
Noteora - Notes & Handwriting
Write, Sketch & Export to PDF
About
This app allows you to type or handwrite notes, sketch diagrams, and annotate PDFs. It offers a natural writing experience with various pen tools and paper templates. Your notes are private and stored only on your device.
What's New in Noteora
1.1.1
November 1, 2026
Noteora 1.1 is our biggest update yet. Thank you for every review and message: most of what is below came straight from your feedback. WRITE ON PDFs AND PHOTOS • Open a PDF or image from Files, Mail or Safari and handwrite or type right on its pages • Add the pages to a new note or to one you already have, at the beginning or at the end • Imported PDFs now render at a higher resolution, so small print stays crisp • Add photos to handwritten notes and write over them • Share several PDFs at once: Noteora asks how you want to edit each one, back to back WORD DOCUMENTS (.DOCX) • Import Word files with their own fonts, sizes and line spacing, so a document keeps the same number of pages it had • Export any text note as a Word document, with headings, lists, tables and page measurements • Open .docx files from Files or Mail directly into Noteora as a new text note TABLES • Create tables inside text notes, import them from Word and export them to PDF and Word SMARTER HANDWRITING • Shape recognition: hold the pen at the end of a stroke to snap it into a line, rectangle, square or circle, then resize it with handles. A rectangle keeps the angle you drew it at • Object pen: select, move, rotate and scale anything already on the page • Apple Pencil double-tap switches between the eraser and the pen you last used • The highlighter keeps one even thickness, like a real felt tip • Handwriting PDFs now export as vector paths: sharp at any zoom and far smaller files • A new guided tour walks you through every tool in the handwriting editor A NEW PAGES PANEL • Duplicate, copy, paste, rename and reorder pages • Multi-select pages to share or delete them together • Copy several pages from one note into another • Text and handwritten notes now share the same panel • The panel opens on the page you are on and keeps its place in selection mode PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF • Every note reopens on the page you were last editing • Nested folders with a folder tree in the side panel; drag a note onto a folder to move it • Duplicate is now in the note options sheet • An improved Trash makes it easier to restore what you deleted • The page now fills the full width of the screen; the grey band at the edge is gone FIXES • Typing in an imported document could flatten the whole note into the first line's style • The cut, copy and paste toolbar did not appear for a selection across a page break • Notes with a long title could not be renamed • The list button lit up on a plain line under a list • Highlighter lag at large thicknesses, and the band appearing to crack at turns • Sharing one selected page shared the first page instead • Photos and file cards now stay anchored to their page when a page is deleted, moved or duplicated • Shapes no longer lose their corners when moved with the object pen • The eraser now removes exactly the circle it draws • A handwritten note stays in dark mode when a scanned page is pasted into it • The import preview now always appears • Many smaller fixes for text and handwritten notes WHY IT MATTERS These changes make Noteora a single place for the whole life of a document: open the PDF your teacher or client sent, write on it with Apple Pencil, add your own typed pages and tables, reorder everything in the pages panel and send it back as a crisp PDF or a Word file. No more jumping between three apps to finish one task. TRY IT NOW Open any PDF from your Files app and write on it, draw a circle and hold the pen to watch it snap, open the pages panel in a long note, or import a Word file and watch it keep its page count. Everything still lives only on your device: no account, no sign-up, no cloud. Enjoying Noteora? A quick rating or review on the App Store helps other students and note-takers find us, and it means the world to a small team. Ideas or bugs? Reach us, we read everything.
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FAQ
Does Noteora have ads?
No, Noteora is completely free and does not contain any advertisements.
How much does Noteora cost?
Noteora is available for free on the App Store. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees.
What devices is Noteora compatible with?
Noteora is designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch devices.
How often is Noteora updated?
The latest version of Noteora is 1.1.1, and it was last updated on November 1, 2026. Updates typically include bug fixes and feature enhancements.
Can I use Noteora offline?
Yes, Noteora is designed to work fully offline. Your notes are stored exclusively on your device, ensuring privacy and accessibility without an internet connection.
What paper templates are available in Noteora?
Noteora offers seven paper templates: blank, lined, narrow ruled, wide ruled, grid, dotted, and Cornell notes, catering to various writing and sketching needs.
How does Noteora handle PDF annotation?
You can open PDFs directly in Noteora from Files, Mail, or Safari. You can then handwrite or type on the PDF pages, add them to existing notes, or fill out forms and sign documents.
Is my data safe with Noteora?
Noteora prioritizes privacy by design. It requires no account, no cloud sync, and all notes are stored locally on your device. You can also lock notes or folders with a PIN for added security.





