Our portable devices (smartphones and tablets), being always with us, have replaced the old agendas and post-its in which we wrote down notes and more or less important things so as not to forget. Thanks to the apps currently available, it is possible to do many more things than in the past, with the possibility of attaching photographs and voice notes to our notes, to take note of anything in a more precise and detailed way.
Additionally, modern note-taking apps work in the cloud, syncing all of our notes from any device we connect to., so just log in with our account to have them available immediately, on PC, smartphone, tablet and, for those who want, also on smart watch.
In this article we will see the best solutions for taking notes on different platforms, so that you can always choose the best tool.
The best cross-platform solutions for taking notes
google Keep
This is our favorite note-taking app. All you need is a google accounts to find your cloud notes synchronized across platforms and always accessible. The service created by Google has a minimalist appearance, but with all the main functions and has little to envy of other payment solutions.
Google Keep te permite:
- create all the notes you want without limitations and sync them on all the devices you want;
- insert images into notes;
- acquire data from business cards or documents using OCR;
- create voice memos;
- convert notes into reminders with date and time, or location;
- create collaborative annotations (which can be edited by multiple people);
- It has several formatting and freehand writing options.
use Save It is very simple, from your mobile or tablet simply use the client found in the Play Store and App Store or directly through the browser directly from the page of your site.
On desktop for Windows, Mac, and Linux you can use the Chrome browser extension or directly from the site, as above.
Once you arrive at the service, simply log in with your Google account (or Gmail, it's the same thing). At this point, you can easily create notes, read and organize existing notes, and share them. All through an elementary interface, which has simple but intuitive buttons.
OneNote
This is Microsoft's notes application, like Google's, it is free and without limits, with a slightly more refined interface and with some more graphic elements, to further personalize your notes. You don't need to be an Office owner or have an Office 365 subscription to use it.) OneNote is a very powerful tool and a student favorite for taking and syncing notes. The service is available on Windows, MacOS, Android and iOS, simply sign in with your Microsoft account to sync your notes. The use is simple, like Keep.
OneNote allows:
- create notes with different content (photos, audio);
- share notes;
- write freehand notes;
- create notes without limitations and sync them across an infinite number of devices.
Evernote
This app was also very successful, especially before the release of Keep and OneNote for Android and iOS. Evernote, like the two apps mentioned above, has multiple versions for different platforms, namely Windows, MacOS, Android, and iOS. However, unlike the two applications mentioned above, the free version has several limitations: it allows synchronization only on two devices, storage space is limited, and it allows offline consultation only from the desktop. You can specifically see the limitations on this page.
Note-taking apps on iPad with Apple Pencil, Surface, and 2-in-1
The new iPads with Apple Pencil, Microsoft Surface, and 2-in-1 tablets with digitizer and pen are wonderful note-taking tools. There are many great dedicated apps available, here are the best three:
OneNote (Windows, Android e iOS)
We have already talked about the excellent Microsoft tool, in this category of devices it is an exceptional tool. In addition to everything we talked about in the last paragraph, it allows:
- write with a pen recognizing pressure levels and with handwriting recognition;
- to dictate text by voice.
As mentioned, the app is free on all platforms (Windows, MacOS, Android, and iOS).
Nebo (Windows, Android and iOS)
This is the best software to convert strokes to text. The app is simply exceptional and certainly one of the best for taking and sharing notes on any platform. Whether you have a tablet with a digitizer from Apple, Microsoft or any brand with Android, you will surely love this application. These are its most important features:
- supports cloud services to which you can immediately upload notes;
- Notes can be exported to various Word formats and as text;
- It does not recognize pressure levels, but the line is fluid and as mentioned, the recognition is exceptional;
- Formula and matrix recognition is also excellent.
The application costs about ten euros and is available in the Windows Store, Play Store and App Store.
Pen Notebook (Windows)
This is another popular application for taking notes. Penbook, unlike the first two proposed apps, does not have text recognition and is not cross-platform, but it offers:
- the ability to save notes to cloud services;
- share notes in PDF format;
- several types of sheets, which are the strong point of this app;
- recognition of pressure levels.
Penbook is available in the Windows Store for about 20 euros.
Our study on the best note-taking apps has concluded, we hope to have indicated all the best solutions the market has to offer.
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