Draw or write in Notes on iPad
Use the Notes app to draw a sketch or jot a handwritten note with Apple Pencil (on supported models) or your finger. You can choose from a variety of Markup tools and colors and draw straight lines with the ruler.

Draw or write in a note
Open the Notes app
on your iPad.
In a note, start drawing or writing with Apple Pencil. Or to draw or write with your finger, tap
.
Do any of the following:
Change color or tools: Use the Markup tools.
Adjust the handwriting area: Drag the resize handle (on the left) up or down.
Transcribe your handwriting to typed text as you write with Apple Pencil: Tap the Handwriting tool
(to the left of the pen), then start writing.
Note: Scribble is available in supported languages. See the iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website. To learn more about writing notes with Apple Pencil, see Enter text with Scribble on iPad.
Tip: You can search handwritten text (in supported languages) in Notes. If the note doesn’t have a title, the first line of handwritten text becomes the suggested title. To edit the title, scroll to the top of the note, then tap Edit.
Select and edit drawings and handwriting
With Smart Selection, you can select drawings and handwriting using the same gestures you use for typed text. You can move, copy, or delete the selection within the note. You can even paste it as typed text in another note or app.

Note: Smart Selection and handwriting transcription work if the system language of your iPad is set to a supported language in Settings > General > Language & Region > iPad Language. See the iOS and iPadOS Feature Availability website.
In the tool palette, tap the Lasso tool
(between the eraser and ruler).
Select drawings and handwriting with Apple Pencil or your finger using any of the following methods:
Touch and hold, then drag to expand the selection.
Double-tap to select a word.
Triple-tap to select a sentence.
Adjust the selection by dragging the handles if necessary.
Tap the selection, then choose Cut, Copy, Delete, Duplicate, Copy as Text, Insert Space Above, Translate, or Straighten.
Tip: If you choose Copy as Text, you can paste the transcribed text in another note or another app.
Drag images from other apps
You can drag images from other apps to a note and combine them with handwritten and drawn content. After you add an image to the drawing area, you can reposition and resize the image.