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Evernote Review

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9/10How we rateClassicScanning

Quick verdict: Best for web clipping and long-term capture. We recommend it when capture and search in saved content matter most.

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About Evernote

Best note taking app.

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Classic
  • Web clipper
  • OCR

Cons

  • Price
  • Slower development

Our review

Evernote is the classic note-taking and capture app. The web clipper lets you save articles and PDFs; OCR lets you search text inside images. Organization is via notebooks and tags. Pricing changes have frustrated some long-term users; the free tier has device and upload limits. Development has been slower than Notion or Obsidian but capture remains a strength.

We recommend Evernote when you prioritize web clipping and long-term capture. For all-in-one with databases, use Notion. For local Markdown and linking, try Obsidian.

Key features

  • Web clipper
  • OCR
  • Templates

Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

  • Yes. Evernote has a free tier with device and upload limits; premium adds more capacity and features.
  • Yes. You can save web pages and PDFs to Evernote from your browser.
  • OCR lets you search for text inside images and PDFs; it is a premium feature.
  • Evernote is capture and notes focused; Notion is all-in-one with databases and projects.
  • Yes. Evernote is useful for saving articles, class notes, and searchable capture.