Do more with Notes

With the Notes app on iPad, you can easily capture your thoughts, record information, and explore your creativity. Start a Quick Note from anywhere, add images to your notes, share notes, and use search tags to find notes quickly.

A Quick Note in the bottom-left side of map open in the Maps app.

Start a Quick Note anywhere

To jot a note from any screen or app, just swipe up from the bottom-right corner of the screen, tap the note, and start typing. Pinch the note open to change its size, or drag it off either side of the screen to hide it while you work. Swipe from the bottom-right corner to show it again (not available on iPad Air 2 or iPad mini 4).

The iPad screen in landscape orientation and in Split View. On the left side of the screen is the Photos app library. On the right side of the screen is an open note in the Notes app. The title of the note is Summer Outfits and a photo is in the center of the note. Above the photo is a thumbnail of another photo being dragged from the photo library on the left side of the screen to the drawing area of the note on the right side of the screen.

Add an image to a handwritten note

You can add images to handwritten notes to further illustrate your ideas. Just drag an image saved in Photos or another app onto the drawing area of the note, then position and resize it. You can also write or draw on the image itself, for added emphasis or clarification.

iPad in landscape orientation with the Notes app open. The notes list appears on the left, with the selected note open on the right. In the notes list, the note has been swiped left and the options to share the note, add the note to a folder, and delete the note are visible.

Share a note with friends and family

A shared note is a great way to collaborate on a group project, a family to-do list, and more. To share a note, swipe left on the note in the notes list, tap , then choose a sharing option. After you share, tap to see collaborator activity, add more people, or stop sharing.

iPad in landscape orientation with the Notes app open. On the left-side of the screen, from top to bottom, are: Folders, iCloud, and Tags. The search field is at the top-center of the screen followed by Pinned and Notes. A note is open on the right-side of the screen.

Quickly find notes

You can search for almost anything in notes—handwritten text, objects within images, even text in scanned documents. Swipe down on the notes list, then type what you’re looking for. You can also use tags like #recipes and #errands to sort and filter your notes. To search for a tag, just type it in the search field or type # to see search suggestions.

Want to learn more about the Notes app? Check out Create Quick Notes anywhere, Add a photo or video, Share notes and collaborate, and Use tags and Smart Folders in Notes on iPad.

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iPad User Guide

Do more with Notes

Start a Quick Note anywhere

Add an image to a handwritten note

Share a note with friends and family

Quickly find notes