- What is Evernote?
- Evernote is a note-taking app for collecting text notes, web clippings and scanned documents in one searchable library.
- What does it do?
- Stores notes in notebooks with tags and syncs them across desktop, web and mobile, including search inside images and PDF attachments. A browser clipper saves web pages and the mobile app scans documents.
- Who is it for?
- People who want a single searchable archive of notes, receipts and clipped articles across devices. Less suited to writers who want plain-text files they own on disk.
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