Handwriting, the way it's supposed to feel.
A freeform Apple Pencil canvas with real ink tools, smart folders, and an AI assistant that actually reads what you wrote — not just what you typed.
iPad + iPhone
One canvas, both devices
30 days
Recently Deleted recovery window
10 free
Notes on the free tier, no card needed
Ideas worth keeping —
not just typing them,
actually writing them down.
Built for the way you actually take notes.
Not a typing app with a pen mode bolted on — a canvas designed around ink first.
Freeform Pencil canvas
Real Apple Pencil pressure, a true eraser, adjustable opacity, and a liquid-glass toolbar that stays out of your way.
Smart folders
Organize notes the way you actually think, not the way a flat list forces you to.
AI that reads your handwriting
Ask questions about a note, summarize a page, or search across everything you've written — in your own handwriting, not a transcript.
Export as PDF or text
Share a note as a clean PDF, or pull a plain-text version out when you need it searchable elsewhere.
Recently Deleted
Delete with confidence — every note sits in recovery for 30 days before it's really gone.
Cross-device sync
Start a note on iPad, keep writing on iPhone. Your handwriting, everywhere you are.
Start free. Upgrade when you outgrow it.
- Up to 10 notes
- Full Apple Pencil canvas & toolbar
- Folders & Recently Deleted
- PDF & text export
- Unlimited notes
- Cross-device sync
- AI assistant & handwriting search
- Everything in Free
Good to know
Is OwlNote out yet?
Not yet — it's in active development. Join the waitlist and you'll hear the moment it ships.
Does it work without an Apple Pencil?
The canvas is designed Pencil-first for the most natural feel, though finger input works too.
Where does the AI assistant get its answers?
Directly from your own notes — it reads your handwriting on-device to answer questions and summarize, nothing else.
What happens to my notes if I delete them by accident?
They sit in Recently Deleted for 30 days before being permanently removed, so there's always a way back.