Import PDFs and Export Your Notes as PDF
Bring in textbook pages, problem sets, or lecture slides as backgrounds, annotate them with Apple Pencil, and export your work as a clean PDF.
Import any PDF as a background
Tap the import button and select a PDF from your device. MathNotes detects the number of pages and creates a multi-page notebook with each page of the PDF as a background. The first page loads immediately while the rest process in the background, so you can start working right away.
This is useful for:
- -Annotating textbook pages -- highlight key equations, add marginal notes, work through examples
- -Solving problem sets directly on the worksheet instead of on separate paper
- -Marking up lecture slides with your own notes and questions
The PDF stays as a background layer -- your handwriting goes on top and the two are kept separate, so you can erase your annotations without affecting the original document.
Export as vector PDF
When you are done working, you can export your notebook as a PDF. On iOS, MathNotes uses PencilKit's native vector export, which means your handwriting is stored as vector paths, not a rasterized image. The result is a crisp PDF that looks sharp at any zoom level and has a much smaller file size than a screenshot-based export.
The export includes both your handwriting and any text boxes you added, composited into a multi-page PDF that matches your notebook layout.
Access and pricing
PDF import is available to all users. PDF export is a premium feature, though free users can unlock a single export by watching a short ad. Premium subscribers get unlimited exports.
PDF import and export work on both iPad and iPhone. Android support is coming soon.