{"id":559762,"date":"2023-03-05T16:00:26","date_gmt":"2023-03-05T13:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/what-is-apples-freeform-app-and-how-do-you-use-it\/"},"modified":"2023-03-05T16:00:26","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T13:00:26","slug":"what-is-apples-freeform-app-and-how-do-you-use-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-apples-freeform-app-and-how-do-you-use-it\/","title":{"rendered":"#What Is Apple\u2019s Freeform App and How Do You Use It?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c64fe0f54c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a2c64fe0f54c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-apples-freeform-app-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_Apples_Freeform_App_and_How_Do_You_Use_It%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;What Is Apple\u2019s Freeform App and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-apples-freeform-app-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#What_Is_the_Freeform_App_on_iPhone_iPad_and_Mac\" >What Is the Freeform App on iPhone, iPad, and Mac?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-apples-freeform-app-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#How_to_Use_the_Freeform_App\" >How to Use the Freeform App<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-apples-freeform-app-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Some_Example_Uses_for_Apple_Freeform\" >Some Example Uses for Apple Freeform<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/what-is-apples-freeform-app-and-how-do-you-use-it\/#Dont_Like_Freeform_Delete_It\" >Don\u2019t Like Freeform? Delete It<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CWhat_Is_Apples_Freeform_App_and_How_Do_You_Use_It%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;What Is Apple\u2019s Freeform App and How Do You Use It?&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<figure style=\"width: 1920px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage size-full wp-image-876621\" data-pagespeed-no-defer=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/52567719764_c4dda4863e_o.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"App Library on a 10th-generation iPad.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"type:primaryImage imagecredit\">Hannah Stryker \/ How-To Geek<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Freeform is a free collaborative whiteboard tool for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Place shapes and text boxes, draw, and import other <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">media<\/a> in order to brainstorm and plan projects. Collaborate with others in realtime by sharing your boards with up to 100 people.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le now includes an app called Freeform on the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. So what exactly does this app do, what is it good for, and can you delete it?<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_Is_the_Freeform_App_on_iPhone_iPad_and_Mac\"><\/span>What Is the Freeform App on iPhone, iPad, and Mac?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/freeform\/id6443742539?at=1010l392g&amp;ct=htg872746\">Freeform<\/a> is a free whiteboard app designed for idea generation, planning, and collaboration. This first-party Apple app is available for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac but didn\u2019t show up until the iOS 16.2, iPadOS 16.2, and macOS 13.1 updates in late 2022.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874150\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/freeform_macos.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Freeform for macOS 13\" width=\"730\" height=\"383\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Freeform includes tools for placing text boxes, shapes and geometry, stamps, sticky notes, plus pen and pencil tools. You can also insert images from Files, web links, document scans, camera captures, or media stored in your Photos library.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Use_the_Freeform_App\"><\/span>How to Use the Freeform App<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Freeform uses what Apple calls \u201cboards\u201d as infinitely scaling canvases, with a grid background that you can toggle on and off. You can use the tools at the top (iPad and Mac) or bottom (iPhone) of the screen to add text, drawings, categorized shapes, and other media.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874152\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/tools_freeform.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Use the tools to place items in Freeform for iPhone\" width=\"730\" height=\"159\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>These objects are vector-based, which means that they can be resized and moved around without losing quality, unlike rasterized media such as photos that lose quality if you enlarge or zoom in too much. Drawing tools are only available on touchscreen devices.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874153\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/handwriting_freeform.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Handwritten note in Freeform for iPhone\" width=\"730\" height=\"559\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Tap or click and drag to reposition and resize items. Items can be edited once you have placed them, including drawings that appear as objects like any other. Right-click or tap then use the \u201c\u2026\u201d context menu to access more controls like the ability to move these objects backward or forward in the stack, lock them in place, change colors, duplicate, and more.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874154\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/context_freeform.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Edit and rearrange items using the Freeform context menu\" width=\"730\" height=\"496\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Use the \u201cShare\u201d button to add other collaborators to your board. You can have up to 100 people on a single board, working in real-time on a single project. You can share a single board with a whole chat group, and you can modify permissions including who can edit, who can invite, and disable link-based invites during the invitation process.<\/p>\n<p>Freeform syncs over iCloud so any boards you create or changes you make should appear across devices.\u00a0Can\u2019t find the Freeform app? Make sure you\u2019ve updated your iPhone, iPad, or Mac to the latest software release from Apple. You\u2019ll find this under (System) Settings &gt; <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> &gt; Software Update.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Turn Your iPad Into a Drawing Tablet<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Some_Example_Uses_for_Apple_Freeform\"><\/span>Some Example Uses for Apple Freeform<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apple has designed a toolset that allows you to brainstorm and get all sorts of ideas down on a canvas that should appear on all of your devices. These are great for creating simple mood boards, spider diagrams, and mindmaps for developing ideas on a personal or collaborative scale.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re artistically inclined you should find the included drawing tools sufficient for coming up with sketches, rough outlines, and proofs of concept. This arguably works best with a stylus like the Apple Pencil on an iPad, and it\u2019s a far cry from drawing apps like Procreate.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-874151\" data-pagespeed-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/stamps_freeform.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"Place stamps in Freeform for macOS\" width=\"730\" height=\"383\" src=\"\/pagespeed_static\/1.JiBnMqyl6S.gif\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>As a collaborative tool, Freeform has some serious potential. Once you\u2019ve invited others to share your boards you can collaborate in real-time, complete with baked-in FaceTime integration (click or tap on the collaboration button then hit the \u201cAudio\u201d or \u201cVideo\u201d buttons to get started).<\/p>\n<p>The app is even ideal for collaboration on a local level, like when your MacBook is connected to a projector in a meeting. The board can later be printed or shared with any other members that need access to it. You can also export a board as a PDF for archival or sharing with clients or those who don\u2019t have a compatible device.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Dont_Like_Freeform_Delete_It\"><\/span>Don\u2019t Like Freeform? Delete It<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Freeform comes preinstalled on iPhone or iPad, but you can delete it if you don\u2019t want it. On an iPhone or iPad tap and hold the app icon then hit \u201cRemove App\u201d followed by \u201cDelete App\u201d when prompted. You can\u2019t delete Freeform from macOS.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve deleted the app and want to get it back, you can reinstall it again from the <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/freeform\/id6443742539?at=1010l392g&amp;ct=htg872746\">App Store<\/a>.\u00a0Looking for an alternative to Freeform that works across operating systems? 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