Overview
The Notability web app brings the power of note-taking to your browser! Create new notes, collaborate with your team, easily organize and search your notes, study with Learn, and more!
Creating Notes
Note Creation
- Open and edit empty notes.
- Start fresh with a blank note anytime.
- Add audio recordings to capture lectures, meetings, or voice memos.
- Use checklists to stay organized.
- Format text with indentation options and smart highlighting.
Editing your Notes
- Customize note titles.
- Use the undo button to fix mistakes.
- Move, rotate, and scale elements with ease.
- Align elements for cleaner visuals.
Text Formatting Options
- Choose from checkmarks, bullet points, and numbered lists.
- Adjust line spacing and paragraph styling.
Content Management
- Easily remove, copy, and paste content within notes.
- Paste large amounts of text without performance issues.
Quick Actions and Search
- Right-click for quick actions on text and ink.
- Use the improved toolbar insert button to find tools faster.
- Search within your notes or imported PDFs.
Note Library
- Move notes between subjects seamlessly.
- Page scroll indicators help you stay oriented in longer notes.
- Search for any note directly from within your note view.
- Quickly return to your full library when needed.
Collaboration and Sharing
- Collaborate smoothly with improved real-time syncing and ink rendering.
- Legacy notes are now compatible with collaboration features.
- Share notes easily using the share button.
- Shared notes and uploaded images load reliably for all viewers.
Account and Onboarding
- Log in via Google, Apple, Microsoft SSO, or magic link.
- New users enjoy an updated onboarding flow with helpful animations.
- Returning users are directed straight to the web app from notability.com.
Settings and Preferences
- Adjust zoom and scroll behavior to match your workflow.
- Page outline improvements make it easier to see your location in a note.
- The URL now reflects your selected subject for easy sharing.
- The updated Stripe checkout page simplifies subscription management.
Learn
- Helpful prompts appear in empty notes to guide you in importing PDFs or recording audio.
- Use prompt groups in the “Generate Study Materials” tool.
- Summarize your note content in the Learn Panel.
- Access study tools via the “Study” button:
- Choose between Flashcard or Multiple Choice quizzes.
- Flashcard mode now includes auto-progression and shows the question side first.
Microsurveys
- Microsurveys are used to collect your feedback and are available from the library view.
- You can start, pause, and return to surveys anytime.