Write on PDFs,
slides and Word files
Bring in a lecture deck or a reading, then highlight, handwrite and record right on the pages. Export it as a PDF when you are done.
Download for freeiPad · iPhone · MacHow it works
Import the file
On the home screen, tap + and choose Import PDF, Import DOC, DOCX or Import PPT, PPTX. Word and PowerPoint files become PDF pages you can write on.
Mark it up
Write with Apple Pencil or your finger, highlight, draw shapes and add text boxes. Your original file is not changed.
Export or share
Tap Export, Print & Share and choose PDF to send, print or save your marked-up copy.
Highlight and handwrite on every page
Pick a pen or the highlighter and write straight on the page. The Shape Tool straightens lines and diagrams, and Palm Rejection keeps your hand from leaving marks.
Record the lecture while you annotate
Start the Audio recording Tool and take notes as usual. The recording stays in sync with your handwriting, so playback follows what you wrote.
Copy and translate the text
Circle a paragraph with the Selection Tool and tap Recognize Text to copy it or turn it into a text box. Drag the Translation Tool over a line to translate it and hear it read aloud.
Send files from your computer
Choose Import over local network on the home screen to send PDF, PowerPoint, Word or CollaNote files from a computer on the same Wi-Fi.
Free
Import and annotate PDFs, slides and Word files. A note made from a PDF can have the PDF's pages plus 5 more, with no page limit in your first 60 days.
With Premium
No page limit, extra writing space beside your PDFs and slides, Reading Mode and Presentation Mode. One payment, for life.
Questions
- Which files can I import?
- PDF, Word (DOC, DOCX), PowerPoint (PPT, PPTX) and CollaNote notes, plus photos and scans inside a note. Read more
- Can I copy text from a PDF?
- Yes, with the Selection Tool and Recognize Text. Read more
- Can I add a PDF to a note that is already open?
- Not at the moment. Import it from the home screen as its own note. Read more
- How do I export my notes as a PDF?
- Tap Export, Print & Share and choose PDF. Read more
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Try it on your iPad
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