reference

Read, listen to and collect what you work from.

PDFs and ePubs to mark up and hear read aloud, recordings with transcripts, saved web clips and picture sets to draw from, all in the library with the work they feed.

Join the betaSee pricing

$19.99 once for the first 30 days · 14-day free trial · No subscription · Works offline

Read and mark up

  • Highlight and annotate PDFs and ePubs with any pen
  • Hear a document read aloud, word by word if you like
  • Make flashcards from a highlighted passage
  • Write on a PDF with any pen, like a notebook page

Record and collect

  • Recordings with searchable transcripts
  • Save pages and pictures from other apps as clips
  • Picture sets to draw from on a canvas
  • Everything searchable, including handwriting

The details

Kinds of file

  • Reader
  • Recording
  • Clip
  • Picture set

Import

  • PDF
  • ePub
  • Web pages and pictures (share sheet)
  • Audio

Runs on

  • iPad
  • iPhone
  • Mac
  • Windows
  • Android

Part of one purchase, with every other kind of file. See pricing or how your files are stored.

Questions about reference

Can I annotate a PDF with a stylus?

Yes. Highlight and annotate PDFs and ePubs with any pen, and make flashcards from what you highlight.

Does it transcribe recordings?

Yes. Recordings get searchable transcripts.

Can it read a PDF aloud?

Yes. Documents and PDFs can be read aloud, including word by word.

All questions and answers →

Join the beta.

Try Tansy before anyone else and help shape it before it launches on August 12, 2027. The beta is small, so we'll email you if you get a spot. Everyone on the list hears when Tansy launches.