StarNote Changelog

Added

• Cloud Sync — sync your notes across devices and keep everything up to date.
• Copy and paste pages between notes — move pages from one note to another, so reorganizing a notebook no longer means redrawing anything.

Improved

• Android 16 support — UI adjustments for Android 16.

Fixed

• An issue that could cause the document overview page to crash in some cases.
• Other known issues, plus general stability improvements.

Added

• Ballpoint pen line styles — switch between solid, dashed, and dotted lines.
• Tape export option — choose whether or not to show tape when exporting a note as a PDF.

Improved

• Ruler angle input — type the exact angle instead of only dragging the ruler.

Fixed

• Folders could not be manually reordered.
• Subcategories of imported stickers were not being saved properly.
• Other known UI and interaction issues.

Added

• Voice transcription and smart summary — convert a recording to text, then generate a summary of its key points.
• Freehand tape — draw tape at any angle instead of only straight horizontal or vertical lines.
• Note pinning — pin important notes to the top of the list so they stay within reach.
• Data backup reminder — StarNote now reminds you to back up your notes.

Fixed

• Several known issues.

Added

• Voice transcription — recordings can now be transcribed into text in real time. Enable StarNote AI in Settings first. Transcription currently supports English and Chinese.
• Smart summary — when a recording finishes, generate a summary of the key points instead of replaying the whole audio. Smart summary uses AI Points, and every Pro user receives 100 AI Points to try it out.
• Manual ruler angle input — type an exact angle instead of only dragging the ruler. Useful for geometry drawings, diagrams, charts, and precise note layouts.
• Timer auto count-up — after the countdown reaches zero, StarNote keeps tracking the time that runs over. Elapsed overtime is shown in “My Countdown”.

Added

• Layer restore — deleted a layer by mistake? You can now restore it instead of rebuilding the page from scratch.
• Layer opacity — set the opacity of individual layers independently. This opens up a lot of uses:
  • Lower the opacity of an imported image and trace over it.
  • Fade reference pictures or stickers into the background.
  • Reduce the visibility of handwritten content for tracing or practice.
  • Build cleaner, more layered study notes and annotations.
• Freehand tape — tape is no longer limited to straight horizontal or vertical lines. Draw it at any angle to cover answers, build review material, or lay out a page exactly as you want.

Improved

• Overall stability and performance.
• Fixed several known issues and minor bugs.

Added

• Handwriting search — Smart Search now reads your handwriting, so you can find a word without scrolling through pages to locate it.
• Straight highlighter and tape — draw perfectly straight highlight and tape lines, horizontally or vertically.
• Independent layer control in dual window — when the same notebook is open in two windows, layer visibility can now be controlled separately in each window.
• Video upload in Help and Feedback — attach a video directly to a report, making bugs and unexpected behaviour much easier to show.
• Laser pointer duration — stepless adjustment for how long the laser pointer stays visible, for more flexibility when presenting or teaching.

Improved

• Fixed several known issues and made a number of small performance improvements.

Added

• Ballpoint pen line styles — the ballpoint pen now draws solid, dashed, and dotted lines. Switch freely between them for sketching, diagramming, or drawing tables by hand.
• Note pinning — pin your most important notes to the top of the list so they no longer get buried, and open them instantly.
• Tape export — tape layers are now included when you export a note. Reviewing covered quiz answers or sharing decorated journal pages no longer loses the tape.
• Stepless laser pointer duration — the laser pointer used to disappear too quickly. You can now set the duration freely to match your presentation pace.

Improved

• Overall app performance, for a smoother day-to-day experience.
• Fixed several minor bugs affecting stability.

Added

• Audio-Ink Sync — replay a voice recording and watch your strokes write themselves out in real time, in the order you made them.
• Note counts — folder and tag lists on the main page now show how many notes each one holds.

Fixed

• Scribble eraser — reduced sensitivity, so accidentally drawing a quick circle no longer wipes out surrounding handwriting.
• PDF export — fixed text boxes shifting or appearing misplaced when exporting a note to PDF.
• UI polish — cleaned up several minor interface glitches.

Added

• Independent layer control — when the same notebook is open in dual-window mode, each window controls its own layers.
• Straight highlighter and tape — draw them horizontally or vertically.
• Video upload in Help and Feedback — attach a video to a report.
• Data backup reminder.

Improved

• System performance, plus several issue fixes.

Added

• Handwriting search — enable Smart Search to search the words you wrote by hand.
• Swipe to turn pages with the stylus; toggle it in Edit Page > Other Settings.

Improved

• Folder and tag lists on the home page now show the number of notes they contain.

Fixed

• Several known issues.

Added

• Scribble erase — scribble over handwriting to remove it, enabled from the eraser tool.
• Audio import and export — move recordings in and out of a notebook.
• Longer recordings — a single continuous recording can now run up to 120 minutes.
• Apple Pencil page turning — swipe to turn pages in the blank area outside the page.

Improved

• Shape filling now follows the stroke color.
• Improved the recognition rate of one-stroke shaping for some shapes.

Fixed

• Incorrect template size when exporting infinite notes as images.
• Text underline was not saved inside text boxes.
• Several UI issues.

Added

• Audio-Ink Sync — link a recording to the strokes you made while it played.
• Audio import and export (MP3).
• Longer recordings — up to 120 minutes of continuous recording per session.

Improved

• Long-press zoom preview interaction for covers and papers.

Fixed

• Several known issues.

Added

• Smart Invert theme — invert colors intelligently so dark-mode reading stays legible.
• Screen mirroring and presentation modes — switch between them from the toolbar once screen mirroring is active.

Fixed

• Could not select multiple PDF pages when adding pages to a note.
• Notes did not appear under a tag category after adding page tags.
• Blank pages in exported PDFs caused by emoji characters.
• Several known crashes.

Added

• Tables — quick table drawing with preset parameters.
• Smart Invert theme — enable it in App Settings > Theme Settings.
• Image sharing and saving — use the lasso tool to select an image and share or save it.

Fixed

• Several other issues.

Added

• Tables — create tables with preset parameters so they are quick to draw and easy to align.

Improved

• Text clarity of imported PDFs.

Fixed

• Curved dashed lines turned into solid lines after exporting to PDF.
• Occasionally jumped to another page when zooming a note page.
• Some notes froze when opening the overview.

Fixed

• Several issues.

Added

• Targeted import — import external files directly into a specific folder or tag.

Improved

• Thumbnail quality and rendering speed in search results.
• Image recognition, and the default width of the text box it converts to.

Fixed

• Text highlighting rendered on top of images.
• Mixed font sizes inside a text box, and toolbar font-size adjustments not taking effect.
• Crashes when importing some PDF files.
• Several UI display issues.

Fixed

• Several issues.

Added

• 13 new geometric shapes.
• Enlarged preview for cover and paper templates.
• Enlarged preview for stickers, plus the ability to clear recent stickers.
• Continuous sliding through excerpt preview images.

Fixed

• Playback stuttered when a note contained many audio files.
• Crash when opening the overview of some notes.
• Several UI issues.

Added

• New Pro theme: Fiery Farewell.

Fixed

• Shapes spanning multiple pages could not be deleted.
• Text translation pop-ups could not be operated in Eye Comfort mode.
• Some text boxes rendered incorrectly when exporting to PDF.
• Note content disappeared after exporting notes built on imported PDF templates.
• Lasso strokes shifted position after certain operations.
• Several UI issues under the dark theme.
• Missing adaptive screen option in gesture settings.
• Lag when erasing shapes on iOS 15.

Added

• Text box locking — lock a text box in place; long press to unlock.
• Pro theme.
• Zoom preview — long press stickers, papers, and cover templates to view them enlarged.

Improved

• Shape fill color can now match the stroke color.

Fixed

• Several issues.

Added

• Targeted import — import external files into a specified folder or tag.
• Scribble to erase — circle handwriting to erase it. Pro feature.

Improved

• Tapping a sticker or image now selects and displays it immediately.

Fixed

• Several issues.

Added

• Lockable text boxes — lock a text box in place so it stops moving while you write around it.
• Eye Comfort mode — available in app settings.
• Type icons for the highlighter, tape, and laser pointer on the toolbar.

Improved

• Smoother expansion of the toolbar sticker dropdown.
• Faster opening and page-turning for notes with many pages or strokes.

Fixed

• Issues with drawing dashed lines and cubes.
• Gestures could not be used to switch brushes in the brush box.
• Tapping folders and tags on the note list did not navigate correctly.
• The app froze when writing in a text box with Apple Pencil.
• Some strokes flickered when writing quickly in finger-writing mode.

Added

• Custom shape styling — set fill color and line type for shapes.
• Scrollbar on the document overview page.
• Laser pen outside the page — write beyond the page boundary.
• Timer records — rename them and delete them in batches.
• Outline navigation — jump the outline directory to the position near the current page.

Fixed

• The font changed when adjusting font size inside a text box.
• Spaces were not preserved inside text boxes.
• Incorrect download progress shown in the material center.