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Zapier’s Best Note-Taking Apps Cheat Sheet

The Best Apps for Taking Notes

Name Best for: Price Supports

Evernote taking notes, clipping web pages and recording audio Free; from $25/yr Plus

plan

iOS, Android, Mac,

Windows, Web

Microsoft OneNote organizing thoughts, to-do lists, and projects Free; from $69/year for

full Office 365iOS, Android, Mac,

Windows, Web

Google Keep collecting images, drafting documents, and creating checklists Free iOS, Android, Web

Simplenote taking notes without distraction Free iOS, Android, Mac, Web

Apple Notes quickly taking notes on Apple devices Free; extra iCloud

storage from $0.99/

month

iOS, Mac, Web

Hackpad collaborative brainstorming Free; $2/month per user iOS, Web

Quip combining notes with documents and spreadsheets Free; from $10/month iOS, Android, Mac,

Windows, Web

Dropbox Paper discussing projects inside Dropbox Free in beta Web

Box Notes simple notes in Box folders Free; included with

Box account

iOS, Android, Web

The Best Handwriting Apps

Name Best for: Price Supports

Paper combining sketches, images and text notes Free iPhone, iPad

Penultimate adding written notes and drawings to Evernote Free with Evernote iPad

Squid free-form writing and document annotation Free with in-app

purchases

Android, Windows

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Great Companion Apps for Notes

Name Best for: Price Supports

WorkFlowy WorkFlowy is famous for its stripped-down approach to note-taking.

It lets you write notes in lists—and that’s it. You can nest lists for

organization and zoom in on important sections, but everything

appears in list form.

Free; $4.99/month iOS, Android, Web

Jotbox Do you use your inbox as a to-do list? Jotbox is a simple app that lets

you type some text, scribble a note or snap a photo and send it to

yourself with one click. Drafts and Email Note to Self for Android are

other great options.

$0.99 iOS

Clyp Recording a quick audio note is often the best way to capture your

thoughts on the go. When you open Clyp, you’re presented with a

button labeled “Start recording.” It’s that simple.

Free iOS, Android, Mac

Jot Jot turns every new tab into a canvas for note-taking. It’s a simple,

friction-free way to take notes in your browser—something that the

new Microsoft Edge browser includes as well.

Free Google Chrome

Ghostnote Ghostnote lets you add notes to any file on your Mac. Anytime you select or open that file, Ghostnote can display notes you’ve added. It keeps notes easily accessible and is a simple way to add context to your

workflow.

$9.99 Mac

Tinynote This beta web app lets you make a timeline of notes throughout the

day, as a simple way to keep up with what you’ve accomplished.

Free Web

SomNote Keep up with your notes easily with color-coded folders in this popular

notes app. It includes attachment support, password protection, and

hand-drawn notes.

Free; in-app purchases

from $0.99

iOS, Android, Web

Fetchnotes Fetchnotes has a social feel to it. You can organize notes with hashtags

and collaborate by @ mentioning friends and teammates. It’s a full-

featured app with a great mobile experience.

Free iOS, Android, Web

Letterspace This app has been celebrated for its beautiful design and distraction-

free experience. It supports Markdown and uses hashtags for tidy

organization.

From $4.99 iOS Mac

Paperwork Like Evernote, but want to run it on your own server? Paperwork is the

open-source app for you. It’s a free, full-featured notes app that you can

run wherever you want.

Free Web