Saber: Handwritten Notes

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3.8
99 reviews
5K+
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Everyone
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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!
Updated on
14 Jul 2024

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.
This app may share these data types with third parties
Location, Personal info and 2 others
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 2 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.6
64 reviews
Avro Saha
22 April 2024
Saber is the dream note-taking app I was looking for. It has huge potential. Some suggestions: add ability to erase handwriting when pressing and holding SPen button, add writing "sounds" like in Samsung Notes, UI improvements like pen size slider takes up too much space when toolbar is on the left side so a fix is need, and red pointer fades after a long time. Thanks for keeping the app free and open source! Edit: I understand that the pointer has to fade but it should fade a bit faster.
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Adil Hanney
21 April 2024
Thank you for your feedback. Writing sounds will be available in the coming update! I've also fixed the pen size issue, thank you for reporting it. The laser pointer fading out is intentional since it helps you point to and circle things while talking, and make sure the S Pen tip is touching the screen before pressing the button.
James Powdrill
17 February 2024
I have been looking for an app like this for over 10 years! I have a Samsung phone with the S Pen, but a Mac and an iPad. Cross platform note syncing has been a nightmare. I don't care for OneNote, and Samsung Notes only works on Samsung devices. I'm so glad I found this app. It has the simplicity of Samsung Notes and is available to sync on all devices. Up to now, I love it! I honestly can't express how happy I am.
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Easy Spoken English
14 July 2024
Touch is not very resposive especially when we write i or want to write a point. Try yourself to check it. Otherwise everything is good.
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What's new

• Added a star to the shape tool
• Fixed the weird corners on triangles drawn with the shape tool
• Fixed single-point dots not being saved