Samsung Notes

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

About this app

Samsung Notes can create and edit documents on mobile, tablet, or PC and collaborate with others.
User can add annotations to the PDF using S Pen and create documents with images or voices.
It can also be used by connecting documents with various apps such as PDF, Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, etc.

Try creating a new note.
You can create a new note by tapping + in the bottom right corner of the main screen.
Newly created notes will have the “sdocx” extension.

Protect your notes.
1. On the main screen, tap More Options in the upper right corner, select Settings, then select Lock Note.
Then select a note locking method and password.
2. Lock the notes you want to protect by tapping More Options on the screen of the note you want to protect and selecting Lock Note.

Create handwritten notes.
Tap the Handwriting icon while writing a note. Your handwriting will be displayed directly on the note.

Add photos.
Tap the photo icon in the note you are working on to take a photo. You may also load, add tags to and edit an existing photo.

Add a voice recording.
By tapping the Voice Recording icon while writing a note, you can record sound and create a note with sound.

Try using various writing tools.
By tapping the Pen icon while writing a note, you can select a variety of writing tools such as pens, fountain pens, pencils, highlighters, etc., as well as various colors and thicknesses.
By tapping the Eraser icon, you can select and erase content that you want to remove.

You can import notes and memos created in Notes and Memo.
By using the Smart Switch feature, you can import data created in S Note and Memo saved on other devices.
You can also import previously created notes and memos with your Samsung account.


* Notice regarding app access permissions:

The following access permissions are required to provide you with this service.
Basic features of the service can be used even if Optional permissions are not granted.

Required permissions
• Storage: Used to save or load document files

Optional permissions
• Photos and videos : Used to add pictures and videos to notes
• Notifications : Used to notify you about invitations to shared notes, note syncing issues, and more
• Music and audio : Used to add audio to notes
• Phone : Used to check if updates are available for your version of the app
• Microphone : Used to add voice recordings to notes
• Camera : Used to add pictures and scanned documents to notes

You can still use the app's basic functions without allowing the optional permissions.

Ratings and reviews

I use this app all the time because I'm a writer and it's really convenient for that. The app itself is pretty intuitive, however there are a few things I wish they would add. For example, a built-in way to easily check when you first made a note, and a way to check your word count without exporting. It's sort of frustrating that I can't check those things. Also, obviously it isn't a necessity, but I'd really like if they let you make custom background colors. They're all presets right now.

Wow. I did not know that you can record sound while you type notes, like in a lecture, and then when you play it back, it will playback your typing synchronized with the audio! Click on the paper clip, then add Recording and it starts. I've been a Samsung phone user for 6+ years and just learned this from a super technical and great communicator Samsung rep in Edinburgh named Algirdas.

I preferred the setup before the update.. It was easier to navigate when the notes had a color coded dot beside them. This allowed me to see the notes that were not organized so that I could know what had to be put into a folder. Now I can't see what notes need to be put into a folder for easier navigation which is a bit frustrating. It's turned into a guessing game where I may try to organize older notes, only to be told they can't be moved over because they're already in said folder.

What's new

Supports Android U OS
Fixed bugs