The most beneficial element of Evernote is it’s organizational system. Note: Only Premium version users have the capability to search for text in PDFs. Other reviews have mentioned that the OCR on the free version of Evernote is a bit unpredictable compared to that of the premium version. Often, the OCR will even be able to read handwritten text in photos as long as it is fairly legible Finding the text, later, is easy because of the benefits of OCR. If the user needs to capture important information quickly, taking a snapshot for future reference is a handy option. Being able to search for text in images is a great way to save time. For Blackberry and iPhone users, the audio feature seems to work very well.Įvernote employs OCR to allow the user to search for images according to the text contained in those images. On a side note, the premium version of Evernote also allows users to clip Word and Excel documents into the program.Įvernote allows the user to create simple text notes, save snapshots, clip web pages, and in some cases, take audio notes. The nice thing about storing everything online is that data is automatically backed up each time the user logs in on any of the synced devices (mobile phone, desktop, laptop, etc.) Evernote runs on many different devices, and is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, iPhone and iPod Touch, Android, Blackberry, Palm Pre and Windows Mobile. To obtain more, users may purchase a version that costs $5 per month or $45 per year. The free version of Evernote allows only so much storage space. Evernote will also organize things for you by the date a note or other document was created.

The product also allows users to clip web pages and archive them for later reference, store screen shots, photos and text notes, all within a customizable storage system. It also covers a number of features that you are unlikely to discover on your own.Įvernote gives whole new meaning to the word “synchronized.” This software uses technology to help users organize various types of information from several different sources into one, central, web-based location. It covers a number of different use cases and shows you how to use Evernote to stay organized and get more done. If you want to know how to use Evernote better, check out the ebook Evernote Essentials (aff).

Evernote review 2016