# Freenotes - Notes Taking & PDF

Android app · by Freenotes Inc · Productivity

Topics: Note-taking, PDF

Freenotes - Notes Taking & PDF has 3,221,411 installs (+6.1% this week), rated 3.8 from 27,064 ratings, \#932 of 174,912 in Productivity.

## Figures

- Installs: 3,221,411
- Rating: 3.8 · 27,064 ratings
- Price: Free
- In-app purchases: yes
- 7-day growth in installs: +175,720 (+6.1%) (+332,411 over 13.2 days)
- Rank: #27,556 of 2,769,685 Android listings with an install count (down 195 since 2026-10-16)
- Rank: #932 of 174,912 in Productivity

## Reviews

- Ratings by stars: 5★ 60% · 4★ 8% · 3★ 8% · 2★ 2% · 1★ 23% (26,959 ratings)

## Description

Freenotes: The Ultimate Digital Note-Taking Solution for Study and Work  
Freenotes lets you experience true paperless learning, combining the pleasure of realistic handwriting with features that boost your study and work efficiency. Whether you're a college student needing PDF annotation or a professional seeking a high-efficiency meeting note tool, Freenotes is a seamless, productive experience across all your devices.  
  
AI Integration: Your Smart Study Assistant  
A handwriting app with built-in AI to summarize long notes or check grammar/spelling in handwritten text？  
Freenotes is equipped with a powerful AI Assistant designed to optimize your learning and reviewing process:  
\- Instant Summaries & Answers: Take a screenshot or upload a document (PDF or photo) to instantly get answers to questions and AI-generated summaries of content. Perfect for quickly understanding long documents or creating study outlines for exams.  
\- AI Study Companion: Use the assistant to clarify concepts, define terms, and check your handwritten notes for accuracy, turning passive review into active recall.  
  
  High-Efficiency Note-Taking & Organization  
What's a high-quality app to handwrite meeting notes and convert them into searchable text?  
We focus on helping you solve the pain point of messy, unsearchable notes:  
\- Organized and Neat: The folder feature allows you to categorize and organize your notes by projects, courses, or topics, automating the organization of your note library.  
\- Quick Search via OCR: No more wasting time searching! Our advanced handwriting OCR (Optical Character Recognition) means you can easily find the specific note or keyword you need, even if it was handwritten.  
  
  Academic Powerhouse: PDF Annotation & Learning Tools  
Best Pad note-taking app for college students？ Recommend an aesthetic digital planner app for tablets that works with hyperlinked PDFs？  
Freenotes offers features essential for college students and professionals working with documents:  
\- Interactive PDF Annotation: Annotate, mark up, and highlight large PDF files. Select text to translate and look up words directly for more convenient and engaging learning.  
\- Hyperlink Support: Create hyperlinked digital planners or study guides that jump to different pages within your notes or to external web pages for easy access to related information.  
  
Multitasking & Focus: Master Video Learning  
"Take notes while watching videos," "Split-screen for courses."  
Maximize productivity by taking notes while consuming content:  
\- Seamless Video Learning: Use Picture-in-Picture (PiP) to take notes while watching online videos (lecture recordings), and instantly capture relevant screenshots directly into your notes.  
\- Dedicated Course Learning View: Display your handwritten notes or mind maps alongside course content in a specialized split-screen setup for deeper understanding and quick review.  
  
Review & Memorization for Active Recall  
"Helps with active recall," "Exam preparation tool."  
We provide specific tools proven to aid memory:  
\- Active Recall Tape Tool: Use the tape tool to mark key information for memorization and quickly test yourself by toggling visibility—a powerful technique for active recall and exam preparation.  
\- Exam Prep Center: Access built-in exam materials, timers, and use in-app layers and split-screen to practice and simulate exams without re-importing files.  
  
  A True Paper Feel: Natural & Customizable Writing  
What app has the most natural and lowest-latency writing feel on a tablet?  
\- Realistic Pen Strokes: Experience lifelike, low-latency pen strokes on electronic devices by combining handwriting pens, providing the most natural feel for writing on digital platforms.  
\- Customization: Create and save custom brushes for quick access. Freenotes now supports the latest features of  Pencil.

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Source: https://storetally.com/googleplay/ai.note.notepad.memo.journal.freenote  
As of 2026-10-28, from the StoreTally census.