The main features I want are:

  • Import PDFs and annotate them in the app’s native format (so that I’ll still be able to remove previous changes after I save and re-open it)
  • Quickly add text boxes anywhere on the PDF
  • Draw some basic shapes and lines with different colors (can either be notability-style “draw and hold to make shape” or just a classic “insert shapes” option from the toolbar)
  • Have a page thumbnail option and can search text in the PDF file and quickly go there
  • pexavc@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Honestly, building a Notion level FOSS alternative, probably in the lines of Obsidian as well, would be a fun project. Especially with the features you mentioned.

    • first_ad4972@sh.itjust.worksOP
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      1 year ago

      But MacOS’s pdf editor saves the file as PDF, which means I can’t change a text box or drawing I already did once I save the file and delete previous versions. And I’m planning to switch to linux in the future so I want something open source.

    • adr1an@programming.dev
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      1 year ago

      Not long ago, I installed Okular on Windows for a friend. I was surprised that the version available officially was pretty old.

      It would be great if Mac and Windows could have access to flathub.org daydreaming