StarNote: Handwriting & PDF

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About this app

Looking for GoodNotes® or Notability® on Android? Meet StarNote, your all-in-one handwriting and PDF annotation app, fully optimized for Android tablets. Designed for students, researchers, and anyone who wants a seamless writing experience on a digital device.

✍️ Natural Handwriting & Drawing Tools
• Ultra-smooth, low-latency handwriting, perfect for capturing ideas
• Full stylus and S Pen support with pressure sensitivity and customizable tools
• Annotate and take notes using shapes, lasso, erasers, and stickers
• Flexible toolbar for a personalized handwriting experience

📄 Advanced PDF Annotation Tools
• Highlight, comment, and extract information from PDFs with ease
• Edit PDF margins, split, merge, and reorder pages clearly
• A fluid annotation flow that feels familiar to GoodNotes® and Notability® users
• Built-in support for notes and light note-taking during reading or research

🧠 Infinite Canvas, Templates & Layers
• Use the infinite canvas for mind maps, freeform sketches, or visual note-taking
• Choose from Cornell, grid, dotted, or blank templates to structure your writing
• Manage handwriting, diagrams, and highlights with dedicated layers
• Everything you expect from CollaNote®, now available on Android

📂 Smart Organization & Cloud Sync
• Organize content into folders and color-coded notebooks
• Search across all your notes by keyword or tag
• Navigate large notebooks with the outline view
• Sync securely to Google Drive for offline-ready access

📱 Built for Android Tablets
• Fully optimized for Android and Galaxy Tab devices
• Import PDFs, Word, PowerPoint, and EPUB files into your workspace
• Familiar tools for users coming from GoodNotes® or Notability®
• Perfect for journaling, studying, or professional documentation

⚡ Free Core Tools, One-Time Pro Upgrade
• All essential handwriting and PDF features are free to use
• One-time purchase unlocks unlimited notebooks, templates, and future tools
• No subscriptions, no ads, just complete access for life

🎯 Why Choose StarNote?
• A handwriting-first experience tailored for Android
• A top alternative to GoodNotes®, Notability®, and CollaNote®
• Trusted by students and researchers for annotations and structured note sessions
• Makes digital note-taking accessible, without sacrificing handwriting quality

📝 Start with StarNote Today
Download StarNote and enjoy fluid handwriting, simplified note-taking on Android. Write, annotate, and organize, all in one place.

📬 Contact & Feedback
Feature ideas: darwin@o-in.me
Partnership inquiries: ron@o-in.me
Support: note_serve@o-in.me
Updated on
Jul 17, 2025

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, App activity and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

What’s new

- Added full-screen mode to help you focus better while writing
- Introduced two new Pro themes: “Seek the Light” and “Dwell in Light”, inspired by the beauty of midsummer light
- Unified the note mode switch for easier toggling between pen writing, finger input, and read-only mode
- Improved word wrapping in text boxes to keep words complete when breaking lines
- Enhanced pen and pencil writing performance on Xiaomi tablets for a smoother experience