnotarized, so your operating system may show a security warning. Download only from the official repository and review the installation notes before deciding whether to proceed.

The latest release page is the source of truth for available packages. There is no iPhone or iPad build. Keep copies of important documents when installing or updating software.

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