Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs

4.5
68.5K reviews
5M+
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Teacher Approved
Content rating
PEGI 3
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About this app

Transform your note-taking experience with Squid! For over 12 years, Squid has been a trusted app with over 12 million installs, helping users replace paper, save money, and reduce waste. Write just like you would on paper on your Android tablet, phone, or Chromebook!

āœØ Key Features:

ā€¢ āœļø Natural Writing: Seamlessly write with a pen and erase with your finger on active pen enabled devices like Samsung devices with S Pen. Use your finger or capacitive stylus on other devices.
ā€¢ āš” Low Latency Ink: Enjoy a seamless and responsive writing experience with support for low latency inkĀ¹.
ā€¢ šŸ”’ Private: Notes are stored on your device and are completely private. No account or sign-in required. Backup your notes to your desired location.
ā€¢ šŸ“ PDF Markup: Easily annotate PDFs, fill out forms, edit/grade papers, and sign documents.
ā€¢ šŸ§° Versatile Tools: Use any color pen or highlighter, import images, draw shapes, and add typed text.
ā€¢ šŸ“ Organize: Select, copy/paste, and move content between pages and notes. Place notes in folders to stay organized.
ā€¢ šŸ“Š Presentations: Turn your device into a virtual whiteboard and cast your notes to a TV/projector.
ā€¢ šŸ“¤ Export: Export notes as PDFs, images, or Squid Note format and share or store in the cloud.
ā€¢ šŸ’° Save: Reduce stationery costs and replace paper notebooks with Squid for eco-friendly note-taking!

šŸ† Awards/Recognition:

ā€¢ šŸŒŸ Featured App and Editors' Choice in Google Play
ā€¢ šŸ“ˆ Category Honorable Mention for Productivity in the Samsung Galaxy Note S Pen App Challenge
ā€¢ šŸŽ‰ Popular Choice Award in the Dual Screen App Challenge

šŸ‘‘ Squid Premium:

ā€¢ Premium paper backgrounds: math, engineering, music, sports, planning, & more
ā€¢ Import and markup PDFs
ā€¢ Additional tools: highlighter, true eraser, shapes, text
ā€¢ Backup/restore and bulk export notes as PDFs to Google Drive, Dropbox, or Box

šŸ› ļø Base Features:

ā€¢ Vector graphics engine keeps your notes beautiful at any zoom level and on any device
ā€¢ Various paper backgrounds (blank, ruled, graph) and sizes (infinite, letter, A4)
ā€¢ Erase entire letters or words quickly with the stroke eraser
ā€¢ Undo/redo, select, move, and resize
ā€¢ Change color and weight of selected items
ā€¢ Cut, copy, and paste items between notes
ā€¢ Two-finger scroll, pinch-to-zoom, and double tap for quick zoom
ā€¢ Sort and organize notes and folders
ā€¢ Import, crop, and resize images
ā€¢ Export notes to PDF, PNG, JPEG, or Squid Note format
ā€¢ Share notes via email, Google Drive, Evernote, etc.
ā€¢ Multi-Window support (take notes while watching a video)
ā€¢ Shortcuts to create new notes or open folders
ā€¢ Dark theme

šŸŽ“ Google Workspace for Education customers can purchase Squid Premium in bulk at https://squidnotes.com/edu

šŸž If you encounter any bugs, please email us at [email protected] with a description.
šŸ’” We would love to hear your feedback or feature requests at https://idea.squidnotes.com

Ā¹Low latency ink is available now on Chromebooks and coming soon to Android devices.

šŸŽÆ Increase your productivity and unleash your creativity with digital handwritten notes. šŸ‘‰ Try Squid for FREE today!
Updated on
Nov 19, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
App activity and App info and performance
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted
Committed to follow the Play Families Policy

Ratings and reviews

4.1
33.2K reviews
Dylan Kehr
December 10, 2024
I've been using Squid for years and have been pleased overall with it! It's been great for both academic and professional uses. One feature I hope to see is the ability to organize individual notes. I consistently work on very long PDF files that themselves have chapters and I wish I could break up the note into 'chapters' for easier navigation. I love it though!
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Jenice Bhatia
September 14, 2024
I rcvd a message that the app update did not get installed correctly and i shd backup the data and reinstall. However the backup is not working. I have v important files that and it seems all my files are now gone. Their app support email also just sends an autoreply directing to a set of FAQs which are useless. I NEED HELP URGENTLY!!
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Steadfast Innovation, LLC
September 27, 2024
Hi Jenice - Thanks for reaching out to us. Our support team is happy to look into this further. Is it possible to send us your backup file so we can see if any data is retrievable? Please reach out to us at [email protected].
Ellie Campbell
December 10, 2024
Absolutely fantastic for reading and editing pdfs, and lets me export a page as an image file too.
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Whatā€™s new

Squid is over 10 years old! Weā€™ve been working hard on some big updates, which we've coined "Squid10". Squid10 is not yet fully featured and is available via opt-in to get your feedback and make improvements. Just tap "Try Squid10" and be sure to send us your feedback!

Latest Highlights
ā€¢ App data can now be saved when uninstalling the app on Android 10+ šŸŽ‰
ā€¢ Added option to update cloud folder during restore process
ā€¢ Many misc bug fixes and improvements

Full changelog: http://goo.gl/EsAlNK