PDF & Text
PDF reading, text selection, translation, and text boxes.
- Select text in PDFs and text boxesEnsure you're in View mode, or that Single Finger is not set to Draw, then long-press the text you want to select.
- Open links inside a PDFLearn how to open external web links from within your PDF files. Hyperlinks inside text boxes are not currently supported.
- Translate and search selected textLearn how to search or translate selected text using supported apps installed on your device.
- Insert a text boxTap the canvas while using the text tool to create a new text box and bring up the keyboard.
- Edit and style a text boxNotewise supports textbox input. Learn more about how to edit and style a textbox.
- Why is document scanning unavailable on my device?Document scanning requires Google Play Services. Devices without it will be supported in a future update.
- Convert handwriting to textLearn how to use the Lasso tool to transform handwritten notes into editable text on supported iPadOS and Android 14+ devices.
- Reset the default translation appClear your system's default app preferences to choose a new translator when using Notewise's translation feature.