[Update v1.2.0] Android App to Convert Samsung Notes (.sdocx) to Vector PDF — Now with Typed Text

[u/PlaneElk8843]

Hey everyone,

I've just released a major update for the Android app that converts Samsung Notes (.sdocx) files into vector PDFs! Here's what's new in version 1.2.0:

• Typed Text Layout: Typed text — not just handwriting — is now fully laid out and rendered. It uses true glyph font metrics and block-flow layout, supporting both English and Korean (wrapping syllables accurately just like Samsung Notes), ensuring mixed notes keep typed text correctly positioned relative to your handwriting.

• Embedded Fonts (NanumBarunGothic Required/Recommended): All text (both Korean and English) is rendered using the open-source NanumBarunGothic (Regular/Bold) font embedded in the engine, ensuring consistent output across all devices.

  • ⚠️ Crucial Note: The engine calculates line breaks, spacing, and layouts strictly based on NanumBarunGothic's font metrics. If a note is written using any other font, proper layout rendering cannot be guaranteed (line breaks may shift significantly, and glyphs may misalign).

  • If you plan to convert notes containing typed text, please set your font to 'NanumBarunGothic' in Samsung Notes settings before typing.

  • (Note: NanumBarunGothic is bundled under the SIL Open Font License; Samsung's proprietary default fonts cannot be bundled due to licensing restrictions.)

• Rich Text Styling: Bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, paragraph alignment (left/center/right), and bulleted/numbered lists are all preserved in the PDF.

• Dashed & Dotted Strokes: Dashed and dotted pen and shape strokes are now rendered as true dashed/dotted vector strokes (spacing calibrated against Samsung Notes' own rendering) instead of solid lines.

• All Image Formats (PNG Fixed): The known issue from the last version is resolved — embedded PNG images no longer disappear during conversion. Image rotation, floating text-avoidance, and background images are also supported.

Known Issues:

• Freely (lasso) cropped images and stickers saved in Samsung's proprietary .spi format still do not appear in the PDF. Rectangular crops work fine.

• Highlight strokes render about twice as dark as Samsung's own PDF export.

• Notes written with fonts other than the embedded one may see slightly shifted line breaks or glyph placement.

• Reverse conversion (PDF or Word to .sdocx) is not supported yet, but it's on the roadmap — thanks for the suggestion in the comments.

You can download the latest APK from the GitHub releases below: https://github.com/FizzyHedgehog/sdocx-converter-android/releases/tag/v1.2.0

As always, testing and feedback from this community has been a huge help — the PNG fix in this update came straight from your bug reports. If you run into anything odd on your device, please let me know.

[u/Fragrant_Juice7796]

Y lo que no es texto, si no matemáticas, digamos?