Notability: AI Notes & Planner

Notability: AI Notes & Planner

Daily notebook & study journal

452K ratings
3308 reviews
#96 in top-grossing Productivity
📚 Education
📊 Productivity
Free
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • April 1, 2010
  • August 10, 2026

Features

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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's New in Notability

16.9

August 10, 2026

• 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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Charts

Top Grossing

📉 96-1

Productivity

This app dropped -1 position in Productivity chart.

Last updated on August 10, 2026.

Top Free

📊 160

Productivity

The app has maintained its position at 160 recently.

Last updated on August 10, 2026.

Events

Read more about 2026-2027 Academic Planners

2026-2027 Academic Planners

New planning pages for the upcoming school year.

Aug 3, 2026 Aug 17, 2026

Read more about Try Notability Learn today

Try Notability Learn today

Study smarter with new quiz modes

Jul 29, 2026 Aug 24, 2026

Read more about Squeeze to show tool palette

Squeeze to show tool palette

Switch tools quickly with Apple Pencil Pro.

Jun 17, 2026 Jul 17, 2026

User reviews

Dont bother they just want your money

Even if youve paid for the app in the past they changed it to a subscription fee and restrict using it every which way. Constantly make popups asking you to “upgrade.” Super basic note-taking app and they want you to pay monthly for it. Dont recommend at all

Getting Used To Changes

I was so annoyed at the drastic changes a couple of months ago but slowly the bugs and features have been ironed out. Still the best notes app out there. Hoping it’s fixes and tweaks from here on out and not another total makeover!

Horrible

Data theft, first of all.
Second, the drawing features are locked behind apple pencil (which isn’t even paired to the device I’m using, mind you), and when the drawing features do work, they’re abysmal.
Third, I’ve seen reviews from people saying they’ve encountered a note-taking limit. While I personally haven’t seen it pop up yet, if that’s true, then that is a new low for a PAID app DESIGNED around taking notes.
I don’t have the text box space to tell you everything wrong with this app. Just skip this one. You’re better off writing with pencil and paper.
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I used to love it.

I used to love this app. It was easy to use, had a manageable range of features, and produced useful handwritten or typed copy. Importing and exporting was also very easy. Solid and dependable, it was a go-to for me.

Now I have a subscription and to have to sign in every time I use it. This means I can’t just take a brief note. And there are galleries and multiple backup options and also more features than I could ever use. And pop up features advertising even more features that I don’t want.

Now I find myself feeling frustrated every time I use the app. I really did prefer the simpler versions.
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Unsecure notes

We could previously lock notes for added security. This was highly valuable. The feature is now gone, exposing notes which were locked on purpose to others who may share access to a tablet. Bring the locking feature back!!!

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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

Bug

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

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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.