# Flexcil Notes & PDF Reader

> Easy Note-taking! Markup PDF, make your own notebook, memo & digital planner!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.flexcil.flexcilnote](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.flexcil.flexcilnote)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.flexcil.flexcilnote`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Flexcil Inc.
- **Category:** PRODUCTIVITY
- **Downloads:** 3,159,509
- **Rating:** 3.72 / 5 (11,930 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.5.0.11
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-14
- **First published:** 2021-04-21
- **Publisher country:** KR
- **Size:** 136 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-23
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.flexcil.flexcilnote)
- **Website:** [https://assets.adxcorp.kr/redirect?url=https://www.flexcil.com](https://assets.adxcorp.kr/redirect?url=https://www.flexcil.com)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.flexcil.com/en\_privacy-policy/](https://www.flexcil.com/en_privacy-policy/)

## Description

Flexcil is the world's ultimate note-taking and PDF reader for Android. Experience the app loved by millions, enabling you to take notes while reading PDFs, annotate documents, organize notebooks, and create your own digital planner with a vector pen and gesture shortcuts.

Key capabilities include gesture-driven note-taking, effortless text and image capture from PDFs, hyperlinking between sources and notes, cloud sync across devices, S-Pen support, and seamless multi-tasking with simultaneous PDF viewing and note-taking. It integrates with Zoom, Notion, Google Classroom, Drive, and more, making it ideal for students, teachers, and professionals who want a comprehensive study and productivity tool.

## Rankings

- #33,557 — Overall
- #13 — highlighter

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_CUSTOM_AUDIENCE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.CAMERA`
- `android.permission.DOWNLOAD_WITHOUT_NOTIFICATION`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MICROPHONE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.RECORD_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.flexcil.flexcilnote.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Users broadly praise Flexcil for its feature-rich note-taking and PDF tools, offline capability, and AI features, plus Android-Mac cross-compatibility. The main recurring complaints are slow performance, occasional AI reliability issues, and gaps in premium features like infinite canvas and pen options.

### Pros

- Rich note-taking and PDF annotation features (highlighting, in-between writing, and page notes).
- Free to use with offline editing and no ads.
- Integrated AI features that are free and increasingly useful.
- Strong cross-platform usability, especially Android-to-Mac integration.

### Cons

- Performance lag: slow loading/opening large notes or PDFs and lag across features.
- AI reliability issues: bugs or limitations (some updates not functioning, voice-to-text not working, concerns about AI being browser-based).
- Premium feature gaps: missing infinite canvas, limited zoom options, and insufficient pen features.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.flexcil.flexcilnote)