Check out our past app updates below!
16.9.1, August 2026
• Import flashcard sets or manually create your own. Now with spaced repetition to review gradually at different time intervals.
• Faster editing in large notes and improved memory footprint for large libraries on Notability Cloud
• Browse your nested folders directly from your note list
• Many miscellaneous bug, crash, and performance improvements
16.9, August 2026
• Introducing the Calligraphy Pen: expressive ink that responds to the angle of your stroke.
Coming to Plus and Pro subscribers.
• Introducing note covers: pick a cover for any note from the library or the content manager.
Available on Notability Cloud.
• Bulk import: long-press the + button in the library to import whole folders, subfolders included.
• Add extra space to the sides of imported PDFs for more room to write.
• Quizzes now pick up where you left off.
• Notability uses less disk space, especially on Notability Cloud.
• Faster handwriting search, smoother window resizing, and other fixes.
16.8.1, August 2026
• Introducing code blocks: add code with syntax highlighting for over two dozen languages. Tap the code block button in the text toolbar or start a line with three backticks and a space.
• Introducing block quotes: set off a quote from a professor, a textbook, or anyone else. Tap the quote block button in the text toolbar or start a line with > and a space.
• The tape tool now supports 12 sizes for finer control over width.
• Improved text rendering when font sizes are mixed on one line.
• Reordering pages in the content manager now moves the page's text with it.
• Snap guidelines are now hidden in presentation mode.
16.8, August 2026
• Flashcards, quizzes, and full exam prep are now available from your Home tab. Pick how you want to study and track your progress as you go.
• Duplicate the selection tool to keep both Boxed and Freeform in your toolbar.
• Fixed a bug with handwriting conversion across page breaks.
• Widgets now support tinting on iOS 26.
16.7.1, July 2026
• Fixed an issue with Apple Pencil squeeze
• Crash fixes and performance improvements
16.7, July 2026
Home tab makes it easy to jump into your work. Find a recent note, record, or import all in one place.
• Focus Mode: 4-finger tap in your notes to turn it on. Drag the pill to reposition it, or use the hand tool to hide it.
• Updated academic planners for the 2026-27 school year.
• Less urgent notifications now have a new home. Find them in the notification menu at the top right of the library.
• Learn now supports images in Chat.
• Fixed bugs with the selection menu, Apple Pencil squeeze, and blurry PDFs.
16.6.1, July 2026
Introducing Classic: Notability's one-time purchase is back, with unlimited notes, handwriting recognition, and collaboration across devices.
Classic users who purchased Notability prior to our switch to subscriptions are still grandfathered into this plan.
• Fixed a crash with text undo.
• Fixed a bug on the compare plans screen.
16.5.3, July 2026
Introducing Version History: See your note's past versions and restore the one you need on Notability Cloud.
Introducing Referrals: Invite a friend. When they join, you both get rewarded.
Added support for Smart Notes on Mac.
Fixed an error when importing notes from OneDrive and Outlook
16.5.2, June 2026
Capture up to 10 photos at once and add them to your note in a single step
Sped up partial erase, lasso selection, snapping, and shape recognition for smoother note-taking
Brought back the global setting to choose your default view mode for new notes
16.5.1, June 2026
Fixes an issue where users incorrectly encountered the note edit limit
16.5, June 2026
On iPad, you can now set what left-edge swipe does from inside a note: open the Note Switcher or go back to your library
Fixed the tap area on quiz sidebar rows
Fixed rare crashes when launching and when rotating with the keyboard open
16.4, June 2026
Jump between sections of a note using an outline built from your headers.
New palette menu for Apple Pencil Pro squeeze gesture.
Custom colors and new sizes for the Laser tool.
Settings for sharing note links moved to the Options menu.
Ruler now works in presentation mode.
Fixed an issue when selecting part of a line.
Fixed bugs for cropped images, pasting shapes as images, and Math Conversion.
Improvements to the library search bar and swiping to delete notes.
16.3.2, June 2026
Fixed PDF highlighting issues, including highlights missing from exported PDFs
Improved rendering performance on ink-heavy notes
Fixed freeze when selecting text on Notability Cloud
Fixed freehand selection "hold to box" behavior on Notability Cloud
Improved the Learn experience on iPhone
16.3.1, June 2026
Improved transcription quality
More reliable ink copy & paste across devices
Improved image resizing
Set a preferred name for your account (on Notability Cloud)
16.3, May 2026
Outlines now support up to 3 levels of hierarchy, better representing imported PDFs
iCloud syncing is now available to our Starter tier
Faster loading for notes with lots of ink
Added magnifying glass for Notability Cloud
16.2.4, May 2026
Fixed a bug where the appo could freeze when tapping the "New Note" button
16.2.3, May 2026
Improved freehand selection
Added setting for hover previews
Increased speed for adding photos on Notability Cloud
Fixed bugs across eraser, undo/redo, shapes, live transcription
16.2.2, May 2026
Customize Study Timer with your own session and break lengths
Smoother text editing on Notability Cloud
Refreshed library empty states
16.2.1, May 2026
Introducing Hover and Haptic Feedback with Apple Pencil Pro.
Added new keyboard shortcuts to jump between pages on Notability Cloud.
Improved squares shape resizing behavior.
16.2, April 2026
Introducing Study Timer: Stay focused with set study sessions and built-in breaks.
Improvements to Page Manager & Page Navigator
Enhancements for thumbnails, checklists, dark paper editing, keyboard performance, and document scan in Notability Cloud
Improved library search performance on iOS 26
16.1.5, April 2026
Optimized images on Notability Cloud to take up less storage space while keeping quality
Improved Zoom View experience across all toolbar positions
Better layout for Learn on smaller screens
16.1.4, April 2026
Optimized images on Notability Cloud to take up less storage space while keeping quality
Improved Zoom View experience across all toolbar positions
Better layout for Learn on smaller screens
16.1.3, April 2026
Introducing Outlines: navigate between sections of your PDFs with ease
Native support for dark and tinted app icons
Bug fixes and performance improvements
16.1.2, April 2026
Introducing Outlines: navigate between sections of your PDFs with ease
Native support for dark and tinted app icons
Bug fixes and performance improvements
16.1.1, April 2026
Improvements to the cross platform experience on Notability Cloud
Improvements to laser tool tail behavior on Notability Cloud. Older laser strokes will now show while making new ones.
Bug fixes and performance enhancements
16.1, March 2026
Learn now supports quiz sharing. Share a quiz link with anyone, even if they don't have Notability
Fixed the status bar overlapping with buttons on iOS 26
16.0.1, March 2026
Introducing Notability for Business, a new solution for teams, including Shared Libraries, real-time collaboration, and flexible permissions (only available on Notability Cloud)
Introducing Live Collaboration, share and see teammates working on the same note in real time (only available on Notability Cloud)
Subjects and dividers have become folders, providing deeper note organization with less complexity
16.0, March 2026
Introducing Notability for Business, a new solution for teams, including Shared Libraries, real-time collaboration, and flexible permissions (only available on Notability Cloud)
Introducing Live Collaboration, share and see teammates working on the same note in real time (only available on Notability Cloud)
Subjects and dividers have become folders, providing deeper note organization with less complexity
15.5, March 2026
Introducing Tape custom colors and 5 NEW patterns: stars, flowers, hearts, waves, and checkers
Introducing Ruler Angle Measurement Mode: tap and hold the Ruler center to measure degrees between two points
15.4.4, March 2026
Fixed a performance issue when changing notes on Notability Cloud
15.4.3, March 2026
Copy Page Background in the Content Manager on Notability Cloud
Choose between Tail and No Tail on the Laser with Notability Cloud
Bug fixes and performance improvements
15.4.2, March 2026
Shapes can now be locked on Notability Cloud
Improved Text Boxes with Learn on Notability Cloud
Bug fixes and performance enhancements
15.4.1, February 2026
Updated brand fonts
Fixed keyboard bug with iOS 26
Bug fixes and other improvements
15.4, February 2026
Introducing Locked Objects: images, textboxes, and sticky notes can be locked in note
Introducing Mirror Ink: Duplicate & flip ink with one tap
Bug fixes and other improvements
15.3.8, February 2026
Learn quizzes can now be expanded to fullscreen
You can now create custom stickers in Notability Cloud
Bug fixes and other improvements
15.3.7, February 2026
You can now convert images to ink in Notability Cloud
General bug fixes and performance improvements
15.3.6, January 2026
Learn now supports studying large PDFs with table of contents
Added an indicator while Learn generates new material
Improved load performance for large text notes on Notability Cloud
15.3.5, January 2026
Learn now supports studying large PDFs with table of contents
Added an indicator while Learn generates new material
Improved load performance for large text notes on Notability Cloud
15.3.4, January 2026
Added a streak animation for Learn quizzes
Learn transcriptions now follow your preferred language from settings
General bug fixes and performance improvements
15.3.3, January 2026
Added support for drag-and-dropping Learn Mix and Match cards
Fixed text interactions in Notability Cloud note title fields
Fixed a bug with showing account alerts
15.3.2, January 2026
Added support for drag-and dropping Learn Mix and Match cards
Fixed text interactions in Notability Cloud note title fields
Bug fixes and performance improvements
15.3.1, December 2025
A refreshed iPhone experience featuring a redesigned toolbar and media picker
Improvements to the Learn quiz experience
Bug fixes and performance improvements
15.3, December 2025
Discover Inksights, a personalized recap of your year with Notability
Bug fixes and improvements
15.2.2, December 2025
Fixed performance issue when indexing notes
15.2.1, December 2025
Fixed crash when foregrounding the app
15.2, December 2025
Introducing the 2026 Digital Life and Yume Techo Planners
Fixed a crash when importing PDFs
Bug fixes and improvements
15.1.4, November 2025
Introducing Mix and Match: a new quiz type in Learn for matching terms and definitions
Improved the quality of converting handwriting to text with Notability Cloud
15.1.3, November 2025
Introducing Action Items. Learn will now generate relevant action items from your notes
Added support for inserting hyperlinks as text, now available with Notability Cloud
Stability improvements to Single Page mode
Fixed issues with immediate text layout updates
15.1.2, November 2025
Fixed a crash when opening a note with specific types of pasted text.
15.1.1, November 2025
Stability improvements for Content Manager operations
Fixed a bug with saving audio when using the note switcher
Fixed a bug with quizzes progressing to the next question while viewing an explanation
15.1, November 2025
Introducing: Emojifying Subjects! Customize your subjects with an expressive emoji, now available with Notability Cloud
Improved an issue where Smart Notes stop in the middle of a recording
Additional text stability and performance improvements
15.0.18, November 2025
Quiz explanations are now more focused
Fixed issues with Learn content not generating when it should
Improved text stability and performance
Crash fixes and performance improvements
15.0.17, October 2025
Improvements to text selection, gestures, and lists
Fixed a bug with searching in the page manager
Restored transcripts toggle in Settings -> Learn
Crash fixes and performance improvements
15.0.16, October 2025
Explain This has returned to Learn!
Upgraded third-party backup integrations
Performance improvements and crash fixes
15.0.15, October 2025
Assorted text improvements for iOS 26
Fixes a bug with shapes drawn by the pencil tool
Fixes a bug with importing files on iOS 26
15.0.14, October 2025
Fixes an issue with restoring Classic purchases
15.0.13, October 2025
Fixed a performance issue after switching notes in single page view
15.0.12, October 2025
Fixed handwriting getting interrupted by the palm rejection
Fixed a performance issue after switching notes in seamless view
15.0.11, October 2025
Improved text-to-speech
Fixed a bug with zoom tool in multi-note
iOS 26 performance and animation improvements
Crash fixes
15.0.10, September 2025
Fixes a formatting bug when copying Learn transcripts
Fixes a crash in the Notes widget
Improvements for iOS/macOS 26
15.0.9 September 2025
Learn improvements, including chat conversations grouped by day
Fixes an issue with selecting ink
Bug fixes for iOS 26 and macOS Tahoe
15.0.6, September 2025
Returning feature: transcript timestamps and segments sync with handwriting/audio playback
Improved appearance of long Learn quiz questions
General bug fixes and performance improvements
15.0.5, September 2025
Refreshed design on multiple screens
Improved battery usage and search performance when using Notability Cloud
General bug fixes and performance improvements
15.0.3, September 2025
Fixes issues with logging in and viewing the library
15.0.2, September 2025
Improvements to Learn
Crash and stability fixes
15.0.1, August 2025
Bug fixes and improvements to Smart Notes, Live Transcription, and Chat
15.0.0, August 2025
A new Learn home, with improved quizzes and flashcards, tailored to you
Live Smart Notes - hit record, and we'll create notes for you, summarizing audio in real time
Chat with your note - ask questions and learn from your own note
Notability Cloud, syncing real time updates of your notes to our new Web App, & backing up your notes for security
Refreshed brand, including a new logo & app icon
14.12.11, August 2025
Fixed a bug with showing tool tips
14.12.10, August 2025
General stability improvements, bug and crash fixes
14.12.9, August 2025
Fixed recordings restarting while taking notes
Fixed PDFs occasionally being blurry
Fixed a crash with underlined text
14.12.8, July 2025
Choose to show or hide the status bar while taking notes in Settings -> Note Editor
14.12.7, July 2025
Updated privacy policy
Bug fixes for image captions
Stability improvements when leaving and opening the app
14.12.6, July 2025
New academic planners to stay organized in the 2025-2026 school year!
Learn improvements
Crash fixes
14.12.5, July 2025
Fixes a crash when changing themes
General bug fixes and performance improvements
14.12.4, June 2025
Fixes an issue exporting notes to Box
General bug fixes and performance improvements
14.12.3, June 2025
Adds "Content matches theme" setting for syncing note content with theme colors
Fixes an issue with the ordering of Learn multiple choice quiz answer options
General bug fixes and performance improvements
14.12.1, June 2025
Audio duration while editing a recording now shows the correct value
Fixes an issue with Learn quiz pop-ups appearing too frequently
General bug fixes and performance improvements
14.12, June 2025
Adds a monthly tracker for Learn usage in Settings
Upgrades Dropbox integration to improve Auto-Backup
Raises the minimum supported version to iOS 17
14.11.17, June 2025
Fixed a problem when using Sign in with Apple
14.11.16, May 2025
Fixes a bug with deselecting text boxes
14.11.15, May 2025
Decreased memory usage in large PDF notes
Settings screen improvements
Crash fixes
14.11.14, May 2025
Settings screen improvements
Fixed a crash when pasting Learn summaries
Fixed a crash on iOS 18.4 while scrolling in notes
Now supporting more Learn languages
14.11.13, May 2025
Fixes a crash when opening or exporting certain notes
14.11.12, May 2025
Learn Improvements
Updated onboarding
14.11.11, May 2025
Introducing a new Wellness Workbook template with activities geared towards supporting healthy, intentional living!
Settings screen improvements
14.11.10, April 2025
Redesigned settings menu
Improved transcriptions in multiple languages
Various bug fixes and improvements
14.11.9, April 2025
Improve default language search in Learn settings
Various bug fixes and improvements
14.11.8, April 2025
Improved title font sizing
Various bug fixes and improvements
14.11.7, April 2025
Fixed a crash that may occur on launch
14.11.6, April 2025
Fixed a bug when saving default line spacing
Various bug and crash fixes
14.11.5, March 2025
Selection menu icon updates
Fixed alerts not appearing in some cases
General stability improvements, bug and crash fixes
14.11.4, March 2025
Increased the total number of Learn quiz questions generated for certain notes
Markdown tables now render properly in the Learn summary
Fixed a crash when modifying text selection range
General stability improvements, bug and crash fixes
14.11.3, March 2025
Added three new note templates for travel planning
Fixed a bug with collapsing and expanding library notices
General stability improvements, bug and crash fixes
14.11.2, March 2025
Fixed cropping images in Single Page mode
Fixed a bug causing Notability account logout when quitting the app
Smoothed out menu refresh animations for a better in-app experience
14.11.1, March 2025
Learn: Study up to 200 questions per quiz! Questions get tougher as you progress
Media menu improvements: New tool icon and updated stickers navigation
Improved quality of Learn summaries, quizzes, and flashcards
Fix drag and drop sending subjects to the bottom of the list
Fix toolbox animation glitch when opening notes
Fixed a rare crash while cropping images
14.11, February 2025
Zoom tool gesture improvements
Fixed issues with template selection
Increased performance on iOS 16
General stability improvements, bug and crash fixes
14.10.12, February 2025
Fixed blank widgets in iOS 18
Fixed shape detection for octagons
Fixed a bug with erasing shapes that intersect other drawings
Fixed subjects occasionally missing from import flow
Crash fixes
14.10.11, February 2025
Learn improvements
Crash fixes
14.10.10, February 2025
Improved shape detection when drawing circles
Fixed unresponsive toolbar after closing content manager on Mac
Crash fixes
14.10.9, January 2025
Crash fixes
14.10.8, January 2025
Improved copying and pasting Learn summaries
Crash fixes
14.10.7, January 2025
Use Apple Intelligence in the media menu's new Image Playground tab! Accessible to devices and regions where Apple Intelligence is available
Learn improvements
Crash fixes
14.10.6, January 2025
Fixed unresponsive toolbar after resetting to default tools
Fixed signing into a Notability Account on one device logging out of other devices
Adds the ability to change the content language in Learn
Other Improvements to Learn
14.10.5, December 2024
Introducing the 2025 Planners!
Improvements to Flashcards
Various improvements and bug fixes
14.10.4, December 2024
Introducing Flashcards: Review terms and master concepts with Flashcards! To get started, tap on the Learn icon in the upper right corner of a note
Various improvements and bug fixes
14.10.3, November 2024
Improvements to Learn
Extended support for Mobile Guardian users in Singapore through February 28, 2025
Various improvements and bug fixes
14.10.2, November 2024
Improvements to Learn
Various improvements and bug fixes
14.10.1, November 2024
Improvements to Learn
Various improvements and bug fixes
14.10, November 2024
Introducing Learn - A new AI study that generates instant note summaries and practice quizzes
14.9.23, October 2024
Improves keyboard shortcuts for search
Various improvements and bug fixes
14.9.22, October 2024
Fixed the app restarting after resumed
14.9.21, October 2024
New stickers: Add warmth to your notes with the new Happy Autumn pack!
Various improvements and bug fixes
14.9.20, October 2024
Fixes a rare crash for iOS 16 users
14.9.19, October 2024
Various improvements and bug fixes
14.9.18, October 2024
Improved Apple Pencil Pro Squeeze gestures
Various improvements and bug fixes
14.9.17, October 2024
Fixes a crash on Mac
14.9.16, September 2024
Add dark and tinted app icons for iOS 18
Various improvements and bug fixes
14.9.15 September 2024
Fixes app loading issue for some managed devices
14.9.14, September 2024
Improved keyboard shortcuts for recording and search
Various improvements and bug fixes
14.9.13, September 2024
Improved keyboard shortcuts for duplicating media and shapes, navigating audio recordings, and selecting tool colors
Various improvements and bug fixes
14.9.12 September 2024
Add more Apple Pencil Pro Squeeze gestures
New option+click shortcut for duplicating selected ink and media
14.9.11, September 2024
Add keyboard shortcuts for cycling through tool colors and sizes
Various other bug fixes and performance improvements
14.9.10, August 2024
New worksheets for various academic subjects
New widget: Use the start recording widget to automatically start an audio recording in a new note
Various other bug fixes and performance improvements
14.9.9, August 2024
Fixed a crash during note import
Various other bug fixes and performance improvements
14.9.8, August 2024
Bug fixes and performance improvements
14.9.7, August 2024
Fix an issue where custom highlighter colors were displaying incorrectly in the color picker
Various other bug fixes and performance improvements
14.9.6, August 2024
Added support for Mobile Guardian users in Singapore
14.9.5, August 2024
Introducing Send Forward and Backward! You can now control the layer position of overlapping images and stickers after insert.
New stickers: Kickstart the academic year with 4 new back-to-school sticker packs!
Various other bug fixes and performance improvements.
14.9.4, July 2024
Fixes an issue where searches were not carried over into notes
Performance improvements
14.9.3, July 2024
Adds a Chinese version of the new academic planner
Adds support for dragging formatted text into the app
Fixes a rare issue where the app may freeze in safe mode
14.9.2, July 2024
Performance improvements opening and closing the Content Manager
14.9.1, July 2024
Updated message shown when duplicating pages
Performance improvements
14.9, July 2024
Show All or Hide All Tape with a single tap
New Planners for the upcoming school year
Note size matches the dimensions of an imported PDF
14.8.9, June 2024
Fixed the paste menu option appearing too often
14.8.8, June 2024
Adds Copy All to Audio Transcripts. Long-press any transcribed text to access the menu and copy the full transcript!
14.8.7, June 2024
Fixed a crash when reordering subjects
14.8.6, June 2024
Removes system prompt when copy/pasting
Fixes a Web Clip editing issue
Fixes a crash on iOS 17.5.0
14.8.5, May 2024
Fixes a naming bug when importing .note files
Fixes changing subjects while library alerts are expanded
Various other bug fixes and performance improvements
14.8.4, May 2024
Squeeze to erase with Apple Pencil Pro. Release to quickly switch back to the previous tool. This feature is only available with the Apple Pencil Pro.
14.8.3, May 2024
Fixed drag and drop from Mac to iPad.
Fixed subjects scrolling behind the theme graphic.
Updated Handwriting & Math Conversion screens.
14.8.2, May 2024
Reduces lag when editing a note or using the Content Manager.
14.8.1, May 2024
New templates: 7 new templates for self-care!
Fixes layout problems with the sticker menu.
Fixes saving note title changes.
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
14.8, April 2024
Fixed a crash when toggling selection mode in the Content Manager.
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
14.7.13, April 2024
Fixed a crash when sharing notes from the Library.
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
14.7.12, April 2024
New themes: Celebrate Earth Day every day with our new botanical themes
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
14.7.11, April 2024
New templates include: isometric paper, multi-column paper, and more planning templates!
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
14.7.9, April 2024
Fixed crash in subject color picker
Fixed crash with text correction
Added miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
14.7.8, March 2024
Fixes a crash when deleting notes.
14.7.7, March 2024
Using Tenor to power GIFs media menu
Fixes issues in audio transcription quotas
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
14.7.6, March 2024
Fixes a crash with text to speech
Fixes a crash when sharing via AirDrop
Improves error handling in Audio Transcription flows
14.7.5, February 2024
Fixes a crash when dismissing the color picker
Fixes a crash with the text box selection menu and keyboard
Fixes a crash on iOS 15 when opening the content manager
Fixes unresponsive library buttons on macOS Sonoma
14.7.4, February 2024
Fixes a freeze and crash when using the text tool
Fixes an occasional crash when stopping audio playback
Automatically dismiss Options menu when opening the Content Manager
14.7.3, February 2024
Sharing a note via the Apple Mail app includes the note's title
Fixes a crash when editing note info
Improves default sharing options
No longer reuses the last export's password
No longer reuses the last export's page range selection
14.7.2, February 2024
Improves file import (e.g. Canvas, Powerpoint, Web Pages)
Support for locked PDF import
Improves the Recent Notes widget
Allows Math Conversion in Safe Mode
14.7.1, February 2024
Introduced new 2024 planners from Paperlike
Added an option to open a note directly in Notability after import from an external app
Added Note paper backgrounds as default to quick share
14.7, January 2024
Quickly create new notes, view a specific note, access your Recent Notes, or access notes in a specific subject with our 4 new Widgets.
14.6, January 2024
14.6 includes an options menu update and an improved import flow!
Our options menu inside a note has a revamped design, and allows you to rename a note and sort to subject from within the Note info.
You can also right click an Unfiled note in the Library to sort to subject.
We've refreshed the design of our import flow to make it quicker and easier to share multiple documents to Notability at once.
Lastly, the iOS (iPad and iPhone) version includes the Hide Status bar view as a new option!
14.5.4, January 2024
Added support for keyboard shortcuts to copy and paste media objects
Fixed zoom keyboard shortcuts
Fixed paste to work regardless of tool selected
14.5.3, January 2024
Fix for zoom issues in planners
Hide home bar when a note is open
Fixes a crash with Smart Highlighter
Show search result count in transcripts
Fix for images with a transparent background
14.4.6, December 2023
Updated media menu with new icons
Media objects can be set to Fit to Page and flipped horizontally and vertically
Fixed status bar theme in portrait orientation
14.4.4, November 2023
Added quick look previews for note files
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
14.4.3, November 2023
Transcriptions are now supported on iPhone
Zoom view improvements
Fixed issue where the furthest left tool was not tappable on iOS 15
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
14.4.2, November 2023
Fixed an issue where links copied from Chrome could not be pasted into Notability.
Zoom view now hides automatically when switching to a non-writing tool.
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
14.4.1, October 2023
Fixed an issue where note thumbnails do not appear as notes are downloaded.
Fixed undo/redo gestures.
Miscellaneous bug fixes and performance improvements.
14.3.2, October 2023
Improvements to Zoom tool: Zoom box can now go to edge of page, supports undo/redo gesture.
Added custom tool cursors for Catalyst.
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements.
14.2.5, September 2023
Added more accessibility labels
Added support for importing more file types in new notes
Fixed an issue with typing in Presentation Mode
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
14.2.4, September 2023
Streamlined the flow to paste images from other devices
Added a low storage warning
Added other miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
14.2.3, September 2023
Added support for saving document scans a PDF or ink from empty notes
Added a new graphic for when there are no unfiled notes
Added two finger selection support to the Library
Fixed VoiceOver labels
14.2.2, September 2023
Fixed issues with the progress bar for exports
Fixed issues with MDM settings
14.2.1, August 2023
Performance improvements
Added an inset in single page view mode so the toolbar does not overlap content
Added new Grow and Feel Good Journals
14.2, August 2023
Added support for quick rename of subjects
Updated the iCloud Conflict Resolution screen
Other minor bug fixes and performance improvements
14.1.3, August 2023
Fixed a lag when rotating screen
Fixed a freeze that may occur when swiping left in single page mode
Fixed a rare crash that may occur when importing documents
Performance improvements
14.1.2, August 2023
Fixed search results persisting into the note view
Fixed a bug with printing from Quick Share
Added a behavior where tapping the text tool inserts the caret
Added back search results counts in the Page Manager
Improved layout of the top toolbox in some cases
Removed the two finger gesture to show the Ruler
Added audio bug fixes and improvements
Performance Improvements
14.1.1, August 2023
Fixed a crash that may occur on launch
Fixed a crash that may occur importing a note on first launch
Fixed a memory issue that could lead to performance issues
14.1, August 2023
Added shortcut to allow play/pause with space bar for notes with audio files
Added ability to delete multiple audio files, delete confirmation alert
Improvements to Search for clear and cancel options
Improvements to Share Options menu
Improvements to text in text boxes
Fixes Library bugs for organizers, alerts, layouts
Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements
14.0.3, August 2023
Fixed a crash when opening notes
Fixed a crash in the Library when changing tabs
Fixed a bug with scrolling while dragging note content
Fixed a bug with shared notes
Fixed a loading issue with the Gallery
12.1.15, July 2023
Fixed an crash when searching note text
12.1.14, July 2023
Fixed an crash when previewing themes
Fixed a crash after turning on Auto-Backup
Fixed an Auto-Backup issue for business accounts
12.1.13, July 2023
Fixed a crash in the Page Manager
Fixed an issue with subscription offerings
12.1.12, July 2023
Fixed an issue when moving a subject
Minor crash fixes
12.1.11, June 2023
Fixed a crash that could occur when creating a note or opening settings
Fixed a crash that could occur when typing
12.1.10, June 2023
Fixed lag when switching tools in Presentation Mode
Fixed various crashes when using Math Conversion
Improved performance when typing in a note
12.1.9, June 2023
New default behavior: Log in or sign up for a Notability account via a link
Improved inserting media objects on Mac
Improved text box highlight behaviors
12.1.8, May 2023
Improved search speed
Improved battery life in some cases
Fixed an issue where text box search results may not be highlighted
Fixed an issue where the last letter in a text box might not be highlighted
Fixed a crash that could occur while drawing polygons
12.1.7, May 2023
Fixed an issue where media objects did not support some keyboard commands
Fixed a crash that could happen when importing a note
Fixed issues that could occur in certain password flows
Fixed a crash that could happen when disabling iCloud Sync
12.1.6, May 2023
Fixed an issue with note thumbnails that contain GIFs
Fixed an issue where GIFS could disappear when zooming
12.1.5, May 2023
Improved handwriting behavior to fix some cases of twitching or correcting while writing
Improved export progress bar for large PDF exports
12.1.3, April 2023
Added more subject colors
Improved performance in Presentation Mode
Fixed an issue where the Tape tool could not be selected in the Zoom view
12.1.2, April 2023
Fixed an issue where some links would hang the app on launch
Fixed an issue with the Page Manager search bar color on Mac
Fixed a crash some users may encounter when working with PDF highlights
12.1.1, April 2023
Fixed a crash that may happen for some users during our onboarding tour
12.0.7, March 2023
Fixed an issue that may cause lag for some users
12.0.6, March 2023
Fixed an issue where handwriting would adjust while drawing with Apple Pencil
Improved styling selections of mixed pencil and pen
Fixed annotations on rotated PDF pages on export
12.0.5, March 2023
Fixed a rendering issue when zooming in or out on a note
Fixed a rendering issue when receiving a call/alarm/notification
12.0.4, March 2023
Fixed an issue with correctly rendering ink in thumbnails and PDFs
Fixed an issue where the toolbar could freeze when switching tools
Fixed minor crashes for inserting an image or sticker, opening a note, and searching the library
12.0.3, March 2023
Fixed an issue where ink was missing with Palm Detection disabled.
Fixed an issue with handwriting performance.
Fixed an issue where exports were missing Pencil ink.
Fixed an issue with annotations on imported PDFs.
Fixed an issue for ruler in landscape templates.
12.0.2, Feb 2023
We’ve made logging in or signing up for a Notability account easier than ever! Log in or sign up via a link sent to your email.
Fixed an issue resizing small selections
Fixed an issue with poor sounding text-to-speech
12.0.1, Feb 2023
Changelist:
Fixed an issue where dots would appear on zooming in or out.
Fixed an issue where searching PDFs would not show correct results.
Fixed an issue where using Scribble would make a text box when it should not.
Fixed a crash with using the color dropper.
11.8.10, Jan 2023
Changelist:
Fixed an issue while renaming notes where the title would revert back to the old one
Improved bulk cut and delete actions on multiple pages in the page manager
Fixed crashes on Mac that would happen sometimes if you closed a window
Fixed a broken link in the Dash 2023 Portrait Planner
11.8.9, Jan 2023
Changelist:
Fixed an issue where resetting a Notability account password wouldn't work from in app
11.8.8, December 2022
Changelist:
Fixed a visual issue when dragging organizers and subjects
11.8.7, December 2022
Changelist:
Improves ability to select usernames while publishing a note
Mac Only changes
Fixed an issue with right click copy paste on multiple pages in the page manager
Added a select all and deselect all button to the recently deleted notes menu
11.8.6, December 2022
Changelist:
Improved the visibility of the lasso tool on dark paper
Improved rotated image and sticker selection logic
Fixed an issue with image captions in night mode
Fixed an issue with the note title in night mode
Improved page break visibility by making them slightly thicker
11.8.4, November 2022
In this version we have added 2023 planners and improved some templates for you.
Changelist:
Stay organized and start planning for 2023 with the Dash Portrait Planner and the Digital Life Planner.
Improved the Basic Rule, Grid and Dot templates so they are consistently spaced.
Grid spacings now match physical unit measurements.
11.8.3, November 2022
Changelist:
Added support for toggling Night Mode from the note on iPhone
Fixed displaying valid parts of corrupted PDFs
Fixed a crash on launch for some MDM users
Fixed print modal not appearing sometimes
Fixed an issue with unnecessary code running on app launch
11.8, November 2022
In 11.8 we’re excited to bring you Night Mode! View your notes with a dark appearance at the flip of a switch. Use Night Mode to review and take notes at night or in dark spaces!
You can turn Night Mode on from within your notes by pressing the three vertical dots in the top right of the note > View > Night Mode.
Or from the Settings Menu > Themes > Night Mode.
And for you hardcore users with an iPad keyboard, Cmd + i can be used to toggle Night Mode faster than other means. Just make sure you're not actively editing text so it doesn't turn on italics instead.
For more details, check out this help center article.
11.7.7, November 2022
Fixed an issue causing an unexpected increase in app size.
Fixed an issue with the image context menu.
Fixed a crash on indexing PDFs.
Fixed a bug with Face ID and password settings.
Fixed an issue where some documents could not be shared to Notability.
11.7.6, November 2022
Fixed an issue with the page manager button on the bookmark filter.
Improved layouts for settings on smaller screens.
11.7.4, November 2022
We’ve made it easier to publish to the Gallery and fixed some crashes for you.
Changelist below:
We made it easier than ever to publish to the Gallery!
Added more iOS 16 Apple Pencil support.
Fixed a rare crash in the import subject picker.
Fixed a rare crash when trying to contact support.
If you’re looking for more tips on how to use and publish your notes to the Gallery, make sure you check out our blog post here.
11.7.3, October 2022
Fixed a loading hang when canceling a password prompt on app start
Improvements to messaging while restoring plans
11.7.2, October 2022
We fixed crashes that could occur when trying to start audio recordings, improved triggering the PDF smart highlighter and addressed a bug with straight line highlights.
Full changelist below:
Fixed crashes that can occur when trying to start audio recordings.
Added a cancel button to Web Clip previews.
Better text styling support in iPad split views.
Improved triggering the PDF smart highlighter to allow for short straight lines.
Fixed a bug where straight line highlights did not work on PDF pages.
11.7.1, September 2022
We’ve improved app launch time and addressed some bugs.
Full changelist below:
Fixed showing the selected Laser Pointer color in Presentation Mode.
Fixed paste as image aspect ratios.
Fixed issues with highlighting and typing in some notes in the Mac app.
Fixed a bug when choosing default note templates.
Fixed an issue where the zoom box may inadvertently move.
Improved app launch time.
11.7, September 2022
We’ve improved highlighting text in PDF’s, revamped our subscription settings page and addressed some iOS 16 issues!
Full changelist below:
PDF text highlights are now faster and smarter! Tap and hold on PDF text to snap and begin highlighting. The highlights can now be edited, styled and erased like regular ink.
The subscription settings page has been redesigned for easier use and contains FAQ's.
We've addressed issues in iOS 16 to pave the way for Notability on new devices.
Fixed an issue with creating and editing Math media objects on iPhone.
Fixed an issue where text would not align with some templates.
11.6, August 2022
We’ve made some performance improvements for slow exports and fixed an issue where search results would not persist after entering a note.
Full changelist below:
Select images, stickers, handwriting (and more!) and edit them all together
Notifications for activity in the Gallery
Search note contents in the Gallery
Performance improvements for slow exports
Fixed bug where search results disappear after opening a note
10.3, Notability for Mac
Our 10.3 release brings the Notability for iPad experience you know and love to Mac! Our new Mac app is free to download for our current iPad and iPhone customers. Check out our FAQ here.
10.2, December 2020
Link Sharing: Create and share links to notes
Math Conversion: Transform handwritten equations into a hi-res scalable image
STEM 1.01 Sticker Pack is now available
9.4, June 2020
Audio Improvements
• Recordings can now be named.
• Ability to Trim, Split, Merge and Reorder recordingsHandwriting Search and Recognition now available in Danish, Filipino (Tagalog), Indonesian, Malay, Polish, Swedish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Sticky Note and Text Box background colors can be set with custom colors.
9.2, December 2019
Highlighter Improvements
Highlighter color will appear more vivid and behind the text, making the text pop.
Eraser tool erases highlighter before ink to make editing notes easier.
Import Improvements
Documents can now be imported directly into Notability from the Files app.
Search Improvements
Troubleshoot unsearchable notes that have not been indexed properly. Any unindexed notes will appear at the top of your search results.
8.4, January 2019
Feature Updates and Improvements
Notability introduces perfect circles!
Improved pinch to zoom feature.
Added more keyboard shortcuts.
Added word count.
Fixed an issue when sending multiple files via Airdrop.
Text boxes now accurately paste formatted text.
Newly created text boxes use the previous backgrounds.
Fixed an issue where logging into OneDrive could fail silently for university and business accounts.
Squashed bugs related to adding new subjects.
Fixed formatting issues with converted files in Thai, Arabic, Hebrew and other right-to-left languages.
8.3, November 2018
In-App File Conversion: Notability now converts Microsoft Office files to PDFs on your device for added privacy and security. This provides quicker and more reliable conversion.
8.2, August 2018
Feature Updates and Improvements
Your recently used fonts now appear at the top of the font menu.
You can now use more built-in fonts for non-Roman characters.
When you use Text-to-Speech, Notability now detects the language of your selected text to read the text in a voice designed for that specific language.
When you make a new subject, it's now inserted below the currently selected subject.
Search is now even faster for long notes.
Bug Fixes
Fixed a bug that made search results inaccurate after adding/removing pages.
Fixed a bug that disabled the “Keep iPad Awake” option after taking a picture in Notability.
Fixed a bug that made search highlights fail to appear.
Fixed a bug that made the page manager fail to open.
8.0, August 2018
This is a major update for Notability! We've added powerful new features: handwriting recognition, handwriting-to-text conversion, viewing two notes side-by-side (Multi-Note), switching between notes quickly without going back to the Library, and an updated Help Center.
