The is the official Microsoft utility designed for administrators to download Office products for offline installation. This is the only legitimate method to download a complete OneNote installer package that does not require an internet connection during the installation phase on the target computer.

Now you must run the command to fetch the files from Microsoft servers.

Using the Office Deployment Tool ensures you have a installer. This avoids the risks associated with downloading .exe files from third-party "software archive" websites, which often contain malware.

: For advanced users and IT admins, the Office Deployment Tool can be used to download specific installation files to a local folder. By using a custom configuration XML file, you can instruct the tool to download only OneNote for offline deployment.

Once you have the offline installer, you can install OneNote on any compatible Windows 10/11 PC without an internet connection, or save it for future use.

If you have a Microsoft 365 subscription (or Office 2021/2024 Home & Business), you can download the which includes OneNote.