Fingernotes – handwritten notes which become their own preview image
Hi HN, I've lurked here for ages and decided to come out of the shadows for my latest side project which reached the point where it’s sort of fun to use and hopefully not totally embarrassing to share. Hacking fingernotes.com together over a couple of weeks was a creative outlet when work got stressful. I think of it as digital sticky notes. The goal was to make notes with a personal touch that are easy to write and share. I also wanted them to appear as their own link preview image on supported platforms. That way when you send the link to a note, the person sees the message without…
Fingernotes – handwritten notes which become their own preview image launched on March 23, 2025 with 67 votes, #479 of 7,215 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
Fingernotes is a digital note-taking application that lets users write handwritten notes which automatically generate their own preview images. Designed for sharing quick personal messages, the tool displays notes as link previews on supported platforms so recipients can read the content without clicking through. Aimed at anyone wanting to add a personal touch to digital communication, it emphasizes low-latency writing and the distinctive quality of shared handwriting over traditional text messaging.
written from the facts on this page · September 2026
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In the maker’s words, at launch
Hi HN, I've lurked here for ages and decided to come out of the shadows for my latest side project which reached the point where it’s sort of fun to use and hopefully not totally embarrassing to share. Hacking fingernotes.com together over a couple of weeks was a creative outlet when work got stressful. I think of it…
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