Note Taking: best apps and software

Samply

An app that helps musicians collaborate on remote audio by speeding up feedback and revisions.

TicNote Cloud

TicNote Cloud records meetings, transcribes audio to editable, searchable text, syncs across devices, lets users edit/manage notes, chat with AI, attach files, and offers tiered subscription options.

Kortex

Kortex is a digital tool for storing ideas and synthesizing information, allowing users to import content and organize thoughts for writing.

My Sermon Notes

My Sermon Notes is an app for interactive sermon note-taking, allowing users to customize notes, access multiple Bible translations, and share insights to enhance engagement.

YouMind

YouMind is an AI notes and chat app to capture ideas (text/voice), transcribe recordings, organize research, and create and edit documents, articles, podcasts, videos, and shared boards.

Online Notepad

Online Notepad is an online tool for creating and managing notes with features like spellcheck, autosave, and basic text formatting.

有道云笔记

Cloud note-taking app for creating, organizing and syncing notes across devices; supports text, images, audio, handwriting, OCR, Markdown, and viewing/editing Office/PDF files.

Digital Notes

Digital Notes is a privacy-focused, offline note-taking app for creating and organizing text, images, and multimedia, designed for personal and collaborative use.

Dictanote

Dictanote is a notes app that uses speech-to-text technology for voice typing in over 50 languages, improving efficiency in note-taking during conversations or meetings.

Smart Noter

Records audio/video, transcribes speech to text, generates summaries, identifies speakers, supports multiple languages, lets you query notes and export to other apps.

HiNoter

HiNoter transcribes meetings, voice notes, videos, PDFs, and YouTube content into searchable summaries, notes, and action items.

Speech to Note

Speech to Note is an AI tool that converts spoken audio into editable text. It offers real-time transcription and organizational features for effective note-taking.

AFFiNE

AFFiNE is an open-source workspace for note-taking, task management, and collaboration, combining documents and whiteboards for organized information management.

Moo.do

Moo.do is a productivity tool that integrates tasks, email, and calendar management, offering note-taking, reminders, and project organization features.

TheBrain

TheBrain organizes notes, files, links, and projects in a connected knowledge network, with visual navigation, search, syncing, and AI-assisted tools.

Additio

Additio is an app designed to enhance school communication and assist teachers in daily management tasks.

Self Note AI

Capture voice, text, or files; auto-transcribe, summarize, and categorize notes into reminders, tasks, ideas, dreams; organize, template, and search notes with basic task tracking.

Emberly

Emberly is a web-based tool for note-taking and mind mapping, allowing users to organize information visually, generate quizzes, and collaborate in real-time.

Joplin Cloud

Joplin Cloud is an open-source note-taking app that syncs notes across devices, supports collaboration, and offers secure storage and multiple formatting options.

Notebooks.app

Notebooks.app is a workspace that integrates PDFs, videos, and websites with AI tools to streamline content creation for marketers.

WriteMore

Private online journal for daily writing with reminders, prompts, and activity statistics to help you build a regular writing habit.

Montblanc

The Montblanc app allows users to digitize handwritten notes, manage Montblanc products, and share documents through Bluetooth and cloud services.

Scrintal

Scrintal is a visual note-taking and mind mapping tool that allows users to organize and connect thoughts, notes, and media in a structured workspace.

Memorae AI

Memorae AI remembers and stores your information, organizes your calendar, manages to-do lists, and assists with daily tasks.

aNotepad

aNotepad is an online notepad for taking and sharing notes easily, featuring a rich text editor and options to download notes as PDF or Word documents.

Grov

Grov captures AI coding agents' reasoning and syncs solutions across your team so one developer's AI solutions become available to all. Works with Claude Code now; expanding to others.

Twos

Twos is an organizational app for managing notes, reminders, tasks, goals, and habits, focusing on efficient content management and user-friendly navigation.

Memo Notepad

Memo Notepad is a simple app for writing and saving notes locally, with options for cloud syncing and backup, ideal for thoughts, drafts, lists, and study notes.

TakeNote

TakeNote is a free, open-source web app for creating notes that are saved in local storage, not permanently stored or cloud-connected, and available for download.

AppFlowy

AppFlowy is an open-source workspace for tasks, notes, docs and projects with tables, Kanban, calendars, collaboration, offline use, self-hosting, and local AI-assisted features.

KnowNotes

KnowNotes is an AI tool that transcribes lectures, aids in note-taking, provides tutoring, and generates citations for academic materials.

Nodebook

Nodebook is a digital tool for organizing notes, files, and ideas, enabling users to create graphs and collaborate effectively on various content formats.

Screvi

Screvi centralizes and syncs your highlights, bookmarks and notes from books, articles, videos, and social posts into a searchable, shareable, offline-capable library.

Notebase

Notebase is a note-taking app that allows users to organize, link, and categorize notes for efficient knowledge management.

Scrapbox

Scrapbox is a note-taking and idea management app that allows users to create interconnected notes for individual or collaborative projects.

MyMemo AI

MyMemo AI is an AI tool for organizing personal knowledge by collating, analyzing, and retrieving digital content from various sources.

Avidnote

Avidnote is a web app for researchers that streamlines note-taking and data analysis, enhancing productivity in research and writing tasks.

Airstory

Airstory is a writing app that helps users organize notes, research, and collaborate on content projects, enabling efficient writing and workflow management.

Kids Note

Kids Note is an app that facilitates communication about children's daily activities, helping parents stay connected with their child's development.

Notedly.ai

Notedly.ai helps users automatically generate notes from readings and documents, simplifying content comprehension and saving time for studying or work.

Thunk Notes

Thunk Notes is a digital note-taking app that helps users create, organize, and manage notes efficiently for personal and professional use.

Sticky Studio

Sticky Studio is an app for creating and managing digital sticky notes, aiding in organization, task tracking, and collaborative project planning.

Paper Website

Paper Website is an app that allows users to publish ideas online using handwritten notes, focusing on creativity without technological distractions.

JustNotepad

JustNotepad is a free online notepad that enables users to create notes in a web browser without signing up, featuring auto-save, multi-page support, and a character and word counter.

Nebula Notes

Nebula Notes is a voice-first note-taking app that helps users organize thoughts and notes efficiently through voice and multimedia support.

Draft

Draft app connects users with experienced writers to produce various types of written content quickly.

NotepadOnline.co

NotepadOnline.co is a free online tool for creating and managing notes, accessible from any device without sign-in, offering features like private and shared notes.

Web Highlights

Web Highlights allows users to highlight text on web pages and PDFs, create tags, take notes, and sync their research for easy access and organization.

TikoNote

AI study app that converts any content into flashcards, quizzes, summaries, and mind maps for student study.

Online Notepad

Online Notepad is a web-based tool for creating, editing, and viewing text documents, supporting real-time saving and basic formatting features.

NoteGenie

NoteGenie is an AI-powered note-taking app that helps professionals streamline documentation and improve efficiency in various fields.

Draft.io

Draft.io is a collaborative workspace app that allows users to create and manage visual content together.

FP Notebook

FP Notebook is a medical reference app providing rapid access to a vast collection of topics for primary care and emergency clinicians.

Notably

Notably is an AI-driven platform for researchers that organizes data, transcribes videos, and analyzes research to provide insights across various industries.

Life Note

Life Note is a journaling app that allows users to set goals and receive personalized insights inspired by influential thinkers.

Notece

Notece is an app for organizing and analyzing psychological diaries using smart cards to help structure thoughts and experiences effectively.

Notepin

Notepin is a simple app for note-taking and blogging that allows users to create an online notebook instantly without registering.

WizNote

WizNote is a note-taking app for efficient management, collection, and sharing of notes across devices, supporting offline access and cloud syncing.

印象笔记

印象笔记 is a note-taking app that helps users organize, edit, and share notes across devices, supporting text, images, and audio for effective information management.

Quill Note

Private note-taking app with optional AI for summarizing, editing, translating and organizing notes across devices; no automatic data processing.