(upbeat music) - [Francesco] Hello, everyone,
and welcome back to the Keep Productive YouTube Channel.
In today's video, we'll be going over the top 10
note-taking applications as we head into 2021.
The note-taking application space has expanded
pretty rapidly this last year.
With the evolution of bi-directional links
and rapid improvements around the way we take notes,
things are changing pretty fast.
And we've got a list of the best recommended ones.
There's no particular order to this one,
but let's dive in.
So the first on our list is Notion.
If you haven't heard of Notion yet,
it's a pretty cool wiki-like application.
It's not just suitable for note-taking
but for teams as well.
You can create and build areas of your own
and design them to your liking.
There is a free plan and it's quite extensive in terms of
what you can add.
It's also available on all of your devices.
And if you're looking to upload files as well,
there is a Personal Pro Plan
which is priced at $5 per month,
being one of the most popular note-taking tools
of the last year.
So number two is Roam Research.
So Roam Research has grown in popularity,
thanks to bi-directional links,
allowing you to connect notes in a larger brain system.
It's got a bit of a cult following now
and has grown pretty rapidly in terms of its feature set,
and its founding team are continuing to add to that.
Now Roam is a lot more pricier, $15 per month,
with a whopping $500 Believer plan if you want to jump in.
Now Roam is perfect for those looking to connect ideas
and thoughts together in an advanced note taking system.
Number three is Obsidian.
Now Obsidian is very similar to Roam Research.
But it comes as a downloadable app,
offline for Windows and Mac.
Now they're currently actually in Beta still,
but obsidian is growing in popularity
and the community behind it is super interested.
It's a free application,
and they do plan to add sync,
allowing you to connect your data to the cloud.
Four and a very missed application is Bear Notes.
This is available on iOS and on Mac,
but it provides a pretty neat markdown experience,
allowing you to create really beautiful looking notes.
It's really easy to get started with
and there's a $14.99 fee if you wanted to sync your plans.
However, if you downloaded it on your device,
you can actually use it for free.
Next up number five is Standard Notes.
This is a really privacy-focused application
and really is a nice attractive application
that works really well and has some advanced extensions.
Much like Bear Notes, its design is very simple.
However, you can add these extensions to it,
allowing you to get a greater depth of how you use
your Standard Account.
Once you add these different themes, applications,
and plugins, it allows you to go step further
with your note-taking.
The focus is well on privacy is really important
and they've got some great end-to-end encryption abilities.
This is a great tool along with Obsidian
if you're looking for a privacy-focused
note-taking approach.
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So number six is Microsoft OneNote.
Now as you can imagine,
Microsoft OneNote has been around for a fair while now.
And much like Evernote,
it is a staple of the note-taking space.
In the last year, they've added quite a range of abilities
when it comes to touch devices,
allowing you to do more annotation,
taking on applications like Notability.
So OneNote is a great reliable Microsoft focus application
which is perfect if you're someone who already uses OneDrive
and Microsoft applications.
Number seven without forgetting Evernote.
Evernote hasn't grown much at all
in the last couple of years.
However this year Evernote have released their 10th edition,
introducing a new start to their development cycle.
Evernote is still that reliable application,
it can store a lot of your notes,
and for many people Evernote has actually been the base
for a long time and still is,
despite people still using applications like Notion,
Obsidian and Roam.
It's also got a really attractive free plan
that allows you to get started without any limitations.
Next up is Supernotes.
Supernotes is a much more focused application for students.
However, it's perfect for taking notes in classes
and in lectures.
You can connect notes up
and it's got a really attractive design
that allows you to even view your notes in a graph view.
It's sort of a really attractive blend
between the likes of Roam and Bear Notes,
but with a very classy carbonlike design.
This application I think in 2021,
will have a really successful year.
Next up is Agenda.
Now Agenda Notes is actually an iOS-based application,
but with a little bit of a twist.
Basically, it's calendar-focused,
so for example, if you create a note,
it will be associated with a date of your calendar.
Much like an agenda view,
you can use your notes to plan towards dates in the future,
this could be either for daily notes
or even for planning a meeting in the future.
But Agenda notes has a really attractive design
and a lot of people love the way that it's used.
Next up, and our final recommendation is Dynalist.
Now Dynalist is actually created by the folks
who also do Obsidian.
It's a really reliable application
and much more of an outline tool.
However, it's a great, really easy to use,
perfect note-taking application,
if you're someone that likes to hide
all of that information behind toggles,
to be able to pop things open,
and go much deeper and even connect up notes in some cases.
We did a great video last year where one user
of Dynalist Hub actually goes into how he uses it,
definitely recommend checking that video out.
But it's free and it's a great experience.
They also have a Pro account,
which isn't too pricey too.
So I'd recommend picking for the long term
with an application, like a note-taking,
or personal knowledge management tool.
You don't wanna be moving bases
because it's like moving house.
You want to continue to gain value whilst you're in it,
and of course, once you settle,
it's also important to stay there as long as possible.
I'd also explore the exporting abilities as well.
So if you did want to move out,
you want to make sure you'll be able to move out too.
However I think all of these options
have pretty reliable export abilities.
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