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OpenNoteHandwritten notes that feel like paper.

OpenNote is a notebook for writing and sketching by hand. Fill pages with ink, sort them into folders, and back everything up to a single file — it works offline.

Get it onGoogle PlayComing soonApp Store

Available now for Android. An App Store release for iPhone and iPad is coming soon. Read the OpenNote privacy policy

OpenNote screenshot: handwritten physics notes with a highlighted formula and a diagram, under the heading “Write like it’s real paper”

Who it’s for

Students, journal keepers and anyone who thinks better with a pen than a keyboard.

What it helps you do

Capture handwritten notes and sketches, keep them organised, and find them again quickly.

Where it stands

Available on Google Play for Android. App Store version coming soon.

Your next step

Install OpenNote from Google Play and start a notebook.

What it helps you do

A notebook that keeps up with your hand.

Write like it’s paper

Pens, pencils, highlighters, shapes, lines and text across multiple pages, with undo, zoom and pan.

Find any note fast

Folders, tags, favourites and colour covers. Star the notes you come back to.

Never lose a note

Back up every note, folder and picture to one file, and restore it on another device.

Share what you make

Send a note as a PDF or the current page as an image, through the app you choose.

Recover with the bin

Deleted notes and folders wait in the bin until you decide to remove them for good.

In your language

Switch between English, Hindi and Bengali without restarting, in light or dark mode.

Your notes stay on your device

The developer has no access to your notes. Optional usage analytics and crash reports are off by default, and each has its own switch in Settings.

Read the privacy policy