AbelNotes is a handwriting notes app built for people who write equations — and who want full control over their data.
Your notes are local-first: everything works seamlessly offline, then syncs to the destination you pick — a WebDAV or Nextcloud server you run, or your own Google Drive. There is no AbelNotes account and no cloud of ours in between: your data stays on your device and on the service you chose. No tracking, ever.
Built for technical work
Real-time LaTeX math rendering: Search your equations directly by their source code.
PDF annotation: Import PDFs with selectable text and draw directly on top of pages.
8 paper types: Includes Cornell, isometric, music staff, and more.
Symbol library: Quick insertion of frequently used symbols.
A real drawing engine
Shape recognition (Shape Guessing): Draw freehand and the app automatically transforms your imperfect strokes into precise lines, circles, polygons, and geometric shapes.
Advanced tools: Multiple pen types with pressure sensitivity, highlighter, and lasso select.
Palm rejection: Native stylus support and "stylus-only" mode to prevent unwanted marks.
Total flexibility: Infinite canvas mode or paged notebooks.
Sync that respects you
Local-first: Write offline, sync begins as soon as you reconnect.
Delta sync: Only modified pages are uploaded to save bandwidth and time.
Conflict resolution: Real handling of simultaneous edits across multiple devices.
Your choice of destination: Your own Nextcloud, ownCloud, or any WebDAV server — or your own Google Drive.
Keep a notebook off the cloud: Any notebook can be marked to stay on this device and is never uploaded, while the rest keep syncing.
Free up space: Take a notebook off one device without leaving your account, and bring it back with a tap.
Private by design
No account required: No AbelNotes account, no sign-ups, no developer-hosted servers.
Zero tracking: No analytics, no cookies, no ads.
Advanced security: Your server password is saved in the device's secure Keystore and WebDAV connections use TLS with certificate pinning. Google Drive sign-in never gives the app a password, and it asks for one permission only — drive.file — so it can see the files it created and nothing else in your Drive.
Open Source
AbelNotes is released under the AGPL-3.0 license. You can inspect exactly how your data is handled or build the app yourself.
Source code: github.com/abelnotes/abelnotes
Your notes. Your cloud. Your rules.
Handwritten notes, LaTeX & PDF. Sync to your Nextcloud or Drive. Open source.
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