🎉 NeatNotes v1.4.0 is here — Vertical Pages, PDF Engine, Handwriting to Text & More
v1.4.0 — Now Available

Your ideas deserve
a better canvas.

A lightning-fast, native Windows note-taking app with an infinite canvas, vertical pages, smart math solver, PDF import, and complete local privacy.

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< 5ms
Notebook save time
Infinite
Canvas & Pages
100%
Local & private
Free
No subscription

NeatNotes v1.4.0

The biggest update yet. More ways to organize, create, and stay focused.

NEW

Vertical Page Layout Mode

Toggle the infinite canvas into a structured physical notebook. A4 pages with a premium desk background, drop shadows, and intelligent auto-pagination. Pages are added automatically as you draw and trimmed when you erase. Manual additions are fully tracked in Undo/Redo.

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High-Performance PDF Engine

PDFs are now lazy-loaded from isolated storage instead of being crammed into Base64 strings. No more out-of-memory crashes on large textbooks.

< 5ms save times
Notebooks save instantly
Crash-proof
Even on massive textbooks
NEW

Handwriting to Text

Convert handwritten notes to three beautiful typed fonts. Multi-line formatting preserved perfectly.

NEW

Layering Controls

Bring to Front & Send to Back controls in the Smart Menu to arrange strokes and shapes.

NEW

Barrel Button Eraser

Hold the barrel button or right-click with your stylus to temporarily switch to the eraser.

NEW

Better Math Graphs

Drag graphs from anywhere, double-click the center to edit equations. Way more interactive.

Critical Bug Fixes FIXES
Canvas Pointer Lock

Using keyboard shortcuts mid-draw can no longer permanently lock the canvas.

GPU Memory Crash

Resolved a hard crash in the Undo stack caused by shallow-copying GPU textures.

Sidebar Sync

New notebooks now immediately appear in the sidebar without requiring a restart.

Ultrawide Panning

Camera clamping math corrected. No more jitter on large or ultrawide monitors.


Your handwriting,
beautifully typed.

Lasso your handwritten notes, hit convert, and watch them transform into gorgeous typed text — with your multi-line formatting and paragraph breaks preserved perfectly.

  • Three beautiful handwriting fonts to choose from
  • Multi-line structure and paragraph breaks respected
  • Selection boundaries tightly fitted — no wasted space
  • Custom fonts persist correctly after editing
Caveat

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Built for power users

Everything you need to capture ideas, solve problems, and organize your thoughts — natively on Windows.

Infinite Canvas

Pan, zoom, and expand your notes in any direction. No walls, no limits.

Vertical Page Layout

Switch to a structured, physical notebook feel with A4 pages, auto-pagination, and adaptive guidelines.

Native Performance

Ultra-low latency WinUI 3 inking with full pressure-sensitivity support for your stylus.

PDF Import

Import and annotate PDFs without memory crashes. Lazy-loading keeps everything blazing fast.

Smart Math Solver

Handwrite any equation, lasso it, and solve it instantly. Plot graphs right on the canvas.

Total Privacy

All files saved locally. No accounts, no cloud, no data harvesting — ever.


Every tool you need.

A pen for every thought.

Choose from pressure-sensitive brushes including the Studio Pen, Monoline, Calligraphy, Pencil, Marker, and Highlighter. All with full stylus pressure support.

Pen Modes

Total Privacy.
No Cloud Required.

Your notes belong to you. All files are saved directly to your local hard drive. No subscriptions, no accounts, and absolutely no data harvesting.

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