Web App
A digital notebook from Microsoft, free to use on the web.
Rating
4.5 / 5
Pricing
Free
Difficulty
Beginner
Works on
Web
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Microsoft OneNote is a digital note-taking app. Its site says you can take notes anywhere for free with OneNote for the web. Notes are kept in notebooks that you can organise and open from the web.
People who want a free notebook for class, work or home.
People who want a plain-text, offline-first notes app.
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