Be more productive with Nebo
Create a Document to work seamlessly with both pen and keyboard. The first and only app that lets you mix both inputs thanks to interactive ink.
Pen
Words are recognized while you write. Double tap to convert or use pen gestures to edit.
Editable
Use intuitive ink gestures to edit your content.
Erase a word with a scratch-out, break or join text by drawing a line, format it by underlining or circling it.
Responsive
Enjoy optimal readability, no matter the device.
Your handwriting is reflowed as typeset text would, whether you happen to change your device orientation or switch devices.
Multimodal
Mix handwriting with typed text, treating them equally.
Use either handwriting or keyboard: No matter the input method, there is no difference on how your content is handled.
Add rich content
Add interactive diagrams, editable equations, freeform sketches and annotate pictures.
Diagram
Draw and manipulate diagrams. Connectors are persistent and stay connected when elements are moved. Edit with gestures and convert the result.
Express yourself freely
Create a Note or add a Note section to a Document. Convert handwriting to typed text and drawn shapes to perfect forms. Copy-paste text and edit with the pen or keyboard.
Explore ideas freely in a page that resizes to fit your content.
Select content with the lasso to move it, resize it or copy it for reuse in other pages and apps.
Import and annotate PDFs
Import a PDF then annotate freely with your pen. Copy, move, resize, delete and change the color of your markup, then export to PDF with all annotations in place.
Features in detail
Documents
Custom dictionary
Fine-tune Nebo's handwriting recognition by adding custom words like brand names or abbreviations to your personal dictionary.
Checklist recognition
Handwrite multi-level checkable lists to help structure your content and stay organized.
The best handwriting recognition
Nebo offers the world’s most accurate handwriting recognition, driven by powerful, ever-evolving AI.
Write-to-text conversion
Handwrite your notes, adding lists and indentations as well as a range of emoji with your pen. When you're ready, convert to typed text, ready to share.
Faster formatting
Erase content, add or remove paragraphs and space, define titles and emphasize text with swift, intuitive pen gestures.
Responsive layout
Create responsive, handwritten notes that reflow as you reorient your device or adjust layout. Your page expands as you write, while all your content remains resizable - even handwriting.
Richer content
Make your content stand out by adding and annotating images and photos. Add sketch objects to draw freely on a blank canvas.
Smart diagrams
Draw diagrams by hand, editing and repositioning elements freely, then convert them to typed text and perfect shapes. Diagrams remain editable and interactive when pasted into PowerPoint.
Math calculations
Use math objects to develop equations and matrices across several lines, then paste into other apps as images or LaTeX. Nebo can even solve simple calculations for you.
Note sections
Add Note sections to Documents to write and draw freely with no limits on position or placement. Note content can be copied between pages and to other apps.
Multiple inputs
Switch between writing by hand, typing and dictating without breaking your flow.
Notes
Create freely
Write, draw, brainstorm on a zoomable creative canvas. Note content can be copied to Nebo Documents, ready to convert, or pasted into other apps.
Notes
In Notes, or Note sections in Documents, write and draw freely on an expandable canvas, convert handwriting to typed text and drawn shapes to perfect forms.
Imported files
Import and annotate
Import PDF, Word and PowerPoint files into your notebooks as PDFs, then mark them up with your pen. When you’re done, export as PDFs with all annotations in place.
All pages
Pick your pen type
Enjoy more control over the look and feel of your content with a choice of pen types: felt, fountain, brush and highlighter.
Page backgrounds
Choose from a range of page background colors to help categorize content or simply to suit your preference.
Dark Mode
Nebo supports Dark Mode, optimized for comfortable low-light viewing whichever background or ink colors you're using.
Apple Silicon compatible
Nebo is compatible with Apple Silicon devices, allowing you to access your library on Mac M1/M2 devices.
Sync your content
Sync your content to iCloud (iOS only), Google Drive or Dropbox. Cloud sync requires a free MyScript account.
Manage your content
Organize your notebooks, pages and collections using simple drag-and-drop.
Global search
Quickly search your entire Nebo library, including handwritten content, diagram text and PDF annotations.
Virtually no lag
Writing in Nebo feels like writing on paper, but with all the flexibility and power of digital content.
Create link
Share any Nebo page by publishing a copy to a nebo.app web link, with full access control. Sharing via web link requires a free MyScript account.
Copy and paste
Copy/paste content between pages or into other apps.
Easy export
Export Documents to .docx, PDF, text or .nebo formats. Export Notes to PNG, PDF or SVG. Export imported files to PDF. You can even export multiple pages to a single document.
Use any pen
Nebo supports writing and drawing with both active and passive pens.
Library backup
Back up your entire library in one go, for maximum peace of mind.
User interface in 11 languages
Nebo’s UI supports English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, German, Korean, French, Italian.
Access your content on iPhone
Download Nebo Viewer, the free companion app that lets you browse, search and share read-only versions of your Nebo content from your iPhone. Accessing your content in Nebo Viewer requires cloud sync and a free MyScript account.
66 handwriting recognition languages
Afrikaans, Albanian, Armenian, Azeri, Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano (Philippines), Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional (Hong Kong), Chinese Traditional (Taiwan), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Canada), English (Philippines), English (South Africa), English (United Kingdom), English (United States), Estonian, Filipino (Philippines), Finnish, Flemish, French (Canada), French (France), Gaelic, Galician, Georgian, German (Austria), German (Germany), Greek, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kazakh, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malagasy (Madagascar), Malay, Mongolian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish (Colombia), Spanish (Mexico), Spanish (Spain), Swahili (Tanzania), Swedish, Tatar, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese.