---
name: "xournalpp"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "xournalpp"
version: "1.3.8-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xournalpp"
---

# xournalpp(1)

open-source hand note-taking program

## NAME

xournalpp - open-source hand note-taking program

## DESCRIPTION

### Usage:

-

  com.github.xournalpp.xournalpp \[OPTION???\]

### Help Options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help options

- **--help-all**

  Show all help options

- **--help-gapplication**

  Show GApplication options

- **--help-gtk**

  Show GTK+ Options

- **--help-export**

  Display advanced export options

### Application Options:

- **-n**, **--page**=*N*

  Jump to Page (first Page: 1)

- **--version**

  Get version of xournalpp

- **--disable-audio**

  Disable audio for this session

- **--attach-mode**

  Open PDF in attach mode Ignored if no PDF file is specified.

- **-s**, **--save**=*XOPPFILE*

  Save xopp-file with the background PDF specified as FILE

- **--display**=*DISPLAY*

  X display to use

- **-p**, **--create-pdf**=*PDFFILE*

  Export FILE as PDF

- **-i**, **--create-img**=*IMGFILE*

  Export FILE as image files (one per page) Guess the output format from the extension of IMGFILE Supported formats: .png, .svg

## WEBSITE

Please visit our website https://xournalpp.github.io to learn about how to configure and use Xournal++ and where you can get help!

## PLUGINS

In order to use plugins you must have Lua 5.3 installed. A detailed description of how to write and use plugins is provided on the website.

## ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

A custom "locale" directory for localization files can be specified via the enivronment variable $TEXTDOMAINDIR.