Get started

Welcome to Inkdrop!

On this page, you'll find all the necessary information to start crafting notes with Inkdrop.

There're 3 steps to take:

1. Create an Inkdrop account.
2. Download the app.
3. Install the app on your device.

Let's get started.

Create Inkdrop account

First, you need to create an Inkdrop account. Your account serves many purposes and helps you to:

• Manage your personal information, including account credentials.
• Keep track of authenticated devices and IP addresses.
• Manage payments.
• Browse and publish plugins.

To create an account, go to the sign-up page.

Download the app

Once you've created an account, Inkdrop sends a verification link to the specified email. What you need to do:

1. Go to the link to verify the account.
   You're redirected to the Inkdrop website.
   The link expires in 3 days. If it has expired, sign in to your account to have a new one sent.
2. Select Download the client app.
3. Select an installer appropriate for your operating system and CPU architecture.
   The download will start.

Alternatively, you can sign in to your Inkdrop account and select Download app as shown in the image below:

Then select an installer appropriate for your operating system.

The following builds are available:

Files are named like inkdrop-<version>-<arch>-<platform>.<ext>, for example inkdrop-6.0.0-arm64-mac.dmg.

Install Inkdrop

macOS

Download the .dmg file for your Mac. Pick arm64 for Apple Silicon (M-series) Macs and x64 for Intel Macs.

1. Double-click the downloaded inkdrop-x.y.z-<arch>-mac.dmg file to open it.
2. Drag the Inkdrop application into your Applications folder.

If you downloaded the .zip file instead, double-click it to extract the application and then move it into your Applications folder.

via Homebrew (optional)

Inkdrop is also available as a Homebrew cask:

brew install --cask inkdrop

Windows

Once you've downloaded the inkdrop-x.y.z-<arch>-windows.exe file, double-click it and follow the installation instructions. Pick arm64 for Windows on ARM devices and x64 otherwise.

Linux

You can install Inkdrop on Linux via an AppImage, Snap, a Debian package, a zip archive, or a Flatpak bundle. Each format is available for both x64 and arm64, except Snap, which is available for amd64 only.

Snap

The app is available in Snap Store. To install Inkdrop using snap, run the following command in the terminal:

sudo snap install inkdrop
# Allow the app to access your keyring
sudo snap connect inkdrop:password-manager-service

You can easily update the app by running the command below:

sudo snap refresh inkdrop

Debian, Ubuntu, or related systems

Download the .deb package (amd64 or arm64) and install it:

sudo apt install ./inkdrop-x.y.z-amd64-linux.deb

apt installs any missing dependencies automatically.

AppImage

AppImage runs on most distributions without installation. Make the file executable and run it:

chmod +x inkdrop-x.y.z-x86_64-linux.AppImage
./inkdrop-x.y.z-x86_64-linux.AppImage

Flatpak

Download the .flatpak bundle (x86_64 or aarch64) and install it:

flatpak install --user ./inkdrop-x.y.z-x86_64-linux.flatpak

Zip archive

Extract the zip archive anywhere you like and run the inkdrop executable inside it.

Add custom Electron flags

If the app doesn't start properly, you can add custom flags for your operating system. Open inkdrop.desktop with an editor, which is usually in /usr/share/applications:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=inkdrop
Comment=The Note-taking App with Robust Markdown Editor
GenericName=inkdrop
Exec=inkdrop %U        # Edit this line
Icon=inkdrop
Type=Application
StartupNotify=true
Categories=GNOME;GTK;Utility;
MimeType=x-scheme-handler/inkdrop;

For Wayland users, add the following flags to the Exec field like so:

Exec=inkdrop --enable-features=UseOzonePlatform --ozone-platform=wayland --enable-wayland-ime %U

Sign in to your account

Once you've installed Inkdrop, sign in to your account. To do that:

1. Open the app. You'll see a login screen.
2. Enter your email address and password, and select Log in.
3. If you've enabled two-factor authentication, enter the 6-digit code from your authenticator app and select Verify.

Now, you are ready to start using Inkdrop!