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OrbitNote Classic vs
OrbitNote Modern

OrbitNote is an accessibility and productivity tool that makes digital documents interactive, readable, and collaborative.

OrbitNote Modern is a revamped version of OrbitNote, which offers advanced tools, enhanced accessibility, and a streamlined design built to scale with an evolving industry.

Area Feature/Benefit Classic Modern
General Sign in independent of Google Drive and OneDrive access -
Collaborate in real time (Google Drive or OneDrive) -
Recent files picker, improved navigation, flexible file finding -
PREMIUM Exam Mode -
PREMIUM Arrange Pages Q1 2026
Document Editing Fillable forms support, multiple tabs, annotation search, reload in viewer -
Undo, redo, copy and paste -
Text annotations, highlights, shapes, lines, freehand drawing, Insert Image
Compatibility with standard annotations in other PDF tools (Adobe, Kami) -
Sticky Notes and Side Notes
PREMIUM Math Tools
PREMIUM Digital Signatures Q2 2026
Literacy Support Text-to-Speech, Scan Text, Image to PDF, Screenshot Reader,Screen Masking, Translation, Dictionaries
Read&Write Prediction
Read&Write Voices
LMS Integrations Google Classroom
Schoology
PREMIUM Brightspace and Canvas

Any feature not marked as PREMIUM is included in the version available for Read&Write customers with no additional charge.

With OrbitNote Modern, users get: 

  • A cleaner, more visually appealing experience
  • Advanced Document Editing, with fillable forms, arrange, rotate, annotation search, and more
  • Flexible sign-in. Log in with SSO, connect your Google Drive or OneDrive at any time.

  • Real-time collaboration with peers no matter their platform
  • Easier file search with a new “recent files” picker and improved navigation