Hello,
I've searched and googled for this type of app but I haven't found one that meet my needs. I know there are tons of note taking apps out there, but here are the features I'm looking for:
1. Syncs with Dropbox/Google Drive
2. Allows annotation of power point slides via typing AND handwriting with a stylus (mainly typing with a bluetooth keyboard though)
3. Allows on the spot picture taking, and adds the picture to the slide (when the prof decides to show us a slide that wasn't uploaded)
4. Allows audio recording
5. Neat and clean organization of notes. Sorted by the course, and the lecture number. eg. BIOLOGY 100- Lecture 1, Lecture 2, and so on...
The device I'm using is the Nexus 10, if that helps.
The main feature I am looking for is the ability to annotate a power point slide via a keyboard. I tried OneNote, but I don't like how you must use SkyDrive. I am already using Dropbox and Google Drive with added storage, and don't wanna pay for more in SkyDrive.
Thanks in advance!
googlyeyes 12 said:
Hello,
I've searched and googled for this type of app but I haven't found one that meet my needs. I know there are tons of note taking apps out there, but here are the features I'm looking for:
1. Syncs with Dropbox/Google Drive
2. Allows annotation of power point slides via typing AND handwriting with a stylus (mainly typing with a bluetooth keyboard though)
3. Allows on the spot picture taking, and adds the picture to the slide (when the prof decides to show us a slide that wasn't uploaded)
4. Allows audio recording
5. Neat and clean organization of notes. Sorted by the course, and the lecture number. eg. BIOLOGY 100- Lecture 1, Lecture 2, and so on...
The device I'm using is the Nexus 10, if that helps.
The main feature I am looking for is the ability to annotate a power point slide via a keyboard. I tried OneNote, but I don't like how you must use SkyDrive. I am already using Dropbox and Google Drive with added storage, and don't wanna pay for more in SkyDrive.
Thanks in advance!
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Hello, I just purchased my Transformer and I must say that it is a very nice tablet. I have been looking for an application that will allow me to take handwritten notes, using a stylus, and convert them to text. I found plenty of apps that are out there for handwritten notes, but I can not seem to locate one that converts to text. Has anyone come accross an app like that.
psycdoc said:
Hello, I just purchased my Transformer and I must say that it is a very nice tablet. I have been looking for an application that will allow me to take handwritten notes, using a stylus, and convert them to text. I found plenty of apps that are out there for handwritten notes, but I can not seem to locate one that converts to text. Has anyone come accross an app like that.
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Well, I just red an article about the aPen which is like the Litescribe or whatever, but it converts written text on any surface (regular pad of paper, etc) and transmits it to an Android device...but...its $139 and I know as a psychologist (psycdoc) you are not rolling in dough (as a fellow psychologist, I know our pay sucks). But...that's its entry price. Perhaps in a month or so there will be a sale. I would buy it if it drops to $99. Another option would be to see if you can get one of those fine-tip HTC pens and rip the app off a Flyer? Slightly less expensive, but then you could write directly on the screen.
Otherwise, that's the only options I know of. It's just those fat-bottomed pens really kind of suck for notes and I don't know of any programs that convert them to text as you write...which would be nice. Saw something like that on a Microsoft tablet (like the old tablets with the keyboard the flips under) but that was about it.
Evernote allows you to search hadndwritten notes. It does an OCR on their server and keeps a text version of the note somewhere - it doesn't make the text version accessible - but as I said - it is searchable. Evernote has a client for virtually all platforms and data are seemlessly synced across all devices
I gave up trying to convert handwritten notes on my EeePad because the accuracy of capture seems too low (the only one that I think would be worth it would be the Bamboo pen & s/w from Wacom - iPad only).
I now have a stylus for $10 that I use with the SlideIT keyboard to enter notes into Evernote - I know it isn't proper writing, but I can enter text very quickly, accurately & without having to type, so it works in meetings. Not expensive to try as an option.
If Wacom ever get some Android s/w going I will have a go at that.
I would suggest that anyone looking to do a lot of note taking on their tablet to return the Transformer and get the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet instead. I say this because the Lenovo has an actual pen digitizer and included stylus, and it includes an app called MyScript Notes Mobile which is designed specifically for note taking and handwriting recognition. You're never going to get accurate tracking for handwriting on a device like the Transformer where the screen is capacitive touch only.
Or you can go for the htc flyer. it's out for a while now.
I tried it in the store and really liked it but the screen was to small for me.
You can also use Myscript notes mobile
from: http://www.visionobjects.com/en/myscript/personal-notes-and-forms-management-applications/myscript-notes-mobile/description/
This is an app exclusive for the lenovo ideapad.
Real shame that this is an OEM product only, it would be great to at least try it out.
There is an app that converts handwriting into typed text, it does take a little getting used to and does produce acceptable results.
The app is called Writepad, search for it on the market, price is a little high though.
Don't get it confused with Writepad Stylus though, that is a completely different app that allows you to take handwritten notes like on a note pad but does not convert the text.
Both combined are really cool, especially with the pen!
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I am trying to find out if there is either a way to side-load the special version of the Notes app onto my ASUS Transformer or obtain a stylus exactly like the HTC scribe pen so I can use this to take notes with
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I don't think it is possible....for either thing. It is a hardware solution through n-trig. You could look into a plain capacitative stylus and use Skitch with Evernote, though.
Quick question. When using evernote and the jetstreem note taking app with the stylus, do you have to use it in whole screen mode to write or can you use it like other writting apps where you have a zoomed space to write on at the bottom of the screen which once a line is finished, sends your text to the next line (sorry about the poor description, not sure what this is called).
Also, does it have handwritting recognition functionality to convert to text???
If these things are possible with the stock app and scribe it will be the ultimate note taker!
No, it doesn't convert to text. It is more like a real live notepad. You can draw and write with it and then it syncs with Evernote up to the cloud. No handwriting recognition or anything like that. I think the new Thinkpad tablets have that, though. You can read the reviews on it if you want to. I like it for taking notes and highlighting my books, though....Skitch is more for drawing.
Now, with Evernote, you can type your notes, yes.
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No, it doesn't convert to text. It is more like a real live notepad. You can draw and write with it and then it syncs with Evernote up to the cloud. No handwriting recognition or anything like that. I think the new Thinkpad tablets have that, though. You can read the reviews on it if you want to. I like it for taking notes and highlighting my books, though....Skitch is more for drawing.
Now, with Evernote, you can type your notes, yes.
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I wonder how it would go with an app like myscript over the top so that you get your handwriting recognition as well???
So i want to make this pretty straight forward, I'm in college, I like to read my books on my tablet, I like to do all sorts of work on my tablet and until now I was a iLoser carrying around an iPad 2 which I had plenty of apps that I became accustomed too. That said, I now rock the Prime and the Galaxy SII skyrocket. I love android much more than crApple's ios. Can I get any student/professor/anybody that uses their fancy new hardware for work and the occasionally play to give me some great apps tips for the tablet? (first thing I downloaded was Evernote!)? Thanks a bunch! Perhaps if we get a bunch of suggestions we can make a section in the app's section for "school" or maybe "productivity" I also want to add that while I don't have the dock (yet) I will be purchasing one when I see it in stores. (whenever that is!)
*if everyone likes the idea of a productivity/school thread in the apps section I wouldn't mind making it and updating it.
(1) Android Office - The most complete office app I know. It's even got a spell checker.
(2) Ezpdf - best for hand write directly into your pdf files.
(3) Repligo - Best for opening very large pdf files. I use it to open and use regularly a pdf file that is 2000+ pages with lots of images. Renders pages instantly.
(4) Printershare - print through cloud print or through wireless.
(5) Writepad stylus - note taking app with palm rejection, meaning you can rest your hand on the screen and still be able to write. Can save your notes as pdf docs.
(6) Antipaper - Another note taking app that has palm rejection.
FYI, all of these apps were free at one point or other on amazon appstore.
goodintentions said:
(5) Writepad stylus - note taking app with palm rejection, meaning you can rest your hand on the screen and still be able to write. Can save your notes as pdf docs.
(6) Antipaper - Another note taking app that has palm rejection.
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Any preference between the 2? Looking for a good note taking app for lectures that dont have slides (where ezpdf will work for me)
I like the preloaded supernote app.
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BongoBong said:
Any preference between the 2? Looking for a good note taking app for lectures that dont have slides (where ezpdf will work for me)
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I prefer writepad stylus.
goodintentions said:
I prefer writepad stylus.
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I checked out both and one of the biggest problems I have with both is that I don't seem to be able to make folders to put notebooks in. I would want to have folders for each class, and then within the folder each notebook would be a lecture. Fairly surprised I cant do somethjing like that so not sure if I am missing something
BongoBong said:
I checked out both and one of the biggest problems I have with both is that I don't seem to be able to make folders to put notebooks in. I would want to have folders for each class, and then within the folder each notebook would be a lecture. Fairly surprised I cant do somethjing like that so not sure if I am missing something
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Well, you could create your own folders. After you're done with a particular class, you could output the saved notes for that day as pdf and then store it in your own folder.
Or you could make several notebooks, one for each class, and then keep writing into the notebooks as if it's a paper notebook.
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Another idea is this. Just make blank pdf files or pdf files with lines and then use something like ezpdf or repligo to write directly into the pdf file.
Just a couple ideas.
The main idea is make due with what you have. Be creative. Don't just have a set of ideas of what you want and then get stumped when you can't do exactly what you want.
Oh yah it wouldn't be a big deal if I couldn't, just wanted to check if I was missing some way to do it.
If I can't make folders so long as I name them correctly it shouldnt be a problem since I can do a search for notebooks which should work out the same as a folder so long as my naming is good.
I should probably do the whole export and put in my own folders anyways as a just in case
goodintentions said:
(1) Android Office - The most complete office app I know. It's even got a spell checker.
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I seem not be able to find it on any market.
You don´t happen to have a description/link, do you?
EDIT: I suppose you were talking about androffice, right?
In this case, I found it. But it looks like it doesn´t support .***x files, or does it?
Also it doesn´t support formulas in word documents, right?
Due to the nature of the lecture and slides it's best if I annotate/markup the slides themselves so Ive been using ezpdf, but I really like the ease of use and features of the stylus/handwriting, especially the zoom feature on antipaper (Ive seen this on some ipad pdf reader as well ). So are the any note taking apps that allow you to draw on pdfs, or any pdf reader/editors with more robust annotation/markup tools?
SteveCheeseman said:
Due to the nature of the lecture and slides it's best if I annotate/markup the slides themselves so Ive been using ezpdf, but I really like the ease of use and features of the stylus/handwriting, especially the zoom feature on antipaper (Ive seen this on some ipad pdf reader as well ). So are the any note taking apps that allow you to draw on pdfs, or any pdf reader/editors with more robust annotation/markup tools?
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Repligo, listed in the 2nd reply
SteveCheeseman said:
Due to the nature of the lecture and slides it's best if I annotate/markup the slides themselves so Ive been using ezpdf, but I really like the ease of use and features of the stylus/handwriting, especially the zoom feature on antipaper (Ive seen this on some ipad pdf reader as well ). So are the any note taking apps that allow you to draw on pdfs, or any pdf reader/editors with more robust annotation/markup tools?
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You can zoom in on your pdf in ezpdf (double tap, or two finger.... opposite of pinch) and do your annotations like that if you need to get closer for your notes.
And when you are zoomed in and have free hand annotations selected, you can use 2 fingers to scroll around even while still in annotation mode.
As for the repligo suggestion I personally found it not quite as nice for annotations because you have to do 3 taps just to start an annotation. Once to bring up menu's, once to select the menu, then again to select "draw freehand", where with ezpdf its just one click on the top bar and your going.
edit. If you are taking lots of notes off of powerpoint/pdf slides, check out this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435453
With some help figured out how to add some extra blank space to the side of my slides for added room for notes (so the slide takes pretty well the whole screen and all of it is capable of annotating on.
V6993 said:
Repligo, listed in the 2nd reply
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Yeah I've tried all the apps mentioned in this thread, i was asking if there are any pdf annotation apps with the feature set of a stand alone hand writing app. I don't feel like ezpdf and repligo have the robust annotation features that i want.
BongoBong said:
You can zoom in on your pdf in ezpdf (double tap, or two finger.... opposite of pinch) and do your annotations like that if you need to get closer for your notes.
And when you are zoomed in and have free hand annotations selected, you can use 2 fingers to scroll around even while still in annotation mode.
As for the repligo suggestion I personally found it not quite as nice for annotations because you have to do 3 taps just to start an annotation. Once to bring up menu's, once to select the menu, then again to select "draw freehand", where with ezpdf its just one click on the top bar and your going.
edit. If you are taking lots of notes off of powerpoint/pdf slides, check out this thread
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1435453
With some help figured out how to add some extra blank space to the side of my slides for added room for notes (so the slide takes pretty well the whole screen and all of it is capable of annotating on.
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yeah that's why I've been using ezpdf as of late, i especially Luke the fact that you can resize all the annotations after the fact. And thanks for the link
Sorry, I've been a bit busy, I plan on testing all these apps and pointers out tonight! thanks for the info!
SteveCheeseman said:
Yeah I've tried all the apps mentioned in this thread, i was asking if there are any pdf annotation apps with the feature set of a stand alone hand writing app. I don't feel like ezpdf and repligo have the robust annotation features that i want.
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what about the stock supernote app? Also, you could try just saving extra blank PDFs to your TP with lines in them (ie lined paper), as someone else suggested.
goodintentions said:
FYI, all of these apps were free at one point or other on amazon appstore.
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i dont think amazon or the app store works on the prime, atleast i cant pull it up
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i dont think amazon or the app store works on the prime, atleast i cant pull it up
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do you have an android phone? you could install it there, back it up to an SD card via titanium backup and transfer it to your prime via TiBu restore.
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i dont think amazon or the app store works on the prime, atleast i cant pull it up
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It is working on mine...rooted ics
Sent from my Transformer Prime TF201 using xda premium
I've found Dropbox to be really helpful. Not really an android specific app but it has been really helpful in group projects and case write-ups I need to access for class discussions.
goodintentions said:
((6) Antipaper - Another note taking app that has palm rejection.
FYI, all of these apps were free at one point or other on amazon appstore.
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How can you even use this? I've tried but trying to write small letters on this is impossible. All i get withthis program are small lines and dots.
I am new to my Evo View, but not to Android (Nexus 1, Viewsonic gtablet, Nook Color-rooted-CM 7.1).
My main interest in this tablet was to see if finally I can retire my paper notebook. There have been lots of good discussions about which handwriting/stylus app is best for various purposes, but (AFAIK) nothing about a secure note organization system. I want to have control over the repository/backup of my notes.
I use GDocs and Evernote all the time; most of my notes are ideally available everywhere, but there are some things I don't want synced to GDocs, Evernote, etc.
What I want is a way to easily organize handwritten notes that has this feature set:
1. Solid handwriting experience, mostly English words, an occasional graph or figure.
2. Text recognition system so I can search for keywords either from the tablet or from my computer.
3. Back-up system so that I don't loose everything if I loose my tablet, it breaks, etc.
4. Back-up system must be under my direct control. I am happy to store my notes on my personal computer(s), but don't want them out on the cloud.
5. USB sync to my computer is fine. Also syncing over the Internet is OK as long as it is SSL or comparable. I just don't want my notes easily exposed on a publicly available server which could be recovered with a cracked password.
Several years ago, when I was looking for something like this (not with a tablet, everything was PC), and I ended up using MS Onenote for my confidential notes, and Evernote for everything else. I have heard that Onenote is now out for Android, but it gets pretty poor reviews. That said, I haven't given it a fair try, so that is on my list.
Any other suggestions?
klaberte said:
I am new to my Evo View, but not to Android (Nexus 1, Viewsonic gtablet, Nook Color-rooted-CM 7.1).
My main interest in this tablet was to see if finally I can retire my paper notebook. There have been lots of good discussions about which handwriting/stylus app is best for various purposes, but (AFAIK) nothing about a secure note organization system. I want to have control over the repository/backup of my notes.
I use GDocs and Evernote all the time; most of my notes are ideally available everywhere, but there are some things I don't want synced to GDocs, Evernote, etc.
What I want is a way to easily organize handwritten notes that has this feature set:
1. Solid handwriting experience, mostly English words, an occasional graph or figure.
2. Text recognition system so I can search for keywords either from the tablet or from my computer.
3. Back-up system so that I don't loose everything if I loose my tablet, it breaks, etc.
4. Back-up system must be under my direct control. I am happy to store my notes on my personal computer(s), but don't want them out on the cloud.
5. USB sync to my computer is fine. Also syncing over the Internet is OK as long as it is SSL or comparable. I just don't want my notes easily exposed on a publicly available server which could be recovered with a cracked password.
Several years ago, when I was looking for something like this (not with a tablet, everything was PC), and I ended up using MS Onenote for my confidential notes, and Evernote for everything else. I have heard that Onenote is now out for Android, but it gets pretty poor reviews. That said, I haven't given it a fair try, so that is on my list.
Any other suggestions?
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Anybody have any suggestions?
So I'm looking for a PDF reader, but I have fairly specific requests. Firstly, it must support annotation (fairly easy to find) Next, it must support bluetooth keyboard arrow keys for turning to next page (surprisingly much harder to find). Last but not least (perhaps more important?), I'd love if it were possible to set different view modes depending on the orientation of the PDF. I use my tablet for university lecture notes, some of which are Powerpoints converted to PDFs, meaning each page is a slide and is landscape. For these, I like full page view, the whole slide on screen at once, go to next page for next slide. Others are portrait pages of notes, which are impossible to read in full page view as it is so zoomed out (7" tab), and so I use continuous for those PDFs. It is annoying to have to change it pretty much every time I open a PDF, seeing as it almost always seems to be in the wrong mode. Ideally, it could also take into account the orientation of the tablet (e.g. full page view when tablet & PDF orientation match, continuous when they don't), but at the very least I really want it to take the PDF orientation into account.
So far I have tried Adobe Reader, ezPDF, Foxit, qPDF, SmartQ Reader, QuickOffice PDF and SmartOffice PDF. Currently I'm using SmartOffice, as it seems to be the only one which does full page view & supports bluetooth keyboard, but it's annotation features are extremely basic, and it's no good for portrait PDFs. (I'd rather use one app for all PDFs so I can set it as my default and not get bothered by prompts everytime I open a PDF).
If anyone has any suggestions (preferably with at least a free trial), I'd appreciate it.
Please try Librera PDF Reader