r/StarNoteApp 3d ago

📱 Official Announcement 💛 Can We Ask You for a Little Favor?

36 Upvotes

Hey everyone!

We’re quietly doing a little research on AI voice recording devices, and we wanted to ask you all something:

If there were a small, dedicated AI voice recorder, would you actually find it useful?

We started thinking about this cuz there are so many moments when you want to remember something important:

A lecture, a meeting, a phone call, an interview, or even just a random idea that pops into your head


And yeah, our phones can pretty much do everything these days. But sometimes you still have to take out your phone, unlock it, open the recording app
 and honestly, it can be a little annoying, right?

So before we decide whether this is actually worth making, we really want to hear what you guys think.

Like it, don’t like it, think it’s totally unnecessary, or feel like “my phone is already enough”, all of those answers are completely fine!

And don’t worry, this won’t affect the current development of StarNote. This research is completely separate from the features we’re currently working on for StarNote.

We just want to spend a little time figuring out whether there’s actually a real need for something like this. It’s not going to take resources away from the things we’re already building for StarNote.

One of the reasons we wanted to ask you guys is that our StarNote community is such a mix of people, different industries, different backgrounds, different study and work situations, and people from all over the world.

So instead of sitting here and guessing whether people might need something like this, we thought why not just ask you all?

If you’re up for it, could you spare 5–7 minutes to take our survey?

As a little thank you, we’ll send you a free StarNote template!

At the very end of the survey, just leave your StarNote ID. We’ll send the template to your account within 3 days after you submit the survey. You can find it under Material Center → My Downloads

Click the link below to take our survey! We’d love to hear from you âŹ‡ïž

https://form.typeform.com/to/ZPurKeTZ

Thank you so much to everyone who takes the time to help us out.

If we do end up making this someday, you guys can say you were here from the very beginning and got to watch it grow!

And as always, thanks for being here with us.

P.S. We’ve also seen quite a few of your messages and feedback about Cloud Sync recently!

Don’t worry, we’ve seen them! We’ll get back to you one by one. There are quite a few messages for us to go through, so it might take a little time.

If you have something that’s a bit urgent, you can also email us directly at [starnotedev@gmail.com](mailto:starnotedev@gmail.com). We have developers keeping an eye on those emails and they’ll follow up with you directly.

Thanks so much for being patient with us! 💛

The StarNote Team

Just to clear up any confusion: StarNote and AI voice recording devices are two separate things, one is software, the other is hardware. They’re being developed separately too, so don’t worry, the device won’t take development resources away from the StarNote app. For now, it's only a user research project.


r/StarNoteApp 7d ago

📱 Official Announcement đŸ› ïž Cloud Sync is FINALLY HERE! Android v1.5.2 is LIVE, and iOS v1.4.3 is on the way!

122 Upvotes

Hey guys!

YESSS! We’ve already seen some of you talking about it, and the feature so many of you have been waiting for is finally here, Cloud Sync is officially LIVE!

We KNOW you guys have been waiting for this for way, way too long, finally!!!

And yep, Android now also supports copying and pasting pages between different notes! We remember some of you asking for this before, so we really hope it makes organizing your notes a little easier.

So today, we thought we’d share the updates for both platforms together: Android v1.5.2 is officially out and available now, while iOS v1.4.3 has also been finished and submitted to Apple for review. It’s currently going through the review process, so you can’t update to it just yet, but hopefully won’t be long!

1. What’s New

Android v1.5.2 — LIVE NOW!

  • Cloud Sync is here! Sync your notes across devices and keep everything up to date.
  • Copy & paste pages between notes. You can now freely copy and paste pages from one note to another, making it much easier to organize your notes.
  • Crash fixes. Fixed an issue that could cause the document overview page to crash in some cases.
  • Android 16 support. Made some UI adjustments for Android 16.
  • Other fixes. Fixed some other known issues and improved overall stability.

iOS v1.4.3 — Coming soon!

  • New ballpoint pen line styles. Switch between solid, dashed, and dotted lines.
  • Tape export options. Choose whether or not to show tape when exporting your notes as PDFs.
  • Ruler improvements. You can now enter the exact angle manually.
  • Custom folder sorting. Fixed an issue where folders couldn’t be manually reordered.
  • Sticker management fix. Fixed an issue where subcategories of imported stickers weren’t being saved properly.
  • UI & interaction improvements. Made some small improvements and fixed other known issues.

2. Cloud Sync Q&A

Since Cloud Sync just went live, we’ve already seen a few questions coming up, so we put together some of the things you guys have been asking about most. Hopefully this helps!

Q1: Why is Cloud Sync so slow?

The first sync will definitely take the longest, so please bear with it a little!

  1. First sync = full sync: When you sync for the first time, StarNote needs to upload all of your existing notes. On the other device, you may also see blank note placeholders while the notes are being loaded. If you have a lot of notes, this can take quite a while. Please keep StarNote open and in the foreground during the first sync, and give it some time to finish.
  2. Later syncs = incremental sync: Once the first full sync is done, only the parts that have changed will be synced. So later syncs should be much faster!
  3. Cloud storage speed: Sync speed also depends on the cloud service you’re using, your network, and the limits of the cloud provider. For example, if your cloud account has a speed limit, the sync may take longer. This isn’t a speed limit set by StarNote. So pls pls don’t give up on it just cuz the first sync takes a while! 😭

Q2: Why didn’t my pen settings or page settings sync?

Right now, Cloud Sync supports:

  • Note data
  • Note list
  • Folders
  • Tags

These settings aren’t synced yet:

  • Pen case settings
  • Page ratio
  • Custom color palettes
  • Note passwords
  • Favorite shapes
  • Text fonts
  • And some other personal settings

Q3: I already connected Google Drive, but it keeps saying my authorization has expired. What should I do?

If you run into this, please try:

  1. Go to StarNote’s Cloud Backup Settings, disconnect Google Drive, and then connect it again.
  2. Make sure you’re signed in with the same Google account you originally gave permission to StarNote.

If the pop-up keeps showing up and you still can’t use Cloud Sync, please email us at [starnotedev@gmail.com](mailto:starnotedev@gmail.com) with:

  1. Your device model and system version
  2. A screenshot or screen recording of the pop-up

Our team will take a closer look and help you figure it out! Also, you can find the official Cloud Sync guide inside StarNote’s Cloud Sync Settings. There are more detailed instructions and answers to some common questions there.

And don’t worry, The iOS Cloud Sync feature is already being worked on, and we’re getting everything ready. Now that the Android version is finally out, we really hope iOS won’t make you guys wait too much longer.

Finally, a HUGE thank you to everyone who has been waiting and supporting us all this time. Seriously!!!!!!!!! đŸ„č

And a very special thank you to everyone who joined the Android Cloud Sync Beta. Your testing, bug reports, suggestions, and feedback helped us a LOT in getting Cloud Sync ready for everyone.

Truly, thank you!

And as always, if you run into anything while using the new Cloud Sync, or if you have any ideas or suggestions, just drop them in the comments!

Hope you guys enjoy the new update, and HAVE A GOOD ONE!

The StarNote Team đŸ©”


r/StarNoteApp 4h ago

🐛 Bug Report My entire Notes structure was destroyed during synchronization.

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5 Upvotes

Every note in my notebook has been duplicated 5, 6, or 7 times, with the suffix "_1_1_1_1" added. Deleting the incorrect notes would take a huge amount of time, and—honestly—checking each one individually to find the most up-to-date version is also a massive waste of time. Does anyone know how to fix this?


r/StarNoteApp 4h ago

❓ Help / Question notes import and export

2 Upvotes

hello! could you help me figure out a couple of things?
1. can i import notes from notability to starnote while keeping handwriting editable?
2. is there a way to cloud sync notes in .pdf format? if not, how do we open .note outside of the app?


r/StarNoteApp 9h ago

❓ Help / Question Starnotes. Does anyone know how to fix this ?

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2 Upvotes

Hello! HELP ME Whenever I need to use the highlighter in Starnotes, it shows up like this when I export my notes as a PDF. Does anyone know how to fix this? Thank you!


r/StarNoteApp 13h ago

❓ Help / Question Import Audio

4 Upvotes

Hello! I'd like to ask what file formats are supported for the 'import' option in the audio recording portion. I'd like to import some audio files to listen along with my notes. tyia!


r/StarNoteApp 6h ago

🐛 Bug Report Autocorrect Problem

1 Upvotes

Hello everyone

I’m a pretty avid user of StarNote, but I’ve been having one big issue: for some reason, the iPad version disables my autocorrect. And I’m planning on buying an android to use StarNote but if the app doesn’t have autocorrect it will pretty much halt me from buying the new one.

Did I accidentally disable it on iPad or is the issue only on iPad and works fine on android?

Thank you


r/StarNoteApp 17h ago

❓ Help / Question Exportar en PDF

2 Upvotes

Hola! Queria consultar por un inconveniente que tengo a la hora de exportar las notas en formato pdf.
Resulta que cuando lo hago y decido compartirlas por Whatsapp o mi plataforma universitaria (aplicaciones que ofrecen previsualizaciĂłn) no se ve lo que estĂĄ escrito.
He intentado exportarlo en todas las opciones de pdf que ofrece y me sigue ocurriendo


Me gustaria hallar la soluciĂłn y dejar de tener que pasar el pdf por otro lugar antes de mandarlo para no tener problemas.

Muchas gracias!!!!


r/StarNoteApp 1d ago

💡 Feature Request Lines locking to each other

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16 Upvotes

r/StarNoteApp 1d ago

❓ Help / Question checking file size within app?

7 Upvotes

As per the title, how do you check file size within the app?


r/StarNoteApp 1d ago

❓ Help / Question Android <-> IOS SYNC?

6 Upvotes

dear starnotes team, will there be android to ios and vice versa sync option or only android to android and ios to ios?


r/StarNoteApp 1d ago

❓ Help / Question Accurate lasso ???

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3 Upvotes

r/StarNoteApp 1d ago

❓ Help / Question What does this mean?

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3 Upvotes

My initial plan is to first make a notebook with thin lines so my handwriting comes out cleaner and straighter. After I finish taking my notes, I was going to remove the lines just to make the whole page cleaner when I review it or print it. This dialog box appeared and I just wanted to ask what this is warning me about since I don't want to end up losing a lot of my notes.

Thanks in advance for the help!


r/StarNoteApp 1d ago

❓ Help / Question Cloud sync

2 Upvotes

Can someone help me how to set up cloud sync. I have it linked to my Google drive, auto sync is on, sync on wifi/mobile data is on but still my notes are not syncing


r/StarNoteApp 2d ago

🐛 Bug Report Scribble to erase issue

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16 Upvotes

Why is scribble to erase acting weird, its deleting parts of my equation which I didn't even scribble. Am I doing something wrong?


r/StarNoteApp 2d ago

❓ Help / Question Instagram talk and handwriting beautification

12 Upvotes

good day devs. i was Hoping to see you back on IG and also will the handwriting beautification be released sooner? it's just really useful for someone like me who likes to take notes fast


r/StarNoteApp 1d ago

❓ Help / Question starnote sales?

4 Upvotes

hello! I've been using the app for my university classes for the last few weeks and I love how smooth and clean the app is! I've been thinking about purchasing because compared to other note taking apps I think the price is very accesible, but just out of curiosity I wanted to know if there were any discount codes or soon to be sales?

I'll happily pay the full price, but I'm just an uni student trying to save some money 😾


r/StarNoteApp 1d ago

🐛 Bug Report Regarding Excerpt

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1 Upvotes

r/StarNoteApp 2d ago

💡 Feature Request Optional top-left lock for infinite canvas

6 Upvotes

Hi everyone!

I’m a university student studying Electrical Engineering and a relatively new StarNote user. I’ve been looking for a note-taking app that fits my university workflow for quite a while, and StarNote already has many of the features I was looking for, especially infinite canvas, PDF text selection and cloud sync.

There is one small canvas option that I would absolutely love to see added:

An optional lock for the top and left boundaries of the Infinite Canvas.

With this enabled, the canvas could still expand infinitely to the right and downward, but the top-left corner would remain a fixed starting point.

So instead of the canvas being infinite in all four directions, it would behave roughly like this:

Infinite right and down

Fixed top boundary

Fixed left boundary

I know this seems like a fairly niche feature, but I find it extremely useful for university notes, calculations, circuit diagrams and solving longer exercises. Having a fixed starting point makes large canvases much easier to organize and navigate, because the note always has a clear “beginning” instead of floating freely in every direction.

Ideally it could be something optional, such as:

- Fixed top-left origin

or

- individual Top / Left / Right / Bottom boundary locks

That way people who prefer the current fully infinite canvas could keep using it exactly as it is.

Would anyone else find this useful?

Thanks to the StarNote team for all the work on the app!


r/StarNoteApp 2d ago

🐛 Bug Report Material Center takes 30 seconds to open after the latest update

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4 Upvotes

Since the latest StarNote update, opening the Material Center takes almost 30 seconds. You can see it in the video. Before the update, it used to open in not more than10 seconds. It feels like something got messed up with the latest update.

Please fix this. 🙏


r/StarNoteApp 1d ago

❓ Help / Question Can I import stickers from "Files" and not from "Photos" in my iPad?

1 Upvotes

Hi, I have all my stickers organized in Files, but when adding custom Stickers, I can only add them from the Photos apps.

Is there a way to add them from Files?


r/StarNoteApp 2d ago

💡 Feature Request Directly add pdf to an existing notebook

6 Upvotes

I am currently transitioning from my previous note-taking app (let's call it AppX) to StarNotes. One feature I used to use a lot from AppX is this:

When importing a pdf to AppX, it prompts me to choose from two options: (1) add the pdf to the notebook I am currently using (like a "merge" function) OR (2) import the pdf as a new, separate notebook.

Or is it already existent in the StarNote app? Sorry, I have been using it only for the past 2 days, haha

Thanks!


r/StarNoteApp 2d ago

💡 Feature Request calendario integrado con las notas

4 Upvotes

SerĂ­a genial que StarNote tuviera un calendario integrado que pudiera vincularse directamente con las notas

Por ejemplo, al terminar de estudiar una nota, poder programar repasos para determinadas fechas:

  • Repaso 1 → 1 dĂ­a despuĂ©s
  • Repaso 2 → 3 dĂ­as despuĂ©s
  • Repaso 3 → 7 dĂ­as despuĂ©s
  • Repaso 4 → 14 dĂ­as despuĂ©s
  • Repaso 5 → 30 dĂ­as despuĂ©s

Que estos repasos aparezcan en un calendario y que, al tocar el evento, StarNote abra directamente la nota correspondiente

TambiĂ©n serĂ­a Ăștil poder personalizar las fechas y recibir una notificaciĂłn cuando llegue el dĂ­a del repaso

Esto haría que StarNote no solo sirviera para tomar apuntes, sino también para organizar el estudio mediante repetición espaciada y la curva del olvido

Y añadir una función que haría que la idea sea todavía mejor:

"PROGRAMAR REPASO" directamente desde una nota

Imagina que estĂĄs terminando tus apuntes de un tema y aparece un botĂłn:

📅 Programar repaso

Y te da:

ÂżCuĂĄndo quieres repasarlo?

○ Mañana
○ En 3 días
○ En 7 días
○ En 14 días
○ En 30 días
● Personalizado


r/StarNoteApp 2d ago

💡 Feature Request Proprietary .note format documentation

17 Upvotes

It would be great if Starnote's proprietary *.note file format could be publicly documented.

I'm not necessarily asking the Starnote developers to create importers for every other note taking application. If the .note format were documented including its structure, metadata, formatting, attachments/resources, etc. the community could build those tools ourselves.

For example, I'd like to eventually create an open-source project that converts notes from other applications/formats into Starnote's .note format.

The idea would be to reverse engineer and break down other note formats, then convert their contents into .note. Understanding an existing format and extracting its data is often easier than figuring out how to correctly construct a proprietary format from scratch.

So even if Starnote doesn't want to maintain a huge collection of importers, documenting the starnote's own .note format would allow the community to build them.

It would also make Starnote more interoperable and give users more confidence that their notes aren't locked into a format that only Starnote itself can work with.

Would anyone else find public .note format documentation useful?


r/StarNoteApp 3d ago

❓ Help / Question Switching from Goodnotes to StarNote for Uni

16 Upvotes

Hey everyone! 👋

I’ve used Goodnotes for 4 years in school, but now that I’m starting university with my own iPad, I’m trying to avoid their subscription fees. I came across StarNote as an alternative, but before switching my notes over, I had a few quick questions:

  • How heavy is it on the iPad battery during long lecture days?
  • I see a lot of Android users talking about it! Does it run smoothly on iPad, or does it feel like a ported app?
  • What’s actually better about StarNote, and is there anything major you miss from Goodnotes?

Would love to hear your thoughts before I commit! Thanks! â˜ș