Seeking advice regarding note-taking apps
Bogdan Popa
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Hello everyone!
Over the past years I've tried out various note-taking tools in the hope of finding the holy grail of note-taking for me: Notepad, OneNote, SimpleNote, Notion, Obsidian, Apple Notes but nothing seems to quite hit the spot.
Most of the time I need something to write something down quickly so I don't forget it while in a meeting or when talking with someone. All note-taking apps I've tried so far ask me to create a new note, add a title and then start writing.
Having one note with a "misc" title or something like that makes it hard to find what I wrote and when.
Having multiple small notes with one line of text and a random title clutters other, larger notes.
On Windows good ol' Notepad satisfied this need the most: I can fire it up quickly, write down something and that's it. But the problem is that I if don't save it it's gone. And I'd like to have it stored somewhere automatically.
One solution that I found for work is Slack: I DM myself what I need to remember and be done with it. Everyone in the company uses Slack so I have everything in one place.
For personal stuff it's a bit trickier since not everyone uses the same thing for chattting (I juggle between Messages, Signal, Whatsapp, and Messenger) and it's tedious to have a self-chat in each of the apps.
I'm wondering how everyone else takes their notes to see if there's a potential for a different kind of note taking app. If you have 2 minutes available please help me out with this survey: https://app.youform.io/forms/vkdy2ho4
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Gurkaran Singh@thestarkster
Hey there! Have you tried using voice-to-text functionality for quick notes? It's a game-changer when you're in a rush. Your dilemma is relatable; finding that perfect note-taking app can be quite a quest. Maybe a mix of Slack for work and a voice note app for personal stuff could be the winning combo. Good luck on your note-taking adventure!
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Llanai
Hi Bodgan - just shared my thoughs on your survey! I also liked youform which is similar to Survey Monkey!
Good luck