Add photos, drawings and scans to a note

Insert pictures, sketch a drawing, or scan pages into a note, and search the text inside them.

AndroidiPhone & iPadUpdated October 6, 2026
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Use the toolbar in a note:

  • Add photo — pick a picture or take one.
  • Add drawing — draw with your finger, then tap Insert.
  • Scan document — scan one or more pages. ZapNotes says Scan attached — its text is searchable.

Search inside pictures

ZapNotes reads the text in photos and scans on your phone, so searching your notes finds them by the words they contain. Drawings aren't searched.

Remove an attachment

Tap the X on it and confirm. It's removed from the note and from your account, on every device. This can't be undone.

Attachments sync with your note and count toward your account storage.