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Whisp

Minimalist note taking widget

Tanay Bhomia ✓ Verified

io.github.tanaybhomia.Whisp
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Whisp is a gesture-driven note-taking application designed for GNOME.

Features include:

  • Live Markdown formatting (bold, italics, headers, code, lists)
  • Swipe navigation between notes
  • Searchable notes directly throught gnome overview
  • Smart Paste OCR to instantly extract and format text from pasted images
  • Perform actions with Text Expansions
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Screenshots

A clutter-free workspace
A clutter-free workspace
Distraction-free Slate Mode
Distraction-free Slate Mode
Create lists easily with list module
Create lists easily with list module
Use smart methods using text functions
Use smart methods using text functions
Pin important notes to the front
Pin important notes to the front
Customize shortcuts, themes, and behavior
Customize shortcuts, themes, and behavior

Observed history

App ChangeVersionWhen ↓
updated1.6.16 Oct 2026

Upstream releases

Release notes supplied by the developer. These dates are not Flathub package publication times.

1.6.16 Oct 2026

Hotfix for Startup Crash on Non-GNOME Desktops

  • Startup Crash Fix: Resolved an unhandled GLib-GIO abort when running on systems without GNOME media-keys GSettings schemas installed (e.g. Linux Mint, KDE, XFCE, Sway).
  • System Stability: Cleaned up background D-Bus service triggers for peak stability across all desktop environments.
1.6.04 Oct 2026

Runtime Update and Fixes

New Features

  • Note Statistics (::count): Type ::count anywhere in your note to instantly inspect word, character, and line count statistics.
  • Asterisk Lists: Create and format bulleted lists using standard asterisks (*) alongside dash lists.
  • Shortcut Recorder Improvements: Pressing Backspace inside the shortcut recorder now cleanly clears or disables assigned shortcuts.

Fixes & Maintenance

  • List Toggling Refactor: Fixed Ctrl+S list item toggling to prevent multi-checkbox stacking and unintended line deletions.
  • GNOME 51 Runtime: Updated Flatpak runtime to GNOME 51.
  • Slate Mode Polish: Fixed update notification banner layout in Slate Mode.
  • Compose Key Fix: Corrected key press handling for Compose Key combinations.
  • Ubuntu Icon & D-Bus Fixes: Fixed missing application icon issues on Ubuntu desktop sessions.
1.5.012 Sept 2026

GNOME System Search Integration & Keyboard Shortcuts

  • GNOME System Search Integration: Whisp now integrates natively with GNOME Shell! Press Super and type to search your Whisp notes alongside your system apps.
  • Custom Keyboard Shortcuts: You can now customize keyboard shortcuts inside the app by going to Preferences > Keyboard Shortcuts.
  • Export Shortcut: Added a default shortcut for exporting the current note using Ctrl+Shift+S.
1.4.120 Aug 2026

Export and Better OCR

  • Export your current note instantly using the new "Export Note" button in the main menu.
  • Create list items seamlessly using standard markdown syntax (the legacy `ctrl+space` shortcut is still supported).
  • Fixed hard indentation issues when extracting text using Smart Paste OCR.
  • Fixed Preferences dialog getting cutoff on narrow window sizes.