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xnotes

Shardul Vikram Singh

Handwriting notes and sketching app with stylus support

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Opens the official F-Droid page

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About xnotes

xnotes is a handwriting notebook for Android, built for the stylus. Take notes, sketch and annotate PDFs with ink that feels like a pen on paper.

* Ink that feels like a pen: pressure-sensitive and low latency, with pens and highlighters.

* Neon glow: make any pen glow.

* Disappearing ink: ink that fades away on its own, great for teaching and presenting.

* Shape snapping: draw a rough shape, hold, and it snaps clean.

* Sharp at any zoom: ink and PDFs stay crisp however far you zoom in.

* Notebooks and an infinite canvas: pages when you want structure, endless space when you don't.

* Book layouts: single, double or cover pages, scrolling or page flips.

* PDF import: bring in any PDF and write all over it.

* Room for side notes: widen a PDF's margins on any edge and take notes on the side.

* PDF text markups: highlight, underline and strike out text, add comments, search it.

* PDF colour filters: invert, sepia, contrast, brightness, multiply and screen.

* Images stay untouched: filter a PDF and its photos and images keep their true colours.

* Dark and OLED modes: easy on the eyes at night, true black on OLED screens.

* Real PDF export: sharp vector output with selectable text, links and bookmarks.

* Markdown: write in markdown and it formats as you type.

* Typed notes: tables, LaTeX equations and code highlighting, right on the page.

* 20+ page templates: Cornell, planners, music staves, isometric and more.

* Endless themes: any accent colour, eight styles for each, dual tone and Material You.

* Make it yours: rearrange the toolbar, float it or dock it on any edge, and pick its size.

* Split view: two notes side by side.

* A real file explorer: grid, gallery, list, column and timeline views, with plenty to customise.

* Your notes, your folders: notes are saved as files in a folder you choose, not locked away in an app's database, so you stay in full control of them.

* Works with stylus pens: S Pen and many others.

* Always editable: nothing gets flattened, so every stroke can be moved, restyled or erased later.

How to install xnotes

  1. Tap Download — the app's official page on F-Droid opens.
  2. Install it with the F-Droid app (recommended, for automatic updates), or use the download button on that page.
  3. If Android asks, allow the F-Droid app or your browser to install apps, then tap Install.
  4. Open xnotes from your app drawer.

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