Writernote allows you to take notes in an intelligent way, you can record audio as you write, and listen to it again seeing what you have written for every second of the audio. The application also has many other features
This is free and open source software.
Features include:
- Pen support.
- Zoom in and zoom on.
- Rubber size and type.
- Pen size option and type.
- Move object with the pen.
- Insert image.
- Enter text in pen mode.
- Reposition the page in case the application has encountered a bug.
- Export file as PDF.
- Print file.
- Keyboard support.
- Audio record:
- Include audio file in writernote file.
- or decide to save the file in a specific location.
- listen to the audio again and visually see what was being written [only keyboard].
- Create style of sheet.
- Dynamically decide how to create the sheet.
- Extract audio from writernote file.
- When closing the application, the program understands if the user has written something.
- Decrease file size [only in pen mode].
- Open last open file 3 options:
- Set the number of recent files to show.
- Disable the option, and show writernote directly.
- Directly open the last opened file.
- Drag and drop:
- Image.
- Writernote file.
- Draw with mouse.
- In case the application closes unexpectedly it is possible to recover the file, also setting the saving time of the restore file.
- Ready PDF file and take notes.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, Android, macOS, and Windows.
Website: github.com/giacomogroppi/writernote-qt
Support:
Developer: Giacomo Groppi
License: GNU Affero General Public License v3.0

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