# MarginNote 2 Pro — Efficient study PDF & EPUB

> Integrated PDF/EPUB reader and study tools for knowledge organization and memorization. (iPhone/iPad app by Beijing Yunsi Software Technology Co., Ltd.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marginnote-2-pro/id723205553 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Beijing Yunsi Software Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/723205556)
- Category: Productivity, Education
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.60/5 from 822 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 8.0 · 89 MB
- Languages: British English, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French (France), German (Germany), Greek and 20 more
- Released: 2013-10-18
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marginnote-2-pro/id723205553/reviews.md

## What is MarginNote 2 Pro?

*** Reading & Studying will NEVER be the same! ***

Welcome to MarginNote. This is a highly powerful reading and study software and is applicable to Mac, iPad, and iPhone. By integrating the PDF/EPUB reader and multiple powerful study tools, MarginNote will enable learners to reorganize and connect knowledge from different aspects, then memorize and grasp it accordingly.

Whatever your profession, such as student, educator, researcher, lawyer,  or life-long learner, you may annotate and take notes through MarginNote, organize notes via Mindmap and Outline, connect knowledge horizontally via Hashtag and raise memory effect via the Flashcards.

You will discover what MarginNote does is not to simply integrate these tools. Instead, it combines them deeply and skillfully, which makes it easier for users to toggle between different tools.

=== MarginNote FEATURES ===
Reading:
 - Support PDF and EPUB format;
-  Show book notes and links at page margin;
 - Converting Web page into EPUB via Safari or embedded web browser;
 - Support adding many books (materials) into one notebook;

Annotating and NoteTaking:
 - Support text highlight and rectangular highlight;
 - Sketch on book page directly for highlight;
 - Add notes directly at the page margin; the note editing area will not overlap with the book content at all;
 - Text, voice, picture, sketching and many other forms of comments in note;
 - Add hashtags to notes to facilitate the connection of notes;

Outline and Mindmap:
 - Outline and Mindmap in one view;
 - Create Outline tree by swipe gestures;
 - Multi-selection editing such as group, merge, clone, etc;
 - Quick searching and filtering according to colors, hashtags, books.

Flashcard:
 - Highlights and notes can be automatically turned into flashcards for review;
 - Spaced repetition adopting the Anki-based algorithm;
 - Switch to the linking book page at any time;
 - Simply sketch on the page highlight to serve as the question of the flashcard;
 - Text to speech for flashcards;

iPad Pro & Apple pencil:
 - Split View of multiple tasks;
 - High-precision drawing  by Apple pencil;
 - MarginNote has been fine tuned for Apple pencil. With intuitive design, user can scroll page by one finger and draw by pencil;
 - Optimize the keyboard operations to a great extent. The shotcuts combination such as “TAB+ENTER” leads to efficient input during writing;

Import, Export and Sync:
 - Import webpages and notes from Evernote;
 - Export flashcards to Anki;
 - Export Outline to OmniOutliner;
 - Export Mindmap to iThoughts or MindManager;
 - Export to Evernote;
 - Export all the margin notes, MindManager, Outline and related PDF/EPUB to a printable PDF;
 - Sync books&notes with iCloud;

Pro Features:
- No limit on the number of highlights/notes.
- No limit on exporting.(Evernote / Anki / OmniOutliner / MindManager / PDF / Word)
- Enable books in split views.

== IT’S ABOUT STREAMLINING AND ENERGIZING YOUR NOTE TAKING PROCESS ==
MarginNote is the only note taking app you’ll ever need! Staying organized, engaged, and in-control just got really simple and effective: MarginNote!

Feel free to drop us a line! We’re always listening to your suggestions to improve MarginNote! If you have any issues with the app, just contact us and we will help you!

http://marginnote.com
Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaHv0Hxps4E

## Key features

- PDF and EPUB reading
- Annotate and take notes
- Organize notes via Mindmap and Outline
- Create flashcards from notes
- Spaced repetition for memorization
- Import/Export to popular apps

## What do users think of MarginNote 2 Pro?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Useful for studying and note-taking
- 🚀 Great for organizing and annotating PDFs
- 💡 Innovative features like flashcards and mind maps

**Cons**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 🔋 Performance and battery issues on some devices
- 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive user interface

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inability to edit folder names
- Compatibility issues with certain devices
- Unreliable Dropbox integration

**Most requested features**

- Add support for more file formats (e.g. MOBI)
- Improve cloud sync and file management capabilities
- Provide free upgrade path for existing users

## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marginnote-2-pro/id723205553/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 偶尔会闪退

*2020-04-21, version 2.7.22*

导入照片会闪退

### 4/5 — Love the app

*2020-04-13, version 2.7.22*

I just hope you can change the icon, it looks odd 😂

### 5/5 — Very nice

*2020-03-30, version 2.7.22*

It’s been best studying app ever I used

### 2/5 — Bad app

*2020-01-25, version 2.7.22*

Lots of bugs 
and nobody respond back to help. cost to much don’t buy

Still have not fix the problem no up date since 4 months it need fixing now!!!

### 3/5 — Margin 2 for FlashCards over margin 3

*2019-12-11, version 2.7.22*

Brought margin 3 a while ago but just recently brought margin 2 because I like how I can hide the information on the BACK of the flashcard. However Margin 2 keeps crashing and closing out on me.

### 5/5 — 太难用

*2019-10-23, version 2.7.22*

图片不兼容，拍照的图片不能插入编辑

### 4/5 — MarginNote team should offer free upgrade for old pro users

*2019-10-19, version 2.7.22*

MarginNote note team show upgrade features for old pro users or you all should give free upgrade option  to MarginNote 3 since we have paid already in the past.

This app is outdated and not a polished version.

**Developer response:** Hello, MarginNote3 has been fully upgraded compared to MarginNote2, and has added many new features such as OCR, PDF plus or minus pages, highlighter highlights, video excerpts, etc. MarginNote3 is constantly upgrading and optimizing, while MarginNote2 will not add new features for the time being. It is. Old users have a half price to buy 3 offers

### 4/5 — It’s great but have problems in  downloading the book from cloud

*2019-10-14, version 2.7.22*

I find it cannot download the books by the file, the uploading have the same problems.

### 5/5 — Love it

*2019-10-13, version 2.7.22*

This app is great because I love studying the Bible and other like material.  The one thing that make it difficult is around the time it needs updating it has glitches.  And it had some features they no long have that I loved but over all I use it EVERYDAY 🥰

### 5/5 — Everything is gooooooood

*2019-09-27, version 2.7.22*

The app is very easy and good

## Frequently asked questions about MarginNote 2 Pro

### What does MarginNote 2 Pro do?

MarginNote 2 Pro is a comprehensive study application that combines PDF and EPUB reading with powerful note-taking, outlining, mind mapping, and flashcard features. It aims to streamline the learning process by allowing users to annotate documents, connect ideas, and memorize information effectively.

### What are the key features of MarginNote 2 Pro?

Key features include support for PDF and EPUB formats, direct annotation on book pages, note-taking with various media types, organization through outlines and mind maps, automatic flashcard creation with spaced repetition, and import/export capabilities with popular productivity tools like Evernote and Anki.

### Is MarginNote 2 Pro free to use?

MarginNote 2 Pro operates on a freemium model. While a basic version is available, certain advanced features, such as unlimited highlights/notes and unrestricted exporting to various platforms, are part of the Pro version, indicating a paid upgrade or subscription is likely required for full functionality.

### What devices is MarginNote 2 Pro compatible with?

The application is designed for Apple devices, with specific mention of compatibility and optimization for Mac, iPad, and iPhone. It also highlights features specifically for iPad Pro and Apple Pencil users, suggesting a strong focus on the Apple ecosystem.

### How can MarginNote 2 Pro help with studying?

It helps by allowing you to read and annotate your study materials directly, organize your thoughts and notes visually with mind maps and outlines, and create flashcards from your annotations for efficient memorization using a spaced repetition algorithm. This integrated approach helps in deeper understanding and retention of knowledge.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.7.22 — 2019-09-03

Fixed crashing issue after last version update.
=========================================
MarginNote 3 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE APP STORE
The MarginNote 3 is an upgrade to this version (2.X) , including lots of new features and improvements:
* Brand new designed UI.
* More powerful MindMap
-- Added framework organization mode,
-- MindMap organization is more flexible, free to drag and drop into the MindMap, or automatically create a MindMap according to the document TOC
* More powerful search
-- Support for SpotLight integration, full text search for all notes & documents
-- Supports searching all related notes in the notebook and freely dragging and generating links
* More powerful research features
-- Add academic search and search engine settings
-- Save research web pages as PDF at any time
* More comprehensive review function
-- More powerful Emphasis and Cloze feature
-- Multiple card filtering methods
-- Random sort
* Vector handwriting, support for Apple pencil II
For users who have already purchased Pro, they can upgrade to MarginNote 3 at a discount.

### 2.7.21 — 2019-08-26

MarginNote 3 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE APP STORE
The MarginNote 3 is an upgrade to this version (2.X) , including lots of new features and improvements:
* Brand new designed UI.
* More powerful MindMap
-- Added framework organization mode,
-- MindMap organization is more flexible, free to drag and drop into the MindMap, or automatically create a MindMap according to the document TOC
* More powerful search
-- Support for SpotLight integration, full text search for all notes & documents
-- Supports searching all related notes in the notebook and freely dragging and generating links
* More powerful research features
-- Add academic search and search engine settings
-- Save research web pages as PDF at any time
* More comprehensive review function
-- More powerful Emphasis and Cloze feature
-- Multiple card filtering methods
-- Random sort
* Vector handwriting, support for Apple pencil II
For users who have already purchased Pro, they can upgrade to MarginNote 3 at a discount.

### 2.7.20 — 2019-01-31

MarginNote 3 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE APP STORE
The MarginNote 3 is an upgrade to this version (2.X) , including lots of new features and improvements:
* Brand new designed UI.
* More powerful MindMap
   - Added framework organization mode,
   - MindMap organization is more flexible, free to drag and drop into the MindMap, or automatically create a MindMap according to the document TOC
* More powerful search
   - Support for SpotLight integration, full text search for all notes & documents
   - Supports searching all related notes in the notebook and freely dragging and generating links
* More powerful research features
   - Add academic search and search engine settings
   - Save research web pages as PDF at any time
* More comprehensive review function
   - More powerful Emphasis and Cloze feature
   - Multiple card filtering methods
   - Random sort
* Vector handwriting, support for Apple pencil II
For users who have already purchased Pro, they can upgrade to MarginNote 3 at a discount.

### 2.7.19 — 2019-01-30

MarginNote 3 IS NOW AVAILABLE ON THE APP STORE
The MarginNote 3 is an upgrade to this version (2.X)  , including lots of new features and improvements:
* Brand new designed UI.
* More powerful MindMap
   - Added framework organization mode,
   - MindMap organization is more flexible, free to drag and drop into the MindMap, or automatically create a MindMap according to the document TOC
* More powerful search
   - Support for SpotLight integration, full text search for all notes & documents
   - Supports searching all related notes in the notebook and freely dragging and generating links
* More powerful research features
   - Add academic search and search engine settings
   - Save research web pages as PDF at any time
* More comprehensive review function
   - More powerful Emphasis and Cloze feature
   - Multiple card filtering methods
   - Random sort
* Vector handwriting, support for Apple pencil II
For users who have already purchased Pro, they can upgrade to MarginNote 3 at a discount.

### 2.7.18 — 2018-12-09

Bug fixes & improvements.

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