Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs

4.5.3-GP

Steadfast Innovation, LLC

3.89

33,657 reviews

10,000,000+
Downloads

Free

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

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3.89 · 33,657 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.

How many times has Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs been downloaded?

Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs has been downloaded 12 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 200 thousand times. It is ranked in the top 100 productivity apps.

What is the rating of Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs?

Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs is rated 3.89 out of 5 stars, based on 34 thousand ratings.

Is Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs free?

Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs is free to download. The APK download size is 22.77 MB. The latest version available is 4.5.3-GP. The last update was on January 31, 2026.

What are the requirements for Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs?

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	12 million
Recent downloads	200 thousand
Rating	3.89 based on 34 thousand ratings
Ranking	Highly ranked
Version	4.5.3-GP
APK size	22.8 MB
Number of libraries	36
Designed for Android	5.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Common keywords of similar apps

Squid Big Markup Devices Google Share Finger Low Latency Ink Backup Folders Premium Zoom Feedback Easily Years Replace Save Reduce Erase Samsung Private Sign Color Highlighter Organize Copy Notes Pdfs Note Paper Pen App Export Support Device Pdf Import Images Handwritten Taking Experience Write Features Writing Tools Shapes Text Select

Keywords missing from this app

Handwriting Digital Create Documents Noteshelf Page Pages Add Ai Stylus Notebook Work Notebooks Pens Tablet Audio Annotate Record Recent Insert Content Time Ideas Grid Https Beautiful Phone Study

Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs has been downloaded 12 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

★★★★★ 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.

★★★★★ James Campbell · Jul 12, 2025

2025 Two years now. Still a great app. 2023 I have been using it with my note 9 for a couple of months now. It's made taking survey notes in the field much more neat and organized. I'm using the app with note 23 now. Still is a great PDF app for your phone. I tried adobe 7 day free trial, even if it was going to cost 99 per year. I really love adobe dc on my pC. But it was just too hard to learn the mobile version. Oh and squid cost pennies compared to adobe.

★☆☆☆☆ 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.

★☆☆☆☆ 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

★★☆☆☆ Brent Bischoff · Aug 12, 2025

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

★☆☆☆☆ 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

Google Play Rankings for Squid: Take Notes, Markup PDFs

Top rankings

Rank	Country	Category	List
43	Slovakia	Productivity	Top Grossing
93	Germany	Productivity	Top Grossing
49	Czech Republic	Productivity	Top Grossing
125	Canada	Productivity	Top Grossing
129	France	Productivity	Top Grossing
66	Spain	Productivity	Top Grossing
68	Portugal	Productivity	Top Grossing
71	Italy	Productivity	Top Grossing
74	Poland	Productivity	Top Grossing
93	Austria	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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