The MyScript Notes Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about MyScript Notes in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
MyScript Notes
The Insider’s Guide
Handwriting notes app that converts pen strokes to typed text
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among note-taking apps, read from MyScript Notes’s own pages.
Made by MyScript · checked Oct 5, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from MyScript Notes’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on MyScript Notes’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 5, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.2
GPA, above 129 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade
MyScript Notes, formerly called Nebo, is a pen-first note-taking app for iPad, iPhone and Android devices. It recognizes handwriting in 66 languages and turns handwritten text, math and diagrams into typed text and clean shapes, across four note formats: notebooks, documents, boards and PDFs. Paid plans add generative AI tools for summaries, explanations and quizzes, along with cloud sync.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about MyScript Notes, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Editing with pen gestures in place of menus is the whole idea, so there's a little to pick up at the start.
- 1
Best for turning handwriting into typed text
MyScript Notes, formerly Nebo, turns handwriting into typed text in 66 languages, tidies sketched diagrams into shapes and solves sums you write.
- 2
What it costs
Paid plans start at $1.99 on the US App Store; billing period not labeled.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free version with limited features: notebooks of up to five pages each, without cloud sync or AI features.
- 4
It runs on 4 platforms
iOS, Android, macOS and Windows.
- 5
Handwriting recognition
Recognizes handwriting in 66 languages and converts it to typed text. Search covers handwritten content, text in diagrams and PDF annotations.
- 6
Pen gestures
Edit with the pen instead of menus: scratch out to erase, underline to emphasize, and add or remove space between lines.
- 7
Four note formats
Notebooks with fixed-size pages, documents that reflow with the screen, boards on an expandable canvas, and imported PDFs for annotation.
- 8
A 3.2 GPA, above 129 of 147
That is against the other note-taking apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
The plain part of MyScript Notes you could make: notes. What surrounds it you could not. The 7 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
MyScript Notes at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $1.99 on the US App Store; billing period not labeled
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial when starting a monthly or yearly subscription
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- MyScript
- Category
- Note-Taking Apps
- Our grade
- 3.2 GPA, very good
- Store rating
- 4.7 on the App Store, 38,633 ratings
The report card
Best for turning handwriting into typed text
MyScript Notes, formerly Nebo, turns handwriting into typed text in 66 languages, tidies sketched diagrams into shapes and solves sums you write. But the free version stops at five pages a notebook with no sync or AI, it's sold through the app stores alone with prices that don't say which is monthly, yearly or lifetime, Family Sharing isn't supported, and on Windows you get the old Nebo with no new features.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Full Access shows on the US App Store at $1.99, $7.99 and $29.99, and the store doesn't label which is monthly, yearly or lifetime. Even on the gloomiest reading that's under the $2.99 cheapest quarter for notes apps here, and one purchase covers up to 10 devices. |
| Free plan and trial | C | There is a free version, but a notebook stops at five pages and you get no cloud sync and no AI, so it's a look round rather than a home. A 7-day trial comes with the monthly and yearly subscriptions. |
| Features | B | Handwriting to typed text in 66 languages, pen gestures instead of menus, four note formats, sums solved from your handwriting, math copied out as LaTeX and sketched diagrams turned into shapes you can still edit in PowerPoint. Nothing's missing from the handwriting job itself. |
| Ease of use | A | 4.7 from about 39,000 App Store ratings, which is the top mark on our scale. Editing with pen gestures in place of menus is the whole idea, so there's a little to pick up at the start. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | iPad, iPhone and Android are where it lives, with Mac and Windows listed too, though on Windows it's still the old Nebo, bought separately and getting no new features. Sync runs through iCloud, Google Drive or Dropbox on paid plans, and there's no web version. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who MyScript Notes is for
- Fits if you write with a stylus and want typed text out the other end
- Works for notes full of math and diagrams, not just words
Who it is not for
- Tight if you're staying free, because notebooks are capped at five pages each, with no cloud sync or AI
- Skip it if you share purchases with family, as Family Sharing isn't supported
- Not for you if Windows is your main machine, since that app is the old Nebo, bought separately, with no new features
- Watch out: the store doesn't label which of $1.99, $7.99 and $29.99 is monthly, yearly or lifetime, and the vendor's page lists no prices
- Too light for working in a browser, as there's no web version
Good to know
Good for
- Stylus users who want handwriting turned into typed text
- Students revising with AI summaries and quizzes
- Handwritten math, diagrams and PDF annotation
Worth knowing
- The free version limits notebooks to five pages each and leaves out cloud sync and AI features.
- It is sold only through the App Store and Google Play, and the vendor's own pricing page lists plan types without prices.
- On Windows the app is still Nebo: a separate Microsoft Store purchase that syncs with MyScript Notes but gets no new features.
- Family Sharing is not supported, because each user needs their own MyScript account.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.99
To start. There is a free plan too
MyScript Notes has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99 on the US App Store; billing period not labeled.
There is a free version, but a notebook stops at five pages and you get no cloud sync and no AI, so it's a look round rather than a home.
Free
$0
A limited version with notebooks of up to five pages each and no cloud sync or AI features.
Full Access
$1.99 to $29.99
monthly, yearly or lifetime; the listing does not say which is which
The US App Store lists three Full Access purchases at $1.99, $7.99 and $29.99. Paid plans add AI features and cloud sync, on up to 10 devices.
The free plan
Free version with limited features: notebooks of up to five pages each, without cloud sync or AI features.
Trying it first
7-day free trial when starting a monthly or yearly subscription
Read from apps.apple.com on Oct 5, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Lifetime license
Lifetime purchase instead of a subscription
Next to the monthly and yearly subscriptions there is a one-time lifetime purchase with all future updates. One purchase covers up to 10 iOS and Android devices.
Stated on myscript.com
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Full version”, against $14.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $19.99 | $14.05 | 6% less |
| India | ₹ 1,499 | $15.50 | about the same |
| Philippines | ₱ 999.00 | $15.90 | 6% more |
| Australia | $22.99 | $16.05 | 7% more |
| Germany | 14,99 € | $16.80 | 12% more |
| South Africa | R299.99 | $18.14 | 21% more |
| United Kingdom | £14.99 | $19.82 | 32% more |
| Brazil | R$ 99,90 | $19.96 | 33% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Handwriting notes app that converts pen strokes to typed text. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: one-time purchase, AI features, notes, whiteboard, diagrams.
Nothing's missing from the handwriting job itself.
- Handwriting recognition
- Recognizes handwriting in 66 languages and converts it to typed text. Search covers handwritten content, text in diagrams and PDF annotations.
- Pen gestures
- Edit with the pen instead of menus: scratch out to erase, underline to emphasize, and add or remove space between lines.
- Four note formats
- Notebooks with fixed-size pages, documents that reflow with the screen, boards on an expandable canvas, and imported PDFs for annotation.
- Math and diagrams
- Solves simple handwritten calculations, copies math as LaTeX or an image, and turns hand-drawn diagrams into shapes that stay editable in PowerPoint.
- Generative AI study tools
- Summarize notes, explain a selected term, turn a note into a quiz or chat with an assistant. AI study sets are on iOS, with Android to follow.
- Cloud sync and export
- Paid plans sync through iCloud (iOS only), Google Drive or Dropbox with a free MyScript account. Notes export as PDF, PNG, SVG or Word.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- iCloud
- Google Drive
- Dropbox
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Word
Who makes MyScript Notes
MyScript Notes, formerly Nebo, is made by MyScript SAS in Nantes, France. The company licenses its handwriting recognition to device makers, developers and carmakers through the iink SDK, and sells its own apps, MyScript Notes and MyScript Math, to readers directly.
- Founded
- 1998annuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr
- Based
- Nantes, Francemyscript.com
- Ownership
- Privately held. Privately held: the French company register records MyScript as a société par actions simplifiée in Nantes whose president is a named individual, with no parent company listed, and the site names no owner or investor.annuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr
- Team
- Over 100 people, where for many years there were fewer than 15; headquarters in Nantes with regional offices in China, Japan, Korea and the United Statesmyscript.com
- Founders and leaders
- Pierre-Michel Lallican, President, and the site's publication directorannuaire-entreprises.data.gouv.fr
- Hiring
- No open roles: the careers page says the team is currently in place and nothing is being recruited for, but invites speculative applicationsmyscript.com
- Lately
Read on Oct 18, 2026 from the company’s own pages and from news reports. What is not stated there is left out.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
129/147
Other note-taking apps it is graded above
MyScript Notes's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 129 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 8.
It stands best on ease of use (A, above 133 of 147) and worst on free plan and trial (C, above 7).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 148 note-taking apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. MyScript Notes’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 62 of 147
- CFree plan and trialAbove 7 of 147
- BFeaturesAbove 100 of 147
- AEase of useAbove 133 of 147
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 86 of 147
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
The plain part of MyScript Notes you could make: notes. What surrounds it you could not. The 7 things listed below take a company, not a weekend.
It is one of the better ones too: its GPA of 3.2 is higher than 129 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade.
What you could make
- Notes: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- An endless canvas that stays smooth with hundreds of things on it.
- A diagram editor.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, iCloud, Google Drive and Dropbox among them.
- AI features, unless you pay a model provider for each request yourself.
- Hooks into the device itself: handwriting.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. MyScript Notes’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Goodnotes, Notability, Noteshelf, Microsoft OneNote and Samsung Notes
The 5 tools MyScript Notes is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 3.6GPA
Goodnotes
Free plan · from $11.99/yr
Handwritten notes, PDF markup and whiteboards with an AI assistant.
- Only Goodnotes lists a web app.
- MyScript Notes also covers diagrams.
- Goodnotes also covers transcription.
- 3.4GPA
Notability
Free plan · from $14.99/yr
Handwritten notes with synced audio, transcripts and AI study tools.
- Only Notability lists a web app.
- MyScript Notes also covers whiteboard and diagrams.
- Notability also covers transcription and templates.
- 2.8GPA
Noteshelf
Free plan · from $7.99 one-time
Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation for stylus devices.
- MyScript Notes also covers whiteboard and diagrams.
- Noteshelf also covers templates.
- 3.8GPA
Microsoft OneNote
Free plan · from $9.99/mo
Microsoft's free digital notebook for typed, inked and audio notes.
- Only Microsoft OneNote lists a web app.
- Only Microsoft OneNote lists a browser extension.
- MyScript Notes can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 3.2GPA
Samsung Notes
Free
Samsung's free note app for Galaxy phones, tablets and Galaxy Book.
- Only MyScript Notes lists iOS and macOS apps.
- MyScript Notes can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- MyScript Notes also covers whiteboard and diagrams.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is MyScript Notes free?
MyScript Notes has a free plan. Free version with limited features: notebooks of up to five pages each, without cloud sync or AI features.
How much does MyScript Notes cost?
MyScript Notes lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does MyScript Notes work on?
MyScript Notes is available on iOS, Android, macOS and Windows.
Does MyScript Notes offer any discounts?
MyScript Notes publicly lists the following: Lifetime purchase instead of a subscription.
How is MyScript Notes rated?
MyScript Notes's iPhone and iPad app averages 4.7 out of 5 from 38,633 ratings on the App Store in the United States, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
Does MyScript Notes have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 5, 2026. MyScript Notes is listed for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows.
Is MyScript Notes open source?
MyScript Notes is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 5, 2026.
What does MyScript Notes integrate with?
MyScript Notes's listing names iCloud, Google Drive, Dropbox, Microsoft PowerPoint and Microsoft Word.
Does MyScript Notes have a free trial?
Yes. 7-day free trial when starting a monthly or yearly subscription.
Who makes MyScript Notes?
MyScript Notes is made by MyScript. Privately held: the French company register records MyScript as a société par actions simplifiée in Nantes whose president is a named individual, with no parent company listed, and the site names no owner or investor.
What are the alternatives to MyScript Notes?
The closest alternatives to MyScript Notes in our directory are Goodnotes, Notability, Noteshelf, Microsoft OneNote and Samsung Notes.
How does MyScript Notes compare with other note-taking apps?
MyScript Notes's GPA of 3.2 is higher than 129 of the 147 other note-taking apps we grade, and level with 8.
Could I make my own version of MyScript Notes?
The plain part of MyScript Notes you could make: notes. What surrounds it you could not.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from MyScript Notes’s own pages on Oct 5, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from MyScript's own pages on 5 October 2026, and its App Store rating. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-07-04.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by MyScript. Prices change, so check myscript.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
3,189
tools graded
94
categories
426
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- MyScript Notes, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/myscript-notes
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
Scan for the live page
Prices and grades as they are today
Quoting this guide?
Please name ToolGPA and link to the live page, so readers can check the figures for themselves:
ToolGPA, "MyScript Notes: The Insider's Guide", checked Oct 5, 2026. https://toolgpa.com/tools/myscript-notes
Know someone choosing between note-taking apps?
Send them this guide: toolgpa.com/tools/myscript-notes/guide
ToolGPA elsewhere: youtube.com/@toolgpa
See our other guides
The best-graded note-taking apps after MyScript Notes, each with an Insider's Guide of its own.
- Note-Taking Apps Insider's GuideEvery one of the 148 note-taking apps we grade, compared
- Microsoft OneNote Insider's GuideMicrosoft's free digital notebook for typed, inked and audio notes3.8 GPA
- Goodnotes Insider's GuideHandwritten notes, PDF markup and whiteboards with an AI assistant3.6 GPA
- Joplin Insider's GuideOpen source Markdown notes with sync through a service you choose3.6 GPA
Choosing software? Every tool graded, every price dated.
Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what MyScript Notes’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. MyScript Notes is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by MyScript. Prices and plans change: check myscript.com before you buy.