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Work with PDFs in Notes on iPad

In the Notes app , you can attach, view, edit, and collaborate on PDFs, including documents you scanned into a note. Annotate or sketch directly on PDFs and scanned documents in your note using Apple Pencil or your finger. You can even preview multiple PDFs in the same note.

Attach a PDF to a note

To attach a PDF from an app such as Files or Mail, do any of the following:

  • Drag the file into a note.

  • Touch and hold the file, tap Share, tap Notes, then choose a note.

View and edit a PDF in a note

  1. Open the Notes app on your iPad.

  2. In the note with the PDF, tap the Menu button, then do any of the following:

    • Change the viewing size: Tap View As, then choose Small, Medium, or Large.

    • View in full screen: Tap Quick Look.

    • Copy, share, rename, or delete the PDF: Choose an action.

  3. When viewing as Medium or Large, you can also do any of the following:

    • Show or hide thumbnails: Tap Show Thumbnails or Hide Thumbnails.

    • Zoom in and see more: Pinch the screen or swipe right to see more pages.

    • Edit a page: Tap the thumbnail for the page, tap the More button, then choose an action such as Rotate Left, Rotate Right, Filters, Crop Page, or Insert Blank Page. (Filters and Crop Page are supported only in scanned documents.)

Annotate a PDF in a note

  • Small preview size: Tap the PDF to open it, then tap the Handwriting Tools button.

  • Medium and large preview sizes: Start drawing or writing with Apple Pencil. Or to draw or write with your finger, tap the Handwriting Tools button.

See Write and draw in documents with Markup on iPad.

Collaborate with others

Get real-time updates when you collaborate on a note with other people. As you mark up a document, draw a diagram, or add a sticker, your collaborators can see the changes on their devices.

See alsoScan text and documents in Notes using the iPad cameraDraw or write in Notes on iPad
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