Best note-taking apps for Android
Note-taking apps keep typed text, handwritten pages and meeting summaries in one searchable place you can reach from a phone, tablet or computer.
33 apps ranked · How we rank
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A free, ad-free notes app that excels at fast capture, shared lists and syncing across devices.
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A fast, free notepad for text notes and checklists, best for people who want simplicity rather than a full workspace.
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A free, ad-free note-taking app that suits anyone who wants typed, handwritten, scanned and dictated notes synced across devices.
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A free, ad-free note app that shines on Samsung hardware with S Pen handwriting and PDF annotation.
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A free, focused Android notepad for quick memos, checklists and dated tasks, with widgets, reminders and cloud backup.
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A free, well-rated research assistant for anyone who works through long documents and wants cited answers and audio overviews from their own sources.
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A focused, well-established transcription tool that suits students, interviewers and online teams working in its three supported languages.
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A broad, well-established workspace that rewards teams willing to make it their main place to work.
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A free, well-established notes app whose AI quiz mode and cross-device syncing give it an edge over plain text editors.
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A well-rounded recording and transcription tool for professionals and students who need spoken conversations turned into usable written notes.
More of the best note-taking apps
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11
Notepad - simple notes
atomczak
4.5
10M+
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12
Summary - AI Note Taker
Labhouse Mobile
4.7
1M+
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13
Notepad, Notebook, Notes app
Imagination AI
4.3
10M+
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14
Obsidian
Dynalist Inc.
4.3
5M+
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15
CraftNote – AI Note Taker
JoyoLabs Dijital
4.5
500K+
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16
Journal: Notes, Planner, PDFs
Starnest JSC
4.6
10M+
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17
Notepad - Notes and Notebook
notes
4.0
10M+
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18
Notes, Notepad, To Do Launcher
AtomApplications
4.3
1M+
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19
Note AI: Smart Note Taker
HubX
4.4
500K+
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20
Granola - AI Meeting Notes
Granola Inc
4.8
100K+
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21
Turbo AI - Notetaker
Turbo AI
4.7
1M+
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22
Pocket - AI Personal Assistant
OpenVisionEngineering
4.9
50K+
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23
Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder
Mohrer Associates
4.6
100K+
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24
Concepts: Sketch, Note, Draw
TopHatch, Inc.
4.4
5M+
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25
Evernote - Note Organizer
Evernote by Bending Spoons
3.5
100M+
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26
Coconote - AI Note Taker
Quizlet Inc.
4.7
500K+
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27
Minutes: AI Meeting Note Taker
Minutes AI
4.2
100K+
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28
Bible Note Taker & Recorder
Note AI Pte. Ltd.
4.6
1M+
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29
Penly: Digital Planner & Notes
Penly
4.0
100K+
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30
Voicenotes
Coping Hard Inc.
3.9
100K+
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31
Noteshelf - Notes, Annotations
Fluid Touch
4.3
100K+
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32
Fieldy - AI note taker
Field Labs Inc
4.4
10K+
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33
Superhuman Docs
Coda Project, Inc.
2.9
100K+
About note-taking apps
Students, commuters, people in meetings and anyone who writes things down use them in place of scattered paper, half-finished documents and screenshots of things they meant to remember. Many also record audio, add tags and checklists, or take quick notes from the lock screen or share menu. Stylus-first apps treat the screen like a page of paper, which is ideal for diagrams but weak for long text; text-first apps are fast to type in but clumsy with ink. Some lean on cloud sync and collaboration, while others keep everything on the device.
What to look for
- Check how handwriting is handled if you plan to use a stylus: whether ink stays as ink, converts to text, or both, since that decides whether your pages stay searchable.
- Look at how sync works and whether it needs an account, because notes that live only on one phone are lost when that phone is.
- See what export options exist, so you can move your notes out as plain text or standard files instead of being locked into one app.
- Free versions often limit the number of notebooks, attachments or sync devices, so read what the paid tier adds before committing.
- If you capture meetings, check how recordings and transcripts are stored and whether they are processed on the device or uploaded.
How we rank
Apps are ranked by their Google Play rating (weighted by how many people rated them), their number of installs, how recently they were updated and how closely they fit the category. Only apps we've reviewed are included.