I started playing around with Evernote a couple of weeks ago after hearing about it on the Mike Tech Show and I have to say I am very impressed.  Evernote is a note clipping software that makes your notes available locally on your PC and on the web.  It is also available via mobile devices, but I do not use that feature at this time.

How it works

• Create an Evernote account online (at the moment, you have to request a beta invite – I waited about 1 week)
• Install the client on your PC or laptop (big EXE, but worth it)
• Start taking notes

It is nice because anything you add to the web version syncs to your desktop client as soon as it is started and visa-versa.  I love this because I have always wanted an application that I could access from anywhere.  It is nice to have your notes literally at your fingertips.

Another cool feature is the search.  When you search for a word, it searches not only the text of your notes, but the pictures too.  Now that is cool.  The best scenario I can think of for picture search – your in a meeting and your boss draws out the flow of an application.  Take a picture with your camera phone, upload it to Evernote and it is instantly searchable.  One thing I have found is it only seems to work with real words, so if you are searching for ‘1234′, it does not seem to find it in a picture.

All in all, Evernote looks like a great product and I will likely keep using it.  There are many more features available that are not mentioned here.  As I encounter and use them, I will update this post.

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Related Content

• What is Evernote? – Detailed information on the beta
• Mike Tech Show #181 – Mike Smith talks about the Evernote beta
• Evernote Blog – Great way to keep up with new features
• Evernote on Twitter – Another way to keep up with new features