Note taking

Write better than on paper.

Write in a notebook or straight on top of a PDF with Apple Pencil. The pen follows your hand and the page feels like paper.

Coming soon to the App Store
Write better than on paper.

A pen for every job

Pressure-sensitive pens, a brush pen, highlighter and eraser. Choose thickness in millimetres and save your own colours.

  • Draw and hold: your sketch becomes a clean circle, line or square
  • Lasso to select, move, rotate and resize
  • Tape to hide answers, tap to reveal
  • Sticky notes, text boxes and signatures
  • A ruler for straight lines

The pencil draws, your finger scrolls

With Only the pencil draws, your finger keeps scrolling the page. Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro and the palette opens right under your hand.

Notebooks, whiteboards and quick notes

Lined, grid, dotted, Cornell, to-do, weekly plan and more. When an idea comes, open a quick note with one tap.

Notebooks, whiteboards and quick notes

Your notes don't get lost

Search your handwriting. See your highlights, notes and handwriting in one list and share them as Markdown.

Frequently asked questions

Can I write without Apple Pencil?

Yes. You can write and draw with your finger too. With Apple Pencil, pressure and tilt come into play.

Can I write on top of a PDF?

Yes. Every PDF works like a notebook: write on the page, highlight and add notes.

What kinds of paper are there?

Blank, lined, grid, dotted, Cornell, to-do, weekly plan, Kanban and more. The store has free packs too.

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Requires iPadOS or iOS 17 or later

Coming soon to the App Store