Ask HN: What note taking websites/applcations do you use?

Google Keep

It's easy and practical to share notes between my phone and my computer. I can share notes and make them collaborative.

I use Standard Notes[0] although it doesn't support images. Evernote supports images, but Evernote isn't as private as Standard Notes. There is also Joplin[1] if you really need images, and you can either self-host it or use their cloud[2] offering.

[0] https://standardnotes.com/

[1] https://joplinapp.org/

[2] https://joplinapp.org/plans/

Personal: Google Keep - Easy syncing Work: Microsoft OneNote - it gives you 2 dimensions to categorize stuff

I love Joplin. I’ve also heard good things about Obsidian

I really like Logseq[0]. You should give a try, it is really powerful, free and open source.

[0] https://logseq.com/

For text-only scratch notes I use an ancient freeware Windows app called Flashnote which is a super-lightweight tree-note utility.

For everything else I mostly use Trello.

Dynalist.

Plus, as additional data entry pipeline iPhone app “Drafts” that sends items to a CloudMailin address and, using the Dynalist API, adds them to the appropriate list (e.g. shipping, todo inbox, quotes, current project. etc.).

Google Keep & Dropbox.

But I want to transition to Markdown on GitHub (private & public via Jekyll)

For simple notes, dispositions and braindumping, I use the mindmapping tool Freeplane. For longer or more structured notes, I use Obsidian or a self hosted Hedgedoc.

Org mode in Emacs, Beorg app on my iPhone/iPad. Files are text files, and are synced using Dropbox to all my windows/linux/macOS machines.

I use StackEdit which synchronises to GitHub and works in the browser, it uses markdown, which is perfect for notes.

Apple notes. Its somewhat limited, but it is fast, which means I can have a thought about updating the grocery list, open it, find the grocery list and add the item before I forget.

I have used OneNote (which I think is free?) and EverNote before, and they are both much more powerful in terms of organization, but they are also much slower, Evernote particularily so.

Dendron for its blazing speed and its ease of use.

https://www.dendron.so/

Paper on a clipboard with colored pens and a sheet fed scanner, archiving as a date-prefixed PDF in git next to associated code. I love my graphics tablet but experience and science suggests that this method is (1) faster; (2) helps creative flow; https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=33191420 (3) provides higher information density.

Don't use the computer to do things that can be done efficiently by hand. - Richard Hill, Hewlett-Packard

Currently I recommend Pilot pens. https://www.pilotpen.com/ https://www.amazon.com/pilot-pens-colored/s?k=pilot+pens+col...

Joplin

Obsidian lets you paste images. The notes are markdown stored in regular text files, and if you want to use HTML or whatever you can go to town.

I use QOwnNotes on my desktop, synced to my personal Nextcloud server. I write almost everything in .md files, and link in other files where needed.

On my phone I just use the Nextcloud notes app, since I mainly need to reference existing notes or use checklists.

I use notion pro. I think the free tier is good enough as well.

I use it for personal knowledge management and organizing my life.

All my notes are in it, as well as interesting tidbits from podcasts, YouTube.

I’ve implemented Cal Newports productivity/time blocking method in it as well.

there’s lot of cool templates and community around it as well if you want to get the most out of it.

I use Github, private repository and create issues w/ markdown. The Github mobile app works pretty well to edit on the go.

Unpopular take - but after trying all the others I went back to Evernote. I tried Apple Notes, Joplin, OneNote, Simplenote, Obsidian, and the others, and nothing has the features, workflow, and maintains sync as well as Evernote. You can list all of your criticisms and I'll probably agree with most, but I value time and convenience and Evernote just works. Always.

At work, I've been pleasantly surprised by Slite for team notes. The note-taking and search experience is fine, no complaints. The "catch up" view gives a global view of all new/recently-updated docs, which is really useful for seeing what happened in meetings I couldn't attend, e.g. sales calls.

I only use four things to take notes:

- Apple Notes

- Signal's note to self feature

- Obsidian

- NextCloud Notes (most often accessed via iOS app CloudNotes)

I've tried SO many it's not funny.

I've settled on Markdown notes in Dropbox, edited with vim.

On Android I do this with FolderSync and vim in Termux.