CollaNote : Pencil Notes & PDF
Take Better Freehand Notes
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad
CollaNote: Powerful note-taking app packed with a wide range of tools.
Note-taking, PDF markup, digital planning, and flashcards - all in one place!
BUILT FOR APPLE PENCIL WITH AN ENHANCED WRITING EXPERIENCE:
- 25+ different pens and brushes to transform your notes into artwork.
- Handwriting stabilizer for beautiful, smooth writing.
- Enjoy a calming ASMR note-taking experience.
- Infinite Arc Menu available for both Apple Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil Gen 2.
IMPORT, MARK-UP, AND EXPORT PDF:
- Import and mark up PDFs, PPTs, DOCs, and Images effortlessly.
- In-built scanner to digitize your physical documents.
- Export notes to PDF and share with ease.
POWERFUL TOOLS:
- Translation tool to learn new languages, supporting over 90 languages.
- Create flashcards with audio and images, or use our extensive library.
- Beautiful Planners for tracking tasks, deadlines, and schedules.
- Record and sync audio directly within your notes.
UNLIMITED PAPERS AND NOTEBOOKS:
- Unlimited paper with versatile grids/lines and 150+ colorful templates.
- Keep all your notes organized and easily accessible from anywhere.
- Automatically back up to iCloud and sync across iOS devices.
- Smart Dark Mode for optimal visibility in any lighting.
- Password protection for ultimate note security.
AI POWERED:
- Built-in AI Calculator for complex calculations.
- AI drawing tools for perfect shapes.
- Get intelligent writing and note-taking assistance.
- Generate unique stickers with AI.
ENGAGING CREATIVE COMMUNITY:
- Join the Public Room to connect with creators worldwide.
- Real-time collaboration function (unlimited participants).
CollaNote's journey began with a student at Hamburg University, who now leads a dedicated team of individuals devoted to delivering the finest digital paper experience. We extend our heartfelt gratitude to our users for their unwavering support since the early days of CollaNote.
Download CollaNote now to discover even more surprises!
more Improved performance and fixed a few minor bugs.
5.0.3 5 days ago
CollaNote 5.0 — Your notes, a whole new home
The biggest CollaNote update ever — just in time for the new semester.
MEET YOUR NEW HOME SCREEN
Open CollaNote and everything you need is right in front of you. A gorgeous glass design, your folders as cards, and a sidebar that takes you anywhere in one tap.
- Grid or list, sorted your way.
- Search your whole library. Type a name and find any note, in any folder, instantly.
- Select many notes at once, drag and drop notes into folders — no menus, no digging.
- Star a note with one tap. Favourites, Recents, History, and Trash are always one tap away.
- Looks great on every screen — iPad, Slide Over, Stage Manager, Mac, and iPhone — in your favourite colour.
- Dark Mode, storage location, and Settings live right at the bottom of the sidebar.
RECORDING AND TIMER ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN
Lock your iPad and keep going. See which note is recording and stop it right from the Lock Screen. The timer, stopwatch, and Pomodoro count down there too, so you stay in focus without unlocking.
HELP EACH OTHER LEARN: COMMUNITY NOTES
Explore the community map and see what students around you are studying — from classmates across the street to learners around the world. Have notes worth passing on? Share them with the CollaNote Team. Our staff reviews and publishes the ones that will genuinely help other students.
YOUR PERSONAL MATH TUTOR: STEP-BY-STEP SOLVING
Write down a math problem, and the handwriting calculator doesn't just give you the answer — it walks you through the solution, step by step.
TRAIN FOR TEST DAY: EXAM CALCULATOR MODE
The new Emulator mode turns CollaNote into the classic calculator you're allowed to bring into the exam room. Practice all semester with the exact same buttons you'll have on test day.
AI IMAGES ON MORE DEVICES
Squeeze your Apple Pencil or lasso a sketch to turn it into an AI image. On iPads where instant generation isn't available, CollaNote now opens Apple's Image Playground with your drawing already in it.
FASTER, LIGHTER AND MUCH MORE
- Big folders and iCloud libraries open 300% faster
- Export your note as images to share with friends
- Redesigned Export and Print screens
- Move and Copy show your whole library as a tree
- Version history keeps a note's saved versions, even after the note is gone
- Support for iOS 27 with resizable screens
- Many bug fixes and stability improvements
Good luck this semester — CollaNote has your back!
5.0.2 11 Sept
CollaNote 5.0 — Your notes, a whole new home
The biggest CollaNote update ever — just in time for the new semester.
MEET YOUR NEW HOME SCREEN
Open CollaNote and everything you need is right in front of you. A gorgeous glass design, your folders as cards, and a sidebar that takes you anywhere in one tap.
- Grid or list, sorted your way.
- Search your whole library. Type a name and find any note, in any folder, instantly.
- Select many notes at once, drag and drop notes into folders — no menus, no digging.
- Star a note with one tap. Favourites, Recents, History, and Trash are always one tap away.
- Looks great on every screen — iPad, Slide Over, Stage Manager, Mac, and iPhone — in your favourite colour.
- Dark Mode, storage location, and Settings live right at the bottom of the sidebar.
RECORDING AND TIMER ON YOUR LOCK SCREEN
Lock your iPad and keep going. See which note is recording and stop it right from the Lock Screen. The timer, stopwatch, and Pomodoro count down there too, so you stay in focus without unlocking.
HELP EACH OTHER LEARN: COMMUNITY NOTES
Explore the community map and see what students around you are studying — from classmates across the street to learners around the world. Have notes worth passing on? Share them with the CollaNote Team. Our staff reviews and publishes the ones that will genuinely help other students.
YOUR PERSONAL MATH TUTOR: STEP-BY-STEP SOLVING
Write down a math problem, and the handwriting calculator doesn't just give you the answer — it walks you through the solution, step by step.
TRAIN FOR TEST DAY: EXAM CALCULATOR MODE
The new Emulator mode turns CollaNote into the classic calculator you're allowed to bring into the exam room. Practice all semester with the exact same buttons you'll have on test day.
AI IMAGES ON MORE DEVICES
Squeeze your Apple Pencil or lasso a sketch to turn it into an AI image. On iPads where instant generation isn't available, CollaNote now opens Apple's Image Playground with your drawing already in it.
FASTER, LIGHTER AND MUCH MORE
- Big folders and iCloud libraries open 300% faster
- Export your note as images to share with friends
- Redesigned Export and Print screens
- Move and Copy show your whole library as a tree
- Version history keeps a note's saved versions, even after the note is gone
- Support for iOS 27 with resizable screens
- Many bug fixes and stability improvements
Good luck this semester — CollaNote has your back!
5.0.0 8 Sept
CollaNote 4.3 — Power up your new semester!
Start the semester ahead of the curve — CollaNote 4.3 brings powerful new tools built for students.
HELP EACH OTHER LEARN: COMMUNITY NOTES
Don't start the semester alone. Explore the community map and see what students around you are studying — from classmates across the street to learners around the world.
Have notes worth passing on? Share them with the CollaNote Team. Our staff prepares each one and publishes the notes that will genuinely help other students, so everything you find in the Community comes from us.
YOUR PERSONAL MATH TUTOR: STEP-BY-STEP SOLVING
Write down a math problem, and the handwriting calculator doesn't just give you the answer — it walks you through the solution, step by step. Understand every lesson from day one, instead of falling behind.
TRAIN FOR TEST DAY: EXAM CALCULATOR MODE
The new Emulator mode turns CollaNote into the classic calculator you're allowed to bring into the exam room. Practice all semester with the exact same buttons and workflow you'll have on test day — no surprises when it counts.
AND MORE FOR THE NEW SEMESTER
- New Back to School pens to make your notes shine
- Export your note as images to share with friends
- Redesigned Export and Print screens
- Many bug fixes and stability improvements
- Support iOS 27 with resizable screen
Good luck this semester — CollaNote has your back!
4.3.3 27 Aug
CollaNote 4.3 — Power up your new semester!
Start the semester ahead of the curve — CollaNote 4.3 brings powerful new tools built for students.
HELP EACH OTHER LEARN: COMMUNITY NOTES
Don't start the semester alone. Explore the community map and see what students around you are studying — from classmates across the street to learners around the world.
Have notes worth passing on? Share them with the CollaNote Team. Our staff prepares each one and publishes the notes that will genuinely help other students, so everything you find in the Community comes from us.
YOUR PERSONAL MATH TUTOR: STEP-BY-STEP SOLVING
Write down a math problem, and the handwriting calculator doesn't just give you the answer — it walks you through the solution, step by step. Understand every lesson from day one, instead of falling behind.
TRAIN FOR TEST DAY: EXAM CALCULATOR MODE
The new Emulator mode turns CollaNote into the classic calculator you're allowed to bring into the exam room. Practice all semester with the exact same buttons and workflow you'll have on test day — no surprises when it counts.
AND MORE FOR THE NEW SEMESTER
- New Back to School pens to make your notes shine
- Export your note as images to share with friends
- Redesigned Export and Print screens
- Many bug fixes and stability improvements
- Support iOS 27 with resizable screen
Good luck this semester — CollaNote has your back!
4.3.2 27 Aug
CollaNote 4.3.0 — Power up your new semester!
Start the semester ahead of the curve — CollaNote 4.3.0 brings powerful new tools built for students.
HELP EACH OTHER LEARN: COMMUNITY NOTES
Don't start the semester alone. Explore the community map and see what students around you are studying — from classmates across the street to learners around the world.
Have notes worth passing on? Share them with the CollaNote Team. Our staff prepares each one and publishes the notes that will genuinely help other students, so everything you find in the Community comes from us.
YOUR PERSONAL MATHS TUTOR: STEP-BY-STEP SOLVING
Write down a maths problem, and the handwriting calculator doesn't just give you the answer — it walks you through the solution, step by step. Understand every lesson from day one, instead of falling behind.
TRAIN FOR TEST DAY: EXAM CALCULATOR MODE
The new Emulator mode turns CollaNote into the classic calculator you're allowed to bring into the exam room. Practise all semester with the exact same buttons and workflow you'll have on test day — no surprises when it counts.
AND MORE FOR THE NEW SEMESTER
- New Back to School pens to make your notes shine
- Export your note as images to share with friends
- Redesigned Export and Print screens
- Many bug fixes and stability improvements
- Support iOS 27 with resizable screen
Good luck this semester — CollaNote has your back!
4.3.1 24 Aug
CollaNote 4.3.0 — Power up your new semester
Start the semester ahead of the curve — CollaNote 4.3.0 brings powerful new tools built for students.
STUDY TOGETHER: COMMUNITY NOTES & FLASHCARDS
Don't start the semester alone. Share your notes and flashcard decks to the community map, and discover what students around you are studying. Browse notes and flashcards near you — from classmates across the street to learners around the world.
YOUR PERSONAL MATHS TUTOR: STEP-BY-STEP SOLVING
Write down a maths problem, and the handwriting calculator doesn't just give you the answer — it walks you through the solution, step by step. Understand every lesson from day one, instead of falling behind.
TRAIN FOR TEST DAY: EXAM CALCULATOR MODE
The new Emulator mode turns CollaNote into the classic calculator you're allowed to bring into the exam room. Practise all semester with the exact same buttons and workflow you'll have on test day — no surprises when it counts.
AND MORE FOR THE NEW SEMESTER
- New Back to School pens to make your notes shine
- Export your note as images to share with friends
- Redesigned Export and Print screens
- Many bug fixes and stability improvements
Good luck this semester — CollaNote has your back!
4.3.0 18 Aug
Bug fixes and performance improvements
4.1.2 14 May
- Improved Lasso Tool: The Lasso Tool now supports selectable content types: pen strokes, marker strokes, and boxes.
- Improved Translation Tool
+ Added 2 selection modes: rectangular selection and freehand selection.
+ Improved translation quality.
- Hover Support for Pen Tools: Added hover support for all pen tools.
- New Trash Bin UI: Redesigned the Trash Bin with a new interface.
- New Note History Feature: You can now manage the edit history of your notes and restore earlier versions.
- Bug Fixes and Performance Improvements.
4.1.1 8 May
Fixed minor bugs
4.1.0 9 Apr
Fixed minor bugs
4.0.9 6 Apr
- Added a variety of new pens to give you more creative ways to decorate your notes
- Improved performance
- Fixed minor bugs
4.0.7 31 Mar
Lunar New Year update: Introducing the Firecracker Pen
4.0.6 23 Feb
Fix small bugs
4.0.5 9 Jan
Fix a minor issue with displaying notes
4.0.4 3 Jan
Improved stability on iOS 26
4.0.3 23/12/2025
- New AI Pen: Squeeze Apple Pencil Pro and circle on the note to select an area and activate AI
• Turn hand-drawn doodles into beautiful stickers
• Convert handwriting into text
• Chat with AI based on selected content
• Requires Apple Pencil Pro and iOS 18+
- New CollaNote AI document chat:
• Chat directly inside your document with CollaNote AI
• Supports both offline mode and online mode with web search
- Improved AI Generated Stickers:
• Now works offline
• Creates even more beautiful, high-quality stickers
4.0.2 02/12/2025
Fix minor bugs in iOS 26
4.0.1 30/10/2025
BIG UPDATE — CollaNote 4.0
- Completely Redesigned UI/UX with Glass Design
+ A brand-new interface featuring modern glass effects, improved navigation, and a cleaner layout.
+ More intuitive, more self-explained, and designed for focus and clarity.
- Audio Tool with AI Transcript
+ Record notes, lectures, or meetings.
+ AI automatically creates accurate transcripts.
+ Handwriting, audio, and transcript now sync together during playback.
- Smarter Translation Tool
+ Improved translation accuracy.
+ Faster and more context-aware.
+ Ideal for multilingual note-taking and learning.
- Introduce Flashcard Library
+ Browse and find ready-made flashcards tailored to your study needs.
+ Perfect for learning languages or memorizing key concepts.
- Introduce Digital Planner Library
+ Access a growing library of digital planners.
+ Plan your day, week, or month with stylish, functional templates.
- New Import Feature
+ Import not only PDF files, but also Word and PowerPoint documents.
+ Work with all your study or work materials in one place.
- New Papers, Templates and Sticker Packs
- General Performance and Stability Improvements
4.0.0 09/10/2025
Fix compatibility issues with iOS 26
3.9.0 06/10/2025
Preparing for the next big update & Fix small bugs
3.1.8 07/08/2025
Preparing for the next big update & Fix bugs in the Text Tool.
3.1.7 17/07/2025
Preparing for the next big update
3.1.6 15/07/2025
- Updated the UI of the Home screen
- Added drag-and-drop support for moving notes and folders
- Improved background performance significantly
- Preparations for an upcoming major update
3.1.5 01/06/2025
Bug fixes and performance improvements
3.1.4 18/03/2025
Improved performance and fixed a few minor bugs.
more Version 5.0.3 5 days ago
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