# QOwnNotes v26.8.5 — Release v26.8.5

- Product: QOwnNotes (https://whatsnew.fyi/product/qownnotes)
- Vendor: Patrizio Bekerle
- Date: 2026-08-17
- Version: v26.8.5
- Original notes: https://github.com/pbek/QOwnNotes/releases/tag/v26.8.5
- Permalink: https://whatsnew.fyi/product/qownnotes/releases/v26.8.5
- Labels: Platforms: Desktop

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- **fixed** — Fixed the detected file suffix being ignored when saving inserted media or attachments
- **added** — Note folders can now be set to use no cloud connection by selecting None in the Cloud connection combo box in the Note folder settings
- **changed** — Cloud versioning, cloud trash and note sharing are disabled for note folders with no cloud connection configured

##### 26.8.5

- Fixed the detected file suffix being ignored when saving inserted media or attachments
  (for [#3701](https://github.com/pbek/QOwnNotes/issues/3701), thank you, @VXNCXNX)
- Note folders can now be set to use **no cloud connection** by selecting
  **"None"** in the _Cloud connection_ combo box in the **Note folder settings**
  (for [#3699](https://github.com/pbek/QOwnNotes/issues/3699))
  - Cloud versioning, cloud trash and note sharing are then disabled for that
    note folder, as if no cloud connection was configured at all
- There was a new release of [QOwnNotes TUI](https://github.com/qownnotes/qownnotes-tui),
  [v0.6.0](https://github.com/qownnotes/qownnotes-tui/releases/tag/v0.6.0)
  - Added a `--session` option for using a separate QOwnNotes settings and database context
  - Added <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>Space</kbd> support for opening links and toggling checkboxes
    at the cursor in the viewer and editor
  - Viewer cursor positions and selections are now preserved when entering and leaving edit mode
  - The project was relicensed under GPL-3.0-only

##### Released files

- QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage: Portable Linux AppImage build with Qt 6
- QOwnNotes-x86_64.AppImage.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the AppImage
- QOwnNotes-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 6
- QOwnNotes-amd64.snap.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Snap package
- QOwnNotes-Qt5-amd64.snap: Linux Snap build with Qt 5 for older environments
- QOwnNotes-Qt5-amd64.snap.sha256sum: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 5 Snap package
- QOwnNotes.zip: Windows ZIP package built with Qt 6
- QOwnNotes.zip.sha256: SHA-256 checksum for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
- QOwnNotes.zip.sha256sum: Alternative SHA-256 checksum file for the Qt 6 Windows ZIP package
- QOwnNotes.dmg: macOS disk image built with Qt 6
- QOwnNotesQt5.dmg: macOS disk image built with Qt 5 for older systems