Best Note-Taking Apps in 2026 · page 3

NotePlan

Agenda

Noted

Noted records audio and connects notes to points in the recording, making it useful for lectures, meetings, interviews, and conferences.

Evernote

Android note-taking app with offline access, sharing and versions for iPhone, Mac, Windows and web.

Noteriv

Noteriv is a free, open-source, Markdown-first note-taking app for writing, organizing, and connecting ideas.

Gemini Notebook

Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, is a standalone research tool for organizing sources and answering questions grounded in those materials.

Lattics

Lattics is a knowledge-management and writing app for researchers, writers, and knowledge workers.

Notes Writer

QOwnNotes

QOwnNotes is a free, GPL-licensed plain-text Markdown note-taking application for GNU/Linux, macOS and Windows.

Drafts

Kilonotes

Kilonotes is a handwriting notes app for students that turns lectures, handwriting and PDFs into study material.

NoteDex

Penbook

StackEdit

StackEdit is a free, open-source Markdown editor that runs in a browser.

Vault Notes

GitJournal

Stylus Labs Write

Synology Photos

Synology Photos is a photo and video management service that runs in DSM and requires a Synology NAS for private storage.

Zoho Notebook

Memos

Linwood Butterfly

Phrase

RedNotebook

RedNotebook is a free desktop diary and journal for Linux, macOS, and Windows, with offline access.

MarginNote

FUTO Notes