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sanchezm26
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Retrieving Notes On Freeform

I took notes on a pdf on the app freeform on my Ipad and now all my notes are gone Is there a way for me to retrieve them? I tried going into the settings of the app and on my icloud but I had no luck.

Posted on Sep 17, 2026 9:52 AM

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brbo
User level: Level 8 (45,179 points)

Sep 18, 2026 10:55 PM in response to sanchezm26

Re: Retrieving Notes On Freeform : I took notes on a pdf on the app freeform on my Ipad and now all my notes are gone Is there a way for me to retrieve them?"


Freeform uses "boards" which you can recover... perhaps you used "copy and paste" for the text from the .pdf? or added the whole file.


Tips on using FreeForm: Get started with Freeform on iPad - Apple Support

and

See how to: Delete and recover your Freeform boards and folders on iPad - Apple Support

Eg: says you can:

"Recover a recently deleted board or folder"

  1. Go to the Freeform app on your iPad.
  2. While browsing All Boards, tap Recently Deleted in the sidebar.
  3. Or while working in a window that isn’t full-screen, tap < , then tap Recently Deleted.
  4. Do one of the following:
  • Recover a board or folder: Touch and hold the thumbnail or name of the recently deleted item, then tap Recover.
    • Note: You can’t open a board from Recently Deleted, but you can review a deleted folder before< you recover it—just tap it to see what’s inside."


Else: Perhaps the PDF File with your notes may be saved in the Files app, or the Books app ?

Eg: Read PDFs in the Books app on iPad - Apple Support

Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256359111