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SpeedyNote

SpeedyNote is a fast, open-source note-taking application designed for stylus users who need iPad-quality annotation on budget hardware. Built with native C++ and Qt, it delivers 360Hz stylus input on hardware as modest as an Intel Celeron N4000 at 1.

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  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Linux
  • Android  Currently needs to be sideloaded with an APK
  • Android Tablet  Currently needs to be sideloaded with an APK
  • Flathub
  • Flatpak
  • iPad  Currently needs to be sideloaded via TrollStore
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  1.  Distraction-free
  2.  Privacy focused
  3.  Lightweight

Features

  1.  Command line interface
  2.  Ad-free
  3.  Works Offline
  4.  Support for Layers
  5.  No Tracking
  6.  PDF annotation
  7.  Handwritten Notes
  8.  Pressure Sensitivity
  9.  Dark Mode
  10.  No registration required
  11.  Support for styluses
  12.  Auto-saving
  13.  Edit PDF
  14.  Touch Gestures

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  •  1,619 Stars
  •  83 Forks
  •  12 Open Issues
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SpeedyNote is fast, reliable, and runs well on low-end hardware. It is the best FOSS note-taking app for Android in my opinion, especially for annotating PDFs. Unfortunately, in my experience it does also consume a lot of battery on Android, much more than native Android/Flutter apps.

RemovedUser

it's exported notes are also much smaller in file size than some other app's, which is really cool for archival

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What is SpeedyNote?

SpeedyNote is a fast, open-source note-taking application designed for stylus users who need iPad-quality annotation on budget hardware. Built with native C++ and Qt, it delivers 360Hz stylus input on hardware as modest as an Intel Celeron N4000 at 1.1GHz — with no Electron bloat.

Annotate PDFs with pressure-sensitive inking tools including pen, marker, and highlighter, all rendered as vector strokes that zoom infinitely without pixelation. Organize your work with multi-layer editing, paged notebooks, or infinite edgeless canvases with lazy-loading tiles.

Key features include:

  • Instant PDF loading with clickable internal links and outline navigation
  • Multi-layer editing with add, delete, reorder, and merge operations
  • Touch gestures: two-finger pan, pinch-to-zoom, and palm rejection
  • Cross-platform note sharing via .snbx notebook packages
  • Powerful command-line interface for batch PDF export and notebook management
  • Multi-tab editing to work on multiple documents simultaneously
  • Auto-save so you never lose work