As you combine those building blocks on the page, you can create powerful mini-apps for multiple use cases-one of those being note-taking, of course. On each page, you type / to open a dropdown menu that lets you add formatting elements, databases, and media. It's a total blank slate, so when you create your personal workspace, you'll need to read some sample pages showcasing the building blocks philosophy.

It's intuitive, for sure, but you need some background to leverage its powers. Since it's using that frame of reference, it's easier to pick up and understand how to organize your notes without a lot of exploration or learning. In a way, the user experience feels like a digitalization of what you might do in the analog world with a notebook and pen. If that isn't enough, you can also tag notes to easily find them across notebooks. As your collection grows larger, you'll have to create a couple of notebooks to separate your thoughts by topic or project. Once you're finished, you can see all these notes in a list, with a title and preview of the contents. Here's the routine: click or tap New, pick which kind of note or task you want to record, and start creating. Evernote has an easy start and a soft learning curve, taking out the complexity of using a note-taking app, so you can focus on feeding your digital filing cabinet. If you're getting started in the world of personal productivity apps, you may not be familiar with all the quirks of the category. ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple and powerful, capturing the text version of a web page with images ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Multiple capture types, including full page, just text, as bookmark, or screenshot ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Allows you to create virtually any productivity system you can think of ⭐⭐⭐ Decent flexibility in note-taking, but not much else ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The ability to build your own project and task management workflow ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Note-taking with multiple content types, but a slightly slower note-taking experience no OCR ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Quick note-taking with multiple content types offers OCR feature ⭐⭐⭐ Powerful organization features, but comes with a learning curve ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple and intuitive experience quick setup

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