Audience
Artists and designers looking for a solution to create and organize handwritten notes and sketches
About Carbo
Carbo is an application for people who love handwriting. Just use your favorite pen and paper as you usually do, without any constraint. Carbo will let you capture, edit, and organize your notes, design sketches, and whiteboard drawings, bringing handwriting into the digital age. Your digital notebook is now available on Mac, along with iPhone & iPad. Built on Mac Catalyst with Optimized for Mac technology (macOS 11 Big Sur), Carbo 2 brings a true Mac experience. Carbo now makes the most of each Apple device: iPhone can be used to capture notes on the go, iPad and Apple Pencil can be used to create notes on the device, and finally, the Mac is used to access, edit, and use these in a productive setup. Carbo introduces a unique pixel-free technology that preserves all the expressiveness of the original drawing. Carbo's hybrid capture and rendering method, halfway between bitmap and vector, allows gorgeous visualization of handwritten contents, especially on Retina displays.
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Company Information
Creaceed
Founded: 2008
Belgium
creaceed.com/carbo
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Product Details
Platforms Supported
Mac
iPhone
iPad
Training
Documentation
Videos
Support
Online
Carbo Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What kinds of users and organization types does Carbo work with?
Carbo works with these users and organization types: Mid Size Business, Small Business, Enterprise, Freelance, Nonprofit, Government, and Startup.
Q: What languages does Carbo support in their product?
Carbo supports these languages: English.
Q: What kind of support options does Carbo offer?
Carbo offers support via online.
Q: What other applications or services does Carbo integrate with?
Carbo integrates with: Dropbox, Evernote, Facebook, iCloud, and X (Twitter).
Q: Does Carbo have a mobile app?
Yes, Carbo has a mobile app for iPad and iPhone.
Q: What type of training does Carbo provide?
Carbo provides training in the form of documentation and videos.
