Best Note-Taking
Ranked by community votes
· Updated in real-time
Rankings factor in vote confidence: an entity with more votes may outrank one with a higher score but fewer votes.
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Apple Notes
Digital note-taking and organization tool for Mac users
8
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Obsidian
Private note-taking and knowledge management app
7.5
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AllMyNotes Organizer
Offline notes organizer with military-grade encryption
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Bear
Markdown note-taking app for capturing and organizing life
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CintaNotes
A simple Windows note-taking application for organizing thoughts and ideas
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Evernote
Note-taking and organization app for individuals and teams
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Freeplane
Free and open-source mind mapping software
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OneNote
Digital note-taking and organization tool
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Simplenote
Note-taking app for web and mobile
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Day One
Digital journaling app for capturing life's moments
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Microsoft Sticky Notes
Digital note-taking application for Windows and mobile devices
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AnyList
Digital note-taking and task management app for personal organization
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Barebook
A minimalist notebook for everyday writing
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CS-Notes
Comprehensive computer science notes and study materials
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Notability
All-in-one digital note-taking and learning tool
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Headway (app)
Mobile app summarizing non-fiction books into brief summaries
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GoodNotes
Note-taking app for handwritten and typed notes
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Evernote Web Clipper
Clip web pages and articles directly to Evernote
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QOwnNotes
Free and open-source note-taking application for Nextcloud
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Microsoft OneNote
Get your digital notebook needs covered with tools in OneNote that strengthen organisation and simplify collaboration
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Onenote Web Clipper
Browser extension for capturing and organizing web content
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The Diary of a Young Girl
eNotes is a student and teacher educational website founded in 2004 by Brad Satoris and Alexander Bloomingdale, that provides material to help student
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Roam Research
Note-taking tool for networked thought and collaboration
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Logseq
A privacy-first, open-source knowledge management tool
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Kokuyo Campus Notebooks
Japanese-style notebooks with high-quality paper and design
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TiddlyWiki
A non-linear personal web notebook for organizing complex information
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Anki
Intelligent flashcard program for learning and memory
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Boostnote
Markdown note-taking app for developers
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Zoho Notebook
Cloud-based note-taking and collaboration tool
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The Artist Way Morning Pages
Daily stream-of-consciousness writing practice for creative self-awareness
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SleekNote
Website popup builder for higher conversions
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Notezilla
Windows-only sticky notes and note-taking app.
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Pelikan Souveran
Pelikan - a strong brand at your side
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SimpliSafe Notes
Secure and simple note-taking solution
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Penzu Dream Journal
Private online dream journal for recording and reflecting on dreams
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Dream Journal Pro
Download Dreamind: AI Dream Journal by Alessandro Fornari on the App Store
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Evernote Dream Notes
Flexible digital dream journal for note-taking
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Dream Journal Deluxe
Authentic versions of the <em>Official Journal of the European Union</em> in 24 languages, from the very first one in December 1952
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StackEdit
Full-featured Markdown editor with live preview and collaboration features
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Grid Diary
Digital diary with customizable templates and prompts
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Edraw Mind Map
Free mind mapping software for creating and visualizing ideas
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CMAP Tools
Concept mapping software for knowledge representation and collaboration
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MindManager
commercial mind mapping software
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Personal Knowbase
Personal Knowbase free-form text database and note organizer software for Windows
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Buzan's iMindMap
Visual thinking tool for brainstorming and idea generation
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Flyout
A rich-text notes panel that flies out from your screen edge
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Marked 3
Marked 3 is a native macOS app for live Markdown preview, proofreading, and export to PDF, HTML, DOCX, EPUB, and more
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kuku
A fast, local-first Markdown knowledge base for macOS
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doXmind
A fully local, Markdown-native knowledge workspace with portable Pages and read-only Attachments
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Brainstream
Capture thoughts, find connections, and unlock insights from your notes with AI that truly understands your ideas
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