# Lucid Note — Handwrite & Annotate PDF Notes

> Handwrite & Annotate PDF Notes (iPhone/iPad app by Satoshi Takezawa.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lucid-note/id6804167399 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Satoshi Takezawa](https://appshunter.io/developer/1677095481)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-09-15
- Data updated: 2026-10-11
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lucid-note/id6804167399/reviews.md

## What is Lucid Note?

Lucid Note is a simple note-taking app that lets you annotate any PDF with Apple Pencil.

■ Write on Password-Protected PDFs

Open and annotate PDFs protected with edit restrictions — company documents, study materials, and more — without any extra steps. Files that other apps can't open work seamlessly in Lucid Note.

■ Intuitive Writing

• Handwriting on PDFs — Write notes and draw diagrams directly on any PDF using Apple Pencil. Adjust pen width and color freely with the tool palette.
• Smooth zoom — Pinch to zoom in and out, two-finger scroll to pan. Write comfortably even in the finest details.
• Easy page navigation — Tap the left or right edge of the screen to flip pages.
• Stamps — Press date frames, daily schedule frames, and task checkbox frames as stamps onto your pages. Drag with a finger to reposition them anywhere.

■ Note and Page Management

• Create new notes — Choose a background style (blank, lined, grid, dot grid, legal pad) and paper size (A4 / A5 / US Letter) to start a fresh notebook.
• Add, delete, and reorder pages — Freely add pages to a note, or rearrange them by dragging in the thumbnail grid.
• Tag-based file management — Create custom tags to organize your files. Filter by tag instantly from the sidebar.
• Simple file management — Rename or delete files right from the list.

■ Sharing and Productivity

• Export annotated PDFs — Export a PDF with your handwriting, backgrounds, and stamps all merged in, ready to share.
• Handwriting recognition and search (experimental) — Using Apple's handwriting recognition technology, your notes are converted to text so you can search by keyword. Accuracy may vary by handwriting style and language.
• iCloud backup — Your imported PDFs and annotations are backed up automatically.

Open a PDF and start writing — it's that simple.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-16

Improved stability when zooming in on notes.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-15

No release notes.

## More apps by Satoshi Takezawa

- [Lucid Reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lucid-reader/id6446276548)
- [GridFinder](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gridfinder/id6787063767)

All apps by Satoshi Takezawa: https://appshunter.io/developer/1677095481

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