Libellus (from the Latin for "little book") is a simple, intuitive, yet powerful handwritten note-taking application, designed for both Desktop and Mobile.
No matter if you are a student, a teacher, a researcher, or just a curious person, Libellus is the perfect tool to take and manage all your notes. It's free and open-source and can be used on virtually any device, from your phone or tablet to your desktop computer or laptop.
I have originally written Libellus for personal purposes and use it basically every day.
- Simple and intuitive interface, designed to be as easy to use as possible
- Cross-platform and open-source (GPLv3 license)
- Reactive ink that changes color depending on whether the app is in light mode or dark mode
- Free and ad-free
- Builtin sheet collection for writing on scanned documents
- No account or internet connection required to set up and use the app
Warning
While Libellus is already usable in principle, it is currently most likely not worth being used by anyone but me.
That is mainly because of the following deficits:
- Performance issues/lag (especially on mobile/lower-end devices)
- Stability issues (some crashes and bugs)
- No export/import functionality (except for the builtin sheet collection)
Please also keep in mind that Libellus is
- raster-based and not vector-based
- for booklets and not for single notes
by design, which might not be what you are looking for.
Also note that the code is currently pretty ugly - I will probably rewrite it soon (when time allows me to).
Many thanks to https://github.com/apancik/public-domain-icons for their great public domain icon collection!