The latest build of Commonplace for Windows and Linux, plus the documentation. Commonplace needs a licence key to run — get one here, then enter it the first time you open the app.
Two flavours of the same build — pick whichever fits your workflow.
The standard Windows installer. Installs into Program Files, adds Start menu and desktop shortcuts, and registers an entry in Add or Remove Programs.
Download installerSelf-contained build. Unzip to a USB stick or any folder and run — no installation, nothing written outside the folder, no admin rights needed.
Download portable
Both builds require a licence key to run.
Buy a licence or activate an existing one →
Windows showing a blue “protected your PC” warning on first run?
That's normal for a new app — here's why, and how to proceed →
The same application, same data folder — a self-contained 64-bit build for modern x64 distributions.
Self-contained tarball. Extract anywhere and run Commonplace
— the .NET runtime is bundled, so there's nothing else to install.
No root required.
A single portable AppImage — mark it executable and run. Works across most desktop distributions without installation. Nothing written outside the data folder you choose.
Download AppImageThe reference and the rationale — as PDFs.
The complete reference — every item type, every view, every shortcut. Written for someone sitting down to actually use the app, not for a developer.
Download user guideThe thinking behind Commonplace — the history of the commonplace book, why retrieval is the whole point, and why your material should never be trapped. The philosophy in long form.
Download whitepaper
Commonplace