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Free for personal use. No account required. Fully offline.

Latest Release — v0.3.1

macOS

Apple Silicon (ARM64)

Download .pkg (Recommended) or download .dmg or download .zip or brew install --cask paperquire/paperquire/paperquire

Windows

Windows 10+ (x64)

Download .exe NSIS installer

Release Notes

v0.3.1 — Polish & Signed Release

  • Session restore — all open tabs are restored on relaunch, not just the active document
  • Keyboard shortcuts cheatsheet — press ⌘? to see every shortcut at a glance
  • First-run onboarding tour — a 6-step guided walkthrough of key UI areas on first launch
  • Styled confirm dialog — closing unsaved tabs shows a polished in-app modal
  • Signed & notarized — macOS builds are now Apple-signed and notarized for Gatekeeper
  • 16 starter samples, Compliance & Governance and Technical Specification templates

Installation Notes

macOS

The macOS app is signed and notarized by Apple. Open the .dmg, drag PaperQuire to Applications, and launch.

Or install via Homebrew — this also adds the paperquire CLI to your terminal:

brew install --cask paperquire/paperquire/paperquire

Windows

If SmartScreen shows "Windows protected your PC," click More info then Run anyway.

This warning appears for new software. Code signing is coming soon for Windows.

Linux

For AppImage, make it executable first:

chmod +x PaperQuire-*.AppImage

System Requirements

macOS

macOS 12 Monterey or later. Apple Silicon native.

Windows

Windows 10 or later. 64-bit only.

Linux

Ubuntu 20.04+, Fedora 36+, or equivalent. x86_64.