Notes is quietly one of the most useful apps in the Apple ecosystem.
Here are the best new Apple Notes features to try out for once you’veinstalled the new OS.
Take Voice notes in iOS
Apple Notes now supports voice recordings in iOS 18.
The app allows you to take quick voice notes and embeds them inline into your text.
This means that you don’t have to share your entire note just to pass along an audio recording.
you’re free to choose any individual voice note and share it with anyone.
To record a voice note, create a new note and tap thepaperclipicon, then selectRecord Audio.
Next, hit the red record button when you’re ready and start speaking.
Tap the pause button to pause a recording or tapDoneto finish.
This feature is available on iPhone 12 or newer and currently only supports one languageEnglish.
Support includes common math calculations including addition, multiplication, division, and subtraction.
Math in notes uses the same tech powering the newMath Notessection of the Calculator app.
Don’t worrycollapsing a section of notes won’t delete it.
Add some color to your notes
Some people like to use different colors when they’re typing.
Maybe you want to make important parts of your note pop or separate out topics by color.