Is It On Arm?

Notes & Writing for Windows on ARM

14 notes & writing apps with a native ARM64 build for Snapdragon and other Windows on ARM PCs. OneNote, Obsidian, Typora, Zotero.

14 native · 14 official builds · 2 not native yet · updated Nov 5, 2026
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JMicrosoft JournalMicrosoft · Free · Microsoft Store Confirmed Nov 4, 2026 · tested by Microsoft Get it from the Store ↗Get ↗
NNotepadsJackie Liu · Open source · Microsoft Store Confirmed Mar 2, 2026 · tested by Qualcomm Get it from the Store ↗Get ↗
OObsidianObsidian · Free · Direct download Confirmed Nov 4, 2026 · tested by NVIDIA, Qualcomm Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗
TTyporaTypora · Paid · Direct download Confirmed Nov 4, 2026 · tested by NVIDIA, Qualcomm Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗
ZZoteroCorporation for Digital Scholarship · Open source · Direct download Confirmed Mar 2, 2026 · tested by Qualcomm Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗
OMicrosoft OneNoteMicrosoft · Free · Direct download Confirmed Nov 4, 2026 · tested by Microsoft, NVIDIA Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗
XXournal++Xournal++ Team · Open source · Direct download Native build listed · awaiting our check Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗
BBeaver NotesBeaver-Notes · Open source · Direct download Confirmed Mar 2, 2026 · tested by Qualcomm Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗
SMicrosoft Sticky NotesMicrosoft Corporation · Microsoft Store Confirmed Sep 29, 2026 · tested by Microsoft, Qualcomm Get it from the Store ↗Get ↗
MMarkdown LiteMicrosoft Store Native build listed · awaiting our check Get it from the Store ↗Get ↗
MMarkdown MonsterWest-wind · Direct download Native build listed · awaiting our check Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗
NNeat NotesMicrosoft Store Native build listed · awaiting our check Get it from the Store ↗Get ↗
SSamsung NotesMicrosoft Store Native build listed · awaiting our check Get it from the Store ↗Get ↗
TTrilium NotesTriliumNext · Open source · Direct download Native build listed · awaiting our check Download ARM64 ↗Get ↗

Not native yet in Notes & Writing

These run under emulation or not at all. A native option is shown where one exists.

NOEvernote→YESObsidianNOiA Writer→YESTypora

Questions

Which notes & writing apps run natively on Windows on ARM?

14 notes & writing apps have native ARM64 builds, including Microsoft Journal, Notepads, Obsidian, Typora, Zotero, Microsoft OneNote. Every listing links straight to the ARM64 download.

Which notes & writing apps aren't native yet?

Evernote, iA Writer don't have an ARM64 build yet. Most still run through Prism, the x64 emulator built into Windows 11, but more slowly.

How do I know I installed the ARM64 version?

Open Task Manager, go to Details, right-click a column header and add the Architecture column. Native apps show ARM64. x64 means the app is running under emulation.