PDF Expert AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Note-taking Tools for Windows

PDF Expert is not available for Windows but there are some alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows Note-taking Tool alternative is Xournal++, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to PDF Expert and eight of them are Note-taking Tools available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows Note-taking Tool alternatives to PDF Expert are Linwood Butterfly, xournal, Noteshelf and UPDF.

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  1. Xournal++ icon
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    Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation using pen input and pressure sensitivity, shape drawing, customizable toolbar layouts, image insertion, audio recording, multi-language options, LaTeX integration, and complete export in PDF or PNG formats across all platforms.

    64 Xournal++ alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
     
  2. Butterfly is a note-taking app where your ideas come first. You can paint, add texts, and export them easily on every device. This app works on android, windows, linux, and in the web.

    49 Linwood Butterfly alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • Self-Hosted
    • Snapcraft
    • AltStore
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
     
  3. xournal icon
     74 likes

    Xournal is an application for notetaking, sketching, keeping a journal using a stylus. It is free software (GNU GPL) and runs on Linux (recent distributions), Windows and other GTK+/Gnome platforms.

    54 xournal alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  4. Noteshelf icon
     18 likes

    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

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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

    Edit, annotate, and convert PDFs with OCR capabilities, AI-assisted tools for summaries and translations. It supports file protection and offers 2GB of cloud storage for secure management.

    78 UPDF alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. 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

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • iPad
     
  7. SpeedyNote icon
     3 likes

    SpeedyNote is a fast, open-source note-taking application designed for stylus users who need iPad-quality annotation on budget hardware. Built with native C++ and Qt, it delivers 360Hz stylus input on hardware as modest as an Intel Celeron N4000 at 1.

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • iPad
     
  8. Zhizhi Reader icon
     2 likes

    Knowledge management software based on reading notes.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
     
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