BetterNotes for iPad

Made for Apple Pencil.

Write, sketch and annotate with ink that keeps up with your hand, on the device most students take notes on.

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iPad with Apple Pencil.

The pen

Every Apple Pencil feature, used well.

BetterNotes uses what your Apple Pencil can do, from pressure to squeeze, so you spend less time in menus.

Pressure and tilt

Lines get thicker as you press. Tilt the pencil to shade, like a real one.

Hover

See where the tip will land before it touches the page, on supported models.

Squeeze

Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro to open your tools right where your hand is.

Double-tap

Switch to the eraser and back without moving your hand.

Barrel roll

Rotate Apple Pencil Pro to turn a highlighter or fountain-pen nib.

Palm rejection

Rest your hand on the screen. Only the pencil writes.

Scribble

Handwrite into any text field, like search, and it becomes text.

Also on iPad.

Split View

Lecture slides on one side, your notebook on the other.

Keyboard

Type into the same page with a Magic Keyboard, with full shortcuts.

Recording

Record the lecture while you write, synced to your ink.

Every device

The same notebook, everywhere.

Write on your iPad, review on your phone, type on your laptop. Sync is free on every plan.

Android

S Pen and USI pens · pressure, tilt and side-button eraser

Windows

Surface Pen and Wacom · pressure, tilt and eraser end

Mac & iPhone

Type, review and sketch · everything stays in step

Web

View every notebook · and edit typed notes from any browser

FAQ

BetterNotes on iPad.

Which Apple Pencil do I need?

Any Apple Pencil works. Hover, squeeze and barrel roll need a pencil and iPad that support them.

Can I use my finger?

Yes. You can draw with your finger, or set BetterNotes to draw with the pencil only and scroll with your finger.

Does it work on iPhone and Mac too?

Yes. The same notebooks open on iPhone and Mac, where you can review, type and record.

Start writing
on your iPad.

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