Notes

Name: Notes
Rating: 4.6 (552 reviews)
Author: Apple

Take note of almost anything

Free

552 Ratings
Ages

4+
Years
Category

Productivity
Developer

Apple
Language

EN
+ 32 More

Notes is the best place to jot down quick thoughts or to save longer notes filled with checklists, images, web links, scanned documents, handwritten notes or sketches. And with iCloud, it’s easy to keep all your devices in sync, so you’ll always have your notes with you. Features Powerful note-taking • Add attachments — PDFs, photos, maps, web links and more. • Record and transcribe audio directly into a note. • Scan paper documents with the built-in document scanner. • Secure sensitive or personal data in a locked note. • Create checklists. Make a shopping list, a wish list or a to-do list, then tap to tick off items as you go. • Apply different text styles, such as heading or body, bulleted lists, highlighting and more. • Tap next to section headers to reveal a chevron to collapse text. • Add tables to quickly organise information. • Use your finger, or Apple Pencil on a compatible iPad, to sketch directly in your note or an inline PDF. Choose from a variety of brush styles and colours, and add lines and grids to a note for easier writing and drawing. • Take a Quick Note without opening the app — add Quick Note to your Control Centre, swipe up from the bottom-right corner with an Apple Pencil on iPad, or use Fn-Q on a keyboard. Organise and search • Search for text in notes, your handwriting, and even inside scanned documents and photos like receipts or bills. • Link from one note to another to connect ideas, content or any information. Try typing >> for a shortcut to add links while writing in your note. • Keep your notes in folders and subfolders, or add tags to categorise them. Type or handwrite tags directly in your note — like #cooking or #expenses. • Automatically organise notes in a Smart Folder based on filters. Create rules to filter for Date Created, Checklists, Attachments and more. Collaborate • Collaborate on entire shared folders or on specific shared notes. • Mention friends to notify them of important updates and link them directly to a shared note. • See what others added to a shared note while you were away with Activity view, a day-to-day list summary of activity from each collaborator. Notes for Apple Watch • View all of your iCloud notes right from your wrist; you can also pin notes, complete checklist items, or create new notes with dictation or Siri. Certain features are available only in selected languages and regions.

Ratings & Reviews

4.6

out of 5

552 Ratings

Undo button in Notepad
21/10/2022

Customer113639
I find note pad awesome to collect notes from work home or studies, I wish there was an undo or reverse action button because once I accidentally delete a line while writing i cannot recover them. Hope the update comes out soon Really appreciated thanks
Undo button in Notepad
21/10/2022

Customer113639

I find note pad awesome to collect notes from work home or studies, I wish there was an undo or reverse action button because once I accidentally delete a line while writing i cannot recover them. Hope the update comes out soon Really appreciated thanks
Disappointing Experience for Note-Taking on iPad
12/12/2024

Bibekyaadav
I purchased an iPad specifically for studying and note-taking, hoping Apple Notes would streamline my workflow and enhance my productivity. Unfortunately, my experience with the app has been nothing short of frustrating.The biggest issue is lag while writing. The app struggles to handle anything beyond a single page of notes, even when the files are saved locally on the iPad. This defeats the purpose of having a high-performance device for note-taking. When I try to create another page to continue my notes, the problems worsen. During the process of merging or shifting notes between pages, the new notes often end up overlapping with previously written content, leading to complete disarray.What’s worse, Apple Notes doesn’t even allow undoing these mistakes, leaving me to manually fix the mess. This lack of basic functionality has wasted countless hours—time I could have spent studying. Ironically, I bought this setup to save time and improve the organization of my notes, but it has delivered the opposite result.For a company as renowned as Apple, this is deeply disappointing. If you’re considering Apple Notes for serious note-taking, especially for academic purposes, I recommend looking for better alternatives. It’s simply not worth the hassle.
Disappointing Experience for Note-Taking on iPad
12/12/2024

Bibekyaadav

I purchased an iPad specifically for studying and note-taking, hoping Apple Notes would streamline my workflow and enhance my productivity. Unfortunately, my experience with the app has been nothing short of frustrating.The biggest issue is lag while writing. The app struggles to handle anything beyond a single page of notes, even when the files are saved locally on the iPad. This defeats the purpose of having a high-performance device for note-taking. When I try to create another page to continue my notes, the problems worsen. During the process of merging or shifting notes between pages, the new notes often end up overlapping with previously written content, leading to complete disarray.What’s worse, Apple Notes doesn’t even allow undoing these mistakes, leaving me to manually fix the mess. This lack of basic functionality has wasted countless hours—time I could have spent studying. Ironically, I bought this setup to save time and improve the organization of my notes, but it has delivered the opposite result.For a company as renowned as Apple, this is deeply disappointing. If you’re considering Apple Notes for serious note-taking, especially for academic purposes, I recommend looking for better alternatives. It’s simply not worth the hassle.
Security Problem
17/08/2025

Ryam.
In my Iphone 16 I have locked note with Password. But in Notification of Notes Shows note of inside saved notes. Solve this issue as soon as possible.
Security Problem
17/08/2025

Ryam.

In my Iphone 16 I have locked note with Password. But in Notification of Notes Shows note of inside saved notes. Solve this issue as soon as possible.
My notes got erased.
10/09/2023

Jxxded
I’ve had put my important Pin,passcodes and some of my free written poem and stories on notes but around a week ago, all my notes got vanished suddenly and this app is not responding smoothly.I request concerning authorities to look upon this glitch and i would be glad if anybody give me a hit to recover all my notes in this app.Good time folks!:)
My notes got erased.
10/09/2023

Jxxded

I’ve had put my important Pin,passcodes and some of my free written poem and stories on notes but around a week ago, all my notes got vanished suddenly and this app is not responding smoothly.I request concerning authorities to look upon this glitch and i would be glad if anybody give me a hit to recover all my notes in this app.Good time folks!:)

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