MarginNote AlternativesPDF Readers & Note-taking Tools like MarginNote

MarginNote is described as 'Integrating powerful tools for book annoation, mindmapping, flashcards and more, to build up your reading notes as never before' and is a PDF Reader in the education & reference category. There are more than 10 alternatives to MarginNote for a variety of platforms, including iPad, iPhone, Mac, Windows and Android Tablet apps. The best MarginNote alternative is Xodo. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Skim or LiquidText. Other great apps like MarginNote are PDF Expert, Noteshelf, Flexcil and Highlights.

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  1. Xodo icon
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    Xodo is the ultimate cross-platform PDF viewer and annotator. Powerful, fast, and optimized for all phones and tablets, Xodo makes it easy to access, edit, share, sync, manage, sign, and more.

    125 Xodo alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Google Chrome
     
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  2. PDF Expert icon
     39 likes

    Read, annotate, and highlight PDFs, fill interactive forms with saved input, underline or strike through text, manage bookmarks, sync files from cloud services, and share documents. Compatible with Preview and Adobe Acrobat annotations, supporting extensive iOS features.

    137 PDF Expert alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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  3. Skim icon
     94 likes

    PDF viewer for macOS supports scientific papers, annotations, highlights, bookmarks, split view, exporting notes, AppleScript, multiple annotation types, bibliography integration, full-screen, search, and compatibility with various macOS versions.

    96 Skim alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
     
  4. LiquidText icon
     13 likes

    LiquidText offers a fast, natural way to review, gather, and organize information across all your docs: then apply the results to writing reports or simply studying. Pull out key facts and connect them together

    16 LiquidText alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
     
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  5. Noteshelf icon
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    Take beautiful handwritten notes or annotate PDFs on your iPad, and now even on your iPhone. With the new Noteshelf you can do all of the familiar, like type notes, record audio, draw shapes, sketch, sign contracts, fill forms, along with a lot of new, like add bookmarks, create...

    80 Noteshelf alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
    • Chrome OS
    • HUAWEI AppGallery
    • Samsung Galaxy Store
    • Windows
     
  6. Highlights icon
     4 likes

    Highlights is a PDF reader for note takers. Highlights lets you highlight text and select images in the PDF, but take notes in a regular text-editor. No more typing notes and comments into tiny text boxes.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  7. Use Readit to save and manage your articles at a click of a button. Keep growing with your own library from everywhere.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Zhizhi Reader icon
     2 likes

    Knowledge management software based on reading notes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
  9. Casedo icon
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    A document collection, management, navigation, markup and search app for lawyers and investigators.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. ZapPDF icon
     Like

    ZapPDF is the ultimate privacy-first PDF utility. Whether you are dealing with sensitive financial documents, legal forms, or heavy study materials, ZapPDF gives you the power to manage them instantly—without ever uploading your private files to a random cloud server.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
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