# Whitelines

> Digitize handwritten notes and drawings for easy saving, editing, and sharing. (iPhone/iPad app by Whitelines.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whitelines/id552914549 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Whitelines](https://appshunter.io/developer/552914552)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 103 App Store ratings · 184 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 40 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Swedish
- Released: 2012-09-10
- Data updated: 2026-07-08
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whitelines/id552914549/reviews.md

## What is Whitelines?

Use Whitelines App when you want to: 
・Capture your notes.
・Save your notes.
・Share your notes on Social Media, email, etc.
・Continue to work and edit your notes digitally. 

The Whitelines App will capture your notes automatically when it detects all four corner codes on your Whitelines Paper and adjust the image to make it useful to you. 
When using Whitelines Paper the app removes the background, so all that remains is your writing or drawing over a white background. 

Whitelines App is perfect when you want to:
・ Review your notes on the go before an exam.
・ Share notes from a class with a friend.
・ Include a handmade drawing in a presentation.
・ Post an illustration or note to Instagram.

CAPTURE YOUR NOTES WITH WHITELINES APP
1.    Tap the camera icon to enter capture mode. Whitelines App will capture your note automatically when it detects the full page (including all four corner codes), with the logo at the bottom of the page. Or, if you use other than Whitelines Paper tap the button to scan the note manually. Before scanning, choose between “Auto” or “Manual” to tell Whitelines App to remove the background automatically or to edit the image yourself.
2.    If you have several pages of notes that you’d like to save as a stack, simply stay in the capture mode and continue to capture pages one at a time. Of course, you can also save your notes to existing stacks in the app.
3.    Save, Use, Edit and Share the Notes

Choose if you’d like to save your note locally on your phone, or if you’d like to share it–with yourself or with somebody else. You can share your note with any app that processes image files, such as WhatsApp, Instagram, OneDrive, OneNote, Google Drive, Evernote, Dropbox, Line, Facebook installed on your phone. Tick the boxes on the Whitelines Paper to email the note or save it to Dropbox or Evernote.

SUPPORT
If you need help with anything or have any questions about the app, feel free to read our FAQ. Is something not working as expected? Get in touch with us! We’d love to know where we have room for improvement. Your feedback is important, as it helps guide our future efforts. 

FEEDBACK
Please give us your thoughts on Whitelines App, and let us know what we could do to make it better. It helps us develop the features you want. We’re already thinking about what our next step should be in order to best support your ideas and help you set them free. This update of the app is a step in our efforts to create a digital/analog interface for note-taking that will help you grow, learn the things you want to know, pass exams, and collaborate creatively. 

Contact us at support@whitelines.se 

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WHITELINES LOVES TO SEE YOU GROW!
We’re so happy that you’re here with us, with all your knowledge, all the thoughts that pass through your mind, and all the things you want to learn and do. If you like, we’d love to join you on your journey, and help you in every way we can. 

We want our white lines to support you in your quest for new knowledge, as you challenge past truths and look for creative solutions to problems. We want that because we believe in the innate genius of every human being, and in the power of collaboration. When human beings help and challenge each other, it makes the world a better place!

The note on page one among the images above was made by Juliette Croce (Instagram: @julestudy) from the USA. 

The note on page two among the images above was made by Karin Verdoes (Instagram: @evabrittakarin) from Sweden.

## Key features

- Capture notes automatically
- Save and organize notes
- Share notes digitally
- Edit captured notes
- Remove background from scans
- Scan manual notes

## What do users think of Whitelines?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Fast scanning
- 📁 Seamless integration with Evernote and Dropbox
- 📝 Helps organize and digitize notes
- 👍 User-friendly and intuitive app
- ✨ Innovative concept of digital notebooks

**Cons**

- 🐛 Scanning issues and app crashes
- 🔧 Limited functionality compared to expectations
- 💰 Expensive notebooks required
- 🔍 Difficulty capturing pages with handwritten content near edges
- 🌈 Poor handling of color and highlighting

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Inconsistent scanning performance
- App crashes and freezes
- Issues with detecting page corners and edges
- Problems with syncing and uploading notes

**Most requested features**

- Manual capture and editing options
- Ability to combine multiple pages into a single document
- Integration with more cloud storage services
- Improved organization and sharing features
- Support for more paper sizes and formats

## Recent user reviews (10 of 184)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whitelines/id552914549/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Camera flash malfunctioning

*2026-04-09, version 6.2.1642*

While I love the app it is extremely frustrating to keep pressing the flash and get no response until the tenth time and then to hope and pray that the On will work and I won’t have to again click the flash ten times. Would have been nice if there was a setting that allows me to just keep the camera flash on every time I take a picture.

### 2/5 — Auto adjustment no longer working

*2026-02-23, version 6.2.1642*

Since the latest update. Auto adjustment feature and auto framing no longer works.

### 4/5 — Still immensely useful

*2025-12-07, version 6.2.1642*

And I will keep buying the paper, but the  automatic selection of mail, Evernote, Dropbox seems to be broken

### 4/5 — Simple, Straightforward

*2023-08-31, version 6.2.1313*

It does what it says,
Nothing more, nothing less.
Fantastic haiku.

### 1/5 — What is the point ?

*2021-12-17, version 6.2.1313*

This app was great : if use to take the picture on its own and make the adjustments to reframe perfectly my scaled sketches. Now, even with the auto adjustment button on, I have to reframe and make the adjustments... which is less than ideal. the all point of the app is lost.

### 1/5 — ....

*2021-10-06, version 6.2.1313*

Laggg lắm

### 2/5 — Does NOT integrate with Evernote

*2021-09-08, version 6.2.1313*

It scans the documents really well but does not integrate with Evernote properly. Instead of uploading the images to an Evernote page it either uploads multiple of one image or no images.

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2021-07-30, version 6.2.969*

Doesn’t scan my notebook. Highly disappointed

### 2/5 — The app doesn’t work anymore

*2021-05-15, version 6.2.969*

I used to love this and use it all the time but now instead of scanning the notebook all the app does it take a picture, which is pretty useless :/. I tried every suggestion mentioned in the reviews and online but nothing helps.

### 4/5 — I want the whitelines paper to show

*2020-11-01, version 6.2.969*

I want an option where I can leave the grid of the whitelines paper rather than having to adjust the contrast every time.

 I personally like how whitelines paper looks and I don’t want a scanner that takes that away. Other than that, I like how fast it scans my paper.

## Frequently asked questions about Whitelines

### What does the Whitelines App do?

The Whitelines App allows you to easily capture your handwritten notes and drawings using your phone's camera. It automatically detects and adjusts the image, removing the background to leave only your content on a white background. You can then save, edit, and share your digitized notes.

### How do I capture notes with the app?

To capture notes, tap the camera icon to enter capture mode. The app will automatically capture your note when it detects the four corner codes on Whitelines Paper. If you are using other paper, you can manually scan the note. You can choose between automatic or manual background removal before scanning.

### Is the Whitelines App free to use?

Yes, the Whitelines App is free to download and use. There are no advertisements or in-app purchases mentioned, indicating it is a completely free application.

### What are the use cases for the Whitelines App?

This app is perfect for reviewing notes before exams, sharing class notes with friends, incorporating handmade drawings into presentations, or posting illustrations and notes to social media platforms like Instagram.

### How can I share my notes captured with the app?

You can share your digitized notes with any app that processes image files. This includes popular platforms like WhatsApp, Instagram, OneDrive, OneNote, Google Drive, Evernote, Dropbox, Line, and Facebook. You can also choose to email notes or save them directly to services like Dropbox or Evernote by ticking the boxes on Whitelines Paper.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 6.2.1642 — 2024-04-17

・Updated app to target newer apple devices.

### 6.2.1313 — 2021-09-01

・In our latest update of the Whitelines App, we've made the app more responsive and you can instantly scan ALL TYPES of paper and surfaces. Using Whitelines Paper will still make the process easier but now you can swiftly use the app for all scans you want to do!
・Use the new ROLLER TOOL to erase parts or unwanted elements in the note. Zoom in the note to get more details, when using the roller tool.

### 6.2.969 — 2020-09-29

・In our latest update of the Whitelines App, you can instantly scan ALL TYPES of paper and surfaces. Using Whitelines Paper will still make the process easier but now you can swiftly use the app for all scans you want to do!
・Use the new ROLLER TOOL to erase parts or unwanted elements in the note. Zoom in the note to get more details, when using the roller tool.

### 6.2.940 — 2020-09-21

・In our latest update of the Whitelines App, you can instantly scan ALL TYPES of paper and surfaces. Using Whitelines Paper will still make the process easier but now you can swiftly use the app for all scans you want to do!
・Use the new ROLLER TOOL to erase parts or unwanted elements in the note. Zoom in the note to get more details, when using the roller tool.

### 6.2.866 — 2020-08-26

・In our latest update of the Whitelines App, you can instantly scan ALL TYPES of paper and surfaces. Using Whitelines Paper will still make the process easier but now you can swiftly use the app for all scans you want to do!
・Use the new ROLLER TOOL to erase parts or unwanted elements in the note. Zoom in the note to get more details, when using the roller tool.

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