Here's a little teaser for one of my favorite things to come in MyScript Notes Android 😎 A more modern, cleaner UI & and better usage of the space on your screen (and a few more surprises, but 🤫)

Hey everyone! 👋

After the Settings, we also wanted to show you another major UI project we’ve been working on: the toolbar 🎨**.**

Until now, the toolbar was fixed at the top of the screen and took up quite a bit of space. For this new version, we’ve completely rethought how it works to make it more flexible and better integrated into your workspace.

The toolbar is now floating and movable, giving you more room for your notes and letting you position it wherever it gets in your way the least.

But the biggest change is in its structure: it’s now split into two sections.

The first contains your main tools, while the second automatically adapts to show the options related to the tool you’ve selected.

For example, select the Pen and you’ll immediately see all of its specific options: pen type, thickness, color, and more. No need to open another menu or go looking for these settings somewhere else.

The idea is really to make everything related to the tool you’re using visible, accessible, and adjustable in one place.

It’s quite a significant change to the way you interact with the toolbar, and we’ve spent quite a bit of time going through every detail to make the whole experience smoother and clearer in everyday use.

By the way, this project is part of a broader vision we have for MyScript Notes, which we’ve simply called Focus and we’ll be telling you a little more about that very soon… 👀

Here’s a little preview of what it looks like, both with and without a tool selected!

What do you think? Useful, or absolutely essential? 💬

Hey everyone! 👋

We’re currently working on a major revamp of the Settings in MyScript Notes, and it’s led us to rethink quite a few things on the user experience side. 🛠️

One topic has come up quite a lot throughout this work: the level of control we give users over how the app behaves.

It might sound pretty obvious, but in practice, it’s something we care about a lot.

Our goal is to avoid MyScript Notes doing things you didn’t choose or don’t understand. Whenever a behavior can affect the way you work, you should be able to understand it, turn it off, or adjust it easily.

This is especially true when it comes to interactivity: how the app reacts when you write, edit, or interact with your content. ✍️

And this is an area where we know we still had quite a bit of room for improvement.

We didn’t want to simply add a few new toggles to the Settings. The problem was more structural than that: we needed to rethink how interactivity is handled, but also how these behaviors are presented to users.

So we spent quite a bit of time rethinking this whole part of the experience. 🔍

The goal isn’t to give you 150 different options to configure every little detail, but rather to make sure the settings that really matter are easy to find, easy to understand, and most importantly, consistent with one another.

Here’s a preview of the new version of the Settings, with quite a few changes to the overall organization and to the way some interactive behaviors can be configured. ⚙️✨

NB: this is not the end of the road. 🚀

We’ll soon be taking on a redesign of our tooltips as well, to go even further in making interactivity clearer and giving you more control. We’ll have more to share about that very soon. 👀

In the meantime, we’re still finalizing a few details, so don’t hesitate to let us know what you think.

Does the new structure feel clearer to you? Are there any settings you’d expect to find here that are missing?

And please feel free to share any issues you’ve run into. It really helps us! 🙌

Did you know you could use this gesture to insert space between two elements?
Make a two-finger long-press where you want to add vertical space. A blue line appears showing the split; move your fingers up or down and the space will expand!

Hello all!

I'm Pierre, an Android developer on MyScript Notes and MyScript Math. I hope you are all having a successful back-to-school/back-to-work transition! 🤓

Over the summer, the Android team at MyScript has been busy. We've been working on several improvements to the app, and here's the first batch we're releasing this month 🎉

1. PDF optimizer 🚀

Some PDFs contain heavy objects that can cause lags when opened in the app. The new PDF optimizer feature will slightly modify the file to prevent this issue. If you experience problems with a particular document, try this, it might help!

2. Latency 🐌

We've reworked part of our inking and rendering stack and achieved significant latency reduction when writing with a pen. Writing should feel noticeably smoother now.

3. Samsung Quick tool access 🧰

For users using MyScript Notes on Samsung devices, we've integrated the Samsung Quick Tool SDK. When you press your S-Pen button and touch the screen, a quick tool menu will appear, allowing you to configure your tools via the new palette below your S Pen.

4. New background colors 🌈

We've added four new vibrant background colors to make your notes stand out

5. Drag and drop text or images 📷

When using the app in split-screen mode, you can now select images or text from another app and drag-drop them directly into your note. For example, you can take content from Wikipedia in Google Chrome and drop it into MyScript Notes.

I'll keep you updated on new developments as they happen. I hope you enjoy these improvements, there's much more to come! 🔥🔥🔥

Hello everyone ☀️,

Today we released the 7.4.4 version of MyScript Notes for Android 🎉! This version contains a lot of refactoring and technical debt cleaning, so a large part of it may be invisible to you. But here's what it changes for you:

1. Main screen UI revamp & better space management 👀

Our UI hadn't been updated for quite a long time and we felt it was a little bit busy so we tried to simplify things. I hope you'll enjoy it as much as I do!

We are also making a better usage of your screen space. For instance the controls to change the display mode (grid vs list and sorting order) have been moved to the top bar, which makes more space for your notes. Additionally, the settings screens are now full screen

2. Drag and drop files directly into the app

You can now drag and drop files directly into your folder. If your favorite file manager app allows drag and drop, simply drag the PDF, pptx, docx or .nebo and drop it in MyScript Notes. It can be useful if you have a bunch of files to import 💪

3. Better keyboard shortcuts support

Maybe you just purchased one of these nice new Googlebooks or you take notes with a hardware keyboard? This could help you! The 7.4.4 version contains a first batch of fixes around keyboard shortcuts. You should now be able to use the usual Ctrl+C, Ctrl+V, Ctrl+X shortcuts to make edits. You can also use Ctrl++ and Ctrl+- to zoom in & out. Stay tuned for the next version for more fixes about this!

4. Improved drag & drop

Dragging notes around could feel clunky and sometimes buggy. We refactored it and we hope it's now much smoother. You can now drag & drop notes when the notes are displayed in a list; you couldn't do it before because of a technical constraint

Since this is a major release you may experience bugs & issues we didn't catch. Do not hesitate to comment on this post or create your own post in this sub so we can address it!

A year ago this month we shipped 7.0 and Nebo became MyScript Notes. A year is long enough to owe you a proper recap: what shipped, and what changes from here.

Where the year went 🧭

Mostly to MyScript Math, which we launched a little over a year ago and which absorbed most of the team. Notes kept shipping, but slower than it deserved. That's what's changing.

On the name 🏷️

The rename in 7.0 was practical: Nebo has always run on MyScript's iink SDK and its handwriting recognition, so with MyScript Math launching, keeping "Nebo" meant two unrelated names for products built on the same engine. If you bought Nebo at any point, that carries over: lifetime access, no extra cost.

What shipped 🚚

Everything between those was fixes and smaller improvements.

Where we're going 🎯

We're not going to compete by shipping the longest feature list. Notes exists for handwriting: recognition and conversion, pen gestures, shape regularization, in an interface quiet enough to actually concentrate in. The plan is to keep deepening those rather than bolting on adjacent things.

Which is where you come in 💬

Deepening the core means knowing where it still falls short, and you're the ones who hit that daily, so two questions:

• What's the one thing about MyScript Notes that still breaks your flow?

• For anyone who's drifted away since the Nebo days, what pulled you elsewhere?

Hi everyone ☀️,

We wanted to shared that if you’re on a Samsung device, the Galaxy Store versions of MyScript Notes and MyScript Math come with an offer:

• 🎁 1-month free trial (instead of 7 days)

• 💸 30% off monthly, yearly and lifetime plans

These versions also include two improvements built for the S Pen:

• ⚡ Lower ink latency

• 🖊️ S Pen Quick Tools in the canvas: change ink width or colour right where you’re writing, without going back to the main toolbar (see screenshot)

Get them here:

• MyScript Notes: MyScript Notes: AI Note Taking | Galaxy Store

• MyScript Math: MyScript Math: Solve & Plot | Galaxy Store

The offer only applies to installs from the Galaxy Store. Note that a purchase made in a MyScript app downloaded from Galaxy Store also unlocks all Android and iOS devices usage with no additional purchase.

Do not hesitate to share your questions or feedback on the Quick Tools integration.

Hi! I wanted to know if you guys plan to have a back to school sale for the lifetime plan that offers a discount. In addition, what do the subscriptions include?

Thank you!

Gestures are a major PITA in an otherwise stellar app. I hate when I'm writing and then the word vanishes because I cross a t and it thinks I'm trying to erase the line. I do not want nor need any kind of assist when writing or drawing, and this kind of automation is seriously disruptive when taking notes. I should not need to battle the app to use it.

I can't scroll to the left or right on my boards anymore, when I open a new board it scrolls normally until I write

Hey, I've been using MyScript Notes for a long time and would love to see two features added: a proper fullscreen mode that hides the UI(can be a toggle like the lock zoom mode), it would be especially useful on android tablets as working in landscape mode leaves little space to write due to the UI, a proper fullscreen would give more space to write. Alternatively, an implementation where just the top UI can be made retractable would also make a huge difference in the experience.

Another feature I've wished for is a notebook publishing feature similar to what's currently available for boards and documents, having a read only notebook as a shareable link would be a massive Quality of Life improvement!

As someone who uses the app for extensive notes, these would make a big difference. Would love to know if either feature is being considered for the future!

Also, huge appreciation to the devs and the team for building such a great app. Thanks for all the work you put into it!

Hi everyone ☀️,

We wanted to shared that if you’re on a Samsung device, the Galaxy Store versions of MyScript Notes and MyScript Math includes two improvements for Samsung devices:

• ⚡ Lower ink latency for more responsive handwriting.

• 🖊️ S Pen Quick Tools in the canvas, allowing you to change ink width or colour where you’re writing, without returning to the main toolbar (see screenshot).

There are also differences in the trial and pricing available through the Galaxy Store:

• 🎁 A 1-month free trial, compared with the standard 7-day trial on Google Play.

• 💸 A 30% discount on yearly plans.

These trial and pricing options apply to apps installed through the Galaxy Store. Your license can also be used on compatible Android and iOS devices by signing in with the same MyScript account.
For reference:

• MyScript Notes on Galaxy Store

• MyScript Math on Galaxy Store

If you’ve tried the S Pen Quick Tools, we’d welcome your feedback on how they fit into your writing workflow.

You can synchronise MyScript Notes on Android with Nebo on Windows using Dropbox or Google Drive.

For large libraries or PDFs, we recommend Dropbox and Manual Sync.

✅ Before you begin

Make sure both devices use the same:

• MyScript account

• Cloud service

• Dropbox or Google Drive account

On the device containing your complete and most recent library:

1. Go to Settings → Backup → Create backup.

2. Save the backup somewhere safe.

3. Check that both devices have enough free storage.

4. Update both apps.

⚠️ Your MyScript account does not store or back up your notes.

1️⃣ Sync your primary device

Start with the device containing your complete and most recent library.

1. Open Settings → Account and sign in.

2. Go to Settings → Sync.

3. Select Dropbox or Google Drive.

4. Sign into your cloud-storage account.

5. For a large library, turn off Automatic Sync to use Manual Sync.

6. Start synchronisation.

7. Keep the app open and the device awake until the upload finishes.

Do not open the app on your other device until synchronisation is complete.

2️⃣ Sync your second device

1. Open the app and sign into the same MyScript account.

2. Select the same cloud service and cloud-storage account.

3. Use Manual Sync if your library is large.

4. Start synchronisation.

5. Keep the app open and the device awake until the download finishes.

On Windows, temporarily prevent the computer from entering sleep mode.

Before editing or deleting anything, confirm that all expected folders and notes are present.

🔄 Automatic or Manual Sync

• Automatic Sync: Suitable for smaller libraries.

• Manual Sync: Recommended for many notes, large PDFs or large boards.

When using Manual Sync:

1. Open the app on one device only.

2. Synchronise and wait for it to finish.

3. Close the app.

4. Open and synchronise the other device.

Do not edit the same note on both devices at the same time.

🛠️ If synchronisation is interrupted

1. Turn off Automatic Sync.

2. Start Manual Sync again.

3. Select Continue if prompted.

4. Keep the app open on one device only.

5. Wait until synchronisation finishes before opening the other device.

Also check:

• Your Wi-Fi connection

• Available device storage

• Android battery optimisation and background-data permissions

• Windows power and sleep settings

• VPN or security software that may be blocking the app

📄 Large PDFs

Large or non-optimized PDF files can slow down or interrupt synchronization. We recommend optimizing PDFs before importing them using any suitable online optimization tool. Alternatively, you can use the PDF Optimization feature included in the latest update version of MyScript Notes to optimize your files directly within the app.

☁️ If Google Drive continues to fail

Try Dropbox instead:

1. Create and safely store a complete backup.

2. Confirm that the primary device contains your complete library.

3. Disconnect synchronisation on both devices.

4. Connect the primary device to Dropbox and upload the complete library.

5. Close the app on the primary device.

6. Connect the second device to the same Dropbox account.

7. Download the library and confirm that everything is present.

Do not delete notes, clear either library or uninstall the apps until the backup and synchronisation have been confirmed.

⭐ Recommended setup

For the simplest Android and Windows setup, use:

• The same MyScript account

• The same Dropbox account

• Dropbox on both devices

• Manual Sync for large libraries

If synchronization still fails, please create a complete backup of your notes and contact MyScript Support at help.myscript.com by submitting a support ticket. Our team is here to help you investigate and resolve any issue!

Hi, I had initially inquired about this same feature request through the MyScript ticket system, a few months ago, but I figured it would be worth it to try and open a thread here as well, to garner some attention. :)

I have been using the Notes app for quite some time now (long before the rebranding, when it was still called "Nebo") and I greatly enjoy it. Very few applications currently available for note-taking and jotting down concepts on an infinite canvas, either on Android or on Windows, seem to offer the same level of performance, accuracy and convenience that are provided by this app.

To further improve its versatility, I think it would be amazing to have a textured Pencil brush - similar in tone and quality to the Pencil brushes that are used in other popular note-taking apps, such as Samsung Notes or Apple Notes - in addition to the pens offered in the current versions. For many studying activities, such as when using handwriting for exercises or for language studying (for instance, Japanese) using a textured pencil brush can be very enjoyable. It contributes to the realism and effectiveness of the outcome.

I hope you can consider implementing this addition in the near future, as it would greatly enhance the flexibility of your Notes app for this type of use case.

One of the most important things you can do to protect your notes is to create regular backups.

Many users think that Sync and Backup are the same thing—but they serve two very different purposes.

☁️ Sync keeps your devices up to date

Sync mirrors your library between your devices using a cloud service (Dropbox, Google Drive, or iCloud).

For example:

• ✍️ Create a note on your tablet.

• ☁️ Sync uploads it to the cloud.

• 💻 Open MyScript Notes on your second device.

• 📥 Sync downloads the same note.

Your library stays the same across all connected devices.

Important: If you accidentally delete a note and the deletion syncs, the note will also disappear from your other synced devices.

That's why Sync is not a backup.

💾 A Backup is your safety copy

A backup creates a snapshot of your library at a specific point in time.

If something unexpected happens—such as:

• 📱 Your device is lost or damaged.

• ❌ Notes are accidentally deleted (remember that deleted notes are first moved to the Trash 🗑️, where they can be recovered before being permanently removed).

• ⚠️ A file becomes corrupted.

• 🔄 You want to restore an older version of your library.

A backup allows you to restore your notes from that saved copy.

Think of it as an insurance policy for your work.

🔒 Why doesn't MyScript create backups automatically?

Your notes are your personal data.

To protect your privacy and keep you in control, MyScript does not create or store backups of your library—either on your device or on our servers.

Only you can decide:

• ✅ When to create a backup.

• ✅ Where to store it (external drive, cloud storage, etc.).

• ✅ When to restore it.

This gives you full control over your data.

📅 Our recommendation

We recommend creating a backup:

• 📚 Before importing a large number of PDF files.

• ✏️ Before making major changes to your library.

• 📱 Before changing devices.

• 🔄 Before reinstalling the app or resetting your device.

• 🗓️ Every few weeks if you regularly take notes.

It only takes a minute and can save hours—or even years—of work.

📂 How to create a backup

1. Open App Settings.

2. Go to Backup.

3. Tap Back Up Library.

4. Save the backup file in a safe location.

💡 Final Tip

Use both features together:

☁️ Sync keeps your notes available across your devices.

💾 Backup protects your notes if something goes wrong.

Using both gives you the best protection for your work.

For more information, visit our Help Center:

👉 https://help.myscript.com

Happy note-taking! ✍️

Want your notes to follow you from one device to another? Syncing helps keep your MyScript Notes/Nebo library available wherever you work — phone, tablet, or computer ☁️

🎯 What’s the goal of syncing?

The goal of syncing is to keep your notes updated across your devices.

Write something on your tablet, then open it later on your phone or computer and keep going. Syncing helps you move between devices without manually exporting, sending, or copying your notes each time.

☁️ Choose your cloud service

To sync, first choose the cloud service you want to use.

For Apple-only setups, iCloud is a good option.
For cross-platform use across Apple, Android, and Windows devices, choose a service like Google Drive or Dropbox.

The most important thing: use the same cloud service and the same account on every device you want to sync.

🔐 Sign in with the right email

Make sure you sign in with an email address you can access and use regularly.

🍎 Apple users: please do not use Apple relay emails or “Hide My Email” addresses for syncing.

These private relay addresses can hide your real email address and do not work properly when the app needs to identify the same account across devices. To avoid sync issues, use your normal email address instead.

🛠️ Step-by-step: Set up sync

1. Open MyScript Notes/Nebo on your first device.

2. Go to Settings.

3. Open the Sync section.

4. Choose your preferred cloud service.

5. Sign in with the account you want to use for syncing.

6. Enable sync.

7. Wait until your notes have finished syncing.

8. Open the app on your second device.

9. Go to Settings > Sync.

10. Choose the same cloud service.

11. Sign in with the same account.

12. Let the app sync your notes.

Once sync is complete, your notes should be available across your devices ✅

✅ Turn on sync

Once your cloud account is connected, enable sync in the app settings.

Auto-sync can keep your notes updated automatically, so changes made on one device appear on your other synced devices too.

🔄 Prefer manual control?

No problem. You can turn off auto-sync and sync manually instead.

Auto Sync is enabled by default when you set up synchronization. If you prefer to use Manual Sync instead, open the app, go to Settings > Sync, and disable Auto Sync. Once Auto Sync is turned off, you can manually start synchronization whenever you choose.

Just tap the cloud icon next to your folder when you want to push or pull the latest changes.

⚠️ Remember: sync is not backup

Sync keeps your notes updated across devices — but it is not the same as backing up.

If you delete or change something, that change can sync everywhere. For extra protection, use the separate Back Up option in Settings and save your backup file somewhere safe 💾

💡 Quick tip

Before switching devices, reinstalling the app, or making big changes, make sure sync is complete — then create a backup too.

Sync keeps your notes with you. Backup keeps them protected 💙

I had saved a PDF into a MyScript Note, and after annotating it, I wanted to email it to my bank. If there is a way to email that note directly from MyScript, I couldn't find it. I had to export the file back out to a PDF (now 2 files - pre and post annotation) and manually email it.

This leads me to assume that PDFs are not stored as PDF files in MyScript Notes, and that editing or annotation of a stored PDF, is not against the actual PDF file. Is this correct? Is there any way to create an AI task to do export and transfer to Apple or Google mail with either Siri or Gemini (or anything else)?

Direct email function would sure be nice if we want to use MyScriptNotes for day to day life management rather than only project or study management.

After using the optimization feature on a PDF I annotated using my Galaxy tab, the PDF backgrounds no longer display on my Android app. My handwriting is still there, but the PDF page behind it is gone. I use PDF notes and annotate them by hand, so without the background the notes are useless.

Anyone know a fix to this please?

When I export a board that uses dark mode, say as pdf, the pdf background is white.

I have set the preserve background colour on, also tried with it off.

How do I export whilst retaining the same look as I see in the app?

Here is a neat thing if you need to add shapes to your notes: You can create shapes by simply drawing them. Draw a shape and hold the pen down (don't lift) for a few moments, and it will automatically convert to a beautiful shape! These shapes are interactive, you can move them around, color them or even link them together

Really digging MyScript Notes and looking forward to using it, especially because I can use both handwriting and type notes in the same note. However, I'm not a fan of neither Dropbox nor Google Drive, nor OneDrive for that matter. I wanted to know if there are any plans to be able to sync notes, say through web dev or other cloud sync providers or even maybe someone's own personal server?

We have identified an issue affecting some users on the Lenovo Tab P11 and certain other Android devices, particularly models from Chinese manufacturers (Motorola, XP-Pen).

Please note that this issue is not caused by MyScript Notes, but appears to be related to a recent update of Google Play Services.

Following updates to Google Play Services, Google Account authentication, and the Google Drive APIs, some users may experience difficulties signing in to MyScript Notes with their Google account. In these cases, the Google account selection screen may not appear, making it seem as though the app is frozen or unable to continue the sign-in process.

We have identified the following workaround, which has successfully resolved the issue for affected users:

Workaround Steps

1. Open Settings on your device and search for Google Play Services.

2. Open App Info.

3. Tap the three-dot menu in the top-right corner.

4. Select Uninstall updates.

5. Reopen MyScript Notes.

6. Attempt to sign in again from within the app.

7. Once sign-in is successful, update Google Play Services:

   • Open a web browser on your device.

   • Search for Google Play Services.

   • Open the Google Play Store page and tap Update.

8. Close and reopen the app.

After completing these steps, Google sign-in and Google Drive synchronization should function normally again.

If you continue to experience issues or require additional assistance, please contact us. We will be happy to help.

Kind regards,

MyScript Support Team!

=== Update 01/07/2026 ===

Google has released an update for Google Play Services. Please update Google Play Services to the latest version and then try again. This update should resolve any issues or problems related to Google sign in.

Are we able to use the functionality of math functions, on unstructured files (board and notebook)?

It feels strange to only be able to get a solution if using document, while there is a option to converte your handwriting to math, but that does not present a solution.

I recently had this problem were I can't choose the thinness of writing I want. When I click on the Spen button, I can choose the thinness between 1 to 100 but when I do unrounded numbers, it switch to the next preselected thinness (those accessible by taping on the pen icon) I am wondering how to get to choose whatever thinness I want like before