r/NoteTaking is a subreddit with 67k members. The most common kinds of discussions are solution requests and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses app, note taking, note app, note taking, and note, and they frequently recommend/review notetaking app, note taking, and note-taking app.
This subreddit is a useful guide to see how others take notes and how you can take notes effectively yourself. Posts here range from informational to to pictures of your note pages and handwriting.
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Popular Themes in r/NoteTaking
#1
Solution Requests
: "guys what apps are MUST HAVES on a laptop"
30 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "Just switched from windows and have started study too. Looking for inspiration tips tricks and ideas from how others manage workflow, things like file management setup and any apps to help organise things, other apps people use that help with their study management and organisation."
7 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I built a note-taking app for students (Noto) — would love honest feedback/roast"
5 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "the annoying part of having lots of recordings"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/NoteTaking
#1
App
46 posts
#2
Note Taking
41 posts
#3
Note App
23 posts
#4
Note Taking
: "Note Taking app across multiple systems"
7 posts
#5
Note
6 posts
#6
Tablet
6 posts
#7
Free
4 posts
#8
3 posts
#9
Looking
2 posts
#10
Taking
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/NoteTaking
Notetaking App
42 reviews
#1
Obsidian
4.4★ from 5 reviews
#2
Nebo
5.0★ from 3 reviews
#3
Notion
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Note Taking
34 reviews
#1
OneNote
3.8★ from 4 reviews
#2
Goodnotes
4.3★ from 3 reviews
#3
Noteful
4.0★ from 2 reviews
Note-taking App
32 reviews
#1
OneNote
3.8★ from 5 reviews
#2
Noteful
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Microsoft OneNote
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/NoteTaking
#1
App/Program/Other Tool
: "My browser's new tab is now my personal productivity workspace"
57 posts
#2
Question: Unanswered ✗
: "Anyone Still Hand Writing Notes?"
55 posts
#3
Notes
: "Going Back to School at 37 (for psychology) - need note taking tips!"
26 posts
#4
Method
: "The problem with modern note-taking and studying is simple: we’re still treating knowledge like storage."
14 posts
#5
FOSS App/Tool
: "[2nd Post] My improved replica of Microsoft Whiteboard as an offline desktop app"
9 posts
#6
Article
: "Obsidian Plugin Updates 2026-08-02 to 2026-08-08 + Dayframe"
4 posts
#7
Question: Answered ✓
: "share some biology notes kk"
3 posts
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Last updated: September 7, 2026