Best AI Note-Taking Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: Notability is ranked #1 of 42 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Goodnotes and HyNote. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Goodnotes. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Goodnotes at $1/mo.
AI note-taking apps can support capturing information and returning to it across written notes, recordings, and online material. Compared on AI note search, AI summaries, audio transcription, and web clipper availability, these entries offer different ways to gather and revisit content. Offline access and supported platforms can affect where and how you use your notes. Goodnotes, HyNote, and Notion are among the options to compare. Check free-plan availability and paid-from pricing against the features and access needs that matter in your routine.
42 AI note-taking apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
AI Note-Taking Apps, ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going. 24 of the 25 on this page can be tried for free.
- 1 NotabilityFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 2 GoodnotesPaid from $1/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 3 HyNotePaid from $6.66/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 4 TanaPaid from $2,030/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 5 NotionPaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 6 HeptabasePaid from $8.99/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 7 Zoho NotebookFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 8 CapacitiesPaid from $8.33/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 9 CraftFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 10 FabricPaid from $8/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 11 Mem AgentFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 12 SnowPaid from $8/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: yes
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 13 VoicenotesPaid from $9/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 14 EvernoteFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 15 RecallPaid from $10/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 16 SupernotesFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 17 TriliumNext NotesFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 18 AudionotesPaid from $10.83/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 19 RemNotePaid from $8/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 20 NoteGenFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 21 Gemini NotebookFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 22 Microsoft OneNotePaid from $8.33/mo
- Free to practise on: not on record
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 23 Saner.AIPaid from $8/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: yes
- 24 PhraseFree plan
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: yes
- Runs where you work: not on record
- 25 NotabePaid from $5/mo
- Free to practise on: yes
- Free trial: not on record
- Well documented: not on record
- Runs where you work: not on record
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Questions about this list
Which AI note-taking app is ranked first on The Geeks Club?
Notability is ranked #1 of 42 with a score of 8.1. Goodnotes is second and HyNote third.
How many of these have a free plan?
21 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Goodnotes has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked on how quickly a newcomer can get going: documentation depth, a free tier or trial, and the platforms it runs on. Paid placements never change a rank.