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Mini Text vs Heynote: catalog facts
Mini Text	Heynote
Free Free and open source under the GPL-3.0-or-later licence.	Free Free download with source code on GitHub.
Linux	Windows, macOS, Linux
Tiny window that stays out of the way Works well pinned on top of other apps	Blocks with per-block language, highlighting and auto-format Built-in calculator blocks with units and currencies
Ephemeral by design, not for saving documents Very basic editing features	A scratchpad rather than a full note organiser or editor
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: GPL-3.0-or-later	License not stated
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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