# VidCanvas: Video Study Notes — Handwrite on lectures & PDFs

> Handwrite on lectures & PDFs (iPhone/iPad app by Takashi Arai.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/vidcanvas-video-study-notes/id6814439158 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Takashi Arai](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896489498)
- Category: Education, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 9 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese
- Released: 2026-10-16
- Data updated: 2026-10-29

## What is VidCanvas?

VidCanvas is a study notebook app that lets you take handwritten notes on the same screen as a video, web page, or PDF. It is built for reviewing lecture videos and online courses, and for exam preparation.

STUDY IN SPLIT VIEW
- Show a video (or a web page or PDF) next to your notebook
- Side by side on iPad; stacked in portrait and side by side in landscape on iPhone
- Swap the video and notebook positions with one tap

SCREENSHOTS INTO YOUR NOTES
- Capture the current video frame and save it to your screenshot box
- Add images to a note from the screenshot box, Photos, or the camera
- Write on top with Apple Pencil or your finger

ORGANIZE WITH FOLIOS
- Create a folio for each subject or topic
- Keep videos, web pages, PDFs, and notebooks together in one folio
- Search by folio name, source name, or tag

NOTEBOOKS
- A4 pages in portrait or landscape
- Add, reorder, and delete pages
- Import a PDF as a notebook

iCLOUD SYNC
- Sync folios and notes between your iPhone and iPad signed in to the same Apple Account

FREE AND PRO
Free: 2 folios, 1 notebook and 1 source per folio, and up to 10 screenshots
VidCanvas Pro (one-time purchase): removes these limits

The app is available in English and Japanese.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VidCanvas Pro | $4.99 | one-time |


## Is VidCanvas safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess VidCanvas.

## Is VidCanvas legit?

VidCanvas: Video Study Notes appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for VidCanvas is 65 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.1 — 2026-10-28

• Create a new note without leaving split view (from the note title menu, A4 portrait or landscape)
• QR codes in PDFs now become links automatically and open with a single tap (long-press for Open in another app, Edit URL and more)
• PDFs opened from Learn now open in note-only view
• Stamps can now belong to the video (with a timestamp) or to the page (long-press to switch)
• When you are offline, the app lets you know before opening web links or web videos
• The iCloud sync indicator is calmer and no longer flickers
• Improved saving right after you leave the app
• Other small improvements

### 2.0.1 — 2026-10-22

- The Pro screen now shows "Pro Active" when you already own VidCanvas Pro
- Fixed the English text for the 45-day trash period
- Minor improvements

### 2.0 — 2026-10-21

VidCanvas 2.0: learn from videos, PDFs and the web, then organize it all in your notes.

- New home screen with Learn and Organize, plus Continue where you left off
- Text boxes in notes (bold, italic, underline, text color)
- Timestamped stamps on videos (Important, On the Test, Review, Question) and Today's Review
- Mix any two panes side by side (PDF + notes, video + PDF, web + notes, and more)
- Write directly on imported PDFs as your paper
- Folio map and outline views, note tags, and a trash for notes
- Handwriting search, shape snapping, and lasso to move
- More reliable sync between devices (edits and deletions now reach every device)

### 1.0.2 — 2026-10-17

• Fixed an issue where importing a PDF with more than 10 pages on the free plan could stop partway. PDF pages no longer count toward the screenshot limit.
• Fixed an issue where returning to a video in the study view jumped to the stamp's time instead of where you left off.
• Clarified the message shown when adding a photo to a note.
• Simplified the Settings screen.

### 1.0 — 2026-10-16

No release notes.

## More apps by Takashi Arai

- [Sidekick](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sidekick/id6769478096)
- [口腔機能検査ノート](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id6774038233)
- [WristKeys](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wristkeys/id6806769987)

All apps by Takashi Arai: https://appshunter.io/developer/1896489498

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