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Notebook

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Notebook by Zoho is a beautifully designed, cross-platform note-taking application for all major devices, allowing users to capture ideas using text, images, audio, checklists, and sketches in a visually organized manner.

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Notebook by Zoho offers a versatile and visually-driven approach to digital note-taking, enabling users to capture and organize information across their devices. It caters to students, creatives, and general users who need a free yet powerful tool for collecting thoughts, managing lists, and storing information. Its standout feature is the "Note Card" concept, which intelligently formats different content types—like text, audio, images, and checklists—into distinct, color-coded cards. Unlike competitors that gate core features, Notebook provides a robust free version with unlimited notes, cloud synchronization, and collaboration tools. This combination of elegant design, multi-format support, and a generous free offering makes it a strong contender in the productivity space.

Pros

  • Generous free tier with unlimited notes and cloud sync across all devices without ads.
  • Visually appealing and intuitive card-based interface for organizing different content types.
  • True cross-platform availability on Web, Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, and Android.
  • Supports diverse content formats including text, audio recordings, images, sketches, and checklists.
  • Built-in collaboration features for sharing individual notes or entire notebooks.

Cons

  • Integrations are limited, primarily focusing on other Zoho ecosystem products.
  • Search functionality can be less powerful for users with very large archives of notes.
  • The web clipper extension is less feature-rich than some dedicated alternatives.
  • Lacks advanced organizational features like nested folders or complex tagging systems found in other tools.

Key features

  • Note Cards for different content types (Text, Audio, Sketch, Checklist).
  • Smart Cards that automatically format content like recipes and links.
  • Seamless cross-platform synchronization.
  • Web Clipper for Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.
  • Note and notebook sharing for collaboration.
  • Document scanning and business card scanning via mobile apps.
  • Passcode, Touch ID, and Face ID security for mobile apps.
  • Customization with color-coding, custom covers, and multiple views.

Integrations

Zoho MailZoho CliqZoho ProjectsZapierMicrosoft TeamsSiriGoogle AssistantIFTTT

Target audience

Students, writers, creative professionals, and anyone needing a cross-platform digital notebook for personal organization or light collaboration.

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Active Users

10M+ users

Founded

2016

Headquarters

Chennai, India

Pricing Tiers

Free

Unlimited notes and notebooks, sync across all devices, 60MB file upload limit, web clipper, collaboration features, and standard support.

Free

Notebook Pro

Includes all Free features, plus 5GB file upload limit, document version history, premium card designs, custom recurring reminders, and an email-in feature to save notes.

$1.99/mo

Frequently Asked Questions

Top Alternatives to Notebook

Evernote

One might choose Evernote for its powerful search, extensive third-party integrations, and flexible tagging system, despite its more restrictive free plan.

Microsoft OneNote

A choice for those heavily invested in the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, offering deep integration with Office apps and a completely free, flexible canvas-style format.

Notion

Users seeking an all-in-one workspace with databases and project management alongside notes would prefer Notion's powerful, block-based system.

Google Keep

Ideal for users who prioritize simplicity and speed for quick notes and reminders, with seamless integration into the Google ecosystem.

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