Features
Write, sketch, and highlight with Apple Pencil
Type directly on the page
Multiple infinite canvases in every notebook
Blank, cream, grid, dot, legal, daily planner, and weekly planner paper
Search typed text, handwriting, PDF text, notebook names, and tags
Organize notebooks with folders, favorites, tags, layers, and canvas names
Import PDFs and images
Export PDF, PNG, or editable Note Nerds files
Private iCloud sync across iPhone and iPad
Optional Notion publishing and restore
No ads, analytics, or tracking
A calm notebook app for iPhone and iPad with Apple Pencil writing, searchable handwriting, familiar paper, private iCloud sync, and optional Notion copies.
Open a notebook and start writing. Note Nerds keeps familiar paper, simple tools, and your own handwriting together on one calm page.
Note Nerds is a native notebook and drawing app for iPhone and iPad. Write with Apple Pencil, type directly on the page, sketch an idea, and keep going while the thought is still fresh.
Start with the page
Choose blank, cream, grid, dot, legal, daily planner, or weekly planner paper. Every notebook can contain multiple infinite canvases, giving a quick note room to grow.
Write by hand or type
Use Apple Pencil for handwriting, sketches, highlights, and shapes. Type directly beside your writing when words come faster that way. Layers and selection tools stay nearby when you need to rearrange the page.
Find what you wrote
Search notebook names, typed text, handwriting, PDF text, and tags. Handwriting recognition runs on the device and preserves your original ink.
Keep notebooks organized
Place notebooks in folders, mark favorites, add tags, and name individual canvases. Import PDFs and images when you need source material. Export the result as a PDF, PNG, or editable Note Nerds file.
Keep your notes with you
Private iCloud sync keeps notebooks available across your iPhone and iPad. Optional Notion publishing sends restorable copies directly from your device to the workspace you choose.
Your notes stay yours
Note Nerds has no ads, analytics SDK, or tracking. Handwriting recognition and search indexing run on your device. Your notebooks stay on your devices and in your private iCloud account when sync is enabled.
Requirements
Note Nerds requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later.