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Speedy Note Download

Lightweight stylus note-taking app built with Qt for classic tablet PCs. Features pressure-sensitive inking, PDF annotation, dial UI, Joy-Con support and runs on vintage hardware.

โญ 1,001 stars on GitHub
Latest Release: v0.11.3

About Software

SpeedyNote is a stylus-optimized note-taking app built with Qt for classic tablet PCs and low-spec devices. Features pressure-sensitive inking, multi-page notebooks, PDF annotation overlay, and dial UI or Joy-Con support for one-handed control. Choose grid, lined or blank backgrounds per page.

Saves notebooks as portable .spn files. Supports Markdown sticky notes for text. Designed to run smoothly on vintage hardware like Intel Atom N450. Available for Windows 7+, macOS 12+ and multiple Linux distros. Supports many languages.

Use Cases:

  • Take handwritten notes with stylus on classic tablet PCs
  • Annotate PDF documents with drawing overlay
  • Control app one-handed with dial UI or Joy-Con controller
  • Create multi-page notebooks with customizable backgrounds
  • Lightweight Qt app that runs on vintage hardware and low-res screens

Downloads

v0.11.3 December 08, 2025
speedynote-0.11.3-r1.apkapk
SpeedyNoteInstaller_Beta_0.11.3_amd64.exeexe
SpeedyNoteInstaller_Beta_0.11.3_arm64.exeexe
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v0.11.2 December 04, 2025
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SpeedyNoteInstaller_Beta_0.11.2_amd64.exeexe
SpeedyNoteInstaller_Beta_0.11.2_arm64.exeexe
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v0.11.1 November 18, 2025
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SpeedyNoteInstaller_Beta_0.11.1_arm64.exeexe
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v0.11.0 November 17, 2025
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v0.10.7 November 07, 2025
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v0.10.6 November 02, 2025
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v0.10.5-2 October 19, 2025
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v0.10.5-1 October 17, 2025
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SpeedyNoteInstaller_Beta_0.10.5-1_arm64.exeexe
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v0.10.5 October 15, 2025
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v0.10.4 October 14, 2025
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v0.10.3 October 08, 2025
SpeedyNoteInstaller_Beta_0.10.3_amd64.exeexe
SpeedyNoteInstaller_Beta_0.10.3_arm64.exeexe
SpeedyNoteInstaller_Beta_0.10.3_Qt5_i686.exeexe
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v0.10.2 October 06, 2025
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v0.10.1 September 30, 2025
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speedynote_0.10.1-1_amd64.debdeb
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v0.10.0-1 September 29, 2025
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v0.10.0 September 24, 2025
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SpeedyNoteInstaller_Beta_0.10.0_amd64.exeexe
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v0.9.3-3 September 16, 2025
SpeedyNoteInstaller_Beta_0.9.3-2_Qt5_i686.exeexe
v0.9.3-2 September 16, 2025
SpeedyNoteInstaller_Beta_0.9.3-2_amd64.exeexe
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v0.9.3-1 September 15, 2025
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v0.9.3 September 13, 2025
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v0.9.2 September 12, 2025
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v0.9.1 September 07, 2025
SpeedyNoteInstaller_Beta_0.9.1.exeexe
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v0.9.0 September 06, 2025
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v0.8.3 August 21, 2025
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v0.8.2 August 17, 2025
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v0.8.1 August 16, 2025
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v0.8.0 August 14, 2025
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v0.7.2 August 12, 2025
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v0.7.1 July 28, 2025
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v0.7.0 July 27, 2025
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Package Info

Last Updated
Dec 08, 2025
Latest Version
v0.11.3
License
MIT
Total Versions
29

README

๐Ÿ“ SpeedyNote


A lightweight, fast, and stylus-optimized note-taking app built for classic tablet PCs, low-resolution screens, and vintage hardware.

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!cover (https://i.imgur.com/4YMM2Fx.png)


โœจ Features

  • ๐Ÿ–Š๏ธ Pressure-sensitive inking with stylus support
  • ๐Ÿ“„ Multi-page notebooks with tabbed or scrollable page view
  • ๐Ÿ“Œ PDF background integration with annotation overlay
  • ๐ŸŒ€ Dial UI + Joy-Con support for intuitive one-handed control
  • ๐ŸŽจ Per-page background styles: grid, lined, or blank (customizable)
  • ๐Ÿ’พ Portable .spn notebooks for note storage
  • ๐Ÿ”Ž Zoom, pan, thickness, and color preset switching via dial
  • ๐Ÿ—” Markdown sticky notes are supported for text-based notes
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Designed for low-spec devices (133Hz Sample Rate @ Intel Atom N450)
  • ๐ŸŒ Supports multiple languages across the globe (Covers half the global population)

๐Ÿ“ธ Screenshots

Drawing Dial UI / Joycon Controls Overlay Grid Options
!draw (https://i.imgur.com/iARL6Vo.gif) !pdf (https://i.imgur.com/NnrqOQQ.gif) !grid (https://i.imgur.com/YaEdx1p.gif)

๐Ÿš€ Getting Started

โœ… Requirements

  • Windows 7/8/10/11/macOS 12+/Ubuntu/Debian/Fedora/RedHat/ArchLinux/AlpineLinux
  • Qt 5 or Qt 6 runtime (bundled in Windows releases)
  • Stylus input (Wacom recommended)

๐Ÿ’พ Installation


Windows

Download the installer from SpeedyNote official site (https://www.speedynote.org) Windows 7 or Windows 8 users may download the 32-bit legacy version instead.

Linux

Download the deb,rpm .pkg.tar.zst or .apk packages from SpeedyNote official site (https://www.speedynote.org) and install them locally, or

For Debian/Ubuntu users, you can get SpeedyNote from apt.speedynote.org and run

wget -O- https://apt.speedynote.org/speedynote-release-key.gpg | sudo gpg --dearmor -o /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/speedynote.gpg && echo "deb [arch=amd64,arm64 signed-by=/etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/speedynote.gpg] https://apt.speedynote.org stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/speedynote.list && sudo apt update && sudo apt install speedynote

this command to install SpeedyNote to your computer, and update with sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade commands.

๐Ÿ› ๏ธ Usage

  1. Launch SpeedyNote shortcut on desktop
  2. Click Open PDF to annotate a PDF document or click New to create a new notebook without loading a PDF.
  3. Start writing/drawing using your stylus
  4. Use the MagicDial or Joy-Con to change tools, zoom, scroll, or switch pages
  5. Click the ร— on the tab and save the notebook as a .spn package
OR
  1. Right click a PDF file in File Explorer (or equivalent)
  2. Click open with and select SpeedyNote
  3. Create an spn notebook package in the directory of the PDF file
  4. Next time when you double click the spn notebook, all the notes with the PDF background will be loaded.
  5. Start writing/drawing using your stylus

๐ŸŽฎ Controller Support

SpeedyNote supports controller input, ideal for tablet users:

  • โœ… Left Joy-Con supported
  • ๐ŸŽ›๏ธ Analog stick โ†’ Dial control
  • ๐Ÿ”˜ Buttons can be mapped to:
    • Control the dial with multiple features
    • Toggle fullscreen
    • Change color / thickness
    • Open control panel
    • Create/delete pages

Long press + turn = hold-and-turn mappings


๐Ÿ“ Building From Source

Windows

Windows Build Documentation

Darwin

Darwin Build Documentation

Linux

  1. run ./build-package.sh
  2. Install the packages for your Linux distro. .deb, rpm, .pkg.tar.zst and .apk are tested and working.

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