Squid
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Squid, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From Squid's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Squid free version | Free | Core handwriting and note-taking functionality |
| Squid EDU license | Priced on request | Unlocks premium features for education customers · Education bulk pricing; contact for a quote or free trial |
| Squid Premium | — | Premium paper backgrounds · PDF import · additional tools · cloud backup and bulk export |
The facts
Each one read from Squid's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Education integrations
- The education offering works with Google Drive and Google Classroom and supports managed bulk deployment.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Export and presentation
- Users can export notes as PDF, PNG, or JPEG, create a virtual whiteboard, and present notes on secondary displays using Google Cast, Miracast, or HDMI.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Individual feature purchases
- PDF Import and Tool Pack can also be purchased individually, but those purchases do not include premium paper backgrounds or Cloud Backup.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Google Drive,Dropbox,Box,Evernote,Google Classroomchecked 20 Sep 2026
- Local storage and offline use
- The terms state that the app works completely offline, stores user data directly on the device, and does not collect user data.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Note sharing
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Offline access
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Paper options
- Users can choose paper types and sizes, including blank, lined, math, music, sports, and planner backgrounds, with infinite pages by default.checked 11 Oct 2026
- PDFs and images
- Squid can import PDFs and images, fill forms, annotate or grade papers, sign documents, combine PDFs, and insert pages.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Pen input
- On capable devices, Squid supports active pens, pressure sensitivity, erasing with a finger, and pen side-button actions.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Premium access limit
- After a Premium subscription expires, users retain their content but cannot create new content using premium features.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Premium cloud destinations
- Squid Premium supports backup, restore, and bulk PDF export to Google Drive, Dropbox, or Box.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Privacy and compliance
- The terms state that Squid may collect anonymous usage data and crash reports, does not collect information identifying the user or device, and conforms to COPPA, FERPA, and GDPR requirements.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Squid is a digital handwritten note app for class, work, or personal use, with PDF markup and document signing.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Support
- The maker lists [email protected] as its contact address and links to a help center with articles about features, pen support, Premium, and education.checked 11 Oct 2026
- Vector writing
- Its vector graphics engine keeps notes clear at different zoom levels and allows strokes to be moved, resized, copied, recolored, and adjusted in thickness.checked 11 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2012checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- San Luis Obispo, California, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Yeschecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Supported platforms
- androidchecked 20 Sep 2026
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