Create stunning notes and professional documents effortlessly by hand, brainstorm ideas on an infinite canvas, and annotate PDFs seamlessly. Powered by the world's leading AI handwriting recognition technology, MyScript Notes offers a dynamic platform where handwriting, text, drawings, diagrams, and images seamlessly coexist on an expandable canvas. Enhance your note-taking experience with intuitive pen gestures, effortlessly converting handwriting and shapes into typed text and precise forms.
MyScript Notes understands every word you write in your choice of 66 languages, and works on mobile platforms — so you can access and search your notes from any compatible device.
Enjoy 4 powerful experiences in one app:
• Create unlimited notebooks and fixed-size pages for your daily notes.
• Take freeform notes on boards — the world's most advanced endless canvas.
• Handwrite responsive documents, adding math calculations and diagrams.
• Import existing files as PDFs, ready to annotate.
Start with a 7-day free trial to get the full experience — then choose to upgrade to keep all features, or continue with a free limited version.
————————
DIGITAL HANDWRITING
• Write¹, type or dictate in the same page, sentence or even word.
• Accurately convert handwriting and math to typed text, and drawn diagrams to perfect shapes. Diagrams stay editable when pasted into PowerPoint!
• Write emoji and symbols with your pen.
• Highlight ideas live with a glowing laser pointer — no marks left behind.
• Draw straight lines with the ruler — drag, rotate and snap it into place to draw at any angle.
EDIT WITH YOUR PEN
• Use intuitive gestures to edit and format content without breaking your flow.
• Use the marker to highlight or color, the lasso to select, and the eraser to delete entire strokes or precisely defined content.
WRITE, TYPE AND DRAW FREELY ON A BOARD
• Enjoy an infinite canvas, ideal for brainstorming, mind mapping and freeform note-taking.
• Pan around and zoom in or out for a fresh perspective.
• Use the lasso to select, move, copy, delete or resize content — and to convert handwriting to typed text.
SWITCH TO A DOCUMENT FOR A RESPONSIVE EXPERIENCE
• Create and edit structured notes — your handwriting will automatically reflow as needed.
• Make edits, adjust layout, rotate your device or split your screen without worrying about readability.
ENRICH YOUR NOTES
• Personalize content using a range of pen types and page backgrounds.
• Add photos, sketches and smart objects like math and diagrams.
• Handwrite math equations and matrices across several lines, solve simple calculations and copy math as LaTeX or image.
————————
MyScript Notes respects your privacy and never stores content on our servers without your explicit consent.
For help or feature requests, create a ticket at https://myscri.pt/support
Check out MyScript Notes' webpage for more information about cross-platform: https://www.myscript.com/notes
————————
¹You can use any compatible active or passive pen, including Apple Pencil, to write in MyScript Notes. Check minimum and recommended requirements for MyScript Notes: https://myscri.pt/notes-devices
I have watched the app evolve and it's one of my go to apps for note taking and brain storming. The unlimited canvas notes have taken over for other more expensive apps because it's quick and simple to use. The complainers of the tired "force me to create an account" need to read the disclosure and developers privacy policy: The account is primarily used to sync devices. The policy is clear that use of account information is limited to operations - and user content is never accessed. Don't penanize a good app because you weren't bothered to read the privacy policy.
Unbeatable handwritting recognition! (and some suggestions that could make the app even better)
ChiaPuppy
I prefer to take my notes by hand, but wanted the ability to convert them to text afterwards so that they would be easier to read. From a bit of experimentation, I found that the most popular note taking apps' handwritting recognition still wasn't accurate enough to decipher my messy handwritting. Then I found Nebo - the best OCR app I've ever used. It's exactly what I was looking for! I've already reccomeneded it to my fellow students for taking notes.I have no complaints, but I do have a few friendly suggestions for new features. It would be very helpful if we could open two different pages at once or be able to switch between pages as if they were tabs. If bullet points and indentations were kept when we paste text from Nebo into another app, it would boost productivity by eliminating the need to add them back in (though this could be an issue with the app the text is being pasted into). It would also be cool if we could change the font of convverted text.Thanks so much Nebo Team/MyScript! I'm very happy with my purchace of the full version. Keep up the great work!!
Developer Response
Thank you so much for your amazing 5-star review! We are thrilled to hear that Nebo is the best write-to-text app you have ever used and that it perfectly meets your needs for converting your handwriting.We appreciate your suggestions for new features, such as the ability to open multiple pages or switch between them like tabs, as well as the option to keep bullet points and indentations when pasting text into another app. We will definitely take these suggestions into consideration for future updates.In the meantime, we are glad that you are enjoying the full version of Nebo and we will continue to work hard to provide you with the best note-taking experience possible. Thank you for recommending Nebo to your fellow students and for your kind words of encouragement. Keep up the great work with your notes! Mila
Avoid
IlsaL
Nebo forces you to create an account even if you only want to sync with your icloud account.On top of it, they explicitly block email protection services. There is exactly one reason why a company would do that... to harvest your data.At this point I am assuming they collect not only your email, but your notes as well, to do $DEITY knows what with. No thanks.I want a refund.
Developer Response
Thanks for your comment. We understand your concerns but rest assured, protecting our users’ privacy is one of our top priorities. We don’t accept single-use email domains because we get into big trouble with our SMTP provider if we send emails to addresses that are no longer in use. As for notebook data, don’t worry! We would never collect it without your express permission. Some users opt in to sharing their content so that we can provide them with enhanced support, and use it to improve Nebo’s performance. But it’s definitely an opt-in and clearly signposted as such in the onboarding. We also never sell or share data with third parties – and if you do opt in to sharing, you can opt out at any time. Finally, if you’re using Nebo on an Apple device, feel free to create a MyScript account with your Apple ID. Then you can use Apple’s ‘Hide my email’ feature to ensure we don’t see your email address. Hope that reassures you. We’re not out to exploit you, promise :-) Mila
Amazing Handwriting Recognition!
Guzbandu
I put this app on my iPad and I no longer use a pen and paper to take notes. Nebo lets me take notes and instantly convert them to typed text with the tap of a finger. I learn better when I write and Nebo changed my entire process flow. Before I would have had to type up my handwritten notes. Now, I just copy the text produced by Nebo and drop it into my Second Brain/Zettelkasten.
• Try it first, decide later
You can now start your free trial before choosing a subscription plan or lifetime purchase.
• Keeping things on track
Fixes and refinements to improve performance and reliability.
Version 7.4.4
The developer, MyScript, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
Contact Info
Identifiers
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Purchases
User Content
Identifiers
Usage Data
Other Data
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
Seller
MyScript
Size
263.2 MB
Category
Productivity
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Languages
English and 10 more
English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Traditional Chinese
