HandWrite Pro - Note-taking & drawing
Transform your ideas into visuals with precision, enjoying effortless note-taking & drawing on any device.

- 7.1 Version
- 4.2 Score
- 697K+ Downloads
- In-app purchases License
- 3+ Content Rating
Enhance your note-taking and drawing endeavors with HandWrite Pro, an ideal application designed for finger, stylus, or active pen use. Experience precision and quality thanks to our sophisticated vector-based graphics engine, and effortlessly export your creations for further enhancement.
Key Features:
• Sophisticated vector-based graphics engine that provides lossless zoom and accuracy
• Works with active pens (such as the Samsung Note S-Pen) offering pressure sensitivity
• BETA compatibility with the Scriba pen
• "Speed pen" feature mimics variable line width using fingers or passive pens
• Easily import, annotate, and export PDFs
• Options to export in PDF, JPG, PNG formats, Evernote, and more
• Unlimited page dimensions or a selection of paper sizes
• User-friendly two-finger pinch-to-zoom and canvas navigation
• Layer functionality for advanced imaging tasks
• Organize your projects with personalized labels
HandWrite Pro is ideally suited for lectures, meetings, or creative workshops. Give it a try – many features are accessible at no cost!
Premium Features (one-time purchase, no ongoing subscription):
• Comprehensive Premium Package
• Export Package: Allows drawing exports as SVG, edit PDF documents, sync with Google Drive
• Feature Package: Includes fill-pen, calligraphic pen, shape fill options (rectangle, ellipse)
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Available through in-app purchases.
** Compatible devices include Samsung Galaxy Note Series, Samsung Galaxy Tab S6, S7 with S-Pen, Nvidia Directstylus, among others.
HandWrite Pro Became My Indispensable Digital Notebook (Especially for Lecture Chaos!)
What immediately captivated me wasn’t just the silky-smooth vector rendering—it was how effortlessly it transformed my frantic lecture note-taking into organized, searchable knowledge. Juggling a professor’s rapid-fire slides while annotating directly onto the PDF felt impossible until HandWrite Pro’s pressure-sensitive S-Pen support let me underline key terms with precise thickness variation and scribble marginal notes that remained razor-sharp even when zoomed 400%.
The true game-changer was the layer system: separating diagrams, text annotations, and highlighted quotes onto independent layers turned chaotic seminars into structured visual summaries I could toggle for focused review.
For creative work, the "Speed Pen" feature salvaged coffee-shop brainstorming—sketching wireframes with my finger magically produced tapered, natural-looking lines rivaling an Apple Pencil, while the premium Fill Penturned rough shapes into polished vector objects instantly. Exporting annotated PDFs directly to Google Drive after meetings became a frictionless ritual.
This app elevates raw input into professional output without drowning you in complexity—its genius lies in making powerful tools feel invisible until you need them.
FAQ
Q: How reliable is palm rejection during fast note-taking?
A: Flawless with supported styluses (S-Pen, etc.). Even resting my palm fully while writing caused zero stray marks. Finger-only use occasionally registered touches, but enabling "Ignore Palm" in settings reduced this significantly.
Q: Does the vector engine genuinely handle complex sketches without lag?
A: Yes, even on older tablets. Zooming into a dense biochemical pathway sketch with 50+ vector elements remained buttery smooth. Exported SVG files retained all editable details at 1/10th the file size of raster images.
Q: Is Premium worth it for basic note-takers vs. artists?
A: Essential for both. Students benefit massively from PDF text editingand Google Drive sync(Premium Export Pack). Designers need the Calligraphic Penand Shape Fill(Premium Feature Pack) for professional work. The one-time fee is justified.
Q: Can I recover notes if the app crashes mid-lecture?
A: Auto-save is relentless. Even during a tablet crash, reopening showed my last pen stroke preserved. Custom labels also let you manually "bookmark" critical pages instantly.
Q: How well does BETA Scriba pen integration work?
A: Functional but needs polish. Pressure sensitivity worked reliably, but tilt effects occasionally glitched. Great for sketching, but depend on native styluses for mission-critical notes currently.
- Version7.1
- UpdateJul 17, 2025
- DeveloperAlstapp Note & Draw
- CategoryProductivity
- Requires AndroidAndroid 5.0+
- Downloads697K+
- Package Namenet.thoster.handwrite
- Signaturee54515bee2c5923df19cdb83d8a26f99
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Smooth writing experience similar to pen and paper
Endless canvas available for drawing and notes
Easy import and export options, including to Google Drive
Good user interface and ease of use for basic functions
Customization options for pens and colors
Excellent for marking up PDFs with handwritten annotations
Simple and fun app suitable for casual uses
Support for premium features enhances functionality
Good performance on various devices
Frequent bugs after extended use, causing data loss
Confusing user experience with many steps for simple tasks
Synchronization issues with cloud storage like Google Drive
Limited functionality without purchasing premium features
Eraser and selection tools malfunctioning, leading to frustration
Inconsistent saving of projects and backups
Difficulty in file management and finding saved documents
Lack of advanced features such as handwriting recognition or templates
High frequency of error messages regarding space and backup creation