Aside from your Chromebook shelf sliding upward (please fix this, Google), Noteshelf is the app that feels the most like a real notebook to me – and I’ve tried what I believe are all of the top apps. You can pinch and zoom on the paper, but there’s quick access to a pen-only mode that disables touch input while you write with your stylus. The best thing is that the paper doesn’t zoom in and out on you as you try to write as Google Keep does. It’s stood the test of time and the fact that we’re still talking about it today, says something. I won’t gush much longer over this, because you can just read our review from a few years ago.

There’s no delay between what you’re thinking and what you’re writing and that’s probably the most vital feature of such an app. Where others have failed, Squid has somehow created a perfectly optimized app that – aside from the fact that you’re drawing on glass – feels like you’re drawing on paper. This app is really the go-to for testing for pen latency on a Chromebook because, well, there is none. The king of the hill, by far, is Squid Notes. Let us know in the comments if you feel we missed any note-taking apps that you use or recommend! Squid Notes If you’re interested in seeing which apps are best for sketching and drawing on a Chromebook, you can check out our round-up for that as well.

Then, we’ll give you a few runners up that you can try out as well. There are a lot of pen-enabled apps that you can use, but which ones are truly the best? Today, we’re going to tell you which three we think are the most featureful and provide the best experience on Chromebooks. Have you ever tried to use your Chromebook for note-taking with a stylus? Some devices are more suited to the task than others, with the Lenovo Chromebook Duet being the best, in my opinion.

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