A fork of CrossInk (CrossInk v1.4.0.1) which is a fork of CrossPoint. CrossNotes adds annotation features for the Xteink X4 / X3. Aside from that, identical to CrossInk. CrossNotes aims to keep changes from CrossInk minimal, and as close to the original upstream code as possible. All your CrossInk clippings and settings should transfer to CrossNotes without issue.
Download here: Releases page
Highlight a passage, write a note on device and/or tag it. Then open a page on your phone (over the device's own Wi-Fi hotspot) to view your highlights and edit notes/tags. The notes are stored on the device and shown alongside the highlight within the "Notes and Bookmarks" page.
On the device
- Tag picker after every highlight —
!?*~+=#<>or no tag, plus a "Write a note…" option using the built-in keyboard - Tags and note previews shown in the clipping list and detail view
- Notes and Bookmarks home entry — browse every book with highlights or bookmarks; Notes and Bookmarks are separate lists per book
- Phone Notes home shortcut — starts the hotspot and shows a QR code straight to the notes page on your phone
- Edit Tag / Edit Note / Delete available from the clipping menu (delete asks for confirmation)
On your phone (just the browser)
/highlightspage: read each highlight, set its tag from a dropdown, and type a full note next to it- Export Notes — download all of a book's highlights, tags, and notes as a Markdown file
- Screenshots tab: gallery of device screenshots with one-tap download or delete
- Highlight a passage in the reader
- Tag it (or skip, or write a note directly) — reading resumes immediately
- Home → Phone Notes → scan the QR code with your phone
- Read your highlights and type notes; they save straight to the device
 Home menu — Notes and Bookmarks, Phone Notes |
 Notes and Bookmarks — every saved book |
 Clippings list with tags and note previews |
 Tag picker after saving a highlight |
 Writing a note with the built-in keyboard |
 Highlight detail with its note attached |
Prebuilt .bin files are on the Releases page — see the installation guide for the web-based flash tool.
To build from source:
git clone --recurse-submodules https://github.com/HilbergK/CrossNotes.git
cd CrossNotes
pio run -e tiny # or xlargeBuilt on CrossInk which is built on CrossPoint Reader. Everything from CrossInk is unchanged. Notes feature developed with Claude. MIT License.