Noteshelf
What Noteshelf is
Noteshelf is a note-taking app for creating and organizing notes on Android, iOS, macOS and Windows. It supports PDF annotation, letting users highlight or underline text, write notes and add sticky notes. Audio recording can capture lectures, meetings or discussions for later playback. Handwriting can be converted to text and searched. The app advertises more than 200 templates, including journals, planners, to-do lists and meeting notes, and supports note sharing. Integrations include iCloud, Google Drive, OneDrive, Dropbox, Evernote, WebDAV, Unsplash and Pixabay. Noteshelf AI assists with study and work tasks. The Free plan costs nothing, allows three notebooks with unlimited pages, and includes text AI with 30 monthly credits. Premium costs $9.99 a month, billed local pricing may apply, and adds unlimited notebooks, handwriting AI, configurable digital diaries, handwriting recognition and search, with 100 monthly credits. Invoking Noteshelf AI sends current-page content to the ChatGPT server.
Who it suits
It suits students, professionals and anyone organizing handwritten, typed, audio or PDF-based notes across mobile and desktop platforms. Stylus-enabled Windows users are specifically supported.
What it does well
- Works across Android, iOS, macOS and Windows
- Annotates PDFs with several mark-up tools
- Records audio for later playback
- Converts handwriting to searchable text
- Connects with major storage services
What to know first
- Free plan limits users to three notebooks
- Premium costs $9.99 a month
- AI sends current-page content for processing
Plans
| Plan | Billed and limits | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Free | 3 notebooks · unlimited pages · hundreds of templates · Noteshelf AI with text and 30 monthly credits | Free |
| Premium | One-Time · Unlimited notebooks · hundreds of templates and configurable digital diaries · Noteshelf AI with text and handwriting and 100 monthly credits · handwriting recognition and search · local pricing may apply | $9.99, paid once |
As noteshelf.net lists them, read 11 Oct 2026. The maker's own page has the final word.
Verdict
Noteshelf combines handwriting, PDF, audio and template-based note work across four platforms. The free tier is limited to three notebooks, while Premium expands storage and handwriting features.
Facts from Noteshelf's own pages
- AI data handling
- The privacy policy says invoking Noteshelf AI sends all content on the current page to the ChatGPT server for processing. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Audio
- Users can record lectures, meetings, or discussions and replay the audio later. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Data collection
- The privacy policy says device type, operating system, and user experience data is collected in aggregated and anonymized form to improve the products and website. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Education and enterprise
- The site says schools and businesses can get Noteshelf 3 at reduced prices through Apple School Manager and Apple Business Manager. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Free plan
- Yes · noteshelf.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Handwriting
- The app can convert handwriting to text and search handwritten notes. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The privacy policy says users can back up data to Dropbox, OneDrive, Google Drive, Evernote, or other third-party cloud services. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Maker and headquarters
- Fluid Touch’s About page says the company is headquartered in Singapore and has a development center in Hyderabad, India. · fluidtouch.com, 11 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Yes · noteshelf.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Noteshelf AI
- Noteshelf AI is described as an assistant to help users study and work through tasks. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
- PDFs
- Users can annotate PDFs by highlighting or underlining text, writing notes, and adding sticky notes. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Supported platforms
- iOS,macOS,Android,Windows · noteshelf.net, 20 Sept 2026
- Platform support
- The product site links to Noteshelf versions for Windows, iOS and macOS, and Android. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The privacy policy says Fluid Touch does not have access to content users create in Noteshelf or files they import. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Product
- Noteshelf is a note-taking app for taking and organizing notes. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The site links to a Noteshelf Support center. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Templates
- The site advertises more than 200 templates, including journals, planners, to-do lists, and meeting notes. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
- Windows compatibility
- The Windows app page says Noteshelf is crafted for stylus-enabled Windows devices and highlights Galaxy Book and Microsoft Surface Pro compatibility. · noteshelf.net, 11 Oct 2026
Where Noteshelf stands on Freedom251
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