# Noteshelf

> Handwritten note-taking and PDF annotation for stylus devices

Noteshelf is a handwriting-first note-taking app for iPad, iPhone, Mac, Android and Windows devices. It combines pens and highlighters modeled on real ones with PDF annotation, audio recording, typed text and more than 200 templates, and an AI assistant can summarize pages or generate notes. It is free to use with limits, and the Premium upgrade is sold differently on each platform.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** Fluid Touch Pte. Ltd.
- **Website:** https://www.noteshelf.net
- **Runs on:** iOS, macOS, Android, Windows
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 9, 2026

## Pricing

Noteshelf has a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99 one-time on Windows; Premium is $9.99 one-time on Android.

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Free: 3 notebooks with unlimited pages, hundreds of templates and Noteshelf AI with 30 monthly credits, as listed for Noteshelf 3 on Android.
- **Free trial:** None listed.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Free | $0 | 3 notebooks with unlimited pages, hundreds of templates and Noteshelf AI for text with 30 monthly credits. |
| Noteshelf for Windows | $7.99 one-time purchase on the Microsoft Store | The Windows app for stylus devices, with handwritten and typed notes, audio recording, PDF annotation and handwriting search. |
| Premium (Android) | $9.99 one-time purchase; local pricing may apply | Unlimited notebooks, configurable digital diaries, handwriting recognition and search, and 100 monthly AI credits. |
| Premium (iPhone, iPad and Mac) | $7.99 to $49.99 in-app purchase: weekly, monthly, yearly or lifetime | The US App Store lists Weekly at $7.99, Monthly at $9.99, Yearly at prices from $19.99 to $49.99, and a Lifetime purchase at $14.99. |

Read from https://www.noteshelf.net/noteshelf3-android.html on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Noteshelf before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **One-time Premium purchase** (Lifetime license): Premium is a one-time $9.99 fee on Android, and the US App Store lists a Lifetime Premium in-app purchase at $14.99 next to its subscriptions. Source: https://www.noteshelf.net/noteshelf3-android.html
- **Reduced prices for schools and businesses** (Education): Noteshelf 3 is offered to schools and businesses at reduced prices through Apple School Manager and Apple Business Manager. Source: https://www.noteshelf.net
- **30% off Premium for Samsung Galaxy users** (Other savings): The Android page advertises 30% off the Premium upgrade as an offer exclusive to Samsung Galaxy users. Source: https://www.noteshelf.net/noteshelf3-android.html

## App Store prices by country

"Noteshelf3 Weekly Premium", as each country's App Store showed it on Oct 9, 2026. These are the app's prices, not the website's.

| Country | Price | In US dollars |
| --- | --- | --- |
| United States | $7.99 | |
| United Kingdom | £6.99 | about $9.23 (16% more) |
| Germany | 7,99 € | about $8.94 (12% more) |
| Canada | $7.99 | about $5.60 (30% less) |
| Australia | $9.99 | about $6.94 (13% less) |
| India | ₹ 699 | about $7.22 (10% less) |
| Brazil | R$ 49,90 | about $9.95 (24% more) |
| Mexico | $149.00 | about $8.27 (about the same) |
| Turkey | ₺299,99 | about $6.10 (24% less) |
| Indonesia | Rp 119ribu | about $6.64 (17% less) |
| Philippines | ₱ 399.00 | about $6.33 (21% less) |
| South Africa | R149.99 | about $9.01 (13% more) |

## Key features

- **Handwritten notes:** Write with pens and highlighters modeled on real ones, turn rough strokes into clean shapes, and use a zoom box for precise writing.
- **Handwriting recognition:** Converts handwriting to text and searches handwritten notes in 65 languages. Recognition and search are part of Premium.
- **PDF and document annotation:** Import PDFs, documents, slides and images, then highlight, underline and write on them. A built-in scanner digitizes paper documents.
- **Audio recording:** Record lectures or meetings while taking notes and replay them later. The Apple version can also record from an Apple Watch.
- **Noteshelf AI:** Generates handwritten notes on a topic, summarizes pages, translates text and explains terms, drawing on a monthly allowance of AI credits.
- **Sync and backup:** iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac, Google Drive sync between Android devices, and automatic backup to Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox or WebDAV.

## Good for

- Students and teachers taking handwritten notes with a stylus
- Marking up PDFs, slides and scanned documents
- Planners and journals built from ready-made templates

## Worth knowing

- The Free tier is limited to 3 notebooks, and handwriting recognition and search require Premium.
- Pricing differs by platform: $7.99 on the Microsoft Store, a $9.99 one-time upgrade on Android, and subscriptions or a lifetime purchase on the App Store.
- The App Store shows several yearly Premium prices between $19.99 and $49.99, so the price offered inside the app may vary.
- Sync uses iCloud on Apple devices and Google Drive on Android; the listings do not describe syncing between the two.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.6 out of 5 from 6,841 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id6458735203

## Works with

iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Evernote, Unsplash, Pixabay

**Tags:** Notes, AI features, Templates, One-time purchase

## Alternatives

- [Goodnotes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/goodnotes): Handwritten notes, PDF markup and whiteboards with an AI assistant. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/goodnotes-vs-noteshelf)
- [Notability](https://toolgpa.com/tools/notability): Handwritten notes with synced audio, transcripts and AI study tools. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/notability-vs-noteshelf)
- [Samsung Notes](https://toolgpa.com/tools/samsung-notes): Samsung's free note app for Galaxy phones, tablets and Galaxy Book. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/noteshelf-vs-samsung-notes)
- [CollaNote](https://toolgpa.com/tools/collanote): Handwriting and PDF markup notes for iPad, iPhone and Mac. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/collanote-vs-noteshelf)
- [Microsoft OneNote](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-onenote): Microsoft's free digital notebook for typed, inked and audio notes. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-onenote-vs-noteshelf)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026:

- https://www.noteshelf.net/noteshelf3-android.html
- https://www.noteshelf.net
- https://www.noteshelf.net/noteshelf-windows.html
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/noteshelf-3-ai-notes-pdf/id6458735203
- https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.fluidtouch.noteshelf3&gl=US&hl=en
- https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9pffwj3fdthw?hl=en-US&gl=US

Page: https://toolgpa.com/tools/noteshelf
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