Which device do you take notes on?

Takes about two minutes. We'll set Penvy up for exactly that device.

iPad iPhone Android

Where do you take notes on your iPad?

Penvy opens this app after writing, ready to paste.

GoodnotesEditable ink, PDF page or image NotabilityEditable ink, PDF page or image Apple NotesImage FreeformImage Samsung NotesImage OneNoteImage Something elsePaste it anywhere

How should Penvy put your text into Goodnotes?

You can change this any time in My preferences.

As editable inkEvery letter is a real pen stroke you can erase, lasso and recolor. Goodnotes asks whether it goes into a new or an existing notebook. As a PDF pageYour text on matching paper. Goodnotes asks whether it goes into a new or an existing notebook. The writing can't be erased. As an imageCopied to your clipboard. Paste it onto any page and move it like a photo.

Which paper do you write on in Goodnotes?

Penvy writes on the same kind of paper, so it fits in with your notes.

Color

White Yellow Dark

Write in your own handwriting?

Write each letter a few times, and Penvy writes like you.

Write my ownAbout 12 minutes, best with a pen LaterA few questions pick the closest of our styles. You can write your own any time.

Be honest: how neat is your handwriting?

There's no wrong answer. We'll match a style that passes as yours.

Very neatTeachers love it Pretty neatReadable on a good day A bit messyI can read it, mostly Total chaosOnly I can read it

What shape are your letters?

Think of how you write an "o" or an "a".

Round and wideBig loops, lots of room In betweenNothing special Narrow and tightSqueezed together

How fast do you usually write?

Speed changes slant and spacing more than you think.

Slow and carefulEvery letter on purpose Normal paceKeeping up in class Always in a rushRacing the teacher

This looks most like you

Penvy changes every letter a little, so no two words look the same.

Not quite you? Pick another style.

Casual Caveat Neat Patrick Hand Quick Shadows Into Light Two Your ownabout 12 min

Pick your ink

Like choosing a pen. You can change it any time.

Blue Black Royal blue

How do you want to start Penvy on your iPad?

Pick the one that feels quickest. You can set up more later.

Squeeze your PencilApple Pencil Pro Floating buttonStays on top of every app Back TapDouble-tap the back of your iPhone Action buttoniPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16 and newer Control CenterOne swipe away in every app Home Screen iconTap it like an app Share menuSelect text, then Share SiriSay "Siri, Penvy"

Here's how Penvy will write for you

Check your answers. Tap Change to fix one.

Device
Notes app
Pastes as
Paper
Handwriting
Ink
Start

Save your setup

Your answers and your shortcut connection live in your Penvy account.

Username Don't use your real name. 3 to 24 letters, digits, dots, hyphens or underscores.

Password

At least 10 characters. There's no email, so we can't reset your password if you forget it. Let your password manager save it.

I'm 16 or older, or 13 to 15 and my parents are fine with it. Keep me signed in for 30 days

Forgot your password?

Penvy doesn't know your email, so it can't reset your password. Check your password manager first. If it isn't there, create a new account, pick your settings again and connect your shortcut in Set up.

By creating an account you agree to the Terms. We store your username, a hash of your password, your settings, how many texts Penvy wrote for you and, if you tell us, how you heard about Penvy. No email, and never your texts. Privacy policy

How did you hear about Penvy?

One tap, so we know where to share Penvy next.

Add Penvy to your iPad

Your answers are saved
Your Penvy account is ready

Add the shortcut

Opens the Shortcuts app. Tap Get Shortcut, then Add Shortcut. Then come back here with ‹ Safari in the top-left corner.
Add the shortcut
Already have an older Penvy shortcut? Delete it first, so the new one keeps the name Penvy.
Connect it to your account

Runs Penvy once, so it knows it's yours. When Shortcuts asks, tap Always Allow. Afterwards Shortcuts brings you back here.

Connect Penvy
Not connected yet.
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Set up a quick way to start it
1. Open Settings, then Apple Pencil.
2. Tap Squeeze, then Shortcut.
3. Pick Penvy. Squeezing now runs Penvy in every app.
Works with Apple Pencil Pro on iPad Pro (M4 or newer), iPad Air (M2 or newer) and iPad mini (A17 Pro). Try it inside your notes app: if squeezing opens a tool palette there instead, look in that app’s Apple Pencil settings. Squeezing by accident? Make it firmer under Settings › Accessibility › Apple Pencil.
1. Open Settings, then Accessibility, Touch and AssistiveTouch. Turn it on.
2. Under Custom Actions, tap Double-Tap and pick Penvy.
3. Now double-tap the floating button in any app, also in your notes app.
A good choice without an Apple Pencil Pro. You can drag the button to any edge of the screen.
1. Open Settings, then Accessibility, then Touch.
2. Scroll all the way down, tap Back Tap, then Double Tap.
3. Scroll to Shortcuts and choose Penvy.
1. Open Settings, then Action Button.
2. Swipe through the actions until you see Shortcut.
3. Tap Choose a Shortcut and pick Penvy. Press and hold the button to run it.
iPhone SE, iPhone 15 and older, and iPhone Duo have no Action button.
1. Swipe down from the top-right corner to open Control Center (on an iPhone with a Home button, swipe up from the bottom).
2. Tap + in the top-left corner, then Add a Control.
3. Search for Shortcut, tap it, tap Choose and pick Penvy.
On iPad, also turn on Settings › Control Center › Access Within Apps, so Control Center opens inside your notes app.
1. Open the Shortcuts app and tap ••• on Penvy.
2. Tap the arrow next to the name at the top, then Add to Home Screen.
3. Tap Add. On iPad you can drag the icon into the Dock.
1. Nothing to switch on. Select text in any app and tap Share.
2. Scroll down past the row of apps and tap Penvy.
3. To find it faster, tap Edit Actions at the bottom and add Penvy to Favorites.
1. Nothing to set up. Siri knows every shortcut by its name.
2. Copy some text and say "Siri, Penvy".
If your device is locked, Siri asks you to unlock it first.
Try it

Copy the example, then run Penvy. Your notes app opens. Touch and hold the page and tap Paste.

The first time, iOS asks whether Penvy may paste and connect to the internet. Tap Allow Paste and Always Allow.

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Waiting for your first text.

Done

Which device do you take notes on?

Where do you take notes on your iPad?

How should Penvy put your text into Goodnotes?

Which paper do you write on in Goodnotes?

Write in your own handwriting?

Be honest: how neat is your handwriting?

What shape are your letters?

How fast do you usually write?

This looks most like you

Pick your ink

How do you want to start Penvy on your iPad?

Here's how Penvy will write for you

Save your setup

How did you hear about Penvy?

Add Penvy to your iPad

Add the shortcut

Connect it to your account

Set up a quick way to start it

Try it

Add Penvy to your Android

Install the Penvy app

Use it from any app

Try it

Continue on your iPad

Create your account