Overview
Notability on iPhone has been updated to make typing, reading, and recording easier on a smaller screen. This update simplifies the interface and introduces Text-Only mode—without removing any of your content.
Not currently available in China Mainland.
New Toolbar
The main toolbar includes:
Record button
Insert menu
Secondary tool drawer
Additional changes:
Templates and template settings are hidden in Text-Only mode
Scrolling
If a tool has been selected, use two fingers to scroll.
Text-Only Mode
Text-Only mode only displays text in a note, excluding templates and other content. It is a view option alongside Seamless and Single Page. Text-Only mode does not delete or remove content. All note content is preserved.
What you’ll see:
Typed text only
Narrower note width with reflowed text
What’s hidden:
Drawings, images, shapes, and media
Template backgrounds
Text-Only mode is used automatically when:
New notes open in Text-Only mode if the default template is not a PDF
Existing notes open in Text-Only mode if they:
Contain no PDF pages, and
Include only typed text (or no ink, images, or shapes)
Switching Views
Changing the view saves your preference for the next time you open the note.
Adding media or using drawing tools automatically switches the note back to Seamless view.
A brief message to confirm this view change will appear. This is to reassure you that no data has been lost.