An image of a whiteboard brainstorm, a screenshot, a quickly jotted note, a Word document, a spreadsheet, notes on your mobile device… all these elements can be a vital part of your work.
Evernote offers an easy way to capture all your thoughts and ideas in a structured way.
Various options for sorting your notes are available, including a folder system, “notebooks”, and tagging across formats.
When you work with images, e.g. a photo of a power point presentation from a conference, Evernote will convert the textual part of the image into a searchable format, allowing for easier retrieval. This feature also works quite well for handwritten text.
Evernote works on both tablets, mobile phones, and computers and your notes will synchronize across these platforms. You can also share your notes with other users and with other apps that you use. Integration between Google Drive and Evernote is in the pipeline, so if you are already a keen user of Google Drive, you have something to look forward to in the near future.
A free version that includes saving, synchronizing, and sharing features will cover most needs of a first time user. Two other versions that include more storage space, off-line access, an e-mail archive etc. are also available against an annual fee.
Questions can be directed to Mette Bechmann