Version 10 is here – new design with dark mode

HandWrite Pro

Notes & PDFs by hand – razor-sharp at any zoom

Handwritten notes, PDFs and sketches with stylus or finger. No forced subscription, no account, no tracking. Over 1 million downloads, built in Hamburg, Germany, by an independent developer.

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Writing & PDF

Write with pressure sensitivity using the S Pen or any other active stylus – or with your finger: the Speed Pen shapes each line from your writing speed. With “Stylus only” your palm won't draw by accident.

Import PDFs and annotate lecture scripts, forms and contracts right inside the document. Pick your paper: endless canvas, lined, dotted, grid or a custom size.

Sketches & diagrams – new in version 10

Draw shapes and link them with connectors that stay attached when you move things around – straight, curved or elbow.

39 stamps, alignment guides and a snap grid turn a quick sketch into a clean diagram, flowchart or mind map.

Vector engine: always sharp, always editable

HandWrite Pro stores every stroke as a vector: zoom as far as you like and every line stays sharp. Use the lasso to select freely, rotate selections and move single points.

Work in layers like in design software and export your drawings as SVG for Inkscape, Illustrator or Figma (Premium).

Free features:

Pressure-sensitive writing with the S Pen and other active styluses
Speed Pen: variable line width with your finger or a passive stylus
Vector engine with lossless zoom and point-level editing
Import and annotate PDFs
Shapes, connectors and 39 stamps
Lasso selection, alignment guides and snap to grid
Layers like in professional design software
Presentation mode
Folders, tags and search across all notes by name, tag, folder and text
Endless canvas or paper: lined, dotted, grid, custom sizes
Image import, export as PNG and JPG
Dark mode
Handwriting to text: 10 recognitions to try it out

Fair Pricing

Most features are free forever. The subscription and the lifetime license unlock the same premium features:

Unlimited handwriting to text – on-device AI
Calligraphy and fill pens (try the calligraphy pen free for 50 strokes)
Filled shapes
PDF export
SVG export for Inkscape, Illustrator or Figma
Cloud sync with Google Drive or your own Nextcloud server

Subscription

Try all premium features at a lower monthly cost
Great for testing before committing

Lifetime License

The best value — pay once, own everything forever
No more fees, ever

Perfect for lectures, classes and meetings!