Craft for Education — Built for How Students Actually Think
Craft for Education
The best free note-taking app for college students. Take lecture notes, organize materials, and collaborate — all in one app.
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4.8 on App Store·Loved by 2M+ users
Made for students
Why students love Craft
01 — In class
Take notes that actually help you study
Craft launches instantly and works offline-first — so nothing interrupts your flow during a lecture. Organize everything by course and semester, type or paste images, and link related notes. It all syncs automatically when you reconnect.
02 — Research
From research to final draft in one app
Collect sources in nested documents, organize by topic, write with AI assistance, and export to PDF or Markdown. No switching between apps — your research and your paper live in the same place.
03 — Teamwork
Collaborate without the chaos
Share documents with a link — classmates can view or edit without creating an account. Comments, real-time editing, and shared spaces keep everyone aligned on group projects.
04 — Organization
One place for everything school
A folder per course, daily notes for assignments and deadlines, and full-text search across all your notes. No more scattered files across Google Drive, Notion, and random apps.
Trusted by thousands of students around the world.
Craft makes taking notes so much fun for me because I have the excitement of feeling like I’m “creating” whenever I write something down, rather than just… writing something down.
– Elijah, Chemistry PhD Student, Northwestern University
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I use it for basically everything! My life is in Craft and my studies are too! I can’t really tell you how much I love Craft.
— Eric, Computer Science student
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Try Craft today
On the go, on campus, or at home – always with you with a beautiful user experience. Sign up with your school email to get access to all features.
Starter
Create up to 10 docs for free. Get 2 extra free docs per week.
1 GB of storage. 25 MB limit per file upload.
Publish your docs as a website. Share with a public link.
Import, export and print single documents.
Free
Education
Create as many docs as you want.
Up to 250 GB of storage, large file uploads.
Publish with password protection and get share analytics.
Import and export multiple documents at once.
Unlimited and customized PDF exports and prints.
Valid for 1 year, unlimited renewals with status verification.
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Have a school email? Claim your free Education plan
See how Craft compares
Thinking about switching from another app? See how Craft stacks up for students.
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Common Questions
Am I eligible for the Education plan?
If you’re a currently enrolled student, faculty or staff member of an academic institution, you’re eligible for the Education plan.
How do I verify my student/educator status?
When you register for Craft, we check if the email address you provided in your Craft account belongs to an official academic institution. Then we’ll send you an email, just click the button in it to activate the plan.
If you’ve already created your Craft account with a personal email address, please follow the instructions in this help article to change your registered email address to the one issued by your academic institution. Then you’ll also receive an email with a button to activate the plan.
If your academic institution does not provide email addresses, let our support team know.
In case you don’t receive an email within an hour after creating your account or changing your registered email address, we aren’t able to verify your status automatically. Then you’ll need to reach out to our support team.
For how long can I stay on the Education plan? Do I need to renew it?
As long as you are an enrolled student, educator or staff member at an academic institution, you can stay on the Education plan. Your verification will be valid for 12 months, after which you’ll need to re-verify your status. We’ll send you an email to remind you once it’s time.
I already have a paid Craft plan. Can I switch to the Education plan?
Yes you can! Drop an email to our support team and we’ll help you sort it out.
Why are you offering Craft for free for students and educators?
Craft is great for students and educators to take notes, write papers, and plan their day. We believe education should be accessible to everyone, and that’s why we offer Craft for free to students and educators.
I want to use Craft with my classmates, colleagues or our student organization. How can I do that?
You can always share any of your documents with others and start working together on that document. If you are working closely with others, you can also create a Team in Craft. Team plans are paid, though please reach out to our support team and we can consider your situation and use case for a discount.
Which devices do you support?
Craft is available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro, Windows, and in your web browser as well!
Can I use Craft on all my devices with a single subscription?
Yes! You can use Craft on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pro, Windows, and in the Web app with a single subscription.
Is Craft the best note-taking app for college students?
Yes. Craft is consistently rated one of the best note-taking apps for college students. It offers unlimited documents free with a student email, works offline during lectures, syncs across all your devices, and includes an AI assistant to help summarize notes and draft papers. Unlike Notion or Google Docs, Craft is a native app that launches instantly and works without internet.
Can I use Craft to organize class notes and study materials?
Absolutely. Create a folder for each course, organize lecture notes by date, link related concepts across subjects, and use daily notes to track assignments and deadlines. Craft makes it easy to keep everything for school in one searchable place — notes, PDFs, images, and to-do lists.
Is Craft good for academic research and writing papers?
Yes. Craft is excellent for academic research. Collect sources and references in nested documents, organize your research by topic, and write your paper with rich formatting — headings, citations, code blocks, and more. The built-in AI assistant can help summarize long articles, rephrase sentences, and check your writing. Export to PDF or Markdown when you are ready to submit.
Does Craft work offline during lectures?
Yes. Craft works fully offline — not just read-only, but full editing. Take notes during a lecture with no Wi-Fi, on a plane, or anywhere without internet. Everything syncs automatically when you reconnect. This is a major advantage over web-based apps like Notion or Google Docs.
Can I collaborate with classmates on group projects in Craft?
Yes. Share any document with a link — your classmates can view or edit without creating an account. Add comments, assign tasks, and work together in real time. For student organizations or study groups, you can create a shared Team space to keep all project documents organized.