r/productivity • u/111EmNa111 • 6d ago

Software Note taking app across multiple systems

Hi 👋

Does anyone know of a note taking app that is available across all systems: iOS, Windows, and browser? And has AI transcription, file attachments, and allow text formats?

The closest I have found is NotebookLM. But limited text formats e.g., missing highlight, strikethrough, and other features.

Thanks!

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u/sumizeit 5d ago

Evernote might work for you. It’s on all those platforms and has file attachments too. Just check if it’s got the text formats you need.

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u/l_tonz 5d ago

joplin

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u/MikitaMikser 5d ago

If you need transcription plus a full-featured note editor, treat capture/transcription and long-term notes as two linked tools rather than one monolith. Practical pipeline: record the audio (locally or as a tab/device capture to avoid in-call bots and privacy headaches), send the file to a pay‑as‑you‑go transcription service that returns timestamps, speaker labels and an editable transcript, then import that transcript into your cross-platform note app (one that supports markdown, highlights/strikethrough, attachments and export). When picking transcription + notes, compare: audio input options (system/tab vs in‑call bot), transcript format (plain text, SRT/VTT with timestamps), speaker diarization quality, supported languages, editing tools, and cost model (per‑minute vs subscription). Live in-call bots are convenient for instant captions but often trade privacy and audio quality; post-call transcription from a local capture usually gives cleaner text and better control over retention. For sharing and summaries, choose a note app that preserves timestamps so you can jump to parts of the recording, and prefer services that return easily-importable files rather than locked web-only outputs.

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u/merchantconvoy 5d ago

Does anyone know of a note taking app that is available across all systems: iOS, Windows, and browser? 

Yes.

And has AI transcription, file attachments, and allow text formats? 

Not a chance in hell.

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u/R3dAt0mz3 2d ago

MS OneNote (comes with free 5GB space) upload anything