FAQ
Tapping with two fingers triggers undo, three fingers is for redo.
Hold the Apple Pencil in place for a second after drawing a line, this will automatically straighten the line you've made.
Yes! You can open and annotate multiple PDFs in Defter Notes. Just create a "stack" and pick your PDF. You can also change order of pages, add sticky notes on them and extract the pages you need as individual pages. These are all unique features designed for deft note-taking.
Yes! You can attach / drag and drop any file inside Defter Notes for storage.
We are working on adding a range of files within the app. Currently, you can attach any file inside Defter Notes for storage and organizing purposes but you're not able to open and edit them in the app.
Yes! You can select a theme under Interface > Workspace Colors in the apps settings menu.
Yes! You can turn on Snap-to-grid in the lower menu settings, under Interface > Grid options.
Yes, you can choose your 'Menu Position' from left to right under apps settings > interface.
Yes. In the apps settings menu, under Pencil you can switch to finger/other stylus instead of Apple Pencil. This will allow you to use your finger or any other stylus.
We would like to remind you that these styluses work in different ways and won’t be able to replace the full functionalities of an Apple Pencil. They might also cause issues with palm rejection or pressure sensitivity.Yes! Create a textbox by dragging the lowest item from the side menu. In this box, everything you write will automaticly be converted to text. Please note that this function is only supported with Apple Pencil and might be limited to some languages. Here is the official Apple guide to Scribble function for details.
We are currently developing a writing engine that will allow you to use all kinds of inks, pens, and other writing tools. Developing a proprietary writing engine is a hard job to get right, that’s why it needs a little more time before we can introduce it. We kindly ask for your patience.
This function is on our roadmap. However it is not a priority at this point in development.
These are functions we can add after we introduce our writing engine. It is on our roadmap as we'll continue development.
All your data is stored offline on your own device, we don’t have any access to any of it. Because of this, your data will be deleted from your device if you delete the app or if you stop beta testing. If you're using the auto backup function, your backups will be stored on your iCloud account associated with your device.
Test Flight beta versions will automatically expire in 90 days and you won’t be able to use it anymore. If you delete the app or if you stop testing, your data will be deleted from your device. Please contact us before your testing period expires so that we can provide you with details about backing up your data and can give you extra time for exporting or saving your files if needed.
Defter Notes is created by a small team based in Denmark and it is fairly priced to sustain its independent creators rather than competing with large international corporations. It is currently available on the App Store as a one-time payment of $25.99 (pricing may vary slightly by region). We are also working on a subscription option for those who prefer this model.
Sure you can! We'd really appreciate it if you run the post by us first so that there is no misinformation. You can email Cansu about this: cansu@defternotes.com. We also occasionaly highlight users on our blog via interviews. If you want to be featured feel free to contact us.
You can sign up to join the waitlist. You can also contact us via Discord and we can add you to the waitlist.
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