Saber: Handwritten Notes

Adil Hanney

About this app

Saber is the notes app built for handwriting.

It's designed to be as simple and intuitive as possible, while still delivering unique features that you'll actually use. Additionally, Saber is available across all your devices, large and small, and syncs between them seamlessly.

Notably, it can invert your notes when you're in dark mode. This allows you to write with white ink on a black background, which is much easier on the eyes in low-light environments like when the teacher turns off the lights in class.
Images and PDFs are also inverted, so you can still use a digital printout or a textbook without the fuss.

Saber uses a dual-password system to protect your notes from anyone but you, even if they have complete control over the server. You can safely store your notes on the official Saber server, another server, or even host your own!

The app is completely open-source so that anyone can view the source code and see exactly what it's doing and how it handles your data. Many other note-taking apps are closed-source and proprietary, meaning that their inner workings are a mystery to the public.

As someone who studies maths, highlighting multi-line equations was always a hassle with other apps, where the highlighter would change color when it overlapped with itself. Another problem I had was that in some apps, the highlighter would render on top of the text, fading it out and making it hard to read.
Saber's highlighter has no such issues. It utilizes canvas compositing to render the highlighter in a way that is consistent with/better than traditional paper, where it handles overlaps and maintains color consistency.

Saber has everything you need to keep your notes organized. Create folders inside folders inside folders to your heart's content with no limit on the number of nested folders. And even though a note may be buried deep within a nested folder, you can still access it easily with your most recent notes always available on the home screen.

Discover a whole new way to capture and organize your thoughts with Saber. Whether you're a student, professional, or creative mind, Saber is your trusted companion for digital handwriting. Download now and let your ideas flow freely!

Ratings and reviews

Very hard to use, slow on my s23ultra. Seems to be no side scroll option and every page had the negative toggle on (assuming cuz of my darkmode phone) dont want to have to turn them all on by hand with a slow app. Doesn't seem to have hyperlink abilities either. Definitely not for digital planning community

Review for Saber App: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I've been using the Saber app for note writing, and I must say it's one of the most underrated apps out there! The range of features it offers is impressive, from organizing notes effortlessly to its user-friendly interface that makes writing a breeze. I particularly appreciate the customization options, which allow me to tailor my notes to my preferences. It has truly enhanced my productivity and made my note-taking experience enjoyable. If you're looking for a pow

This is amazing, the notes sync properly as promised and the note taking experience is pleasant. I had to disable auto straightening as it would mess up my writing. It should only kick in if the pen is held down. I wish we had more customiza options such as different colored page backgrounds built in and if we could have at least three pen sizes to switch between/customize in the toolbar. Lasso tool can't resize yet

What's new

• Fixed a bug with custom Nextcloud servers hosted at a subdirectory, thanks to provokateurin
• Removed some media permissions that weren't being used
• Enabled Android's predictive back animations