Amazon Adds Handwriting Support to Kindle Android App

The Reader Times desk 26 October 2026 Based on Good e-Reader reporting

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Amazon has updated its Kindle Android app to include native handwritten notes, matching the note‑taking features of the Kindle Scribe.

Amazon’s latest update brings handwritten note‑taking to the Kindle Android app, allowing users to write directly on e‑books with a stylus or finger. The feature mirrors the experience available on the Kindle Scribe, the company’s dedicated e‑ink tablet. The change was announced in a Good e‑Reader post dated 26 October 2026.