Get Libreta
A free, open-source personal workspace that lives on your device. Pick the file for your system below — the whole install is one download. Or use it in your browser without installing anything.
All platforms
macOS
Windows
Linux
Android
Installing
macOS
- Open the
.dmgand drag Libreta into Applications. - Open Terminal (press ⌘-Space, type "Terminal"), then copy this line in and press Return:
xattr -cr /Applications/Libreta.app - Open Libreta from Applications. It launches normally from now on.
Skip step 2 and macOS will say Libreta "is damaged and can't be opened" and offer only to delete it. It is not damaged. That is what macOS shows for any app that Apple hasn't notarised, which requires a paid developer account Libreta doesn't have. The command removes the flag macOS puts on downloaded files; it does not modify the app.
Windows
- Run the setup
.exe. - If SmartScreen appears, click More info, then Run anyway.
- Follow the installer. Libreta appears in the Start menu.
Libreta uses the WebView2 runtime that ships with Windows 11 and updated Windows 10; the installer fetches it if it's missing.
Linux
- AppImage: make it executable (
chmod +x Libreta*.AppImage) and run it. - Debian / Ubuntu:
sudo apt install ./Libreta*.deb - Fedora:
sudo dnf install ./Libreta*.rpm
The .deb and .rpm pull in WebKitGTK 4.1 automatically; for the AppImage, install libwebkit2gtk-4.1 from your distribution if it doesn't start.
Android
- Download the
.apkon the phone and open it from the download notification or your Files app. - Android asks to allow installs from that app (Chrome, Files…). Allow it — once is enough.
- Tap Install. If Play Protect warns about an unknown developer, choose More details → Install anyway.
Updates: download the newer .apk and install it over the top — your notes stay. Libreta isn't on the Play Store, so it never updates by itself.