Apple Notes gains a new adaptive toolbar in iOS 26 that makes its growing set of tools easier to access than ever.

1. Create a new note Open your Notes app and tap the compose button to make a new note. Type something quick in the note (even just "hi") so it doesn't get automatically deleted when you leave.

Create private chat rooms using the iPhone Notes app collaboration feature with instant messaging capabilities and full control over conversation privacy.

And the best thing about the iPhone Notes app is that there are companion Notes apps on the Mac and iPad – and your notes are synced across all of them. That means that you can begin taking a note on ...

The first time you launch the app you'll be asked if you want to upgrade to the new Notes app. Keep in mind if you say "yes," any Apple device not running iOS 9 or OS X El Capitan will not have ...

Just like any chat app, you can start typing and hit “send” to write a note or a thought. There is a handy checkmark sign above the textbox, so you can easily create a checklist or a to-do list.

At the beginning of June, Apple previewed iOS 15 during its WWDC21 keynote. Now that the operating system is available, one of the apps that received a handful of new features was Notes. Here’s ...

The Notes app in iOS 10 has gone through many changes. There’s now support for bulleted lists, inserting pictures, and sketching.

That's so fast and handy that we can only hope Apple adds it to iOS some time. Notes works across all your iPhone, iPad, and Mac, and is completely free.