Free or Low Cost Apps

Enjoy these apps that make notetaking even easier.  These are available for anyone to use and provide various support for notetaking.

Notability:

• sync/link notes to lecture audio
• write, type, or annotate
• organize all your notes in one place
• open PDFs, documents, and more for easy annotation
• Cost: free for limited version, $8.99 for Premium
• Compatibility: Mac, iOS

OneNote:

• sync notes with audio (if using a computer)
• take notes by typing, writing, importing pictures, video, web links, and other resources
• organize all of your notes
• collaborate with others
• sketch features
• Cost: Free with an Office account (all GC students should have this)
• Compatibility: Windows, Mac, iPS, Android

Zotero:

• save articles, stories, and websites all in one place
• organize with collections, tags, and keywords
• offers references and bibliography tips
• syncs across devices
• share and collaborate
• Cost: free
• Compatibility: Chrome extension, Windows, Mac

Evernote:

• collect notes, files, web clippings and images
• insert tasks, events, images, tables, audio, code blocks, Google docs, links, dividers, checkboxes, sketches, and more
• different formatting options (To Do lists, lectures, essays, research, planner, goals, projects tracker)
• collaborate with others
• Cost: Free (Paid premium option)
• Compatibility: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android

YiNote:

• share time-stamped notes while watching videos
• generate PDF of notes
• sync notes with video
• ability to watch videos with multiple people at the same time with the same notes
• Cost: Free
• Compatibility: Chrome Extension

AudioNote 2:

• take hand-written notes
• synchronize your notes with audio recordings from lectures
• highlighter options
• import lecture slides as the background to your notes
• organize and share folders
• customize audio, font, color, paper type, folder settings
• Cost: Free (Lite version) and Paid version $14.99
• Compatibility: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android

Note Board:

• write notes as sticky notes
• drag and resize notes
• share and collaborate with teams or individuals
• schedule notifications
• upload PDFs, Docs, images, and website links (varies between demo and premium version)
• customizable background and note style
• Cost: Free for demo and $3/month for Premium
• Compatibility: online

Penultimate:

• write, sketch, draw or doodle notes and information
• lifelike paper feature
• sync between devices
• search your notes 
• add stylus via Bluetooth
• Cost: Free
• Compatibility: iOS