Notewise

AI notes, handwriting, PDFs, and docs in one place

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Notewise is an AI note-taking app for iPhone and iPad that brings handwritten notes, audio, PDFs, and documents into one workspace.

Key Features:

Write, type, handwrite, or sketch on a freeform canvas.
Record meetings and lectures with transcription.
Annotate PDFs and import documents and web sources.
Search and chat with your notes using AI.
Made for iPhone Duo, with Split View support per Apple.

Notewise suits students and professionals who capture notes in several formats and want to search them together.

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