SpeedyNote

SpeedyNote is a cross-platform note-taking application for stylus input, written in C++ with Qt 6. It supports pressure-sensitive inking, multi-layer editing, PDF annotation and an edgeless infinite canvas mode. The application is released under the GNU General Public License v3.

Installation

Install the speedynote^AUR package.

Alternatively, SpeedyNote is available as a Flatpak from Flathub:

$ flatpak install flathub org.speedynote.SpeedyNote

File formats

SpeedyNote uses two native file formats:

.snb: Bundle directory containing tiled page data. Used for both paged notebooks and edgeless canvas documents.
.snbx: Compressed archive of an .snb bundle, intended for sharing and backup.

The legacy .spn format from the 0.x series is no longer supported.

Command-line interface

The speedynote executable provides subcommands for batch operations on notebooks. Run speedynote --help for the full reference.

Export to PDF

$ speedynote export-pdf input -o output

The input argument accepts either a single .snb bundle or a directory; in the latter case output must also be a directory. Common options include --dpi to set the export resolution, --pages to select a page range and --annotations-only to omit the PDF background.

Export to SNBX

$ speedynote export-snbx input -o output

The --no-pdf option excludes the embedded source PDF, producing smaller archives.

Import SNBX

$ speedynote import input -d destination

The --add-to-library option registers imported notebooks in the launcher timeline. Without it, the files are placed in destination but not surfaced in the UI.

All subcommands accept --dry-run to preview the operation, --recursive to descend into subdirectories, and --json for machine-readable output suitable for scripting.