MarginNote
The facts below are what the maker publishes about MarginNote, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From MarginNote's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Pro lifetime | $12.99 a month | iPhone/iPad only · 500 AI credits · Permanent license; iPhone/iPad only |
| Max annual | $16.99 a year | iPhone, iPad, and Mac · 500 AI credits per month · Includes a 1-month free trial |
| Max lifetime | $51.99 a month | iPhone, iPad, and Mac · 500 AI credits per month · 3 years of monthly AI credits · Permanent license; monthly AI credits stop after 3 years |
| DMG Standard | — | Mac only |
| DMG Premium upgrade | — | Mac only |
| Premium upgrade pack (Mac DMG) | $10, paid once | Add-on to Standard · Mac only · no monthly AI credits included · + $10 upgrade pack |
| Pro Lifetime (App Store) | $12.99, paid once | iPhone and iPad only · 500 AI credits one-time gift · no Mac access · One-time |
| Max Annual Subscription (App Store) | $16.99 a year | iPhone, iPad, and Mac · 500 AI credits per month while subscribed · $16.99/year; auto-renews after a 1-month free trial |
| Standard (Mac DMG) | $35, paid once | Mac only · no monthly AI credits · installer includes a 14-day trial · $35 one-time |
| Max Lifetime (App Store) | $51.99, paid once | iPhone, iPad, and Mac · 500 AI credits per month for the first 3 years · One-time |
The facts
Each one read from MarginNote's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- AI features
- The AI can summarize chapters, surface key terms, and generate quiz questions that users can accept, edit, or reject.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Anki compatibility
- The Anki page says MarginNote supports importing and exporting APKG decks, including standard card types and image occlusion.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Automatic cards
- The site says every highlight becomes a card automatically.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Export
- The research workflow page lists export to Markdown, OPML, Anki, and mind-map formats.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- The research workflow page says users can drop PDFs from Zotero, Dropbox, or iCloud into a MarginNote notebook.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Mind maps
- MarginNote lists 10 mind-map styles, including tree, fishbone, timeline, concept map, and matrix.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Notable limit
- The FAQ states there is currently no official BYOK option for user-provided OpenAI or Claude API keys.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- OCR
- OCR supports equations, tables, and handwriting; advanced OCR is listed as a Max feature.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline use
- The homepage states that MarginNote works offline.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- MarginNote keeps reading highlights, mind-map notes, and flashcards together in a study set.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Real-time collaboration
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
- Spaced repetition
- MarginNote includes FSRS spaced repetition and says it gives each card a personally optimal next review.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support contact
- The pricing page directs institutional bulk purchase inquiries to [email protected] and says the team replies in 1–2 business days.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Supported files
- The product supports PDF, EPUB, web pages, and video.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Sync
- The site says Mac and iPad highlights sync across devices via iCloud.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2013checked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Trial terms
- The pricing page lists a 14-day trial for Pro Lifetime and the DMG plans, and a 1-month trial for Max Annual.checked 11 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- macos,ioschecked 20 Sep 2026
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