# Lina Notes

> One place to write, listen and find what matters

A focused notebook for Apple Pencil handwriting, PDF annotation and time-linked lecture audio, organized with folders and tags in a storage location you control.

- Developer: CommonSource
- Category: Productivity
- Platforms: iOS, Android
- Version: 1.0.10
- Minimum iOS: 15.0
- Official product page: https://commonsourcelab.com/en/apps/lina-notes

## Key experiences

### Write with the right pen, then reorganize every stroke.

Tune ballpoint, fountain, brush and highlighter pens and keep favorites close. Lasso or rectangle selections move, rotate and copy handwriting, while images can live beside the ink.

- The writing canvas with quick pen, highlighter and color controls
- Editing tools for pages, selected handwriting and inserted images

### Keep the voice of the lecture beside the structure of the notebook.

Start recording inside the notebook and link written strokes to the audio timeline. Mix blank, ruled, grid, dot-grid, Cornell and legal-pad templates page by page.

- The in-note panel for starting and managing lecture recordings
- Six page templates that can be mixed inside one notebook

### Choose where notebooks live and how they travel.

Choose on-device storage or a folder managed by a compatible sync service. A portable .lina backup keeps source PDFs, handwriting, images and recordings together for restore.

- Storage settings for folder selection and .lina backup restore

## Essential features

- **Writing tools shaped around you**: Tune color and width across ballpoint, fountain, brush and highlighter pens, saving up to six favorites for one-tap access.
- **Pages where PDFs meet audio**: Annotate documents, insert notebook pages between them and tap timed handwriting to resume the recording at the relevant moment.
- **Folders, tags and files you own**: Find notes by title, folder or tag, choose on-device or compatible synced storage, and preserve a complete notebook in a portable .lina backup.

## Made for

- Students combining class notes with recorded review
- Teachers and researchers marking up papers and lesson PDFs
- Professionals organizing meetings, ideas and projects by hand

## Privacy and notes

You choose where notebooks live and can export or restore source PDFs, handwriting, images and recordings yourself through a portable .lina file.

## Frequently asked questions

### Which page templates are available?

Blank, ruled, grid, dot-grid, Cornell and legal-pad pages are available, and different templates can be mixed in one notebook.

### Can I return to the moment when a note was written?

Yes. Tap handwriting created during a recording to resume playback from its linked moment.

### Where are notebooks stored?

Choose on-device storage or a compatible folder you control. Individual notebooks can also be exported and restored as .lina files.

## Download

- [App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lina-notes-handwritten-notes/id6800002055)
- [Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.commonsourcelab.linanotes)