Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs

4.6.0-GP

Steadfast Innovation, LLC

3.85

33,669 reviews

10,000,000+
Downloads

Free

Take handwritten notes for class, work, or fun! Easily markup PDFs and share…

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3.85 · 33,669 reviews · 10,000,000+ downloads

About Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs

Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs is a productivity app developed by Steadfast Innovation, LLC.

Download Statistics

Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs has been downloaded 13 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 190 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 productivity apps.

User Ratings

Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs is rated 3.85 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 34 thousand ratings.

App Information

Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs is FREE to download. The APK download size is 22.74 MB. The latest version available is 4.6.0-GP. The last update was on August 20, 2026.

Technical Requirements

Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play August 2012.

Description

Transform your note-taking experience with Squid! For over 12 years, Squid has been a trusted app with over 12 million installs, helping users replace paper, save money, and reduce waste.

More data about Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	13 million
Recent downloads	190 thousand
Rating	3.85 based on 34 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	4.6.0-GP
APK size	22.7 MB
Number of libraries	36
Designed for Android	5.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs has been downloaded 13 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 6.5 thousand downloads per day.

Changelog of Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs

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Developer information for Steadfast Innovation, LLC

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Comments on Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs for Android

★★★★☆ Ashwika · Oct 30, 2025

It's a great app, with hands down the best features found in a note-taking app but the only thing I don't like is that we need to have premium for syncing notes on other device cause like it's the only thing that matters to me in note-taking apps which is syncing option which is not in squid so it's a big turn-off.

★★★★★ Donna QC · Jul 24, 2026

This is an amazing note-taking app. I've been using it for years. Write with the pen, use your finger to erase. I'm a teacher and use it for marking student rubrics, then I export it to their Dropbox folders and done!! It has streamlined my marking and made my job easier for years!! Thank you!!! Subscription worth it every time. Colleagues are always in awe when I show them how I can edit student work, upload it, then start again so quickly.

★☆☆☆☆ J. Grey · Jun 29, 2026

Typed text is a premium feature, the free version is essentially useless without a touch screen. If your device has a default notes app, it is almost certainly more capable than this

★☆☆☆☆ Govtofindia BHARATSARKAR · Mar 5, 2026

App maker please give permission import the PDF so that solve question on PDF and erasing by finger without buy

★★☆☆☆ Brent Bischoff · Aug 12, 2025

The email option is not available in the Share Via menu. This is a must-have featured for me.

★☆☆☆☆ Jorge Barrera · Mar 17, 2026

For actual features, one needs a premium subscription, which is ONLY a subscription for and not a one-time purchase. Note wise at least has a one-time purchase option.

Google Play Rankings for Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
66	France	Productivity	Top Grossing
75	Canada	Productivity	Top Grossing
40	Spain	Productivity	Top Grossing
84	Germany	Productivity	Top Grossing
43	Poland	Productivity	Top Grossing
45	Italy	Productivity	Top Grossing
100	Japan	Productivity	Top Grossing
200	United States	Productivity	Top Grossing
81	Turkey	Productivity	Top Grossing
82	Mexico	Productivity	Top Grossing

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Technologies used by Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs

Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs is requesting 17 permissions and is using 36 libraries.

Permissions

Development tools

test access to protected storage

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, full network access, Google Play billing service

Storage

modify or delete the contents of your USB storage

System tools

run at startup, draw over other apps, prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID, android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_DATA_SYNC, android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.steadfastinnovation.android.projectpapyrus.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION

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AndroidX App Startup Android WorkManager Android Library Icon

Android WorkManager

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Jetpack WindowManager Android Data Binding Android Library Icon

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