Format your notes

Headings, bold, italic, colors, lists, checklists, dividers and tables in ZapNotes.

AndroidiPhone & iPadWebUpdated October 6, 2026
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Use the toolbar above the keyboard while you write.

ToolWhat it does
Text stylesThree sizes of heading, bold, italic, underline, strikethrough, code and quote.
Text colourColor the selected text.
Bulleted list and Numbered listStart a list.
ChecklistAdd tick boxes, for to-do lists and shopping.
Clear formattingRemove styles from the selected text.

Checklists

Tap a box to tick it. From the note's menu, Move ticked to bottom keeps what's left at the top, and Untick everything resets the list.

Tags

Type a hashtag such as #recipes anywhere in a note to tag it. Search for the tag to find every note that uses it.

Dividers and tables

  • Type --- on its own line for a divider.
  • Rows written with pipes, like | Item | Price |, show as a table.

Links you type are underlined, and open when you tap them.

Undo

Use undo and redo in the toolbar. Undo covers your words; adding or removing a photo, drawing or recording isn't part of the undo history.