MyScript's new Nebo handwriting app for iPads and select Windows 10 devices is one of the best options available for converting notes into editable, sharable text — and the $9 app is free until the end of August. I’d been meaning to try MyScript’s innovative handwriting-to-text technology, called Interactive Ink, for some time. I’d seen a lot of positive feedback, including a 2014 review from Engadget.com. I finally got around to checking it out, and I can say without a doubt that the company’s new, free Nebo app for iPad and Windows 10 is a real winner. Nebo is great for converting handwriting into text on the fly MyScript’s Interactive Ink does an excellent job converting handwritten notes into editable text. Long-time digital inkers may have flashbacks to Apple’s failed Newton or the once-popular Palm Pilot — but this time around, the experience is much better. If you’re an iPad Pro user with an Apple Pencil, you just create a new, blank note and start writing with the stylus. As you write, the Interactive Ink tech does its thing and automatically interprets handwritten letters as typed characters. When you’re done writing a word, sentence or paragraph, you can double-tap a selection to convert it into editable text. Or you can tap a “…” icon to the right of what you wrote and choose from options to “Convert,” “Copy” or “Delete.” (For a look at Nebo on Windows 10, check out PCWorld.com’s review.) When you’re done writing, you get plenty of sharing options. A “Share as Text” option, for instance, lets you copy editable text to iMessage, email, Twitter, Apple’s Notes app, Facebook, Evernote, OneNote, Wunderlist, Dropbox, and other services, as long as the apps are installed on your iPad. But wait, Nebo does more … You can also format text using the Apple Pencil. For example, to emphasize a word, sentence or paragraph with yellow highlighting, you can draw a frame around it. And you can start bulleted lists by jotting down points and then drawing small black circles before each one. Interactive Ink automatically converts it all into a formatted list. MyScript You can also add photos to notes from the camera or camera roll; add sketches drawn with the Apple Pencil; sketch diagrams, to which the app automatically adds color shading; and create mathematical formulas. Nebo, your new favorite note-taking app It’s not at all difficult to find handwriting and note-taking apps designed to work with the iPad Pro and Apple Pencil. In fact, I just reviewed several of them. However, Nebo is my new favorite. The app is easy to use, though it does take a few minutes to get used to. And the Interactive Ink tech is superb. It’s also free until the end of August, and after that you can expect to spend up to $9 for the app, according to a MyScript spokesperson. In other words, make a note: Download Nebo now. Related content opinion 3 top travel apps worth revisiting TripAdvisor, Kayak, and TripIt have been around for years. But they keep getting more powerful and more useful with new features. By James A. Martin May 09, 2017 4 mins Mobile Apps Consumer Electronics opinion Amazon Echo Dot gets more portable and better sound from Vaux A new speaker/dock called Vaux gives Echo Dot two things Amazon left out. But does that make Echo Dot and Vaux a better buy than Amazon Tap? By James A. Martin Apr 29, 2017 2 mins Amazon.com Gadgets Mobile Apps opinion Who's smartest — Alexa, Siri, Cortana, or Google Assistant? You won't be shocked to learn that Apple's Siri virtual assistant has the best sense of humor. But you might be surprised to learn which virtual assistant is the smartestu2014and which one is no. 2 with a bullet. By James A. Martin Apr 27, 2017 4 mins Gadgets Mobile Apps Artificial Intelligence opinion Does the world need a Windows smartwatch? The answer is, 'yes,' if you like the idea of a commercial-grade wearable for retail, hospitality, healthcare and manufacturing. But the track record of squeezing Windows into a small device isn't good. By James A. Martin Apr 26, 2017 4 mins Wearables Mobile Apps Consumer Electronics Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe