Pencl Notes
Handwritten notes & PDF Markup
$6.99
1.4.2for iPhone, iPad and more
6.9
8 Ratings
Miguel Schulz
Developer
39.4 MB
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Jul 12, 2020
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About Pencl Notes
Experience the beauty and freedom of handwriting combined with our digital world on your iOS devices. Pencl Notes offers the most precise and latency-free input recognition using Apple PencilKit to provide an unmatched writing experience.
Pencl Notes takes your note-taking to a whole new level. Create stunning notes in university, impress your customers or just let your creativity flow
UNMATCHED WRITING EXPERIENCE
• Use a normal pen, highlighters or even lead pencils
• Experience an input latency of only 6ms (instead of 20ms) thanks to Apple PenclKit
• Customize color, width and opacity to draw any stroke
NOT ONLY A REPLACEMENT FOR PAPER
• Move or copy strokes and text with the lasso-tool
• Erase whole lines or only small parts with two different erasers
• NEW: Draw lines using a digital ruler
• Write on PDF-Documents and import images
• Work on multiple documents side-by-side using splitscreen-mode (iPad only)
INNOVATIVE SHAPE DETECTION: SHAPEMODE
• ShapeMode replaces your hand drawn lines with perfectly straight shapes
• Change color, corners, position and opacity of shapes
• Draw coordinate systems in a matter of seconds
• Fill a shape or keep it as an outline
NEVER LIFT YOUR PEN
• Different gestures speed up your workflow
• Doubletap with one or to fingers to undo or redo an action
• Hold down your finger anywhere to reveal the tool picker
ICLOUD SYNCHRONIZATION
• All of your documents are seamlessly synchronized between your devices using iCloud
• Synchronization happens automatically, just activate it in settings
ORGANIZE YOUR DOCUMENTS
• Sort your documents by name, creation date or time of your last edit
• Your documents are organized in customizable categories and sections that are easy to create and order
• Access categories and sections from the sidebar
JUST THE START
• Pencl Notes will be actively expanded by useful new features:
• New shapes for ShapeMode
• Searching documents
• Copy pages in different documents
• More (interactive) paper templates
Follow @penclnotes on Instagram to stay updated!
Pencl Notes takes your note-taking to a whole new level. Create stunning notes in university, impress your customers or just let your creativity flow
UNMATCHED WRITING EXPERIENCE
• Use a normal pen, highlighters or even lead pencils
• Experience an input latency of only 6ms (instead of 20ms) thanks to Apple PenclKit
• Customize color, width and opacity to draw any stroke
NOT ONLY A REPLACEMENT FOR PAPER
• Move or copy strokes and text with the lasso-tool
• Erase whole lines or only small parts with two different erasers
• NEW: Draw lines using a digital ruler
• Write on PDF-Documents and import images
• Work on multiple documents side-by-side using splitscreen-mode (iPad only)
INNOVATIVE SHAPE DETECTION: SHAPEMODE
• ShapeMode replaces your hand drawn lines with perfectly straight shapes
• Change color, corners, position and opacity of shapes
• Draw coordinate systems in a matter of seconds
• Fill a shape or keep it as an outline
NEVER LIFT YOUR PEN
• Different gestures speed up your workflow
• Doubletap with one or to fingers to undo or redo an action
• Hold down your finger anywhere to reveal the tool picker
ICLOUD SYNCHRONIZATION
• All of your documents are seamlessly synchronized between your devices using iCloud
• Synchronization happens automatically, just activate it in settings
ORGANIZE YOUR DOCUMENTS
• Sort your documents by name, creation date or time of your last edit
• Your documents are organized in customizable categories and sections that are easy to create and order
• Access categories and sections from the sidebar
JUST THE START
• Pencl Notes will be actively expanded by useful new features:
• New shapes for ShapeMode
• Searching documents
• Copy pages in different documents
• More (interactive) paper templates
Follow @penclnotes on Instagram to stay updated!
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What's New in the Latest Version 1.4.2
Last updated on Jul 12, 2020
Old Versions
NEW IN VERSION 1.4.2
- Bugfix: Adding the first page to a new document now works as expected
- Bugfix: Changing a paper template of an existing page is now possible
- Closing a document now brings you back to the category you were in before
- Bugfix: Adding the first page to a new document now works as expected
- Bugfix: Changing a paper template of an existing page is now possible
- Closing a document now brings you back to the category you were in before
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Version History
1.4.2
Jul 12, 2020
NEW IN VERSION 1.4.2
- Bugfix: Adding the first page to a new document now works as expected
- Bugfix: Changing a paper template of an existing page is now possible
- Closing a document now brings you back to the category you were in before
- Bugfix: Adding the first page to a new document now works as expected
- Bugfix: Changing a paper template of an existing page is now possible
- Closing a document now brings you back to the category you were in before
1.4.1
May 5, 2020
NEW IN VERSION 1.4.1
• Fixed a bug that led to scanned images being resized after saving them for the first time
• Improved experience while scrolling through pages
• Fixed a bug that led to scanned images being resized after saving them for the first time
• Improved experience while scrolling through pages
1.4
May 1, 2020
NEW IN VERSION 1.4
• Quickly change between multiple documents by using the new Quick Switcher. Activate it by swiping right from the left edge of the screen while editing a document
• Digitalize physical paper within seconds, using the new scan feature. Click the camera icon in the toolbar to access it
• When you open a document, you will immediately start at the page where you left of, making it easier to work on documents with many pages
• Fixed a bug that caused the page numbers on the document overview to be different from the page numbers while exporting a document
I hope that you like the new update. Please excuse me for taking so long; the current situation has been difficult for me as well. I will be faster in the future again!
• Quickly change between multiple documents by using the new Quick Switcher. Activate it by swiping right from the left edge of the screen while editing a document
• Digitalize physical paper within seconds, using the new scan feature. Click the camera icon in the toolbar to access it
• When you open a document, you will immediately start at the page where you left of, making it easier to work on documents with many pages
• Fixed a bug that caused the page numbers on the document overview to be different from the page numbers while exporting a document
I hope that you like the new update. Please excuse me for taking so long; the current situation has been difficult for me as well. I will be faster in the future again!
1.3.2
Mar 10, 2020
NEW IN VERSION 1.3.2
• Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause the app to crash when deleting a shape
• Fixed a bug that could prevent the image menu bar from opening when you tap on an image
• Fixed a bug that would sometimes cause the app to crash when deleting a shape
• Fixed a bug that could prevent the image menu bar from opening when you tap on an image
1.3.1
Mar 6, 2020
NEW IN VERSION 1.3.1
• Your last used color, opacity and stroke width for every tool is now saved, making it easier to keep your preferred settings available instantly
• Option to automatically switch back to your last used tool after making a stroke with one of the erasers
• Added two new paper templates: A simple ToDo-List and boxes
• You can now choose how many fingers you want to use for undo and redo gestures, making it possible to use the system standard (two fingers to undo, three fingers to redo)
• Fixed a bug with the iCloud synchronization that could led to documents being overridden by an older version
• Your last used color, opacity and stroke width for every tool is now saved, making it easier to keep your preferred settings available instantly
• Option to automatically switch back to your last used tool after making a stroke with one of the erasers
• Added two new paper templates: A simple ToDo-List and boxes
• You can now choose how many fingers you want to use for undo and redo gestures, making it possible to use the system standard (two fingers to undo, three fingers to redo)
• Fixed a bug with the iCloud synchronization that could led to documents being overridden by an older version
1.3
Feb 22, 2020
NEW IN VERSION 1.3
• The toolbar now features a new button that indicates which tool is selected
• A complete redesign for the tool palette, featuring new models for both light and dark mode and smoother animations
• Added a support email address to the settings page
• The add a page button behaves differently now: Click it to add a page that uses the same paper template as the previous one. Hold it for a second to add a page with a new paper template
• Opening the same document twice in Splitscreen-Mode now automatically synchronizes the changes that are done to it
• Fixed a bug with the undo button that caused the circle shape to change its size
• Fixed a bug that caused the doubletap-gesture of the Apple Pencil 2 to not work as expected
• You can now choose which eraser should be selected by the doubletap-gesture of the Apple Pencil 2
• The toolbar now features a new button that indicates which tool is selected
• A complete redesign for the tool palette, featuring new models for both light and dark mode and smoother animations
• Added a support email address to the settings page
• The add a page button behaves differently now: Click it to add a page that uses the same paper template as the previous one. Hold it for a second to add a page with a new paper template
• Opening the same document twice in Splitscreen-Mode now automatically synchronizes the changes that are done to it
• Fixed a bug with the undo button that caused the circle shape to change its size
• Fixed a bug that caused the doubletap-gesture of the Apple Pencil 2 to not work as expected
• You can now choose which eraser should be selected by the doubletap-gesture of the Apple Pencil 2
1.2.1
Jan 30, 2020
VERSION 1.2.1 fixes a bug that could lead to users not being able to open the new color picker
NEW IN VERSION 1.2
• True Darkmode: Automatically convert your documents into darker versions while keeping the contrast between lines, shapes, images and the background. This can be disabled in settings
• A new color picker makes it easier to find and remember your favorite colors
• Adjust the stroke size more precisely with a mm display
• The close-document button is now always visible
• You can now edit your page templates without creating a new one. You can also duplicate an existing page
• Creating a new document now opens it right away, making it faster and more understandable
• Add a new page that uses the same background as the previous one by holding down the add-button for a second
• New background colors for paper templates
• Fixed multiple bugs that could lead to a crash
IMPORTANT:
The new darkmode might not work with some of the old paper background colors or shape colors. If this is the case for you, simply change the template of the page (or the color of the shape) once to fix the problem. Newly created documents will automatically adapt.
Thank you for your support! Follow me on Instagram @penclnotes to get exclusive insights on the development process and make sure to contact me with feedback, suggestions and bug reports!
NEW IN VERSION 1.2
• True Darkmode: Automatically convert your documents into darker versions while keeping the contrast between lines, shapes, images and the background. This can be disabled in settings
• A new color picker makes it easier to find and remember your favorite colors
• Adjust the stroke size more precisely with a mm display
• The close-document button is now always visible
• You can now edit your page templates without creating a new one. You can also duplicate an existing page
• Creating a new document now opens it right away, making it faster and more understandable
• Add a new page that uses the same background as the previous one by holding down the add-button for a second
• New background colors for paper templates
• Fixed multiple bugs that could lead to a crash
IMPORTANT:
The new darkmode might not work with some of the old paper background colors or shape colors. If this is the case for you, simply change the template of the page (or the color of the shape) once to fix the problem. Newly created documents will automatically adapt.
Thank you for your support! Follow me on Instagram @penclnotes to get exclusive insights on the development process and make sure to contact me with feedback, suggestions and bug reports!
1.2
Jan 29, 2020
NEW IN VERSION 1.2
• True Darkmode: Automatically convert your documents into darker versions while keeping the contrast between lines, shapes, images and the background. This can be disabled in settings
• A new color picker makes it easier to find and remember your favorite colors
• Adjust the stroke size more precisely with a mm display
• The close-document button is now always visible
• You can now edit your page templates without creating a new one. You can also duplicate an existing page
• Creating a new document now opens it right away, making it faster and more understandable
• Add a new page that uses the same background as the previous one by holding down the add-button for a second
• New background colors for paper templates
• Fixed multiple bugs that could lead to a crash
IMPORTANT:
The new darkmode might not work with some of the old paper background colors or shape colors. If this is the case for you, simply change the template of the page (or the color of the shape) once to fix the problem. Newly created documents will automatically adapt.
Thank you for your support! Follow me on Instagram @penclnotes to get exclusive insights on the development process and make sure to contact me with feedback, suggestions and bug reports!
• True Darkmode: Automatically convert your documents into darker versions while keeping the contrast between lines, shapes, images and the background. This can be disabled in settings
• A new color picker makes it easier to find and remember your favorite colors
• Adjust the stroke size more precisely with a mm display
• The close-document button is now always visible
• You can now edit your page templates without creating a new one. You can also duplicate an existing page
• Creating a new document now opens it right away, making it faster and more understandable
• Add a new page that uses the same background as the previous one by holding down the add-button for a second
• New background colors for paper templates
• Fixed multiple bugs that could lead to a crash
IMPORTANT:
The new darkmode might not work with some of the old paper background colors or shape colors. If this is the case for you, simply change the template of the page (or the color of the shape) once to fix the problem. Newly created documents will automatically adapt.
Thank you for your support! Follow me on Instagram @penclnotes to get exclusive insights on the development process and make sure to contact me with feedback, suggestions and bug reports!
1.1.1
Jan 2, 2020
NEW IN VERSION 1.1.1
• Fixes a bug that could lead to images being rendered in front of drawings on PDF export
• Fixes a bug that could lead to images being rendered in front of drawings on PDF export
1.1
Dec 27, 2019
NEW IN VERSION 1.1
• Splitscreen: Work on multiple documents side by side. Simply drag a document from the explorer to the edge of the screen to open a new window
• Image support: You can now add images to your documents and write on them. Use drag and drop to add a new image or select an image directly from the toolbar
• Fixed a bug where a shadow was not drawn correctly
• Every change done to shapes or images (color, position, filling etc.) can now be undone
• Splitscreen: Work on multiple documents side by side. Simply drag a document from the explorer to the edge of the screen to open a new window
• Image support: You can now add images to your documents and write on them. Use drag and drop to add a new image or select an image directly from the toolbar
• Fixed a bug where a shadow was not drawn correctly
• Every change done to shapes or images (color, position, filling etc.) can now be undone
1.0.2
Dec 7, 2019
NEW IN VERSION 1.0.2
- Fixes a bug with iCloud synchronization that could potentially lead to data loss
- Fixes a bug with iCloud synchronization that could potentially lead to data loss
1.0.1
Nov 28, 2019
NEW IN VERSION 1.0.1
• Fixed some spelling mistakes
• Improved shape detection
• Improved PDF import
• Fixed some spelling mistakes
• Improved shape detection
• Improved PDF import
1.0
Nov 17, 2019
Pencl Notes FAQ
Click here to learn how to download Pencl Notes in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of Pencl Notes.
iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
Pencl Notes supports English, German
