Noteful: Notes & PDF Markup

Noteful: Notes & PDF Markup

Highlight. Write. Learn.

23K ratings
1165 reviews
Free
In-App Purchases

Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • October 18, 2021
  • September 8, 2026

Features

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About

This app revolutionizes paperless note-taking on iPad, allowing for handwritten notes, document annotation, and knowledge organization. It offers a fluid writing experience, PDF markup, powerful tagging, and audio recording synced with notes.

Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil
PDF and document annotation
Organize notes with tags
Layers for annotations
Audio recording synced with notes
Import PDFs and MS Office documents
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What's New in Noteful

1.4.41

September 8, 2026

- Fixed layout issues affecting document search in compact layouts. - Fixed an issue where Overview did not reveal the current page when opened.

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In-App Purchases

$6.99

Noteful Pro, Lifetime

Get unlimited notebooks. Get all features.

User reviews

3 Years In, I Recommend this App to Everyone

In the three years I’ve been using this app, I have never once been frustrated with its performance. I have never been frustrated by its UI. I have never been frustrated by the note-taking experience. When anyone asks me what note-taking app I use for my coursework, I lavish praises on Noteful. For the toolset, for the easy pdf uploads, for the multiple export options, and most importantly for the one-time-fee premium service. Every other app worth taking notes on asks for a subscription rate, but I am always quick to advertise that Noteful is one and done.
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Serious Note App

Clean interface, all the basic features (and then some), and low latency. One-time license purchase? Serious businesspeople too. Sold.

Best Notes App

For being free, its great how many features you already have. But with an additional one time purchase you get more quality of life features. I think this is a great app no matter how you spin it!

WORTH THE PAYMENT!! But a few wishes

The app is exceptional for only a one time payment. I would give it 5, but I am worried that this feedback would go unnoticed. I just wish for a couple things: 1) More colors for folders and notebooks, maybe like the RGB scale we are able to do for our pen choice. 2) I wish it was much easier to put outlines under each other. Currently you have to drag outlines into one another to make chapters, I wish there was a select button, it would be very useful and appreciated. 3) pen styles per notebook, as some classes have different sized lecture slides and it would be helpful to not have to switch around. 4) I wish you could auto gather any notes that have highlights on them. Like they could just find what has highlights and auto collect them. Perhaps in the page selection area. It has to know what a highlight is due to the “Erase Highlights” feature.
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Incredible

Simple, effective and no paywall

User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Syncing issues across devices

Bug

Lasso tool not working properly with PDFs

Bug

Eraser tool not functioning as expected

Bug

Requested Features

6 requests

Handwriting recognition and search

Feature

More text editing options (bullet lists, etc.)

Feature

Improved PDF handling and annotations

Feature

Custom templates and sticker support

Feature

Expanded cloud storage options (Dropbox, OneDrive, etc.)

Feature

Customizable pen pressure and smoothing

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FAQ

What does Noteful do?

Noteful is a note-taking and PDF markup application designed for iPad. It allows users to create handwritten notes, annotate documents, organize information with tags, and even record audio synced with their notes, aiming to replace traditional paper clutter.

What are the key features of Noteful?

Key features include a natural handwriting experience with Apple Pencil support, the ability to import and annotate PDFs and MS Office documents, powerful tagging for organization, layers for annotations, and audio recording synchronized with notes.

How much does Noteful cost?

Noteful is free to use with certain features marked with an asterisk available through an in-app purchase called Noteful Pro. Noteful Pro can be purchased with a one-time payment to unlock these features permanently.

What devices is Noteful compatible with?

Noteful is designed for iPad and also syncs with iPhone devices. It leverages iCloud for syncing notes across all your Apple devices.

What are common use cases for Noteful?

Common use cases include annotating textbooks and lecture slides, taking class notes, building a personal knowledge system, marking up documents, and sketching ideas. It's ideal for students and professionals looking for a digital solution to manage information.