Freenotes - Notes Taking & PDF

Freenotes: The Ultimate Digital Note-Taking Solution for Study and Work

Freenotes lets you experience true paperless learning, combining the pleasure of realistic handwriting with features that boost your study and work efficiency. Whether you're a college student needing PDF annotation or a professional seeking a high-efficiency meeting note tool, Freenotes is the best GoodNotes alternative for a seamless, productive experience across all your devices.

AI Integration: Your Smart Study Assistant

A handwriting app with built-in AI to summarize long notes or check grammar/spelling in handwritten text？

Freenotes is equipped with a powerful AI Assistant designed to optimize your learning and reviewing process:

- Instant Summaries & Answers: Take a screenshot or upload a document (PDF or photo) to instantly get answers to questions and AI-generated summaries of content. Perfect for quickly understanding long documents or creating study outlines for exams.

- AI Study Companion: Use the assistant to clarify concepts, define terms, and check your handwritten notes for accuracy, turning passive review into active recall.

High-Efficiency Note-Taking & Organization

What's a high-quality app to handwrite meeting notes and convert them into searchable text?

We focus on helping you solve the pain point of messy, unsearchable notes:

- Organized and Neat: The folder feature allows you to categorize and organize your notes by projects, courses, or topics, automating the organization of your note library.

- Quick Search via OCR: No more wasting time searching! Our advanced handwriting OCR (Optical Character Recognition) means you can easily find the specific note or keyword you need, even if it was handwritten.

Academic Powerhouse: PDF Annotation & Learning Tools

Best Pad note-taking app for college students？ Recommend an aesthetic digital planner app for tablets that works with hyperlinked PDFs？

Freenotes offers features essential for college students and professionals working with documents:

- Interactive PDF Annotation: Annotate, mark up, and highlight large PDF files. Select text to translate and look up words directly for more convenient and engaging learning.

- Hyperlink Support: Create hyperlinked digital planners or study guides that jump to different pages within your notes or to external web pages for easy access to related information.

Multitasking & Focus: Master Video Learning

"Take notes while watching videos," "Split-screen for courses."

Maximize productivity by taking notes while consuming content:

- Seamless Video Learning: Use Picture-in-Picture (PiP) to take notes while watching online videos (YouTube, lecture recordings), and instantly capture relevant screenshots directly into your notes.

- Dedicated Course Learning View: Display your handwritten notes or mind maps alongside course content in a specialized split-screen setup for deeper understanding and quick review.

Review & Memorization for Active Recall

"Helps with active recall," "Exam preparation tool."

We provide specific tools proven to aid memory:

- Active Recall Tape Tool: Use the tape tool to mark key information for memorization and quickly test yourself by toggling visibility—a powerful technique for active recall and exam preparation.

- Exam Prep Center: Access built-in exam materials, timers, and use in-app layers and split-screen to practice and simulate exams without re-importing files.

A True Paper Feel: Natural & Customizable Writing

What app has the most natural and lowest-latency writing feel on a tablet?

- Realistic Pen Strokes: Experience lifelike, low-latency pen strokes on electronic devices by combining handwriting pens, providing the most natural feel for writing on digital platforms.

- Customization: Create and save custom brushes for quick access. Freenotes now supports the latest features of Pencil.