Notability: AI Notes & PDF app

Name: Notability: AI Notes & PDF app
Rating: 4.7 (6886 reviews)
Author: Ginger Labs

Write, type, annotate, draw

Free · In-App Purchases

6.9k Ratings
Awards

Editors’ Choice

Apps
Age Rating

4+
Years
Chart

No. 149
Productivity
Developer

Ginger Labs
Language

EN
+ 20 More
Size

433.9
MB

From your first lecture to your next big meeting, Notability helps you think, learn, and work better. Take handwritten notes, annotate documents, record audio, and stay organized in one place so your ideas are always clear, searchable, and ready when you need them. NEW: NOTABILITY CLASSIC IS BACK Prefer to pay one time for Notability? Our Classic plan is a one-time purchase with no subscription required. FREE DIGITAL NOTES FOR WORK & SCHOOL • Write, type, or sketch with digital ink, highlighters, and text tools. • Mark up anything: PDFs, textbooks, lecture slides, images, and more. • Combine handwriting, typed text, images, diagrams, and sketches on the same page. • Stay organized with customizable folders and subjects that grow with you. FOR PROFESSIONALS: WORK SMARTER AND SAVE TIME • Mark up documents, capture meetings, organize ideas, and present with confidence. • Import and handwrite on any document: PDFs, DOCs, presentations, reports, and more. • Fill out forms in the office or on a job site. • Combine handwriting, text, photos and documents in one place. • Record calls and meetings to transcribe voice in real-time. Audio is synced to your notes so nothing is missed. • Receive automated meeting notes, takeaways, and summaries. • Search handwriting, transcripts, text, and PDFs to quickly revisit decisions and action items. • Present notes, documents, and ideas in full screen, with a laser pointer to guide attention. • View and edit two notes side-by-side to stay focused and productive. • Share a PDF of your note in one tap. FOR STUDENTS: STUDY SMARTER AND ACE EXAMS • Take handwritten notes digitally or annotate lecture slides or your textbooks. • Record lectures and get instant audio transcripts and real-time summaries in your notes. • Audio recordings are synced to the exact moment you write in a note — perfect for lectures. • Import lecture slides, textbook PDFs, and assignments into organized folders and subjects. • Search across handwriting, typed notes, and transcripts to instantly find content from classes. • Study content from your note with personalized quizzes and flashcards to practice with active recall. • Chat with your notes to review concepts, clarify ideas, and prepare for exams. WORK YOUR WAY • Seamlessly switch between handwriting and typing. • Import files instantly and keep everything connected. • Share notes easily to collaborate or get feedback when needed. • Access your notes across iPad, iPhone, Mac, and the web. • Create beautiful notes using templates from the Notability Gallery. UPGRADE TO A NOTABILITY SUBSCRIPTION Notability is free to use. With an upgraded subscription, you can receive: • Unlimited note-taking • AI-powered productivity and study tools • Handwriting recognition and math conversion • Live Audio transcripts • Auto-backup and iCloud sync Download for free on iPad, iPhone, Mac, and web. Privacy Policy: notability.com/privacy Terms of Service: notability.com/terms

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Ratings & Reviews

4.7

out of 5

6.9k Ratings

Editors’ Choice

We rely on this sleek, powerful notetaker to annotate documents, record lectures, sketch illustrations and more. With built-in iCloud support, it’s perfect for keeping notes, documents and doodles up to date across devices.
A little issue
18/06/2021
tlatim
So I’ve been using this app for ages now. And there’s just this one little issue I have. Aside from this issue I think the app is great. The issue became prominent when I finally upgraded to an iPad Pro and dumped all other styluses, but stuck with the Apple Pencil. There are two pen options, the first is fixed pen size the second is variable. The variable pen size is the issue. Before updating the middle section would be thin and the edges thick, however now it’s the opposite the middle is thick and the edges are thin. And the weird thing is, when I use the app on Mac it does the exact opposite as what I have on iPad. The middle is thin and the edges are thick! The wonderful handwriting I had come to appreciate on tablet is on alternating ground. Helllpppppp!!Otherwise the app is breathtakingly gorgeous. Thanks for the fine work.
A little issue
18/06/2021
tlatim

So I’ve been using this app for ages now. And there’s just this one little issue I have. Aside from this issue I think the app is great. The issue became prominent when I finally upgraded to an iPad Pro and dumped all other styluses, but stuck with the Apple Pencil. There are two pen options, the first is fixed pen size the second is variable. The variable pen size is the issue. Before updating the middle section would be thin and the edges thick, however now it’s the opposite the middle is thick and the edges are thin. And the weird thing is, when I use the app on Mac it does the exact opposite as what I have on iPad. The middle is thin and the edges are thick! The wonderful handwriting I had come to appreciate on tablet is on alternating ground. Helllpppppp!!Otherwise the app is breathtakingly gorgeous. Thanks for the fine work.
Not happy with recent changes
10/10/2022
bird yellow
I’ve been using Notability for years now and I’ve generally been happy with my experience. I’ve recommended it to other people, who have also been happy with the app.However, we all paid for the app and for the features that we use. The fact that we still have full access to the full feature set is why I gave this review 3 stars, instead of 2. The reason for my unhappiness is the shift to a subscription service. It feels a bit like I paid full price for the app in order to subsidise the move to make Notability free for other users. Yes, I understand that they have certain features disabled in the free version, but it still feels like a bit of an unfair transaction. I really don’t want to have add another subscription service to my already constrained student’s budget, so I don’t want to subscribe to get access to new templates and features, no matter how useful they might look. Honestly, I’m considering finding another note-taking app that still has a once-off purchase cost. I really didn’t want to have to do this, because I’ve always liked Notability, but here we are…
Not happy with recent changes
10/10/2022
bird yellow

I’ve been using Notability for years now and I’ve generally been happy with my experience. I’ve recommended it to other people, who have also been happy with the app.However, we all paid for the app and for the features that we use. The fact that we still have full access to the full feature set is why I gave this review 3 stars, instead of 2. The reason for my unhappiness is the shift to a subscription service. It feels a bit like I paid full price for the app in order to subsidise the move to make Notability free for other users. Yes, I understand that they have certain features disabled in the free version, but it still feels like a bit of an unfair transaction. I really don’t want to have add another subscription service to my already constrained student’s budget, so I don’t want to subscribe to get access to new templates and features, no matter how useful they might look. Honestly, I’m considering finding another note-taking app that still has a once-off purchase cost. I really didn’t want to have to do this, because I’ve always liked Notability, but here we are…
Notability update
01/10/2023
jayy_y27
Good day, Notability was updated with a new look which now allows the tools bar to be moved around which coincidently leaves it in the way no matter what you doing. I am a student and I have the notes synced to my google drive and for some reason it synced to my iCloud as well. When I removed the iCloud sync it deleted all my notes, a whole years worth of notes for all my engineering modules. Luckily I had saved a back up during my semester break. There are more bugs now and simply renaming a file, it closes itself over 10 times. It is becoming frustrating to use especially since it was my favourite app for university. Please fix these bugs !!!!
Notability update
01/10/2023
jayy_y27

Good day, Notability was updated with a new look which now allows the tools bar to be moved around which coincidently leaves it in the way no matter what you doing. I am a student and I have the notes synced to my google drive and for some reason it synced to my iCloud as well. When I removed the iCloud sync it deleted all my notes, a whole years worth of notes for all my engineering modules. Luckily I had saved a back up during my semester break. There are more bugs now and simply renaming a file, it closes itself over 10 times. It is becoming frustrating to use especially since it was my favourite app for university. Please fix these bugs !!!!

• Introducing the Calligraphy Pen: expressive ink that responds to the angle of your stroke. Coming to Plus and Pro subscribers. • Introducing note covers: pick a cover for any note from the library or the content manager. Available on Notability Cloud. • Bulk import: long-press the + button in the library to import whole folders, subfolders included. • Add extra space to the sides of imported PDFs for more room to write. • Quizzes now pick up where you left off. • Notability uses less disk space, especially on Notability Cloud. • Faster handwriting search, smoother window resizing, and other fixes. Thanks for using Notability.

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Notability Lite

Unlimited note-taking

R119.99
Notability Plus

Unlock Learn, handwriting recognition and math support

R149.99
Notability Lite

Unlimited note-taking

R149.99
Notability Plus

Unlock Learn, handwriting recognition and math support

R299.99
Notability Pro

Live Transcription, Smart notes and unlimited Learn

Free Trial

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Information

Provider: Ginger Labs, Inc.
Size: 433.9 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.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English and 20 more

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Age Rating: 4+

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In-App Purchases: Yes

Notability Plus R299.99

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Notability Plus R299.99

Notability Plus R149.99

Notability Pro R1,999.99

Notability Pro R399.99

Notability Lite R119.99

Notability Plus R599.99

Notability Plus R299.99

Notability Pro R1,999.99

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