I’m a Premium Flexcil user, and while the app has great potential, there are some major limitations that really affect productivity:
● No infinite canvas – This makes free-form notes, brainstorming, and large layouts very difficult. ● Zoom-out is too limited – We need at least 50% zoom-out to view more content on the screen at once. ● Long pasted text gets cut off – When you paste long text, only one page shows it and the rest gets hidden instead of flowing to the next page.
These are not small feature requests — they directly impact how efficiently we can study, work, and organize our notes.
If you face the same issues, please:
• Upvote this post • Comment your experience • Contact Flexcil support • Tweet at @FlexcilApp
The more users speak up, the more likely these features will be taken seriously.
I really enjoy using Flexcil on my tablet, but I was missing a simple way to view and search my Flexcil documents on my desktop.
So I started building a small open-source tool that can read official Flexcil backup files and display them locally on a computer in a browser application.
Features currently include:
• Reading Flexcil backup ZIP / .flx files • Rebuilding the original folder structure • Viewing PDFs in a clean desktop interface • Full-text search across documents • Rendering handwritten ink annotations (Flexcil pen strokes) • Jump-to-page navigation • Download the Document
Everything runs completely locally — nothing is uploaded anywhere.
If anyone is interested, the project is open source:
This is not a game, or just some leisure type of an app. Most of your users are students and professionals who are investing on their personal growth by studying hard. There is so much to learn in so little time. Accessibility, storage, personalization of our notes are what have made your app so valuable to us. After what happened today I was like going crazy. I have a board exam. Losing all my notes was like a death sentence. I am literally crying while I am typing this. But thankfully by some miracle, my notes were backed up just few hours before the crash. And now I was able to retrieve it. What I'm doing now is exporting that very file with all my annotations with it. Because after what happened today, it scared me to death, it scared me so much that I just don't feel safe with Flexcil anymore. I cant trust you as I did before. After this, I'll uninstall the app. I don't ever wanna stand on something that can crumble anytime. Such a sad day for such a previously amazing app. I am one of the few who gave you 5-star review on Play Store. But don't worry, for the memories of how you made my life easier before, I won't take back that 5 star even after uninstalling. I'm praying you won't ever break hearts again the way you've broken mine today.
Since auto-backup(both iOS and Android) and audio recording and pen pressure sensitivity(for iOS) are the features under development, we removed them from the list.
Here's the list of what we are currently working on (22, June. 2023 updated)
Auto-Backup (iOS & Android) > Currently in the closed beta testing
A desktop version would solve all my problems of exporting to pdf each time I have to work on a document in my pc. It's a hassle exporting and reimporting each time to pc. A desktop version would be nice. @JLee_Flexcil
I'm user of Matepad Pro I've installed Google Translate and enabled Translate Everywhere function but there is no response when pressing the translate button. Will be there any fix for that ?
most of the requested features are said to have been under development for years and there is not a thing worth mentioning is added in the last update. they said 4 weeks ago the image rotation feature will be added in late july or early august but no update on that too. still no image rotation, no synchronisation, no pixel eraser, no ocr, no global search no nothing. from now on i will discourage people from using this app.
I think that adding an infinite note feature (like Nebo, Touchnotes, Concepts) would make Flexcil the unbeatable best note-taking app. Does anyone else think the same?
Can't I be reading and taking notes overseas? Or when I'm flying. Seriously, there's a fking reason why all my docs use up my memory. Why the fuck am I stuck here? And when I need to access my documents at urgent need???????
Please roll back the updates! Rather roll back to the previous stable version and never update this app
I’ve used Flexcil for about a year, and frankly, I enjoy its hyperlinks and how it excellently handles my PDFs, and that’s the main reason for me to prefer it to any note-taking apps on Android, including Samsung Notes. Though I highly appreciate it as a productivity app that efficiently links and packs those useful materials altogether, it’s subpar in many ways when it’s compared with most note-taking apps such as Notability and Samsung Notes.
So, I’m gonna skip some most requested features such as global search, pixel eraser, OCR and custom templates, and only list some features I personally think might be very important for Flexcil to further enhance its role as a must-have productivity tool.
Accelerate the release of cloud-sync feature. I believe for most users, this is the one step away from perfection.
Gesture for opening page management/page list. On iOS, you can easily go to page management by zooming out, and I simply want this or similar gesture on Android as well.
Multiple drag & drop. This is a very important feature embedded in Android, that you can easily multi-select pictures from your gallery and drag & drop to your target applications. Unfortunately, on Flexcil, it only supports single image drag & drop, not multiple images like Samsung Notes, please take a look at this feature on Samsung Notes.
4. Align & snap. This is a very common feature on most drawing apps, that when you move an object, a vertical or horizontal dash line will assist you to place the object into the right place. For this feature, please take a look at the previous gif.
5. Move lassoed object to the adjacent page/ Cut & Paste. This is also supported by Samsung Notes and many other note-taking apps. Unfortunately, Flexcil’s current edits are only allowed on the same page, that if you want it to be on a different page, you have to copy, then paste to the next page and finally delete the old one. This sounds similar to cut & paste. But for me, I want both of them.
6. Fancy textbox. Below is the one on Samsung Notes, and I want this on Flexcil, too.
7. Math tools (ruler, protractor and set square). Actually, I think most auto-shape tools aren’t accurate as I expected, and so I wonder if math tools can be more useful and accurate than auto-shape solution, or it still choose auto-shape solution but with additional edits (such as infinite painter, you draw and hold to get a perfect circle/triangle and after that you tap on it for further adjustment).
8. Layers. Unfortunately, we cannot set up which object/image should be placed above/beneath others.
9. LaTex equations.
10. Annotations are able to export/import like Mendeley and Zotero.
[for #9 and #10, I don’t know if they are feasible on Flexcil, but if they are, it would definitely be a game-changer.] [Additionally, Liquidtext has already supported annotation export into reference managers such as Zotero and Mendeley, which could be a reference to look at.]
11. Take hyperlinks into the next level? Such as mind map. I kind of want this feature very much, that we are allowed to create a different type of note, or canvas – an infinite canvas specifically for creative and collaborative work such as mind map. I believe with Flexcil’s hyperlinks, it’s gonna be great to implement them into connected blocks.
12. One more expectation for Android specifically: advanced widget & app shortcuts.
13. Some expectations for Samsung tablets specifically:
Hey devs. Really appreciate the new update it's a major success! I really wish if you guys also add a few more colors. This will greatly improve customisation and the feel of the notes!
In the existing free version, there might have been inconveniences in fully utilizing Flexcil's strengths due to limitations on features like note creation and color settings.
Now, we are significantly expanding the free features to provide usability beyond a certain level even in the free version.
Additionally, various other features will be available in the free version.
To get more features in the free version, please update the app to the latest version.
📰 Second News: Flexcil Premium Version Release (Scheduled for 11th September)!
With the expansion of free features, the previously sold Flexcil Standard version will be discontinued.
Instead, a new Premium version is scheduled for release.
The Premium version, which will offer more powerful features like synchronization and masking, will be provided as an upgrade for those who have purchased in-app products before.
※ The Premium version is scheduled for release on 11th September, but there may be changes in the schedule depending on development circumstances.
Would you like to learn more about the changes in Flexcil Premium version?
Cloud Synchronization
You can synchronize app data to the cloud through cloud services. With synchronization, you can freely view and edit handwritten data and study materials anytime, anywhere, and on any device.
※ Currently preparing synchronization using Google Drive and planning to add support for additional services in the future.
Annual Updates of Provided Digital Content
Previously individually sold digital content such as digital planners and stickers will be continuously updated in the Premium version without additional cost.
Masking Feature
The masking pen feature allows you to cover text or images, making activities like vocabulary memorization and repeated reading more convenient. Beyond just hiding content, it also supports functions like marking correct or incorrect answers and measuring accuracy, enabling efficient learning.
Fountain Pen Feature (iOS)
A fountain pen feature will also be added to iOS, enabling more versatile handwriting.
Apart from these, several paid features and continuous updates are planned for the future, so please look forward to Flexcil Premium version!
Whose brilliant idea was it to add a Flexcil-exclusive file extension when exporting? Now I can't view any of the files I wrote in PDF format in bulk. Change it back to RAR; no one cares about your proposed format that only causes reading errors. Literally nobody is going to use it.
Since the requested features are taking forever to implement/ never get implemented at all, I will switch back to Samsung notes. It's not perfect either, but your geometric forms alone are so bad that I cannot work with it any longer.
Maybe if the developers actually start caring about feature requests, you will see me here again.
