1. Music Folder
  2. Annotation

Mark it up like paper.

Write fingerings, cues and cuts on any score with Apple Pencil or your finger. Every marking saves on the page and syncs across your devices.

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A score in Music Folder on iPad, marked up with handwritten notes and highlights in several colors, with the pen palette open

Your first marking in seconds.

  1. Open a score

    Any song, book or chart in your library, or a Planning Center chart.

  2. Tap the pencil

    The pen palette opens beside the music.

  3. Write, then save

    Mark it up, tap the checkmark, and it’s saved on the score.

Saved on the score, synced everywhere.

Your markings are saved right on the page, so they’re there on your iPad, your iPhone and every time you open the piece.

  • Synced across your devices with iCloud
  • Planning Center charts keep their markings too
  • Erase or change anything later
The marked-up score on iPad
The same score on iPhone, with the same handwritten markings and highlights synced from the iPad

Print or share it marked up.

Send a song or set list as a PDF with your markings included, ready to print or email.

  • One PDF for a whole set list
  • Markings included in the PDF
  • Or send a copy others can keep editing

Every tool you’d reach for.

Apple’s own pen tools, right on the score.

Pens

Fine lines for fingerings, bowings and breaths.

Highlighter

Mark your entrances and repeats.

Text

Type cues and reminders in several fonts.

Eraser

Take out anything, mark by mark.

Any color

One color per job: dynamics, cuts, cues.

Pencil or finger

Apple Pencil on iPad, your finger anywhere.

Questions about annotation

Do I need an Apple Pencil?

No. You can write with your finger on iPhone and iPad. Apple Pencil gives you finer control on iPad.

Can I type on the score?

Yes. Add text boxes for cues and reminders, in several fonts.

Do my markings sync to my other devices?

Yes, for your own music and Planning Center charts. On music someone has shared with you, your markings stay on the device you wrote them on.

Can I share a marked-up copy?

Yes. Share a song or set list as a PDF with your markings included.

Is annotation free?

Yes. Annotation is part of the free version. Free for up to 15 songs, 1 book and 1 folder, with iCloud sync. Premium unlocks unlimited music, the complete toolkit and Planning Center: $19.99 a year with a 7-day free trial, $2.99 a month, or $49.99 once for lifetime access. Prices are in US dollars and may vary by region.

Walk on stage ready.

Made by a musician, for musicians.

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