Why Apple Notes may be the best note taking app

There are 3 features that set Apple Notes apart from most other note-taking apps.
Siri Integration
Security
Document Capture
00:00 Introduction
01:30 Basic features
01:55 Organization in Apple Notes
02:15 Online options
03:36 Basic formatting
04:00 Checklists and Tables
05:15 Smartfolders
06:20 Siri Integration
08:05 Locked Notes
09:00 Passwords
09:50 Scanning and Image Capture
12:39 on iPad Pro
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[@billotoole1563]

I have a folder in Apple Notes that I named Wallet and this is where I store individual photos of my loyalty cards, library card, etc., so I don’t have to keep key tags or full sized cards. I open Apple Notes, open my Wallet folder, touch the file with my CVS card and hold my phone up for the clerk to scan. It works every time.

[@AlergicToSnow]

Why not just use Wallet?

[@bekeleali9707]

Thanks a lot

[@twilight7457]

or just take a photo of those cards, and group them in an Album in Photos.

[@ops70]

@@AlergicToSnow because wallet just doesn’t do that. It stores cards for paying, not images of those cards

[@MarcP5267]

Why not use Keyring app?

[@oragasol]

I tested the limits of Apple Notes in terms of memory. I wanted to transform into a note this big file I had, the full 614 pages of a dictionary I summarized. And I was astounded: no problem whatsoever, the note is fully functional, no slowing down as I scroll into it.

[@markhwebster]

Great review! I'm a 15 year user of Evernote, but now that I'm retired I don't like Evernotes continual rise in price. I exported all my Evernotes into PDF, then uninstalled it in favor of Apple Notes. Up until now, I've not paid for Apple iCloud. But if my Notes storage gets larger, Apple's Cloud storage is far cheaper than Evernotes yearly cost.

[@bbenedict07]

I am a doctoral student and I use Apple Notes extensively while doing research. I keep two screens open on my iPad at one time-the article I'm reading and Apple Notes. Using smart notes I can organize my research and quickly find it when needed. I use Apple Notes in my personal life as well. The checklist feature is great for grocery lists. Once you tap on an item, it goes to the bottom of the list but is still there for the next shopping trip. In my work I use the scan document feature to turn in time sheets and other documentation. I agree with you that the Smart note feature is a great search tool.

[@shannonbenzing9361]

Have you considered discussing the Reminders app? I found the most amazing thing when I set a reminder for a specific location (like when I drive past a certain store on my way home). You can actually increase or decrease the radius from that location so you get the reminder a little sooner and not too late (like when you are passing said store). It was brilliant!

[@shannonbenzing9361]

Also YES I LOVE being able to lock my notes. But I've only been with the apple system less than a year so I'm still learning a LOT.

[@MarcP5267]

I use Reminders daily and it’s great and as a result has made me more productive

[@jimajewell]

I also use reminders for shopping for groceries. You can create an entire list of every grocery item you buy over time and mark them all as completed. Then when you need something you just open the list, click the item needed again and it immediately moves to the top of the list which can then be checked off when you pick it up.

[@ftorreck]

Another great integration is between Notes and Reminder. Highlight any text in a noter, chose Share, select Reminder and add tags, dates etc to the reminder. I use that to add and share our dinner plan with the Today filter so I know whats on the menu today - simple but effective 😅

[@BabyRay63]

I think I’ll try to use notes with reminder, Thank you,

[@prodigalSon000]

I always thought Reminders should be integrated in notes directly. They're too separated

[@nromo22]

FYI, if you hold the Apple Pencil stroke (stop moving it, but don’t lift it from the iPad surface) at the end of creating certain markups (circle, arrow, straight line, heart, triangle, square, heart, etc) it will create a ‘perfect’ version of said object .. in your example, you would have had a couple of arrows, a square, and straight lines of highlight color on your text ..

[@petergosney6433]

One “feature” of Notes that I use is its ability to strip formatting, when copy and pasting. If you copy formatted text from a website and wish to paste it into an email, by first pasting it into Notes and re-copying it, the original formatting is removed.

[@t0dd000]

Like a text editor. I think most note-taking apps (most do markdown/raw text) will do this.

[@petergosney6433]

@@t0dd000 yep. I often just type out a text in Messenger then cut, too.

[@anthonypaynter828]

I love that I can lock my passwords in Notes & use Face ID to open it. I have learned something new today. Thanks very much. As an 80 year old, remembering passwords is getting more & more difficult. This way I can also access them in Notes as well as in Settings on my iPhone 11.

[@ops70]

I think it’s better to keep a dedicated application for storing passwords like Bitwarden. It works very well and it has a seamless integration with iOS. I have been using for two years with no complaint.

[@ralesandro]

I love Apple Notes. On the iPad, you also have a quick note feature, where you can swipe up from the corner to bring up Notes on the fly. Handy when in another app and wanting to take some quick notes. Thanks Steve!

[@ricwestdoesitwork]

I would like to see a video comparing Google Keep and Apple Notes. Thanks for the video.

[@dottotech]

Noted!

[@kristinp8559]

Would love to see a comparison between Google keep and notes. Thanks for all you do!

[@stevertor]

Yes,would like comparison between Keep and Apple Notes

[@mn1233]

Apple Notes is my go to solution for my family; my favorite feature is "sharing" content to Apple Notes; I share hotel reservations; tickets; etc... to shared Apple Notes folders. note: you can even share to an existing Apple Note to append new content to an existing note. It's also possible to put an "apple notes folder" on the desktop; that makes it easy to access tickets, hotel reservations, amazing return QR codes, etc...

[@marcom6089]

I have been an Apple Notes fan since the first day I bought my first iPhone. I’ve always appreciated the simplicity of it. That said, I have also tried so many note taking type apps because they had the one or more shiny things than Apple’s. No matter what new shiny object other apps have, I end up transferring those notes back to Apple. Great job on your story telling of Apple Notes. I even learned about the option to capture text. Thank you.

[@Jffb82]

Hi Steve, wonderful video, even if I already knew all the features is never to much to listen how other advanced users put into use this great app. I recently started to use Apple Notes as my main notetaking system. The bigest disavantaged that I see is that, as I'm a Windows user, would be very appreciate if Apple improved their Apple Notes inside icloud, which is horrible, or release an App for windows.

[@CallMeChato]

Hey Steve. Excellent vid. I use Evernote and Apple notes religiously. The former for biz and the latter for all my creative work. Yes it’s the integration and Siri and the spontaneity of Notes that works so well. The only thing you missed was Notes in iCloud is great if your stuck on a Windows computer somewhere. Take care.

[@the_original_landcruisers]

I am moving all of my Evernote content into Apple notes, so a very useful and “in time” video that was offered up to me without even searching for it. I’m trying to migrate to more fully to Apple and take advantage of my iCloud storage. These differentiator features are also going to be very handy for me. Hadn’t thought about using Siri to start and note, so I just tried it with my Watch. Game changer.

[@nickwilliams3556]

Great video as always Steve. As with many of the other comments, I have used many of the other note taking apps. Bottom line for me is that Apple’s notes is so well integrated into their ‘ecosystem’ , Siri’s ability and the simplicity of the app and enhanced security makes this a ‘no brainer’ decision for me.

[@thebuildersfm]

For a long time I've been thinking about finally moving away from Evernote to Apple Notes ... you may have just closed the deal with your awesome overview. .. I use siri to take quick notes all the time (even while walking the dog, haha).. so convenient.. you pointed out some other cool features I didn't know about too. Thanks for that!

[@drdenisewilliams-shannon4354]

I have not used a note system to date. Based on your review, I will start to look at apple notes. I read the comments so far and would be interested in your take on some of the concerns that people have expressed such as issues with iphone integration. Also, I would be interested in the google keep and apple notes comparison. Thanks for your research.

[@jellenp]

As a tiny modification to the search feature and for organizational purposes I add emojis to some of my titles, giving the same emoji to items that have a common thread but which are being kept in different folders. Maybe this is a similar function to using smart folders and hashtags at the bottom of the note, but I think the visual component works well for me.

[@tygorilla.tactics]

I copied universal method of hashtag and put # symbol near all my personal keywords for fun. Turned out being awsome hack lol.

[@snorkfire]

Great idea. It’s basically using a key word for searches, but a friendlier look.

[@Andrew-7324]

Tags with emoji is cool idea

[@Andrew-7324]

I tried this approach and found that it’s hard to select emoji tag on iPhone, it suggests only three latest and select other almost impossible

[@ellenpayson3104]

@@Andrew-7324 Hi. I wonder why this is happening to you. I admit I usually do my notes on my iPad so I had to get my phone out and see if it happened to me as well. I tried 3 different things on my phone: First, I tried adding an emoji to a note title. I found it offered me the full selection of emojis. Next, I tried inserting an emoji to the body of a text. Again, I was offered the full emoji selection. Last, I decided to see what would happen if I typed an emoji into the Notes search bar. And once again, I was offered the full emoji selection. I was hoping to offer you a solution, Andrew, but I’m sorry to say I couldn’t simulate the problem. Maybe someone else will offer advice here.

[@garycard1826]

Great video! I use Apple notes exclusively and find it adequate for my needs. Love the ability to ( now ) insert Links and pictures. What I didn’t know was the integrated scanning of text and documents feature that you showed us. Thanks for that. And although I knew about Siri, I had not thought about using it within notes, to get a note started. Keep up the good work!

[@alanlee2751]

Hi Steve. Thanks for this. Once I’d tried Apple notes, I stopped trawling the other apps out there - life’s too short !! Been using it for a few years now, and more than satisfied with its functionality and seamless sync to my other devices. I particularly appreciate the locked notes and scan features.

[@fb341]

Thank you, Steve, for highlighting a few really useful features in Apple Notes. About 4 years ago, I switched from Apple Notes to Evernote, but you've given me some compelling reasons to consider switching back. I think Apple Notes has evolved a fair amount since I switched to Evernote, so it really does deserve another look. I plan to take my workflow and do a side-by-side comparison between Notes and Evernote to help me decide whether I want to switch back to Apple Notes. I do love all of the integration that Apple builds into their ecosystem, and I wouldn't mind getting away from that annual Evernote cost. Thanks Steve.

[@adamspeaking373]

I've used dozens of different note taking apps, and I keep coming back to Apple Notes for multiple reasons.

[@skverskk]

Excellent presentation. I experienced issues using Apple Notes on my iPhone 11 synced with iCloud. On more than one occasion, I lost some of my notes. Another occasion, one of my sub folders was gone. To this day, I cannot figure what happened. So, I’m a little nervous and continue to rely on One Note as my go to App. But, as always, I enjoy your KZbin video tutorials.

[@blacksorrento4719]

I had reason to use Apple notes scanning ability on a couple of documents convert it to PDF and send. It was a lifesaver, I was on a time frame, my scanner was down, IT network engineer son told me about it. I had no idea it had that facility. Your video is very good, you explain it well 😊 I am always learning. I have an iPhone, iPad and watch, all sync’d so easy, wouldn’t be without them.

[@marilynboling1164]

I have been a heavy Evernote user for many years, but have recently begun running a duplicate set of notes (yes, I am a touch OCD!) in Apple notes because it saves notes in a more universal format, making them easy to share. They are quickly becoming my future.

[@colors4u682]

How are you doing it? I need to Fo it, too. Have notes in EN going back 12 years. Concerned about new changes. Thank you.

[@marilynboling1164]

@@colors4u682 S-L-O-W-L-Y. It's all cut-and-paste. I'm starting with the most critical/important notes that I want to have always available. I am adding in others as I can. Some, I'm sure, will never get transferred.

[@djvelocity]

*WHOA! I remember watching you during my childhood when you were on television.* 😮😳🤯 I always thought back then that you were so intelligent and funny, I wanted to be just like you and I actually did my grade 8 public speech based upon content that you talked about on the show. I didn’t know you have a KZbin channel but I just subscribed. I can’t wait to flip through your content 🤩🙌

[@adruralo]

I never looked into Apple notes, just briefly using it for shopping list for example. You provided good inspiration for me to look deeper into notes and use it properly for my business, meetings and personal use, thanks.

[@dottotech]

Glad it was helpful!

[@greggcastro237]

Just stumbled on this, already use Notes - but Steve's outstandingly clear run through and explanation brought out an aspect or two that I was not aware of! Thanks!

[@annaflorence9600]

👆Thanks for helping me get back my disabled account back 👆👆👆👆👆

[@TonyJacobsenUNBREAKABLE]

I've gone back and forth with note apps and I'll usually end up back in Apple Notes! I love the sync and features. However, there are still features in Notion that are beyond Apple Notes. I would love to see a video about consolidating notes from all the apps into Apple Notes. Thanks for the video!

[@jsfranks840]

Thanks Steve for a helpful and informative video. I went deep on OneNote years ago, went all-in on Evernote next and have now gone completely to Apple Notes. The big thing for me is the integration and sync between desktop, iPad, and iPhone. No matter where I am I can access all my notes easily and quickly. Yes, others can sync, but not so well as Apple does it.

[@michaelsmith-obrien3850]

you are making MUCH MORE ASSURED , my decision of which app to concentrate on and learn to do all with just one notes app! thanks

[@GoogleVideoMan]

Siri has improved so much over the years to the point where I use her regularly. Sometimes I’ll ask her to do something I’m not certain is a feature and she’ll surprise me like asking her to take a note or asking her to play a song by singing a verse to the song I don’t remember the name of. It’s really impressive how far Siri has come.

[@dbomber03]

I tried singing a verse and Siri laughed at me. Just kidding but if Siri could laugh she would. Lol

[@beachbumnz]

@@dbomber03 🤣

[@bwilsonbp]

Thanks, Steve, I appreciate your comprehensive review of Apple notes. As a Windows and Apple user, I have played with Notes, liked many of its features, but have never mastered. It were used the tool regularly. Your video inspired me to try it out more Plus I’m thinking of going back to a Mac computer.

[@MR-pr8tp]

Great video. Love how you give examples and adding a great explanation. Subscribed today. Your video on Notes has once again encouraged me to make it my "GoTo" organizing tool. Using Siri is a key component for me, especially when driving and using Apple Play. This seems to be the key time of day that ideas, To Do''s pop into my brain. I am an Apple user all the way: Home Kit, iPad Pro & Mini, MacBook Air, pencil, blah blah. Syncs endlessly and so user friendly.Have tried and paid for many "organizing" tools but keep returning to Notes. Would like to see more info, how to's on Notes. Thanks!

[@MrNicePotato]

The most powerful thing about this app is the simplicity. Other apps might have richer features but I find myself always switching between apps like notion, evernote etc. It is the switching that impacted my productivity with the apps. Apple notes gives me the sense of reliability that I can forget about the app and focus on making notes, instead of constantly searching for the best solution.

[@joshreynolds3]

I use Notes all the time. I regularly find myself taking scans, inserting text, sharing notes (like a grocery list, and keeping a locked note with passwords. I would like to see apple incorporate the recording function (audio and/or video) similar to notability where notes are synced with a recording. It would be especially cool if they could sync across devices, like setting up the iPhone to record something while I take written notes on the iPad and having them sync together so when I review the note and listen to the audio the notes “re-write” themselves as I listen to the playback.

[@biancabluchel8795]

I totally agree.

[@dstymiest]

Nice video! One quick creator tip - Avoid using the trigger phrases out loud e.g. "Hey Siri", "Alexa", etc...edit that out. It makes the listening experience a little more enjoyable.

[@archero0714]

Good video with useful info so thank you for that. One feature that was not mentioned and that I love is the ability to share notes. This is a great way for a group of people to collaborate or to be able to see and edit the note together.

[@thomahammer9581]

The Hey Siri feature is one I would have loved 20 years Ago while working with ex-Toyota Consultants on conversion to a Lean Production system. I used to follow these men around the factory floor while trying to handwrite my notes in a composition pad. So often this was done I was while walking and the result was messy writings. I have taken those notes and am now reading them into thenNotes app. But translating my scribblings is sometimes difficult. Being able to add pics of examples to my notes would have been a remarkable benefit, as well.

[@garethunderhill]

@dottotech great video as always! One correction though is that on Mac you have access to the full font editor either from the menu bar at the top or with the keyboard shortcut cmd + t. I often end up making quick notes on mobile then formatting them for easier reading on my mac later on. Also via the Shortcuts app, there is a pretty good web clipper too! It's not as good as Evernote's or Notion's as the formatting needs some work, but it's there!

[@Versillio]

As an Apple user I have never found the need to use any other note taking app. I love the synchronization between the different devices. It's only gotten better with each iOS or macOS upgrade.

[@StephenDeTomasi]

I had mega issues on mobile, especially with offline usage. I'm not sure if it's improved in the last year but it was totally hopeless for me

[@pennywise6672]

This was an eye-opener. I was given a retired corporate iPhone which I've been using for pictures, podcasts, music, etc., but not as a phone. I see now that I've entirely underused and underestimated Notes but that's going to change. Thanks!

[@MattSpaugh]

Great stuff. I was on the fence about jumping into Notion. Apple Notes will cover everything I need and more. Thanks for the clear overview and lack of coffee-making b-roll.

[@dottotech]

You actually made me laugh out loud....

[@MarsorryIckuatuna]

For me, it’s sharing of notes with my wife regularly. I can’t easily replicate that with 3rd party tools. So simple, yet the power of that feature alone is priceless for me.

[@ramseagles]

I switched from Evernote to Apple Notes when I moved into the iOS ecosystem. I simply adore the password protect feature!!

[@Poverello2001]

I’ve tried several different note taking apps over the years, but keep coming back to Notes for its ease of use and connectivity with all my Apple devices. It doesn’t do everything, but what it does, it does well.

[@doanetriggs5563]

What an excellent presentation! I have used Notes for a long time, but you just presented content that definitely increased my abilities!

[@emlyngriffith5846]

Great video. I’m getting on a bit and not a techno geek but I depend on my iPad and iPhone so anything I learn is useful…I already use notes but this was new to me. I won’t use the passwords but will certainly use the other features you mentioned. Thanks a lot 👍🍷

[@prayertool]

I am almost exclusive Apple Notes now. The scan documents feature, tags, and quick notes along with the organizational structuring and search features and the ability to move You Tube videos, snap pictures, etc is among the best. I do wish they would just merge Pages into Notes and be done though. It is REALLY basic in it’s ability to make a note look impressive. Thank you for your video. I can always pick up something I need to be incorporating into my daily use.

[@Jerryjustjerry]

same. it may look simple but effectively powerful i would say. i took 300+ notes in it during lecture or for my own purpose and its great for a person who's not into unnecessary things

[@QueerdoLoc]

Why do you add KZbin videos in the notes?

[@prayertool]

@@QueerdoLoc When I want to make notes regarding a KZbin video to refer back to I may move that video to Apple Notes and place it in a folder that I have created .. such as health. As I watch the video I make my notes. Later, if I choose to share the video and my notes I am able to do so from the Apple Notes folder.

[@Turnercore]

I wish they'd merge pages into notes too, although I'd never thought about it! Make them one app and make it so you can hyperlink notes to other notes and I'll never use anything else.

[@stevewellwood8288]

I find it great for simple things like remembering combination padlock numbers and alarm codes and locking the note makes that feel secure . I wouldn’t ever use it for really important passwords . Also the swipe from bottom left to make an instant note is a feature I use a lot . I use Microsoft to do as a to do app more but will take quick notes to convert to todo later I would prefer to use reminders but cant save a pdf to reminders I think and I need to do that

[@lenariley4950]

I never used the Note app but you have created a desire to start using it so I will probably have to re-watch this several times. Thank you

[@lelandpeck4585]

Thanks Steve. Very interesting and helpful info.

[@Lysander-Spooner]

Great overview. I use Notes all the time. In fact, I tend to use all of Apple's apps, Notes, Numbers, Pages etc. They are more than good enough.

[@kennbannister5085]

Hugely helpful. Thank you.

[@dottotech]

Glad to hear it!

[@chrislauterbach8856]

I only recently became aware of Notes on my iPhone, something that I plan to use more frequently. So just some of the features that you explained add to my knowledge of its capabilities. Thanks.

[@GideonShalwick]

Great vid Steve! I've switched over to Notes as well a couple of months - and it's great! Great tip about using Siri with it!

[@SummerSunset2207]

So the quick notes that I can pull up while on my iPad is great !! Being on a page and then I’m able to capture that link and quickly copy and paste or jot some quick notes …love this feature 🥰🥰🥰

[@Corman911]

Love the tips and ways to use Apple Notes. I am an Evernote user but do like the simplicity of use in Apple Notes. Might have to use it more often.

[@dottotech]

Works great in conjunction with Evernote

[@GailSibleyArtist]

@@dottotech please tell us how you use this integration!!

[@VikingDiariesTV]

@@dottotech Like Gail, I'd really like to know more about how you use Evernote & Apple Notes together.

[@marileebenson858]

I switched to Apple Notes exclusively about 18 months ago just because it was so easy to use and set up. Just a superfluous comment about tables in notes. Mine get used for my yearly reading list and habit trackers.

[@hookerrabbit]

Always love your content and presentation. Just a quick heads up you misspelled integration on the screen title at the 6:20 mark

[@samehbolos8465]

Thank you for sharing - do you have any video on I phone note? thank you

[@jeanneklaver9307]

So helpful. Your explanations make it easy for me to extend my usage of Apple Notes. Thank you!

[@vikiseed3734]

Wonderful presentation! I learned a lot! Thanks

[@dottotech]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@DanMcTague]

Fantasticly helpful.

[@JonathonLietz]

Thank you, I plan on using notes much more after seeing your youtube vid... could you recomend a pdf editor ? how would I take a note into pdf document form for sharing with non apple users?

[@joedlafferty]

Steve, the wondrous (at times!) algorithms brought your video into my view. This is excellent work. I like your thoroughness and clarity of communication. I'll be sharing this widely and have just subscribed to your channel. Keep up the great work! Joe (Dundee, Scotland)

[@gr8ride411]

Great information and presentation ! Thank you.👍🏽

[@mikemandell132]

I have been using Microsoft OneNote for over 15 years. I think it does, and has forever, all of this and more. I use it mainly in a business scenario but it does personal stuff obviously. The camera integration using an iphone may be better with this, but I don't do that much. One thing I do all the time is "print to OneNote" using the print driver. This allows pdf email attachments, which I get all the time, to be organized and processed through OCR in the OneNote search index. This, for me, has been a daily use since 2008 and has been an enormous advantage. I know Apple people like Apple stuff, but all of your key points (have to see about the camera) OneNote has done all that for a very long time.

[@EvaderGuy]

Are use Apple Notes as my default notetaking app. I really appreciate being able to instantly share all this information among my devices, my phone, tablet, and desktop. I have not used Siri before watching your video but certainly will down. Thank you!

[@nzdavmor]

Yes on comparing (or even combining) Google Keep with Apple Notes. I use Android platforms (phones/tablets) & often need to ‘integrate’ those two note apps. Thank you for your research & presentation(s)!

[@richardweiss965]

Good presentation. I have used apple notes since it’s inception. One thing that would be helpful especially for especially medical stuff is an integrated fax app.

[@SchaeferJamesE]

Terrific information. I'm sorting my notes into folder right now. Is there a way to create a hyperlinked text? For example I want to see the word- London Bridge- but upon taping the word a webpage opens. Keep up the good work.

[@mette.aa.petersson]

Thank you so much. This was very helpful 🙏🏻

[@johnkraemer5505]

Doing a comparison between Notes and Keep would be great!

[@michaelmarcal2896]

Thanks for pointing out the Scan Text and Scan Document integrations. Ever since my Evernote days, I've found the need to scan both text and documents. I've used Scanner Pro since. I migrated from Evernote to Obsidian when the future of Evernote became questionable. Whereas I like the idea of Markdown, it's way too unwieldy (who can remember all those formatting sequences?) and Obsidian has grown into an overly complex beast. I'm going to be testing Notes going forward, but I have a good feeling about it.

[@Area_Man]

Thank you. I didn't realize i could lock notes. Being one of those who stores my passwords and other personal info in Notes, this is a big relief.

[@TeslaFSDStudent]

As always, a great presentation and a very entertaining one. Thank you for the video 👍

[@bu33kin]

Great explanation of the unique features of Notes. I had never really thought about using it instead of Evernote. I willlook for a basic tutorial. Thank you for a an entertaining and informative video.

[@ElsiePashko]

As always do do such a great job in your videos. Excellent quality video and audio, very much appreciated. I've been using notes for quite awhile but you have enlightened me to more of it's features which I appreciate. I would like to see a comparison of Google keep and Apple notes. Thank you

[@kerryconlan9870]

This is amazing! I just love Apple products and the way you explain things. Thank you! 🙌

[@beggersu]

Great vlog pal, many thanks

[@CrawfordPatterson]

Thanks for the video. I personally use Apple devices such as phones and iPads but not their computers. This is where Apple Notes falls down in that the web app is terrible. For example you cannot paste images into the web application so for that reason I have to use Google Keep for image capture on my PC.

[@vewilli]

Nice overview that takes me a step further in using Notes. Thanks!

[@stewshore5508]

Thx. Great Video, like the integration tips!

[@MA-hp9eo]

I personally love tags, It makes it possible to skip using folders, instead you can implement a system (I use PARA) to organize your content without dragging and dropping, simply type # and your tag name, hit the space button and voila, you're done. Also scanned documents and text in pictures is searchable. Using apple notes for documentation archive is awesome!

[@beachbumnz]

PARA?

[@MA-hp9eo]

@@beachbumnz projects, areas, resources and archive, tiago forte has a good youtube channel and book about the concept

[@MikeM91320]

A little late to the party, but after being a long time user of Evernote, I use Apple Notes exclusively. Thanks for pointing out the options for adding text, images and using the Apple pen...so cool!

[@MobileExperienceChris]

Sounds interesting but I would hate being stuck in the Apple ecosystem. Apple is number one now, but I remember when other phones, like Palm Treo product lines and Centro. I copy and pasted all of my Palm Treo notes to my new BlackBerry.. Also, not to forget about the Blackberry. They were the most popular smart phone of all at the time. I used their built in Notes app. It worked very well and I had hundreds of notes back then. Also just to mention, BlackBerry had excellent wireless backup and sync. BUT as early as 2010-2011…. somewhere around then, I got the touchscreen bug, like most everyone else. I opted for an Android. The problem was All of my notes were stuck in the Blackberry ecosystem. The only way I could think of to get my notes out, was to painstakingly copy and paste out all of my notes into Google Documents. About a year after that, I was missing a BlackBerry again. New problem, was also an old problem. Now my notes were stuck in the Google ecosystem. I finally turned to Evernote, around 2012. It was cross platform, on BB, Android, and iPhone. I painstakingly copied my notes into Evernote then. Ever since then, I have owned more BB, countless Android phones, and a couple of iphones. My notes are always with me now, no matter which phone line I choose. I'm sure Apple notes is excellent, but I just don't want to be trapped again. Good luck to you all, no matter which app you choose. I love Steve's videos. That's why I'm here.

[@PastorHinChrist]

Wow! Thanks- I have been using an iPhone since they came out and never new this stuff- today was the first time I used notes, tried the scan to txt in notes for my medication. Huge thanks!!

[@MicheleEngel]

I have far too many notes in Evernote to abandon it, and I use the browser extension ALL THE TIME to save news articles, KZbin videos, and various websites directly to Evernote. However, I do tend to keep shopping lists and inventory lists of many of my art supplies (so that I don't make duplicate purchases) in Apple Notes because it is so easy to just pull out my phone and access the Notes app (and it's not nearly as cluttered as Evernote is). Now that you've pointed out the Siri note-taking feature, though, and I just purchased an Apple Watch, I am looking forward to saying, "Hey Siri ...." whenever I want to capture an idea or reminder on the fly. THAT is super convenient, and I can always just review my Apple Notes at the end of the day and transfer whatever I need to to other apps (like Evernote) quite quickly. Also great to hear about the feature that allows you to take photos, scan docs, and transfer text. I will make use of those now that I know about them. I have not one but two password apps that I use: Last Pass and 1Password. So I probably won't use the locking feature. Thank you for the great review!

[@Stevew918]

Learning a lot, many thanks

[@Lefty70]

I'm thinking now that I will replace Evernote with Notes, thank you for this video! I have used Keep, but never really felt like I could fit it in to what I needed.

[@psgiles]

Nice work! Thank you

[@chrisfrochaux4495]

Thank you. The scanning function is excellent, and free!

[@hamedraza3149]

Another great video as expected Thanks 🙏

[@CiaaraTPaen]

Thank you You done an amazing highlight here. More more more on end to end demo practice please🎉🎉🎉

[@jangolden2756]

Thanks love your teaching style. Needed to know about these notes features.

[@MsAlisonWunderland]

A brilliant addition to apple notes, I never used the camera with notes, thank you for that. I do dictate notes, however if there is conversation going on around me, words can get into the text that should not be there. This problem also happens when writing a comment after I click on the save button, this is because apple put the keyboard/audio icon over the save icon, so when I click in that area the first click sends the text to the middle of the screen for the save icon to be visible, at this point extraneous words can be picked up because the first click automatically assumes the audio mode was selected. Can that keyboard/audio button be located elsewhere?

[@josefhab8095]

Hi. I like Notes. Use it a lot. Used to use Evernote but now Notes provides me with all I need for my work. Quick syncing across all my Apple devices, locked files, scanning docs, create quick notes in MCB hot corner and of course Siri.

[@BobMuir100]

You know, you prove to be very useful very often! Thanks Bob England