Note Taker Hd App Reviews

Recently when I’ve tried to export PDFs after I’ve marked them up and the app crashes. I’ve been using this app for a couple of years and that’s never happened until now. I’m a little disappointed, to say the least. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.

I love the logic of this note taker and its capabilities. I face serious issue with the output of big files the apps can't handle it and I end up not capable of printing, changing to PDF or emailing them. The app simply bangs out. I tried downloading the app one one more time I ended up loosing all my files and no way to retrieve them?

I have used Note Taker HD for several years and find it extremely useful for marking up PDFs. It also has a great file structure for organizing files as well. On the downside, I now and on able to email PDFs that are longer than just a few pages which is a real drawback. Also, my handwriting is nowhere near as smooth as something like UPAD. I also wish it had a white ink option to be able to blank out original items/text on a PDF.

This is an extraordinarily deep app. It's easy enough to use "out of the box," and yet, as my needs grew, I discovered more features. Definitely worth a look.

I have been using Note Taker HD since it came out. It is one of the apps that makes my iPad most useful. I use it to keep a journal, maintain a work record, send handwritten emails to friends, and annotate PDFs. This was the first app to have a credible means to block unwanted touch in put. I am using iOS 11.3.1 on an iPad Pro. The app works with an old stylus as well as Apple Pencil.

App crashes upon export. DO NOT BUY

This is a good app, but unfortunately, the ink is pixellated and looks terrible on my iPad Pro. Since handwriting is the main thing I do on an app like this, that's a deal breaker.

I use this app every day. Great app for the Apple Pencil.

Wanted to upload an image and then draw lines to label the image. Trying to upload was a pain and trying to label was a bigger pain. Moving on to a more simplistic app.

I use this app for notes with typed, hand written and photos. I have imported PDF forms. I saved them as templates with typed fields added in the places than need to be filled in. Makes filling out forms fast.

I made a mistake purchasing this app. Nothing is intuitive. I had to go to YouTube just to figure out how to create a document. There is a learning curve to anything new, but this app will require too much time to use effectively. For what this app costs read the reviews of some of the other competitors. You will find other apps that do the same with better support and many more satisfied reviews. I should get a refund.

This used to be one of my favorite apps, but after regular updates by the developer, there is no support for Apple Pencil since it was released, and palm rejection is just too subpar to continue using. Too bad.

I just got the pencil so revisited note taking apps after using this for several years on and off. This app has the functionality to do so much that others just fall short. Erase partial lines and very detailed. A lot of different shapes. Move stuff around on the page in sections. Make your own templates. Change the size and location of the thumbnails. Just too many things to name. Great app.

It doesn't fully support the Apple Pencil, in that it doesn't exclude hand/finger touches, when the pencil is used. The only alternative is enabling the "wrist guard," which is not great. Now, I'm left using OneNote, but that has its own quirks. Last update was in 2015. When will we see another update?

Very useful, easy to use, convenient for basic notes with enough extra features to create fancy documents. I used this app for years, glad you updated January, 2018.

I've been using NoteTaker HD for for a few years and I'm still a big fan. I use this app for manuscript revisions, forms, editing, screenplay PDFs, and novels. To be able to handwrite notes and typed text as well in a quick, organized, efficient format makes NoteTaker HD a gem. The more I use it, the more I appreciate its practicality and ease.

I have used this app for years—for school, work, blog work, and notes as I knit. It has all the features I need from pen/highlighter colors to paper type to backups. Would recommend to everyone!

It's impossible to export documents or to send them via email. I use this app a lot, but it's frustrating that I cannot send the documents

I love this for taking notes and use it often! I was wondering if it would be possible to add your own shapes? I am mostly interested in adding circuit elements such as resistors, capacitors, inductors, Etc. This is not common in note taking apps and would really stand out to the engineering community. Keep up the great work! Thanks!

I emailed the developer and he does not have plans to support iOS 10 or the iPad Pro pencil at this time.

The app doesn't work in with the last two iterations of iOS. That's a pity, because I really liked it. But I can't get it to load since the last two versions of iOS. Wish the developer would update it.

Not Supported by ios 11 until it is updated. :-(

Those using this app merely for note taking are missing the beauty of this app. I have found this app to be THE BEST file manager app for the iPad. It's great for organizing documents, templates, brochures, adding annotations to them, capturing signatures, etc. This allows me to send out necessary documents manipulated to my preference to clients or to other apps (like Filepad for free faxing) in one easy step. Note taking for this app is only the beginning!! Also I for got, u can merge pdf's , unmerge them, rearrange them. This app needs a cloud service and an iPhone equivalent.

I began using this app as a simple way to take notes on pdf files. As I explored its abilities for generating notes and diagrams, I discovered some really useful features as well as a few that need to be better. I would love to be able to group objects together similar to the way PowerPoint does. The app allows you to layer drawing for items and text, however, if you have too many layers or layers close together (i.e. trying to make a box with equally spaced lines or hash marks) it is impossible to go back and select a single image. Also, I would love to have the ability to under line, bold or italicize text that I created within the text box. When typing notes, I would like the ability to provide emphasis without having to draw or manually add underlining. Please keep updating this app!!!! It is so close to being the one stop app for note taking and creating study aids! Thank you.

Not updated in almost 2 years

I’ve used this app for 3+ years to take notes on my iPad. Although it takes a small investment (< 15 minutes) to figure out the basics, once you do, this is the most powerful note taking app available (and I’ve tried 6+ different apps over the years). It’d be great to see it tweaked to fully take advantage of the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil!

Don't get it. Hard to figure out.

It was hard to use much better note taking apps out there. Wish i could get my money back.

I had when I export PDF FILE to Note taker HD and annotate and if export it back or try to print it the APP crashes.

I am a very busy guy. I have never wrote a review until today. You don't need a iPad pro because you have all the power for archiving, signing contracts, taking notes and going digital in the power of a regular I pad with note taker HD. I am a tech person and this is the most powerful app on the market for anyone ready to become completely digital.

I had a problem with my external keyboard and this app after the last iOS update. Contacted the developer, he responded within the day, duplicated the problem, and said he would fix it. Within a week, there was an update, and it's fixed. Thanks!

I'm so frustrated! I love this app but I can't seem to figure out how to recover my password for a folder and I don't remember having to set up a password for the app itself. The app offers no password reset option or fingerprint authentication. Might just delete the app which pisses me off because I spent my own money on this one!

This is the most useful tool I have ever used. Upload any PDF document and type directly in it. Even sign in "ink". Draw on photos. Make notes. Wow! Without it, my iPad would just be another tablet. I just wish it was available for my Surface and our Samsung tablet, too.

I've used this probably from the first version. It's that good. Each update has brought very useful new features. The basics are easy to learn and there are a ton more features under the hood. The multiple ways to back up your files and store--or tag them--and password protect them has been wonderfully useful. It seems very well developed and supported.

Thanks for all the hard work on a great app.

Use it to annotate pdfs, take notes, it's great!

This is an awesome app! The layout is so simple, clean and thorough that it exceeds all needed criteria for an annotation app. The name "Note Taker" is misleading b'cos this app could easily load a Book, not just what most perceive as a "note". I am in a Master's Degree program ,this is the Only app I use at all! Great prog! Thanks Software Garden for an awesome app!

I work as a proofreader and copy editor for a science fiction author. I have used this app for years. The author and I do not live near each other, and we do everything electronically. She sends me a manuscript as a PDF document which I then load into Note Taker HD. It loads a 400 page document in a matter of seconds. I read through the document making notes as I go along. After I have edited a chapter, it is very simple to have Note Taker display only the pages which I have marked up. I then export only those pages and send them back to the author as a PDF document, which she uses to incorporate my changes into her master manuscript. Note Taker provides many options for highlighting in different colors and writing remarks in different colors to call attention to problem areas. It is also simple to include photographs, drawings, sketches and any other thing that you would like to include. Once they have been incorporated into your document you can then write on them, draw or whatever you need to do. I highly recommend this app for anybody who does intense work with PDF documents!

Still a great app, now with an iPad Pro and the Apple Pencil it works even better. I like how easy it is to annotate PDF's and to use PDF's as a template, thus creating a virtual pad of blank forms.

UPDATE: December, 2017 - I need to upgrade to iOS 11 for the new major release of another app that's important to me, but if I upgrade, I'm afraid that that this program won't work, as mentioned by someone who tried it (in their review here). This is distressing because this is an absolutely rock-solid app programmed by one of the earth's great programmers. I don't want to lose this app. Don't know what to do... Original review: Wow, these guys have thought of EVERYTHING. And even more impressive, they've made it simple to use. I use it every day, and have deleted several other note apps. This is all I ever use, and I use it all the time. It works fantastic with my brand new iPad Pro and Apple Pencil - beautiful ink - and has a slider to protect writing in unintended areas... If you want to use it simply, and intuitively, you can do that, right off the bat, like I did. If you want more functionality, then it is right there for you. If you want to delve into the Help Files, they are well-written and easily understandable. I recommend this above all others, both for professionals in the office, and for folks at home - from sketching out plans for a new invention, to taking notes at meetings, to jotting down recipes. I think this would be the most useful app for everyone from kids (think Etch-A-Sketch) to cartoonists, stay-at-home Moms to stay-in-space astronauts!

I really like this app except for one big flaw.. I have several annotated PDFs that crash the app when I try to export them. Unfortunately this makes the app unusable for me.

Not designed for use with the Apple Pencil. Any touch of your hand registers an input. Wasted money for me.

I use this app every day for giving presentations, annotating and editing pdfs, and transferring documents between devices. It does everything that I would possibly want to do and I love this app. For giving presentations it is far superior to annotating on PowerPoint or any other PDF annotation program I've tried and I've tried many of them. However, In the past 6-12 months, it's been increasingly unstable and bugs when I try to import and export files. This functionality is a key feature for why this app is so useful for me. I like this app so much I would pay more $ for access to an update without bugs. To repeat, I love this app and want to keep using it. Please update!

This is the app I put all the important work papers, memos and articles. Easy to use. Converts documents and allows annotations. Wish it linked to open in windows apps like word and other apps. I find a way to work around. GREAT APP!

The app crashes when I try to add a photo. Can’t use it until this is fixed.

I just purchased this today. Worked great first hour. Now that I have edited my doc, when I try to email it, as soon as I click ok, the app closes and goes back to my iPad Pro home screen. I have tried rebooting my iPad a few times hoping that would sort out the glitch, but it not. Help!!

No updates, now won't even open. Worked great before, but developer took a hike.

I bought all the top note taking apps to find one that offered the most natural handwriting feature. Well, this is the one, by a long shot. Using a Jot Pro stylus, the writing is smooth, natural, and fast. I regularly use this app for seminar notes instead of paper, and it works great. Nice to see the promise of natural writing realized. The app has a steeper learning curve and is less intuitive than most, but even a small investment to learn the most basic feature is worth it.

Update (January 2017): I have to drop my 5 star rating to 1. It appears this app may be dead. Emails to the support site now bounce back. I'm coming to the conclusion it's not safe to store your critical notes in a third party app. I'm sticking with Apple Notes and plain paper and pens. :-( Update: just a quick update that after looking at some of the newer note apps this is still the most solid professional featured apps for note taking. Still highly recommended. Original review: This is one of those apps where the reviews may seem strange. They gravitate toward the ends. People love or hate it. Unlike apps like Notability, this app is probably not instantly usable for most. There are a lot of buttons and features. If you are willing to watch the videos and read the manual you will be fine. If you take your time and still have problems you might be happier with a plain pen and paper (and there's nothing wrong with that). But if you are willing to put in some time here's why this app is so good. 1. It's not constantly updated. Yes this is actually good for an app that becomes critical to your workflow. Ask the users of Penultimate about that. 2. It's solid. I've yet to see a crash. That doesn't mean it might not but it's one the most solid apps you'll find. Again critical for something important like your notes. 3. The charting, calendar and flow charting tools are very nice. This is almost a mini Visio in that regard. The app is also MUCH smaller than other apps. This version is 6 mb. Programs like goodnotes run over 100 mb! As a software developer myself I can tell you it's much harder to write small efficient code. It speaks well of the developer. I can't speak to the support issues as I haven't used support so the complaints there may be justified. But the program itself is solid.You have to be willing to spend a little time learning and you will get a lot out of this program.