Outline: Powerful Notes

Outline: Powerful Notes

by Gorillized

104 ratings
50 reviews

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Released
July 24, 2012
Updated
May 3, 2022
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About

This app offers a flexible knowledge management system for organizing notes, ideas, and documents. It allows users to type, draw, annotate, and attach files, with robust organization and syncing capabilities across multiple cloud services. Secure your sensitive information with password protection for individual sections.

✓Type, write, or draw anywhere on a page
✓Organize ideas with sections, pages, and groups
✓Full-featured text editor with styles, lists, and tables
✓Annotation tools including pens and highlighters
✓Attach files and insert printouts for annotation
✓Sync data across multiple cloud services
✓Password protection for sensitive sections
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What users say about Outline

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What's New in Outline

3.2205.0

May 3, 2022

Fixed problem with DropBox session expiration

User reviews

No Updates

The app has potential, but I do not think anyone is updating it. First, it keeps crashing every time I paste something from another app. Next, it has no video ability. Lastly, if you have a background color and erase something, you will be erasing the background color also.

I really like to the way it looks, but cannot use it for teaching until these problems are resolved.
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Desktop app pretending to be a mobile app

This is a desktop app, it has in no way been properly optimized or reworked for a mobile experience. It basically works as a less feature rich version of OneNote, but with a bunch of scaling issues and poor navigation.

Also has serious problems with common functions like selecting text. I could only select and copy 3 or so sections before the prompt just wouldn’t show up anymore and I had to restart the app.

Overall not worth the money, if the developer actually cared they’d offer a free trial so you could see how it works. I requested my money back immediately.
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Crashing

I just purchased the app for my iPad and every time I click on the app it doesn’t open it just goes back to the home page. I have it on my Mac and it works great. Not sure if this can be fixed but I would love to have on my iPad as well.

Great Product!

After an update from OneNote, I was looking for alternative, and I found Outline. Before downloading, I was nervous because of some of the reviews, but after several days of using the product for myself, I think it deserves a lot more credit.

As someone who is nostalgic, the interface is the first thing that grabs my attention since I am not a fan of where design is going in general with software. The UI has nice contrast, it is easy to navigate, and everything about it is very intuitive.

Unlike the iPad version of OneNote, I am able to indent pages without having to go online or use OneNote from another device. I am also able to create long lengths of text, bullet points, bullet point icons, and even attach PDFs. I was having trouble with selecting and moving PDF attachments, but just any product involves time to learn, I realized that there was an option to unattached it from the background.

The only criticism I have, which is why I am giving it 4 stars instead of five, is that it does not look like I can rename notebooks or reorder pages. I can rename pages and reorder notebooks, but not the other way around. This is inconvenient because mistakes can occur, and re-editing needs to be done without having to delete and start over. It is not clear to me the proper work around for this.

But aside from that, I highly recommend this product to others. Great job!
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What’s the point?

It lacks even the basic features of the standard OneNote, not to mention other useful features such as multiple window, palm rejection etc etc.

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

44 issues

App crashes when pasting from another app

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App crashes when clicking to open on iPad

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App doesn't open after update

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WebDAV sync doesn't work

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iCloud sync shows a blank screen

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App is unstable and crashes

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Lost some images

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App crashes frequently

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Annotating function is laggy

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Pen doesn't discriminate between hand and pen

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Cannot handle large documents

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Sync between computer and iPod/iPhone needs improvement

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User guide links do not work

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Cannot render writing made in regular OneNote

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Ink doesn't render in Outline from OneNote

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Cannot move tabs in the order you want

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Apple Pencil 1 performance is slow

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Migration from OneNote is difficult

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App gets lost trying to migrate files from SharePoint

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App crashes frequently

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Deletes work from what has been written

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Doesn't sync well with OneNote

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Corrupted entire notebook during sync

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Sync is the worst thing about this app

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Lost pages of information due to sync issues

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iPad version not touch friendly for deleting/moving pages

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Missing strokes in handwriting

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Dropbox integration is horrible

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Dropbox sync is slow

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Dropbox sorts content illogically

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Deleted an extraneous tab resulted in all tabs deleted

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No undo option

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No 'deleted' folder

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Sync is slow and no background sync

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App erases almost everything

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App erases new passages shortly after pausing

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Clunky when trying to sync to the cloud

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Putting images in the note might crash the notebook

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Typing glitches, sometimes long paragraphs end up with a displaced cursor

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Links between tabs don't work in app

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Links created on PC fail in app

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Lacks ability to create links within app

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No way to undo a highlight within the app

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Cannot edit notes created on desktop (OneNote 2007)

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Requested Features

35 requests

Add handwriting support on iPhone

Feature

Add proper Apple Pencil support for iPad (pen vs. finger scroll)

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Add 'add space' functionality

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Make it easy to create new space at the bottom of a page

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Consider adding an Apple Watch app

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Add multiple window support

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Add palm rejection

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Add "add space" functionality

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Add "create new space at the bottom of a page" functionality

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Add Apple Watch app

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Add undo option for pen/highlighter

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Provide eraser size options

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Provide more color options for pen/highlighters (including white)

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Add ability to undo highlight

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Enable links between tabs within the app

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Ability to add checkboxes and other identifiers

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Ability to check and uncheck checkboxes from within the app

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Integrate with iOS files app

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Add todo lists with reminders that sync with calendar

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Ability to copy and paste different books, tabs, pages

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Add lasso tool

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Add fine pencil option

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Add custom pen color

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Add zoom while drawing

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Add dark mode option

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Add handwriting emulation font styles

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Add export options (entire journal as PDF)

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Add email export option

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Add AirPrint printing

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Improve Apple Pencil optimization

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Add SkyDrive support

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Add table creation functionality

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Add undo functionality

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Add multiple-line select functionality

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Add emoji support for bullet lists

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FAQ

What can I do with Outline: Powerful Notes?

Outline allows you to create and manage knowledge by typing, writing, drawing, and annotating on pages. You can organize your ideas into sections and pages, attach files, and sync your data across various cloud services. It's designed for sketching ideas, organizing notes, annotating documents, and keeping journals.

How does the organization feature work?

The app provides a visual hierarchy for your ideas. You can create sections, pages, and groups of sections within a notebook, customizing them for specific subjects. This structure helps you avoid getting lost and makes managing your data simple and intuitive.

Can I protect my notes?

Yes, you can protect your sensitive data with section password protection. This feature uses industry-standard encryption algorithms to keep your information safe. You have fine-grained control over when protected sections automatically lock.

What cloud services does Outline support for syncing?

Outline supports a multitude of sync methods, including Box, Dropbox, iCloud, WebDav, and iTunes (manual transfer). It also offers OneDrive and SharePoint support as part of its OneNote compatibility.

Is this app compatible with Microsoft OneNote?

Yes, Outline works with local OneNote files on your iPad or Mac. You can also synchronize with OneDrive or SharePoint to collaborate on notes with colleagues who use OneNote. It supports OneNote 2010 and later file formats.