MarginNote Alternatives for Windows

MarginNote is not available for Windows but there are a few alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is Xodo. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try LiquidText or Zhizhi Reader. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 10 alternatives to MarginNote and three of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement.

MarginNote alternatives are mainly PDF Readers but may also be Note-taking Tools or PDF Editors. Filter by these if you want a narrower list of alternatives or looking for a specific functionality of MarginNote.

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MarginNote

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Note-taking Tool

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Integrating powerful tools for book annoation, mindmapping, flashcards and more, to build up your reading notes as never...

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Xodo
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100 alternatives to Xodo
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, mark up, sort, share, sync, manage, sign, and more with even the most complex PDF documents.
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Xodo Features
1. PDF annotationXodo support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
2. Dark ModeXodo supports dark mode for comfortable usage in low light conditions.
3. Sign PDF filesXodo support signing a PDF document digitally on a touch screen etc.
4. Ad-freeXodo doesn't contain any form of external advertising.
5. LightweightXodo consumes less device resources compared to similar apps.
6. Split PDF filesXodo can split PDF files into multiple documents.
7. Combine PDFCombine, merge and arrange PDF files into one document.
8. OCRExtract the text from a screen capture or file and paste it into another document for edits.
9. Real time collaborationMultiple users can work together in Xodo simultaneously.
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Google Drive integration
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Split and merge PDF files
Multiple Open Tabs
Create PDF files
Edit PDF
Drawing on top of pdfs
Convert images to PDF
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Only support standard PDF annotations.
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LiquidText
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13 alternatives to LiquidText
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
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1. PDF annotationLiquidText support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
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Almost everyone thinks LiquidText is a great alternative to MarginNote.
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Needs subscription to sync between iOS and Mac.

Much worse performance on Mac.
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Pen functions in LiquidText are much better
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Zhizhi Reader
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4 alternatives to Zhizhi Reader
Knowledge management software based on reading notes.
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1. PDF annotationZhizhi Reader support PDF Annotation for highlighting, notes etc
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