streetwriters/notesnook

Batch-export to PDF

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#8761 opened on Oct 12, 2025

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Type: Feature Requestgood first issue

Description

It would be nice to have the option to batch-export notes to PDF, as well as to concatenate them.

Device information: App version: 3.3.1-cd1b78d-desktop OS: Windows 10 64-bit Browser: Electron 36.9.3 Plan: Pro (legacy)

Contributor guide

Tech stack
javascriptelectron
Domain
desktop
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
1-2 days
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
fresh
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
Familiarity with Electron appKnowledge of PDF generation in web context
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
40
Research direction
Investigate the current export functionality in the Notesnook codebase. Look for existing export mechanisms (e.g., Markdown, plain text) and consider how to extend them to PDF. Review Electron's printToPDF API or libraries like jsPDF. Check if there are any UI components for selecting notes to export. The issue also requests concatenation of multiple notes into one PDF, so plan for combining multiple pages. There are no linked PRs or explicit maintainer guidance, so design a solution that fits the existing architecture.