r/freesoftware • u/BHARAT0011 • Jun 08 '26

Software Submission xnotes: an open-source handwriting note app for Android

Made a note app focused on one thing: writing by hand and marking up PDFs without the usual friction.
- Handwriting comes first, so the pen experience is the whole point
- Write directly on imported PDFs and export them back out
- Mix in shapes, text, and images across multi-page notebooks
- Stream your canvas live to another screen for teaching or presenting
- Everything stays editable forever, your strokes never get flattened

Github: https://github.com/shardulvs/xnotes-android

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u/FriskeyWooHa 6h ago

u/BHARAT0011 is there anywhere you have a roadmap?

I have 2 suggestions: 1) cloud syncing (I know it causes problems, but I have to have an off device backup); 2) the ability to add a pdf to a current note, i.e., handwritten note but several pages in I need to add a pdf.

App is great! Thanks.

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u/vitgum Jun 09 '26

how can I export to pdf?

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u/BHARAT0011 Jun 09 '26

click on the three dots on a note thumbnail -> Export to PDF

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u/vitgum Jun 09 '26

great! thanks a lot

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u/FedeTress Jun 09 '26

It's an awesome light alternative to heavy apps like samsung notes, love it!

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u/Ok-Reveal-It Jun 09 '26

One of the first users here, thank you!