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Notability: AI Note Journal

Notability: AI Note Journal

Digital notepad, daily planner

457K ratings
3636 reviews
#87 in top-grossing Productivity
📚 Education
📊 Productivity
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 1, 2010
  • October 5, 2026

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Developer

Ginger Labs
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About

Capture, organize, and enhance your thoughts with a versatile digital notebook. Seamlessly blend handwriting, typing, and multimedia to annotate documents, record lectures, and generate summaries. Ideal for students and professionals seeking to boost productivity and learning.

✓Handwritten and typed notes
✓PDF and document annotation
✓Audio recording and transcription
✓AI-powered summaries and quizzes
✓Customizable organization
✓Cross-device sync
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Notability. Based on 457K reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 6 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Productivity app.

Positive things

  • 🚀Great app for note-taking
  • 👍Smooth handwriting experience
  • 📝Excellent organization and file management
  • 🎙️Useful audio recording feature
  • 🔍Handwriting recognition and search
  • 🌈Customizable colors and themes

Negative things

  • 🐛Sync issues with iCloud
  • 🔍Limited search and organization options
  • 🖍️Frustrating highlighter behavior
  • 🔒Concerns about subscription model
  • 🔧Buggy after recent updates
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What's New in Notability

16.12.5

October 5, 2026

• Use the Ruler to set a scale and measure lengths or areas on your note. • Added 1.5 and 2.5 widths for finer control with the pen, highlighter, and calligraphy tools. • Open the Note Switcher faster with ⌘⇧S. • Fixed an issue with shared notes on the Starter plan. • Dropped support for iOS 17. Thanks for using Notability.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

Notability Plus

Unlimited note-taking and premium content

$19.991 Year
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September 30, 2026→$19.99
September 5, 2026→$19.99
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November 21, 2024→$19.99
November 2, 2024→$14.99
September 4, 2024→$19.99
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Charts

Top Grossing

📈 87+1

Productivity

This app rose +1 position in Productivity chart.

Last updated on October 6, 2026.

Top Free

📉 157-1

Productivity

This app dropped -1 position in Productivity chart.

Last updated on October 6, 2026.

Events

Read more about Chat across all your notes
Event EndedMajor Update

Chat across all your notes

Ask your Notability library anything.

Sep 14, 2026 — Oct 1, 2026

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Read more about Write with the Calligraphy Pen
Event EndedMajor Update

Write with the Calligraphy Pen

Make your notes as beautiful as they are helpful

Aug 31, 2026 — Sep 14, 2026

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Read more about Try Notability Learn today
Event EndedMajor Update

Try Notability Learn today

Study smarter with new quiz modes

Aug 31, 2026 — Oct 1, 2026

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User reviews

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Please bring back “Fill in the Blanks” “Mix and Match” “Flashcards” and “Auto”.

The new updated Learning method is horrible. Please bring back “Fill in the Blanks” “Mix and Match” “Flashcards” and “Auto”. I loved it so much, it really helped me learn, it helped me get 80% in my modules.
thay guyyythay guyyy

Best ever

Love it so far for uni notes
Bquing4Bquing4

The best

Consistently excellent software just keeps getting better. Admittedly, I’ve been with this software from the beginning and have a classic version. I just can’t afford to start yet another subscription model. I wish like many other developers there was a pay once version.
RickStar63RickStar63

University

Perfect for university and taking notes.
mollywhite1405mollywhite1405

The app founders are desperate for subscriptions fee

You can only write five notes before subscribing their VIP, I do love the functions they provide though…
Regina2007-Regina2007-
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Notes disappearing or getting corrupted

Bug

Frequent crashes and performance issues

Bug

Palm rejection problems after updates

Bug

Inconsistent behavior when importing files

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Requested Features

5 requests

Improved folder/hierarchy organization

Feature

More shape recognition and drawing tools

Feature

Side-by-side viewing of multiple notes

Feature

Ability to edit/rename audio recordings

Feature

Better integration with other apps and services

Feature

FAQ

What does Notability do?

Notability is a digital note-taking application that allows users to write, type, annotate, draw, and record audio. It helps users organize their thoughts, study materials, and work documents in one place. The app supports annotating PDFs, lecture slides, and other documents, and offers AI-powered features for summaries and quizzes.

What are the key features of Notability?

Key features include the ability to combine handwriting, typed text, images, and sketches on a single page, annotate PDFs and other documents, record audio synced to notes, and generate real-time transcripts and summaries. It also offers AI-powered study tools like quizzes and flashcards, and allows for side-by-side note viewing.

How much does Notability cost?

Notability is free to download and use with basic features. An optional subscription unlocks unlimited note-taking, AI-powered productivity and study tools, handwriting recognition, math conversion, live audio transcripts, and auto-backup with iCloud sync.

What devices is Notability compatible with?

Notability is available for free on iPad, iPhone, Mac, and the web. Users can access and edit their notes seamlessly across all these devices, ensuring their information is always connected and accessible.

Who is Notability for?

This app is designed for students who need to take lecture notes, annotate textbooks, and study effectively, as well as professionals who need to mark up documents, capture meeting details, organize ideas, and present information efficiently.