Evernote - powerful note taking software for desktop, web, and mobile
We just discovered Evernote, a very slick and powerful note application that offers terrific features including a mobile interface for your iPhone or iPod touch. Evernote has downloadable client software for your desktop that automatically syncs your notes to your Evernote web account. To access or edit your notes, you point mobile Safari to Evernote and sign in, or use the IMAP interface. Of course, you need to be on EDGE or Wi-fi to use Evernote on your mobile device, but if you go between a desktop app and your iPhone, and use your iPhone camera to capture things you want to remember, then EverNote will blow your socks off. We started using Evernote last week and we can tell you that we are absolutely hooked on it. Unfortunately, Evernote is only currently availabe as a invite-only beta, but lucky you, we happen to be sitting on a pile of invites. Read on to find out how you can be one of the first people to get your hands on Evernote.
Evernote provides a ubiquitous note capturing system that is accessible from mobile, desktop, or web. It’ll capture web clips, digital pictures, text, emails, or to-do lists. The Evernote client software is available for Mac OS X (Leopard) and Windows XP or Vista. The client application is not required to use Evernote but you will certainly want to use it if you find that you do most of your writing from your desktop computer. This is especially true of the Mac client which takes advantage of Leopard’s core animation to provide some serious eye candy. Likewise, you can opt to use the client software exclusively without using the web interface at all, but if you think you’ll need to access your notes from other computers or even your iPhone or iPod touch, then you’ll want the client to auto sync to the web for you.
Evernote’s web account comes with a unique email address that you can use to email notes or pictures to. These notes will sync back to your client next time you open it up so you can have access to all of your notes and pictures, even the ones you captured on your iPhone or iPod touch. Every note can be tagged, and you can sort your notes by tag or other attributes such as created date or last modified date, among others. And whenever you capture a clip from the web, Evernote preserves all the links and also annotates the note citing the source URL. This makes Evernote a must-have for bloggers doing research.
Evernote’s most powerful feature is text extraction from images, and it must be seen to be believed. Evernote will quickly, and very accurately, show you images that contain text when you search your notes. This makes it easy to capture notes from whiteboard sessions, or documents, or anything, just by using your iPhone’s camera to snap a picture and send it to your Evernote account. Then you can search on any key words or key phrases to find the image containing that text. Imagine using this to create a database of business cards, purchase receipts, recipes from magazines or cards, concert tickets, or just about anything.
For a beta, Evernote is pretty solid and well worth a closer look for anyone interested in a powerful way to capture information. We do have ten invites to share so if you want one, please leave a comment on this post and be sure to use your real email address. We don’t display your email address so please don’t put it in the body of the comment, just include it in the email field when you submit. The invites are first come, first serve.
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This sounds really cool… Any way I can get an invite?? That would be awesome…
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 12:49 pm by Cameron Phillips
I’m a little unclear on this. Does it sync the iPhone/iPod Touch’s Notes app with a desktop client?
When you write that “you can opt to use the client software exclusively without using the web interface at all,” does it mean you can sync notes via the USB cable?
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 1:15 pm by Scott
Very cool! Would love an invite!
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 1:27 pm by Brian
The text extraction from the picture is great. I snap pics with my iPhone to remember things now. I would like to get an invite, please.
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 1:28 pm by Eric
@Scott - Evernote does not sync the iPhone/Ipod touch Notes.app, it is a standalone application. To create notes with Evernote using your iPhone or iPod touch, you can use the mobile interface at http://preview.evernote.com/m after you sign up for an account. there is also an IMAP interface for the iPhone that you can set up in your Mail.app settings. The instructions are on the Evernote site. I do all my authoring of notes on my desktop but like to reference them from my iPhone. When I mentioned using the client software exclusively, I meant that the Evernote desktop client makes a darn fine note application on its own for users that don’t care about the web syncing.
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 1:42 pm by Dean Lucas
This sounds like an awesome tool to use. I’d love to give it a try.
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 1:54 pm by Kris
was in a meeting today. This would have been great. Please send along an invite. Thanks.
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 3:25 pm by mark
Sounds very cool! May I have an invite? Thank you.
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 3:46 pm by Kelly
Sounds exactly like what I’ve been looking for to keep all my notes in a centralized place and to be accessible from my iPhone without hacking it. I’d love to try it out!
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 4:03 pm by mkuma
Thanks for all the cool info. Posting from my new iPod touh 32gb.
Would love an invite.
Thanks,
rich
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 4:16 pm by Rich
Sounds awesome — could I get an invite, please?
Thanks!
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 6:04 pm by Steve
Look’s very nice, love to have an invite if you still got some.
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 6:30 pm by Stephane
If the invites are still available, I’d love one. I’ve been using mindmaps, and wiki’s to achieve similar results, but they always come up short.
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 7:55 pm by Edgar Wong Baxter
Would LOVE an invite…it sounds like what I’ve been needing. I love my iPod touch.
Posted on Mar 24th, 2008 at 9:24 pm by David Reid
Send me an email and I will send anyone an invite. I have 10. mazurbrain @ gmail.com
Posted on Mar 25th, 2008 at 7:48 am by Mark
this sounds like something I must have
Pleeeeze invite!!!
Posted on Mar 25th, 2008 at 8:38 am by Roni
can I get an invite? I’m about to start at my first pick university, and I think this will make my transition SOOOO MUCH EASIER!!!!
Posted on Mar 25th, 2008 at 9:31 am by Caps
Looks like I’m a day late and a dollar short. All invites gone? Shucks.
Posted on Mar 25th, 2008 at 11:09 am by fred
We still have plenty of invites. Let me know if you would like one.
Posted on Mar 25th, 2008 at 11:15 am by Dean Lucas
I would love to try it, invite please
Posted on Mar 25th, 2008 at 11:46 am by John Marquez
Boy this sounds wonderful. Could I please get an invitation to the beta? Thanks!
Posted on Mar 25th, 2008 at 12:41 pm by Rick Levin
love it please invite
Posted on Mar 25th, 2008 at 1:51 pm by Em
This sounds intriguing, I’ve always thought that OCR needed better applications. Thanks for an invite
Posted on Mar 25th, 2008 at 4:11 pm by Vince
This would come in handy in so many situations. It sounds great! I would love an invite if you still have any. Thanks.
Posted on Mar 25th, 2008 at 7:10 pm by Mark
Im probably to late for an invite but if you get any more then id love one
Sounds like a really cool app, would love to give it a go.
Posted on Mar 26th, 2008 at 10:58 am by Gary
If there are any left, I’d much appreciate an invite! Thanks!
Posted on Mar 26th, 2008 at 11:22 pm by Heather
Dying to try Evernote!! Please, please send an invite if they’re not gone. Thanks so much!
Posted on Mar 27th, 2008 at 3:12 pm by Kelly
Its awesome! Hope there’s some invites left for me.
Thanks!
Posted on Mar 29th, 2008 at 6:02 am by Joanny
Just what I’ve been looking for. May I have an invite?
Posted on Mar 30th, 2008 at 11:50 am by Jerry
Yeah this looks real sweet, what are the chances of getting an invite?
Posted on Mar 30th, 2008 at 4:23 pm by craig
i hope there’s still invites left. I’ld love one!
best regards
Posted on Mar 30th, 2008 at 7:13 pm by hugo
If there’s any chance you still have one, I’d love it. Thanks!
Posted on Mar 31st, 2008 at 8:03 pm by Ian
I don’t know if I am to late. But I was hoping that I can have an invite. I am wanting to put my notes onto my dekstop because I use it a lot. I have notes from my bible study class, church, and my time in the bible. The Ipod touch is amazing to have around you have great music and a handy little pda.
Posted on Apr 1st, 2008 at 5:06 am by Aaron Jensen
Hello! Are there any invites left? I would really appreciate one! Thank you!
Posted on Apr 1st, 2008 at 9:03 am by Tina
We still have invites left to give away. Keep the requests coming.
Posted on Apr 1st, 2008 at 9:30 am by Dean Lucas
Hi! Been looking for an invite to Evernote for a while! I have the Evernote Portable edition, doesn’t have all the great Evernote 2 stuff yet, but I love it. An invite would be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
- Tony
Posted on Apr 1st, 2008 at 3:19 pm by Tony Wong
Got any left? Thanks.
Posted on Apr 1st, 2008 at 4:54 pm by Chris Scott
I have 10 invites for Evernote send me an email to bigbeck1 at gmail.com.
Michael B
Posted on Apr 1st, 2008 at 8:39 pm by Michael B
Hope you received some new invites. Would love to try Evernote.
Thx
S
Posted on Apr 2nd, 2008 at 9:34 pm by Serge
Would be happy to receive an invite so I could check this out. Thanks in advance!
Posted on Apr 4th, 2008 at 2:04 pm by Sonny Ocampo
Sounds awesome. Any more invites?
Posted on Apr 4th, 2008 at 2:37 pm by Bsquaird
Just saw the Evernote video… Sounds great.
Do I still have a shot at an invite?
Posted on Apr 4th, 2008 at 4:25 pm by UmbroTX
i’d be interested in an invite too
Posted on Apr 4th, 2008 at 6:51 pm by reyven
If invites are available, I’d love to try it.
Posted on Apr 4th, 2008 at 8:00 pm by DD
Very cool, can i please have an invite?
Posted on Apr 7th, 2008 at 7:46 am by David
I know you only had ten invites but please may I have one if you have any spares?
Thanks in advance!
Allie
Posted on Apr 8th, 2008 at 7:26 am by A. D'Souza
Please send me an invite! Thanks guys, you’re great!
-Adam
Posted on Apr 9th, 2008 at 6:18 pm by Adam
Any Evernote invites left?
Thanks,
AJ
Posted on Apr 14th, 2008 at 7:51 pm by AJ
Any invites still available? I’d love to have one. Touchtip is awesome!
Posted on Apr 14th, 2008 at 8:57 pm by Garner
I know it’s a bit late, do you guys have ome more invite for me :)?
Thanks anyway
Posted on Apr 15th, 2008 at 2:08 pm by Enrico
Please send me a evernote invite if you still have some left. Touchtip is great
Posted on Apr 16th, 2008 at 4:43 am by Avanish Patil
Please send me an invite if you have some left.
Posted on May 4th, 2008 at 9:20 pm by Jim
please send me an invite if any left as well.
Thanks,
Posted on May 5th, 2008 at 3:46 pm by Talbot
Please send me an invite, I’d love to try this!
Posted on May 14th, 2008 at 9:53 am by Elisa
I’d love to try this app! Please send me an invite. The current Notes app on iPod Touch is extremely limited & won’t let you edit by selecting a certain date.
Posted on May 15th, 2008 at 4:18 pm by Patricia Davis
Would love an invite!
Posted on May 21st, 2008 at 7:09 pm by roland
are you still offering invites? I would like one
Posted on May 22nd, 2008 at 4:22 am by BoĊĦtjan
I would love an invite-sounds useful!
Posted on May 22nd, 2008 at 9:25 am by SHARI REHDER
Very good review
I would like an invitation too!
Thank you very much!
Posted on May 26th, 2008 at 2:53 pm by Jack
Still have any invites left? I sure would like one. Thanks
Posted on May 26th, 2008 at 3:42 pm by DOUG
I realize that it is very late, but I’d like an invite if there are any left. Thanks!
Posted on Jun 12th, 2008 at 7:46 pm by Finn