Notability

RATING:

4.7

(40)

About Notability

Notability is a mobile-based note-taking solution designed to help individuals manage projects ideas with sketching and PDF annotation tools. It allows employees to build hand-crafted notes using web pages, GIFs or photos, scale, rotate and recolor ideas, and organize them with custom dividers or subjects. Notability enables users to combine multiple outlines or sketches and share them with peers via third-party platforms such as Google Drive, Dropbox, AirDrop and more. Users can prepare searchable multi-page PDFs and make use of left-aligned typing with various fonts, sizes and colors. The application also allows users to markup lecture slides, images, documents and imported textbooks. Individuals can receive written or verbal comments from other members, and playb...

Notability Pricing

Notability is available for $10.82

Starting price: 

$10.82 one time

Free trial: 

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Free version: 

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Notability Reviews

Overall Rating

4.7

Ratings Breakdown

Secondary Ratings

Ease-of-use

4.5

Customer Support

4.5

Value for money

4.5

Functionality

4.5

Most Helpful Reviews for Notability

1 - 5 of 40 Reviews

Daniel

Non-Profit Organization Management, 2 - 10 employees

Used more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

Reviewed February 2022

Helpful Note-Taking Tool That Syncs across Devices

User Profile

Mohammad

Verified reviewer

Civil Engineering, 51-200 employees

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed January 2023

Notability has, & will always be my go-to note-taking utility.

Notability offers exceptional note-taking & sharing flexibility to carry on my work. Being able to draft my notes from my phone & continue where I left off on the bigger iPad screen is a great experience thanks to its flawless synchronization. As such, I always draft my work reports (& personal notes) using the reliable software, & will continue to do for the foreseeable future.

PROS

Ever since I started using the app nine years ago during college, I was easily able to write down notes, sketch important details on snapped photos of the class whiteboard from my iPad mini & even share my notes to classmates in PDF format. Upon graduating & starting my engineering career, Notability has remained faithful with its feature-set & stability to continually support my productivity requirements. The highly-detailed, yet small-sized PDF exports of my notes are easily shareable especially on sites that have upload limit. The ability to move around & resize writings & inserted photos without messing the note page ensures content tidiness, & the wide selection of page UI options substantially elevates the note-taking experience.

CONS

I have absolutely no complaints with the app. It's just great.

Reason for choosing Notability

What compelled me to try Notability first among other considerations were the reviews praising the user interface & overall experience. So, I installed it & gave it a try (& kept on using it since then).

Angelica

Verified reviewer

Pharmaceuticals, 5,001-10,000 employees

Review Source: Capterra
This review was submitted organically. No incentive was offered

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed June 2023

Notability: Unleashing the Potential of Digital Note-Taking

Notability proved to be a crucial tool for recording and compiling research findings, meeting notes, and study materials during my internship in the university's Department of Pharmaceutical Development and Research. I was able to take notes, highlight crucial details, and annotate PDF documents with ease because to the app's user-friendly design and plethora of writing options. The option to record meetings and courses was especially helpful for later listening. Even when working from different places, Notability's synchronization across my Apple devices made sure I always had access to my notes. Overall, Notability greatly improved my productivity and organization while I was an intern in the pharmaceutical industry.

PROS

A broad feature set makes Notability a remarkable option for digital note-taking and organization. Users can easily create rich and interactive notes with its user-friendly design and powerful writing tools. The program offers versatility for information capture by supporting a range of input techniques, such as typing, handwriting, and sketching. The synchronization features of Notability allow for smooth access to notes on many devices, assuring consistency and ease. Users can improve their note-taking capabilities and better record meetings or lectures with features like audio recording and annotating. Furthermore, Notability provides sophisticated organizational features like folders and tags that make it possible to efficiently categorize and retrieve notes. Overall, Notability gives consumers the tools they need to advance their note-taking.

CONS

Even while Notability succeeds in many areas, there are a few things to keep in mind. One drawback is that Notability is only available to iOS and macOS users because it was initially created for Apple devices. It's possible that users of other platforms won't have access to all of the app's features. Lack of real-time collaboration tools makes it less ideal for collaborative work than some other note-taking apps, which is another possible downside. Furthermore, even while Notability offers good handwriting recognition, it could not be as precise as other handwriting recognition software. Despite these minor drawbacks, Notability is still a strong and functional tool for personal note-taking and planning.

Reasons for switching to Notability

Due to its concentration on handwriting and annotation features and its flawless connection with the Apple environment, Notability stands out as a top option for digital note-taking. Users who like handwritten notes will find the app to be the perfect tool thanks to its close integration with the iPad and Apple Pencil. Users may view and edit their notes on any Apple device thanks to Notability's synchronization between iOS and macOS devices, which guarantees a consistent note-taking experience. The organization tools in the program, such folders and tags, offer efficient methods to categorize and find notes. Notability is a versatile companion for both lectures and document-based workflows thanks to its audio recording capability and PDF annotation features.

Stefania

Marketing and Advertising, 1 employee

Used daily for more than 2 years

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

5

EASE OF USE

5

VALUE FOR MONEY

5

CUSTOMER SUPPORT

5

FUNCTIONALITY

5

Reviewed February 2024

The best note taking app

The best note taking app. I started using it in 2018 and I still use it, it’s perfect and it’s complete

PROS

You get a lot of functions, different pens, different colours. The best part is that you can also record the professor or the manager when they speak and it automatically synchronises with what you are writing.

CONS

Maybe the zoom tool, it’s not easy to write using it

Sage

Education Management, 201-500 employees

Used weekly for less than 12 months

Review Source: Capterra
This reviewer was invited by us to submit an honest review and offered a nominal incentive as a thank you.

OVERALL RATING:

3

EASE OF USE

3

FUNCTIONALITY

3

Reviewed December 2021

Notability

PROS

The feature I like most with Notability is the ability to screen mirror pdfs to my tv. Being able to do this makes it quick and easy to share and edit documents with my students. I love the ability to use my pencil stylus to write directly on the document. It is also great to be able to use all of the other features that Notability offers, such as highlighting, cut, as well as being able to easily share documents with others.

CONS

One issue I have with this product is that sometimes I have to make several attempts to scan and upload a document. There are also times that after it scans it does not show the correct orientation. Otherwise the product does what I need.