Updates

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3.x

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3.0 (Calligraphy)

Released 24 December 2025 Welcome to AxNote 3. This update includes a broad redesign with intelligence features to supercharge your note-taking.

• Introducing Magic Summary: Turn text, handwriting, and audio recordings into summary cards. Export summaries to PDFs or plain text for use in other platforms. (Requires a device with Apple Intelligence)
• Added support for audio recording and transcription
• Added support for multiple pages inside a single document
• Snap shapes by holding down your Apple Pencil
• Added support for vector shapes
• Adopted the new Liquid Glass design in iOS 26, iPadOS 26, and macOS Tahoe 26
• Added support for HDR inks and images
• Text boxes and the canvas are now unified
• Added integration with Image Playground (requires a device with Apple Intelligence)
• Unified Sections and Pins in the new Bookmarks feature

Note:

• This update drops support for iOS 15, iPadOS 15, macOS Big Sur 11, and visionOS 1.
• Notes created in AxNote 3 and later cannot be opened in AxNote 2.3.1 or earlier.
• This update drops support for creating and editing documents saved in the Legacy AxNote Document (.xnd) format. Older files can still be viewed.
• SharePlay collaboration is currently unavailable and will return in a future update.

App Availability: iOS 26.0+, iPadOS 26.0+, macOS Tahoe 26.0+, visionOS 26.1+

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2.3.1 (Fluent Update 3.1)

Released April 2024 This update contains performance and usability improvements across all platforms:

• Introducing AxNote for Apple Vision Pro. Create, edit, and visualize all on an infinite canvas that’s larger than life.
• Added support for new markup tools (requires iOS or iPadOS 17 or later).
• Added support for barrel-roll drawing with Apple Pencil Pro (requires iOS or iPadOS 17.5 or later).
• Improved stability

App Availability: iOS 15.0+, iPadOS 15.0+, visionOS 1.0+

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2.2.1 (Fluent Update 2.1)

Released 23 January 2023 This update contains iPhone and Split View usability improvements, as well as additional bug fixes. App Availability: iOS 14.0+, iPadOS 14.0+

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2.2 (Fluent Update 2)

Released 8 December 2022 AxNote 2.2 is packed with bug fixes and the following new features:

• Charts: Create beautiful data visualizations from your Tables (requires iOS 16)
• Collaboration: Start a SharePlay session from within AxNote (requires iOS 15.4 or later)
• Introduced AxNote to the iPhone
• Improved Accessibility usage
• Enhanced Split View and Slide Over usage
• Tables have been redesigned with header rows and columns
• UI refinements
• Introduced the ability to customize the toolbar (requires iPadOS 16)
• Introduced a refreshed onboarding experience
• Context menus for objects now display relevant options
• Fixed a bug where some documents may have failed to export fully
• Fixed a bug where a SharePlay session may have abruptly ended when the host closes a document
• Fixed a bug where Sections may not have synchronized over SharePlay sessions

Note:

• Notes and Layouts saved in AxNote 2.2 cannot be opened in AxNote 2.1.1 or earlier
• Earlier versions of AxNote are incompatible with iPadOS 16 and macOS Ventura

App Availability: iOS 14.0+, iPadOS 14.0+

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2.1.1 (Fluent Update 1.1)

Released 19 June 2022 This update fixes a bug where large documents may fail to save correctly. App Availability: iPadOS 14.0+

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2.1 (Fluent Update 1)

Released 28 March 2022 This update contains the following new features and bug fixes:

• Added live Section previews in the sidebar.
• Added infinite horizontal scrolling.
• Added support for full-page screenshots.
• Added support for millimeter-precise line or grid spacing.
• Improved the app’s usability in Split View and Slide Over.
• Increased the canvas overscroll length for better usability on large iPads.
• Added a dotted grid Layout Style.
• Added support for custom line and margin colors and opacities.
• Text boxes can be added right where you want them just by a double tap or click.
• You can now export pins as images.
• Notes now export using the enabled layers.
• Minor UI improvements.
• Fixed a bug where notes may not properly export as images.
• Fixed a bug where a Layout background colour may not have been included in an exported PDF or image.
• Fixed a bug where a lined or grid paper Layout may not have automatically expanded with the canvas.
• Fixed a bug where a file may not have been openable through the Finder on Mac.

Notes:

• Notes and Layouts saved in AxNote 2.1 cannot be opened in AxNote 2.0.2 or earlier.

App Availability: iPadOS 14.0+

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2.0.2 (Fluent Update 0.2)

Released 11 March 2022 This update contains bug fixes, adds support for the native Mac toolbar, and adds support for standard keyboard shortcuts. App Availability: iPadOS 14.0+, macOS Big Sur 11.0+

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2.0.1 (Fluent Update 0.1)

Released 20 February 2022 This update contains several improvements.

• Improved the usability of the app with accessibility features like VoiceOver.
• Brought AxNote 2 to the Mac.
• Improved the accuracy of Magic Wand shapes.
• Reduced the price of AxNote+ from 9.99 USD to 7.99 USD.
• Fixed a bug where toast notifications might be unreadable when Magic Wand is active.
• Fixed a crash when selecting the ‘Sections’ label in the sidebar.
• Fixed a crash that sometimes occurred when selecting a Layout.

App Availability: iPadOS 14.0+, macOS Big Sur 11.0+

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2.0 (Fluent)

Released 12 February 2022 AxNote 2.0 brings a revamped interface and several exciting features that enable you to get more out of your notes.

• Added support for SharePlay in iPadOS 15 and macOS Monterey.
• Introduced Magic Lens and Magic Wand: Convert handwriting to text and detect headings with Magic Wand. Automatically crop diagrams with Magic Lens.
• Draw a star to the left of a handwritten heading, and use Magic Wand to convert that handwriting into an AxNote Section.
• Added support for tables.
• Added support for QuickTool customization with AxNote+.
• Added document scanning.
• Layouts: Save Layouts as shareable and reusable templates with AxNote+.
• Redesigned many UI elements, making them more consise.
• Refreshed the app’s branding.
• Integrated AxNote with the Files app.
• Added support for typed data detectors.
• Added support for point-accurate exporting and printing.
• Improved the color accuracy of exported documents.
• Added support for Quick Look and thumbnails for .xnd files.
• Relayered images, allowing you to draw directly over them.
• Reduced the size of .xnd files.
• Improved multi-window and split view support.
• Fixed a bug where typed paragraphs and drawings would not simultaneously expand in height.
• Fixed a bug where the order of Sections in the sidebar wouldn’t be updated when Sections are moved.
• Fixed inconsistent undo/redo behavior.

Notes:

• Notes and Layouts saved in AxNote 2.0 cannot be opened in AxNote 1.1.6 or earlier.
• AxNote 2.0 drops support for iPadOS 13 and macOS Catalina, and now requires iPadOS 14+ or macOS 11+.
• You cannot use AxNote 1.1.6 or earlier alongside AxNote 2.0 on macOS.
• Your name is no longer added to the metadata of notes.
• Spaces have become folders in the Files app. You can now create and store your notes anywhere — including in the cloud.
• When upgrading to AxNote 2.0 from 1.1.6 or earlier, you’ll be prompted to save your old notes and Layouts. This will be a .zip folder with folders containing your old Spaces.
• Cover Images are no longer available. Your existing Cover Images are saved in the archive of your old notes.
• French localization is currently unavailable.
• AxNote 2 for Mac is currently unavailable.

App Availability: iPadOS 14.0+