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SoNotes - Smart Stylus Notes

A private, local-first Android note-taking app with smart stylus support for Greek and English

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What is SoNotes?

SoNotes is a free, open-source, privacy-first note-taking app for Android. Handwrite with a smart stylus that understands both Greek and English, style your text however you like, and organize everything in infinite folders and subfolders. Your notes are saved automatically and never leave your device.

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"Your notes, however you like"

Note Taking Features

✒️ Smart Stylus Support

  • Write with your stylus and let SoNotes understand your handwriting in Greek and English
  • Designed for natural, fluid writing on stylus-enabled Android devices

🎨 Text Styling

  • Customize your text with bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, and more
  • Adjust fonts, sizes, and colors to make every note look the way you want

⚙️ Settings and Themes

  • Fine-tune how the stylus works to match your writing style (color and width)
  • Choose from a range of app themes, including light, dark and burgundy

📁 Infinite Folders, Subfolders and Notes

  • Create unlimited folders, subfolders, and notes
  • Nest as deeply as you need to keep everything organized your way
  • Searching and Filtering to go through your folders and notes faster
  • Tags to organize your folders however you like (Work, Gaming, School etc)
  • Trash that keeps deleted folders/notes for up-to 30 days

🖼️ Image Support

  • Add images to your notes alongside your handwriting and text
  • Image customization with Resize and Rotate

💾 Automatic Saving

  • Every change is saved automatically, so you never lose a thought
  • No save button, no lost work
  • Export/Import and automatic Backups every 'X' days straight to your device

🔒 Everything Local, Complete Privacy

  • All notes, folders, and images are stored locally on your device
  • Nothing is uploaded to any server
  • SoNotes never asks for usage data. Everything you write is available only to you
  • Fingerprint and PIN lock screen support

🚀 More to Come

  • SoNotes is a work in progress and new features are on the way.

🛠️ Setup

  1. Download the APK from Releases
  2. Install it and open SoNotes
  3. Create a folder or a note and start writing

Simple and easy!

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

Is SoNotes free?

Yes. SoNotes is completely free, open-source, and subscription-free. There are no ads, no premium tiers, and no hidden costs.

Which languages does the stylus support?

Smart stylus recognition currently supports Greek and English.

Does SoNotes work offline?

Yes. All data is stored locally on your Android device. The app works fully offline and never requires an internet connection.

Are my notes private?

Yes. SoNotes never uploads your data to any server. Everything is stored locally on your device.

Do I need to save my notes manually?

No. Notes are saved automatically as you write.

How many folders can I create?

There is no limit. You can create infinite folders, subfolders, and notes.

What is the minimum Android version?

SoNotes requires Android 8.0 (API level 26) or higher.

Bug Reports/Suggestions

  • Feel free to report bugs or suggestions by opening an issue or discussion thread!