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BetterNotes on the web

Your notebooks,
in any browser.

Open every notebook from any computer. Read your handwriting, search it, study with the margin and keep typing. Writing with a pen stays in the apps.

Handwriting is view-only on the web. Open the app to write.Open on iPad →PhotosynthesisPlants turn light into chemical energy• happens in the chloroplasts• needs light, water & CO2Page 3 of 12 · written on iPadTYPED NOTELecture 6 summaryTO DOAnswer the margin questionsBring questions to Friday's labSaved · syncing to your iPad

The web app: handwriting on the left is view-only, the typed note on the right is fully editable.

The library

The same shelf,
in your browser.

Folders, notebooks and their first pages look just like they do on your tablet. Drag a notebook into a folder here and it's filed on your tablet too.

The web library: the same glass sidebar, folders and notebooks as the iPad app.

What you can do

Everything except the pen.

The web is for reviewing, studying and typing, from a library computer, a work laptop or anywhere you are.

Read your handwriting
Every handwritten page, exactly as you wrote it. Zoom in, page through, jump with thumbnails.
Search it
Find any word in your handwriting, typed notes, PDFs and lecture transcripts.
Type notes
A full editor: headings, lists, checklists, tables, math, code, images and links.
Study
Answer your cue questions and keep up with Exam Mode. No pen needed.
Share and export
Share a notebook with a link, or export it as PDF, Word or Markdown.
Rewind
Open version history or the Trash and bring anything back.

An honest answer

Why you can't draw on the web.

A pen only feels like a pen when ink appears under the tip the instant it touches the screen. Our native apps are built for that on every tablet. Browsers can't do it reliably on every device yet, and we would rather not ship ink that lags.

So writing stays in the apps, and the web is built to be great at everything else.

The apps

Write on any tablet.

Pick up the pen on the device you have. Everything you write shows up on the web.

FAQ

BetterNotes on the web.

Do I need to install anything?

No. Sign in from any recent browser and your notebooks are there.

Can I write on handwritten pages from the web?

No. Handwritten pages are view-only on the web, so you can read, search and study them. Typed notes are fully editable.

Is the web app free?

Yes. The web app comes with every plan, including the free one.

Your next lecture starts
on a blank page.

Coming to iPad, Android, Windows, Mac, iPhone and web · free to start