Whether your note-taking style demands minimal design and slick gesture-based functions, or advanced organization and cataloging of various media, chances are there’s a notes app that’s right for you. Here are 10 of the best to consider, whether you’re using a Windows or Mac computer, an Android device, iOS, Chrome OS, or another operating system. A few compelling features of Evernote include the ability to clip web pages and images, search for text inside images, and share and work on notes with other users. Plus and Premium subscriptions get you more storage, the opportunity to use more than two devices, and access to more advanced features. Compatibility:
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You can use Simplenote to collaborate with others, and all notes are automatically synced across your account whenever changes are made. A nifty slider feature allows you to go back in time to previous versions of your notes, which are always automatically saved before you make any changes to them. Compatibility:
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You can set up time- and location-based reminders so that you remember to do something at a specific place or time. When typing is inconvenient, the app’s voice memo feature lets you record a message for a quick note in audio format. Compatibility:
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Use OneNote to collaborate with others and access the latest versions of your notes from any device. Capture an image of a whiteboard or slideshow with automatic cropping, and make an audio note without having to use an external recording app. Compatibility:
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Zoho features smooth, intuitive, gesture-based functions that help you organize, reorder, copy, group, and flick through notes to find what you’re looking for. Notebook is free and syncs everything across your account automatically, so you always have your notes no matter which device you’re using. Compatibility:
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Don’t be fooled by its minimal design: Dropbox Paper has lots of advanced features tucked away that are easy to access and intuitive to use once you’re familiar with the app. Create new documents, edit existing ones, see all your team activity in an organized list, post and reply to comments, prioritize documents, and more. Compatibility:
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Every note has a toolbar at the top that allows you to customize your ink, duplicate what you’ve written, resize it, erase mistakes, zoom in or out, and more. You can insert PDF files for markup, highlight text, and insert new pages wherever you want. Compatibility:
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You can customize the theme and typography to fit your style, use a wide variety of editing tools to optimize your notes, quickly add to-dos to any note, tag any note with a hashtag, and much more. The core version is free, but a pro subscription takes your note-taking to the next level. Compatibility:
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Notability also lets you do some amazing things with PDF files; you can annotate them, fill them out, sign them, and send them off. Unlike many of the other apps in this list, Notability isn’t free, but it’s affordable. Compatibility:
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Create a checklist, insert photos, customize formatting, or even add another Notes user so they can view and add information to it. Although it doesn’t have all the bells and whistles of many other note-taking apps, Notes stands out for getting the job done in the simplest, quickest way possible. Compatibility:
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