Welcome to Notability: powerful, yet wonderfully simple note-taking and PDF annotation.
The Library
The Library is where you access and organize your notes and folders. Here, you can:
Access the Gallery
Customize the app settings
Create a New Note
Tap +New to create a new note.
Inside a note:
Select Rule, Grid, or Dot at the bottom of a new note to change the background.
Select Scan to scan a document, which will be saved as a PDF background in the note.
Import files from other apps, such as PDFs, PowerPoints, and spreadsheets.
Select Templates to set a custom template.
The Toolbox
Our Moveable Toolbox is fully customizable to suit your specific needs. The style tray gives you one-tap access to your favorite tools, and every tool has its own customizable presets.
All tools, including Zoom, Tape, Ruler, and Laser Pointer, are grouped in the Toolbox. Don't see a tool? Swipe left to reveal more.
Tap Pen and start writing with your finger or stylus. Tap Pen again to adjust color, line weight, and style. Tap when using the pen or highlighter to activate pressure sensitivity.
Pencil has pressure sensitivity and texture for sketching and shading.
Highlighter is a translucent ink that can emphasize the most important parts of a note.
Partial Eraser lets you remove specific details; Whole Eraser erases the entire item. 
Tap anywhere in the note to start typing. Make text boxes and move them wherever you'd like on the page.
Draw selections around ink/sketches to edit; convert handwriting to text. 
Use to add media such as:
Photos
Camera
Stickers
GIF's
Sticky Notes Image Playground (available on iOS 18.2 or later)
Tap Play to listen to audio recordings.
Record lectures and meetings with Audio Recording; Note Replay automatically syncs recordings with ink. 
Use the hand tool to navigate through a note.
Use Zoom View for detailed work. 
Use Tape to cover up key information in your notes and quiz yourself. 
Use Ruler to create straight edges or measure precise angles.
Use Laser Pointer to direct your audience’s attention to specific parts of the page during presentations. 
Use Settings to customize your toolbox and to choose which tools appear in it.
Inside a Note: Undo/Redo, Options Menu, Learn, and Content Manager
Tap 
to undo or redo your last action. Enable Undo/Redo gestures in your app’s settings.
Tap 
or 
to export notes, modify your template settings, and select how you view your note.
Tap 
to open up the Learn panel.
See how many questions you have answered with Learn.
See how many minutes you have spent studying the currently opened note.
Tap Live Transcript to see your audio recording transcribed in real time.
Tap on the Smart Notes section to get real-time notes from your recordings, imported PDFs, and handwritten notes.
At the bottom of the Learn panel, Chat with your Notes to ask a question and get instant answers from the content within your note.
Multi-Note and Note Switcher: Multi-Note lets you open and work on two notes simultaneously in either horizontal or vertical view. Note Switcher allows you to quickly switch between notes.