Glean Notes 4+

No Apple Pencil support/other mobile features

Honestly, Glean, especially on desktop, is a very useful app that has helped me exponentially with note taking, and as an ADHD student, I’m particularly grateful; however, the mobile app definitely needs work. For starters, though I was initially excited to use Glean on my iPad, since it’s easier to carry than my laptop, I was very sad when my Apple Pencil didn’t work in Glean’s note box, which frankly defeats the point of even having it on iPad. It’s also somewhat more difficult to use Glean interactively on iPad, with the inability to view slides conveniently, or import/find images conveniently. Glean does allow you to import a picture you take into your notes, which is a great feature for mobile; however, the mobile version frankly needs more features like that, that make using Glean on mobile easier and more worthwhile. I think Glean mobile could be so awesome, but there are some key things that just aren’t there right now.

App crashing

Hello! I love this app and have been using it for my accommodations since 2021. Recently the app has been crashing on me a lot. I always make sure im on the latest update. If I add too many things too fast it will crash. This includes the regular notes, important notes, taking photos, and posting the slides. This is frustrating because I have to be able to add stuff quickly while im in class. If it crashes I then have to go back into the app and resume the recording so it will end up having a gap. I am not sure if it’s an issue with my phone or if it’s the app. I genuinely love glean it has helped me so much with school. Hopefully this can be solved in one way or another.

Developer Response ,

I'm sorry that you're having problems with Glean. Please can you email me at support@glean.co and I can try to help. Thanks David.

Why no transcription?

I had given up on glean, and then I saw that you could transcribe and include slides, and I came back for the new semester, ready to try again. But I come to find out the transcription service is only available in the web app. Despite my iPad having 6gb ram and 2.49 gHz, I can’t transcribe. I don't even know if I could view the transcriptions afterwards on my iPad if I put the time in to go to the library to use a computer to transcribe.

It’s not a usefool tool when I have 15 hours a week of transcribed audio and no quick way to go through it. For over a year I have tried to make it work for me. Transcription would save this tool for me, yet Glean doesn’t seem to want to make that an option for all learners, despite transcription coming out months ago.

Developer Response ,

Hi Ukeaboo. Transcription is available in the Glean mobile app (so long as you have this feature as part of your subscription). Simply click the transcription icon in the bottom left of your Event to get your transcript.
If you don't see the transcription button then please email me at support@glean.co and I can check your subscription. Thanks David