For iPad · iPhone · Mac
Handwritten notes,
connected.
A notebook where you draw freely with Apple Pencil — then lasso any strokes and link them to another page. Like your brain actually works.
Screenshot
Hero image: iPad showing a notebook with two linked pages side by side — handwritten strokes on the left with a lasso selection, an arrow/link badge, and the linked destination page on the right.
Demo
Animation or sequence: (1) handwritten strokes on a page, (2) lasso tool circling a group of strokes, (3) a link badge appears on the selection, (4) tap to jump to the linked page showing copied strokes.
Core Feature
Lasso. Link.
Jump.
Select any strokes with the lasso tool. Create a link to a new or existing page — the selected strokes are copied there automatically. Tap the link to jump. Tap again to jump back.
Each page owns its links independently. Your notebook becomes a web of connected ideas, navigated with a single tap.
Structure
Organize with headers.
Navigate with the outline.
Assign header levels (H1–H5) to any page. Your notebook builds a navigable outline automatically — tap to see the full structure, drill into sections, jump to any page.
Links follow a thought. Headers show the shape. Together, they turn a notebook into a system.
Screenshot
Split view: left side shows a notebook page with visible H1/H2/H3 header badges on pages. Right side shows the outline panel — a hierarchical list of all headers, indented by level, with tap targets.
Visual Graph
See every connection.
The page overview maps all links in your notebook as a visual graph — arrows show direction, cards show pages. Spot patterns, find gaps, navigate by tapping.
Screenshot
Page overview screen showing a link graph: nodes as small page thumbnail cards connected by directional arrows. Show 6–8 interconnected pages with clear link lines between them.
PDF Workflow
Pro
Import. Annotate.
Link. Export.
Bring any PDF into a notebook. Highlight, draw, and write on every page. The highlighter lifts actual pixels from the document — highlighted content becomes a visible, workable element.
Add headers to organize the PDF into sections. Create links between pages. Then export the annotated notebook as a new PDF with clickable cross-references and bookmarks.
PDF import and export require BindNotes Pro.
Screenshot
An imported PDF page with handwritten annotations over it — highlights in yellow lifting text, freehand notes in the margin, a link badge on a highlighted section, and a header badge (H2) at the top of the page.
Performance
Built for Apple Pencil.
120 FPS Metal rendering. Pressure-sensitive. Zero lag. Pen, highlighter, eraser, lasso — every tool tuned for how you actually draw.
Frames per second
Perceptible latency
GPU-accelerated
How It Works
Three steps. That's it.
Draw
Write and sketch freely with Apple Pencil. Just a notebook — no special setup.
Step 1: A blank notebook page with a few handwritten words and a small sketch drawn with Apple Pencil.
Lasso & Link
Select any strokes with the lasso tool. Create a link to a new or existing page — tap to jump.
Step 2: Same page with a lasso selection around some strokes, and a link creation popover/badge appearing.
Navigate
Tap any link to jump to the connected page. Build headers and an outline. Export as PDF.
Step 3: The linked page with copied strokes visible, plus the outline panel open showing notebook structure.
Use Cases
Built for how you think.
Studying
Import your textbook PDF. Highlight key passages — the highlighter lifts the text right off the page. Link highlighted sections to your summary notes. Add headers to organize by chapter. When it's time to review, tap through your outline or follow links between connected topics.
Research
Import papers as PDFs. Annotate and highlight. Link sources to your synthesis pages. The page overview shows your entire web of references as a visual graph. Export the annotated collection as a PDF with clickable cross-references.
Brainstorming
Map out ideas across multiple pages and link them together. Follow a thread of thought without losing the big picture. See the full web of connections in the page overview graph.
Essay Writing
Link your outline to draft pages. Tap a section heading to jump straight to the full draft, then back to the outline. Use headers to structure your argument and the outline to navigate between sections.
Pricing
Free — no limits on note‑taking.
Everything you need to draw, link, and organize. No subscription. No account.
Free
Forever
Pro
One-time purchase
No subscription. Buy once, own forever.
Syncs across all your devices.
Your notebooks live in iCloud Drive. Open on one device, continue on another. No account. No setup. It just works.
Privacy
Your notes. Your device.
Nothing else.
BindNotes collects no data. No analytics. No tracking. No account required. Your notebooks are stored on your device or in your iCloud Drive — we have no server and no access to your files.
Read our privacy policyWhat BindNotes is (and isn't)
It is
- A regular handwritten notebook, enhanced with page-to-page links
- Apple Pencil-first, designed for iPad
- Page-based — each page is a document, not a node on a canvas
- Supernote-style linking, but on iPad
It isn't
- An infinite canvas or freeform board
- A mind map app with auto-layout
- A graph-only view like a typed PKM tool
- Obsidian with a stylus — no typing, no markdown
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