Unlock Samsung Notes on Your PC: A Must-Know for Galaxy Device Owners

What to Know

• Search for Samsung Notes in the Microsoft Store. Select Get to download the app.
• If you can't use the store, enter winget "Samsung Notes" into Command Prompt.
• Launch the app as you would any other to begin using it.
  

This article describes two ways to install Samsung Notes on Windows. This works on Windows 11 and Windows 10, but only on Samsung Galaxy Book devices.

Get Samsung Notes on a PC Through Microsoft Store

For most people, downloading it from the Microsoft Store is the quickest and easiest way to access Samsung Notes on Windows. Either open the Samsung Notes download page directly or follow these steps to find it manually:

1. Open the Microsoft Store. If the shortcut isn't on your taskbar, search for it using the search bar.

   

2. Search the sore for Samsung Notes. Select the app when you see it in the search results.

   

3. Select Get to download Samsung Notes to your Windows computer. Once it's installed, this button will say Open.
   

   

   Don't see this button? If you've installed the app before, you may be able to find it in the Library by selecting that button in the bottom-left corner; then reinstall there. Alternatively, see the section below for another method to install Samsung Notes on a PC.

How to Access Samsung Notes Using the Command Prompt

If you can't download Samsung Notes from the Microsoft Store, you can have Windows download and install it for you. Here's how this works through Command Prompt:

1. Open Command Prompt. A quick way to do this is to search for cmd using the search bar at the bottom of the screen.

   

2. Type this, then press Enter:

    winget install "Samsung Notes"
   

   

   The above command does include the quotation marks. Make sure you type them in as well.

3. When prompted, agree to the terms and conditions by typing Y and pressing Enter.
   

   

4. Wait for Samsung Notes to install. A blue progress bar will let you know how long it's going to take.

5. When Samsung Notes is installed, a small pop-up notification might let you know. Select it to open the app. If you don't see this prompt, search for Samsung Notes from the taskbar or Start menu.

   

6. Once Samsung Notes is open on your PC, sign in to your account to access any previously saved notes, or press Skip to start afresh.

   

How to Show Any Phone Screen on a Windows Computer FAQ

• How do I transfer my Samsung Notes to my new phone?

  Use Samsung Cloud. On your old device, go to Settings > Cloud and accounts > Apps > Samsung Cloud and make sure Samsung Notes is turned on. On your new device, open Samsung Notes and select Settings under Import data from Samsung account, then choose Sync with Samsung Cloud.
  

• How do I change my password for Samsung Notes?

  When asked for a password, tap Reset password instead. Confirm your identity with your fingerprint or verify via email to create a new password.

• How do I recover my deleted Samsung Notes?

  First, make sure your Samsung Notes are backed up in your Samsung Cloud. Then, go to Settings > Cloud and accounts > Restore data. Choose Documents and tap Restore.