inkquation.

A PEN. A KEYBOARD. YOUR IDEAS.

Write with a pen.
Switch with a key.

Write with one hand. Switch tools with the other.
Change colors and stroke width from your keyboard,
without moving the pointer away from your notes.

Explore the shortcuts See how it works

A handwriting notebook, made for macOS

The actual Inkquation editor with its Japanese interface: page thumbnails and a color and width palette on the left, drawing tools above, and equations on grid paper in the center.
Actual editor · Demo note · Japanese UIView full size
HANDWRITING MEETS KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS.SCROLL TO EXPLORE

01 / KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS

Your tools. Your colors.
At your fingertips.

Switch between pen and eraser, change colors, or adjust stroke width. Keyboard shortcuts put the tools you use most within reach.

MAKE IT YOURS

Make the keys feel like yours.

Start with a preset, then change the shortcuts you use most. Edit individual key combinations in the app’s settings.

Switching toolsKEY GUIDE

Combine letter keys with Command to switch tools.

Switch to pen
Switch to eraser
Switch to highlighter
Switch to lasso

Examples from the app’s presets. Use these shortcuts in the note editor when you are not typing in a text field.

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Cycle through colors

Move to the previous or next color for the pen, highlighter, or shape tool.

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Adjust stroke width

Change the width of the pen, highlighter, or shapes, or adjust the eraser size.

Hold for a laser pointer

Release Space to return to your previous tool. Useful when walking someone through your notes.

02 / THE TOOLS

The right tools
for thinking by hand.

Start writing. Make changes as you go.
Keep the path from idea to page simple.

WRITE

Give an idea its first stroke.

Write with the pen and mark what matters with the highlighter. Use the eraser and lasso selection to revise your notes as your thinking changes.

PenHighlighterLasso
SHAPE

Bring structure to your sketches.

Draw lines, rectangles, and ellipses. Choose solid, dashed, wavy, or double lines to suit your diagrams.

ORGANIZE

Find your way back.

See your notebook at a glance with page thumbnails. Filter to bookmarked pages to get straight to the parts you want to revisit.

Page thumbnailsBookmarks

03 / YOUR WAY OF THINKING

Write freely.
Organize as you go.

From a blank page to notes you can share.
Let your ideas take shape at your own pace.

  1. 01

    Choose a page that fits.

    Plain, grid, or ruled paper, in A- and B-series sizes.

  2. 02

    Keep growing notebooks organized.

    Use folders for your notes and thumbnails to navigate pages.

  3. 03

    Share your work as a PDF.

    Export your notes to share them. Save and restore backups, too.

A page for your way of thinking.
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A little room to think.

One observation leads to the next idea.

NoticeTryConnectand try again.

Connect your ideas as you write.

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Line up your diagrams and equations.Paper illustration

Made for
your Mac.

AT HOME ON MACOS

Right at home on your Mac.

Open notes in separate windows and write alongside your references.
Export finished notes as PDFs to use in other apps.

Made for macOSNotes stored locallyPDF export

INK × EQUATION × IMAGINATION

Your next idea
starts with a stroke.

For information about getting Inkquation
and its system requirements, get in touch.

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