LiquidText
LiquidText
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LiquidText

Go beyond traditional PDFs. Seamlessly connect ideas, compare distant pages side-by-side, and synthesize complex information across multiple documents with a fluid, non-linear interface designed for professionals.

Key Figures

Downloads

3M+

User Rating

4.6/5

Total Ratings

14K+

Publisher

LiquidText, Inc.

Category

Productivity

Locales

1

Latest Version

7.1.10

Size

303.9 MB

First Released

Sep 3, 2015
Features

Unleash Your Analytical Power

Move beyond the limits of paper. LiquidText provides a fluid visual workspace to synthesize complex information, connect distant ideas, and accelerate your deep work.

Dynamic Information Extraction

Pull key excerpts and images directly into a flexible workspace to organize findings without losing the link to your original source.

Intelligent Document Squeezing

Pinch to collapse hundreds of pages and compare distant sections side-by-side, eliminating scroll fatigue during intensive reviews.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about LiquidText

What is LiquidText designed for?

LiquidText is an iPad app that enables users to review, gather, and organize information from documents and webpages. It facilitates extracting facts, connecting ideas, annotating, and preparing research or study materials.

Which document formats does LiquidText support for import?

LiquidText supports importing PDF, Word, and PowerPoint document types. It also allows direct content import from webpages and Safari, enhancing document accessibility for users.

Does LiquidText include OCR functionality?

Yes, LiquidText provides instant OCR for selecting text in scanned documents and full document-OCR to enable search across the entire document. Full document-OCR requires a paid upgrade.

The following screenshots and description are sourced directly from the app's official store listing and are the property of the app developer.

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Screenshots

LiquidText - LiquidText app on iPad showing document analysis and handwritten notes connected by visual links in a workspace

LiquidText app on iPad showing document analysis and handwritten notes connected by visual links in a workspace

LiquidText - LiquidText app interface showing live ink links connecting charts in a PDF to handwritten project notes.

LiquidText app interface showing live ink links connecting charts in a PDF to handwritten project notes.

LiquidText - LiquidText focus mode showing multiple highlighted document sections and margin notes condensed together.

LiquidText focus mode showing multiple highlighted document sections and margin notes condensed together.

LiquidText - LiquidText iPad app interface showing ink links connecting notes to document sources

LiquidText iPad app interface showing ink links connecting notes to document sources

LiquidText - LiquidText app interface showing note export options and document preview on iPad

LiquidText app interface showing note export options and document preview on iPad

LiquidText - LiquidText app demonstrating realtime sync and cloud backup between an iPad and a Mac laptop

LiquidText app demonstrating realtime sync and cloud backup between an iPad and a Mac laptop

LiquidText - LiquidText app interface showing instant OCR and text detection settings for a patent document

LiquidText app interface showing instant OCR and text detection settings for a patent document

LiquidText - LiquidText app interface showing reference manager integration for research documents

LiquidText app interface showing reference manager integration for research documents

Description

*** Named “Most Innovative iPad App of the Year” by Apple App Store *** LiquidText offers a fast, natural way to review, gather, and organize information across all your documents and webpages—then apply the results to writing reports, meeting prep, or simply studying. Pull out key facts and connect them together, squeeze a document to compare sections, draw a line to connect ideas in different documents, comment on multiple pages at once, build upon your thoughts, and much more. ► WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING: * "If you want to experience the power of going beyond paper, you can download LiquidText" – Cult of Mac * One of Macworld’s Top 24 Apps for iPad Pro * One of Time Magazine's Ten Best apps for iPad Pro * * "There's a better way to organize your research, and the app is it." – iMore, Serenity Caldwell * “All you need for deep research projects.” – Macworld, Jackie Dove * "The world changed with...LiquidText" – Law360, Paul Kiesel * "LiquidText may just be *the* app for reviewing and annotating PDFs using Apple's tablet and stylus." – CIO Magazine, James Martin * “One of the most powerful, original iPad apps I've tried in years” – Federico Viticci, MacStories.net ► LIQUIDTEXT’S COMPLETE FEATURE SET INCLUDES: (Features with * require a paid upgrade.) Import • Create a workspace and import all the documents and web pages you need • Compatible with PDF, Word, and PowerPoint document types • Import from Dropbox, iCloud Drive, Box, email, and more • Import content from webpage or send to LiquidText directly from Safari • Instant OCR to select text in scanned documents; do a full document-OCR to search as well!* • Import documents & metadata directly from reference managers (supports Zotero and Mendeley)* Interact • Pull excerpts from all the documents in your project into the Workspace area • Add your own notes (typed or written) to the Workspace area • Freely draw on your notes, or on the workspace itself* • Organize excerpts and notes into groups • Connect anything - draw live “ink links” that span pages, documents, notes, and more* • Create mind-maps by drawing “ink links” connecting your excerpts/notes to one another * • Get context - tap notes and excerpts to find original source Compare • Pinch a document to compare different distant pages side by side • Collapse text to see annotated parts side-by-side • Collapse text to view search results(s) side-by-side • Import unlimited number of documents into a project, view up to 3 at once* Annotate • Freely draw* or highlight on your document, notes, or the workspace itself • Add margin notes/comments to text, images, notes, and excerpts • Comment on two or more selections simultaneously • Replace document with a newer version (and annotations are brought to new doc)* Search • Search for keywords across all your LiquidText documents • Find keywords in title or text of your documents* • Bulk highlight, tag, or link to your search results* Realtime Collaboration • Invite colleagues into your shared projects and work together in near realtime* • Leave comments and notifications for your collaborators* • Privacy controls: set whether each workspace & document in your project is shared or private* Easy Export • Export your project as a PDF (includes your Workspace and documents) • Export your project as a Word file (converts your notes/excerpts into a linear document) • Send a full LiquidText file for those with the app. • Send files by email or to Dropbox, iCloud Drive, Zotero, and more* Sync & Backup* • Real-time, cross-platform sync • Continuous cloud backup • Multi-device display: • Use your desktop or tablet as additional display for your other device • Use your tablet for freehand inking while viewing and keyboarding on your desktop See our terms of use at https://www.liquidtext.net/terms-of-use Learn more at LiquidText.net | Better Than Paper

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