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Xnotes

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Summary

Android handwritten notebooks with stylus input, PDF annotation, page templates and audio-linked notes.

Description

An Android handwriting and sketching app covering Goodnotes-style notebooks and PDF annotation. Supports pressure-sensitive stylus input, paged and infinite canvases, templates, typed and Markdown notes, split views, audio-linked ink playback and vector PDF export, with local note files.

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Xnotes: handwritten PDF annotations in the dark theme.

Xnotes: notebook library and file explorer.

Compatibility and scope

Status and compatibility are maintainer-reported. Inclusion is not an independent verification or certification.

Development status: Experimental
Compatibility: Partial (claimed)
Languages: Kotlin, C++
Platforms: Android
License: MIT

Known limitations

A broader alternative for handwritten notes and PDF workflows. Goodnotes document-format, synchronization and plugin compatibility are not established. Android 8 or later is required; bundled native libraries retain their own licenses.