Why I Love What Evernote's Doing in 2021

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  • @Jivolt
    @Jivolt 3 роки тому +14

    I was about to leave Evernote but then I got my M1 MacBook Air and Evernote runs amazing on it. And Evernote is constantly making the iOS app better.
    Glad I stuck around because Evernote has redeemed themselves.
    And it’s funny that the same people that complain that Evernote is getting “bloated” are the same people that complained that Evernote lacked features.
    And the new “Personal” tier is the same as the current Premium tier. Nothing has been removed but some things have been added.
    Great video as always, Sir Carl.

    • @SeyPras.
      @SeyPras. 3 роки тому

      Have they made it m1 compatible?

    • @Jivolt
      @Jivolt 3 роки тому +1

      @@SeyPras. Not sure… but it runs super fast on my M1.

    • @rareYTuser
      @rareYTuser 3 роки тому +1

      the point is that note taking app shouldn't ask for m1 to run. Evernote IS indeed getting worse and worse.

  • @meeluanistyn1644
    @meeluanistyn1644 3 роки тому +7

    I had the same wobble and did the same exploration of other platforms. The only two that attracted me were OneNote and Nimbus Note. Still with Evernote for the same reasons you’ve explained.

  • @gloriaallender1886
    @gloriaallender1886 3 роки тому +2

    I wobbled a bit recently as well. But switching my 11k notes from 11 years was going to be a daunting task. I’m glad I stayed with Evernote. I like the changes. Thanks for your comments and opinions Carl. Happy birthday!’

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому

      As long as Evernote stays stable, I'll be happy to stay.

    • @timbushell8640
      @timbushell8640 3 роки тому

      And EN app or company is no help what so ever. I tried floating it all over to Notion, as a stop gap and more open file types, and Notion couldn't handle the large notebooks. As I use few notebooks or stacks even.

  • @AaronJonesMagic
    @AaronJonesMagic 3 роки тому +3

    I’m am really liking the new updates. I think all the backend work they did is now paying off.

  • @RichardMackenzieaus
    @RichardMackenzieaus 3 роки тому +15

    The changes are great. Just wish inking would get better...good enough to replace a paper notebook.

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +8

      Yes! That's the one feature I wish they would give some love to. I would like to use my iPad more with Evernote.

    • @davefink2326
      @davefink2326 3 роки тому

      Nirvana for me would be a color e-ink Android phone with stylus for note taking, scanning, and scrolling through recent notes - and reading older reference notes revealed through evernote's amazing search capabilities.

    • @darrengofton7564
      @darrengofton7564 3 роки тому +2

      I agree! I’ve been writing notes on Apple Notes on the iPad which is THE best writing experience in my opinion anywhere. Then IF required I share the note to Evernote…simples! 👍🏼

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +3

      @@darrengofton7564 That's the way I do it too, Darren. Love the way the Pencil works with Notes.

  • @riddlydiddlyimawantedmanin4442
    @riddlydiddlyimawantedmanin4442 3 роки тому +3

    Happy birthday Carl, thank you for all your help

  • @rono1rono
    @rono1rono 3 роки тому +4

    I’ve been using Evernote for about nine years and have had a love-hate relationship with it. I’d be lost without it. I think Evernote should have named its “Personal “ and Professional” plans something else, though. They imply that professionals shouldn’t use the “Personal” plan and vice versa with the “Professional” plan.

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +3

      I think you do have a point there, Ron.

  • @timbushell8640
    @timbushell8640 3 роки тому +3

    Nice summary, thanks.
    Way back when, on the free plan, I would hit the 60MB limit maybe 3 months over the year, and as I don't really use EN as a photo album, other than phone snapped handwritten notes, the 10GB covers my use with 60 to 100 new or edited notes per day level of usage (arriving at 15k of notes any day now).
    Now the tasks have reached the "Home" dashboard, Home then might actually do something useful.
    Odd on your 1% issue, then tags are (according to some guy Ian Small) only used by 2% or fewer users. : )))))
    Haven't tried the calendar linkage either, mostly as with GCal I use with 4 calendars with 4 default colours, so might need to shuffle. Maybe, maybe not... looking forward to more detail sometime soon.
    The task summary, isn't bad, BUT actually needs to be full width, rather the roughly 1/5 'column, one my 15" screen.
    The scratchpad - crap, as the keyboard shortcut gives me either a new full note - or a quick note as it was in the previous version(s), still seems to work, and the scratchpad was singular and mouse only, etc., but that is changing.
    And still - "wow" [sarcastic] we can put a 'wallpaper' up - waste time looking for a pic, and then cover 80% of it up with a widget backboard (fixed) and cover that (variable) with resizeable widgets... And one of the justifiable criticisms of Notion is the enticement to "play and customize" yet one of the delights of EN was most customizations available weren't necessary. So - my wallpaper is just a solid 'black' background.

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому

      That's what it's all about, Tim. Using Evernote in a way that works for you.

  • @webbyrj
    @webbyrj 3 роки тому +1

    I think most of the Evernote improvements are very good. More changes recently than in past 5 years. “To improve is to change; to be perfect is to change often”. - Churchill. 👍🏻🤗🕸

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +1

      It's certainly moving in the right direction.

  • @garywilson4579
    @garywilson4579 3 роки тому +1

    I'm more than happy with the new launch, gone pro (is £1.50 per month really that bad??) as I have a bit of thing for Boolean, but don't judge me! The homepage is my go-to now, love it. Great video as always Carl!

  • @chawaphiri1196
    @chawaphiri1196 2 роки тому +1

    I love Evernote's web clipper. It has helped me learn so much.

  • @RobbGorringe
    @RobbGorringe 3 роки тому +1

    I haven’t heard anything about Evernote changing. I won’t stop using Evernote just because of a band-wagon. I love Evernote!

  • @farmboy5129
    @farmboy5129 3 роки тому

    I left for about 6 months to use Nimbus. I am leaning towards a return to Evernote. I liked its simplicity. My biggest beef is that I cant create handwritten notes in Evernote, Sketch is not a replacement

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому

      I know how you feel, Mark. I do hope Evernote improves that area soon.

  • @Titus_337
    @Titus_337 3 роки тому +1

    Yes to each their own. I’ve personally dropped Evernote and Todoist this year, simply because it works better for me and my system. I like it when you become the voice of reason in the productivity space. Keep up the good work and thank you for your review!

  • @AlejandroGermanRodriguez
    @AlejandroGermanRodriguez 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Carl: It´d be nice if you may explain (in a future video for instance) the use of the new feature "Task" in Evernote vs. Todoist. In my particular opinion I pay no attention to Task in Evernote, (due to I am a heavy user of Todoist) but I may miss something. Thanks.

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому

      Hi Alejandro. They are not really comparable. Tasks in Evernote are nothing like tasks in Todoist. Don’t worry, there’s nothing to miss.

  • @claytonmelo
    @claytonmelo Рік тому

    Hi Carl! How do you see Evernote evolving after the Behind Spoons acquisition? I noticed you haven’t published an Evernote note video in more than a year. Thank you!

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  Рік тому

      I don't think we will see anything much change. Evernote's on a roadmap and the only thing I can see changing is they will speed up their development.

  • @horou.designa
    @horou.designa 2 роки тому

    great intro!!!!!! and thx for this one. (from France)

  • @markhwarner
    @markhwarner 3 роки тому

    Hi Carl. Helpful video as usual. Questoin: You say at 8:45 of the video that "whenever you open up Evernote it's going to open right here in Home." Mine opens in the last view I was in. How do you set up Evernote to always open in Home. I'm on the Mac version if that matters. Cheers!

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому

      Hi Mark, That’s likely because I end the day in that view most days. Not noticed it opening up anywhere else.

  • @davidstone5154
    @davidstone5154 3 роки тому

    Thank you for putting it straight, Carl.

  • @Ahem2002
    @Ahem2002 3 роки тому +1

    Hi Carl, if you are ever speaking to Evernote, they REALLY need to fix the speed of the app, it slows to a crawl.

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +1

      Hmm this issue seems to have been around for a while. It doesn't seem to affect everyone either. I had no problems with my two-year-old MacBook Pro and since updating that computer to an M1 MacBook, Evernote is lightning fast.

  • @jamescruz7016
    @jamescruz7016 3 роки тому

    Actually you’re right in saying that the simpler a note app you use the more reliable it is. Notion is not at all simple. It is NOT for everyone. Other apps are not compatible with all devices. What’s left are just a handful if not one, evernote. That’s my generalization

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +1

      That's a good "generalisation" Anthony.

  • @squareggs
    @squareggs 3 роки тому

    Can I ask what your opinion is on security? I use the 2 factor authorisation but would you use Evernote for sensitive personal information? Copy of your passport etc? I’m on the personal plan and returned back recently after a couple of years and heard good things about the new features. Thank you.

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +1

      Good question. Evernote is as secure as pretty much any other similar app out there. Two-factor authentication helps, but there are never any guarantees. That one you likely need to proceed with caution.

  • @torspedia
    @torspedia 3 роки тому

    I am liking the way that Evernote is going and am using it more my initial note-taking, before moving them to either Notion, for project management, or Obsidian!
    $6,000 per month? 😮🤣
    I have started to use tasks with the new calendar note feature… mostly to remind me of what to bring up, in the meeting!

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +1

      WOW! 3 note-taking apps. That’s impressive.

    • @torspedia
      @torspedia 3 роки тому

      @@Carl_Pullein it's mostly as each one serves a different function. Obsidian is for my permanent notes and active writing, Notion is for organising my projects and Evernote is for collecting things and initial/rough notes!
      Could be summed up as: Evernote (Collect), Notion (Organise) & Obsidian (Do). ;-)

  • @jeffreycasteldeoro
    @jeffreycasteldeoro 3 роки тому

    I wish I was this enthusiastic. There are SO MANY todo list and calendar apps. It doesn't make sense for my workflow to manage todos with my filing cabinet. I was really hoping for bi-directional linking.

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +2

      As with all apps, Jeffrey, it is constant evolution. Evernote's now in a place where they will be able to add the right features at the right time. Bi-directional linking may be something that will come in the future.

    • @timbushell8640
      @timbushell8640 3 роки тому

      @@Carl_Pullein "MUST" come, it is the way notes are going/gone... it is in the name, otherwise, Ever-Post-Its will be the next name change. ; ))))))
      I am CTRL+ALT+Ling - twice or more times - most of my notes...

  • @arron911
    @arron911 3 роки тому

    Hi Carl, if Tasks implement clickable internal links I was thinking it could be used for Projects (ie becoming a Master Project List). With the links pointing to the planning page for the specific project. And of course Todoist for the actual tasks. Interested to hear your thoughts. Appreciate your vids and courses 🙏

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому

      I haven't given it much thought as I already have a system for managing my projects and adding anything now wouldn't make it better.

  • @betterlocation
    @betterlocation 2 роки тому

    can evernote be used for video storage? seems logical since none of us use all the gigabytes of storage every month to use it for that

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  2 роки тому

      Use can certainly upload video there. The difficulty will be when it comes to exporting it. Evernote doesn't make that very easy. (It's a notes app after all)

  • @meeluanistyn1644
    @meeluanistyn1644 3 роки тому +4

    Sadly they’re also confusing customers like me. One minute I’m told calendar integration is part of my subscription plan; the next I’m invited to a free trial of this.

    • @JimSamuel267
      @JimSamuel267 3 роки тому +1

      Same with tasks. In one description, I am told the Personal plan has "full-featured Tasks." Then I am told I have to upgrade to Professional for additional tasks.

    • @joel65203
      @joel65203 3 роки тому +3

      Yes, their website and the emails they send directly to you are not consistent. When you ask Support to explain, they just read the same nonsensical stuff to you, unless you escalate it. This is not a good look for Evernote.

  • @danieltobias709
    @danieltobias709 3 роки тому +1

    Did they bring back import folders? I'm still using the legacy program because they had gotten rid of them.

    • @mattemple123
      @mattemple123 3 роки тому

      Yes, they did! You can read more here: evernote.com/blog/save-files-with-import-folders/

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому

      They did.

    • @doreenplatt3873
      @doreenplatt3873 3 роки тому

      I'm still using Legacy because the new Evernote has gotten rid of some features that are crucial for my workflow including the ability to sync as needed rather than wait for the program to sync.

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +1

      @@doreenplatt3873 Sorry to hear that, Doreen. Not sure if this would help, I have Evernote open all the time on my computer and it seems to sync very quickly between what I collect on my Phone and computer.

    • @doreenplatt3873
      @doreenplatt3873 3 роки тому

      @@Carl_Pullein It is the Evernote on my Windows 10 desktop that I need the ability to sync as needed when working so that when I use the Evernote web clipper to grab something I can access the data immediately in Evernote. I am an online gig worker and am often working on timed projects. If I have to wait until Evernote gets around to syncing, I lose too much time if I end up needing that page for reference again swiftly. I can't just look it back up online as once I move onto a new page in my work, I can't go backwards which is why I use Evernote in case I need to reference something from an earlier section. If I only have 15 minutes to get something done and it is 15 minutes before Evernote does its next automatic sync on my desktop, I have lost that project. Not only will I not get paid for that work, but if it happens too much I will be penalized for it. That is why I am sticking with Legacy Evernote unless I can find an alternative that will let me sync as needed. I really don't want to leave Evernote though as I have been a premium member since 2012 and have a lot of data stored in Evernote.

  • @jeforiley8236
    @jeforiley8236 3 роки тому +12

    I’m a bit miffed that I’ve been a premium member for 10 years… yet I have to pay another £5 a month to get the new features. It feels as if I’m being punished for being a loyal customer

    • @Jivolt
      @Jivolt 3 роки тому +3

      Premium is now “Personal” but they haven’t removed any features. The pricing is still the same.

    • @jeforiley8236
      @jeforiley8236 3 роки тому +1

      That’s what I thought… but it’s not the case for the old school users.

    • @joel65203
      @joel65203 3 роки тому +3

      @@Jivolt No. For the longest members, Premium is Premium "legacy" and you have to pay more like the poster said. There is another level of premium that they will migrate to Personal. This is VERY UNCLEAR on their site, and they are really shifty and evasive about explaining it. I have had Evernote since it started, and that is a real disadvantage. Not good.

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +2

      I've not been able to find what's missing from personal that was not available in the old premium version except for Boolean search. The addition of calendar integration is new. Reminders (tasks) were in the previous version.

    • @Musashination
      @Musashination 3 роки тому

      @@Jivolt yeap. Same here.

  • @webbyrj
    @webbyrj 3 роки тому

    Carl, Exactly which MacBook did you change to from the MB Pro? MB Air?

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +1

      I got the M1 MB Pro with upgraded memory to 16 GB

  • @modisworld5114
    @modisworld5114 3 роки тому

    Why do we still not have Evernote for the Apple Watch !!!

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +1

      Don't really know. But looking at other app developers trying this, it is a very hard one to get right. The only one who seems to have successfully delivered is Drafts.

    • @modisworld5114
      @modisworld5114 3 роки тому

      @@Carl_Pullein thank you for the information will check how draft integrates with Evernote

  • @srm618
    @srm618 3 роки тому

    constantly get the message "sorry, we're having some trouble loading Evernote Web. Try reloading the page." I get this message at least 50% of the time. Also, lots of spinning wheels when trying to open a note. very frustrated!!

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому

      Hi Susan, I just tested the web versions on Safari, Chrome, and Edge and everything seems fine. No spinning wheels. I did get a message saying it was loading in Edge, but that was likely because I've never opened Evernote in Edge before.

  • @metallitech
    @metallitech 2 роки тому

    Comments are disappearing here. I notice that the last one was 3 months ago. There could be a UA-cam bug?

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  2 роки тому

      No bug, I guess people have moved on.

    • @metallitech
      @metallitech 2 роки тому

      @@Carl_Pullein My comment disappeared three times. I guess it was because of the word bool-ean.

  • @roncooke2188
    @roncooke2188 2 роки тому

    Great video interesting You would also make great conductor

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  2 роки тому

      Hahaha I'll take that as a compliment.

    • @roncooke2188
      @roncooke2188 2 роки тому +1

      Certainly a compliment. I do like evernote been using for quite a few years and it covers everything I need

  • @bt4jc
    @bt4jc 3 роки тому

    Confused! I was just listening to you this morning talking about Apple Notes. And you were so pleased you would be leaving Evernote. As an Evernote user for a number of years I am considering moving to the free Apple Notes and have appreciated your encouragement to that end. Now hearing this, I’m confused about your enthusiasm again for Evernote, though not thrown off my trajectory towards Notes. I am finding EN to be too cluttered with features I don’t need and fill up my screen, and Apple Notes is much more simple, so why pay for EN anymore. So, Carl, I’m confused as to whether you like EN and will be staying with them or if you’re actually still thinking of moving to Apple Notes as you indicated on the other (recent) video?

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +2

      Hi Bryan, as I explained in the introduction, late last year I had a wobble over Evernote and that had me looking at Apple Notes (and many others too). In the end, the pain of moving thousands of notes over to Apple Notes and developing new searching criteria was not worth the return I would get from Apple Notes.
      Apple Notes is great. It has the best handwriting tool for iPad, its integration with Siri is outstanding and its syncing is lightning fast. Sadly, these are features that are nice to have, but not critical for me in the way I use notes.

    • @bt4jc
      @bt4jc 3 роки тому

      @@Carl_Pullein Thanks for the explanation. I must have seen the videos in reverse order to have mixed that up. I think I’m going to continue gravitating to Apple Notes due to a major reshuffle my wife and I are doing of our filing system as a whole in conjunction with major work life changes and translating across the ocean!

  • @ditchcomfort
    @ditchcomfort 3 роки тому

    I want to use Evernote really bad but I have a hard time getting used to it. I am used to have plan text and all my files stored wherever I want (locally/externally). I have also looked into Craft but have a hard time using it. Any advice? Should I just try to use it for a couple of weeks (and try to forget/not use my other app)… All the fancy features doesn’t matter to me like calendar and tasks etc. But the web clipper is amazing.

  • @williampowell3378
    @williampowell3378 2 роки тому

    Evernote can do everything Todoist can, and more.

  • @ChimpRiot
    @ChimpRiot 3 роки тому

    Evernote can't even save notes correctly, as they disappear. When clipping websites to Evernote using the android share menu, it shows them being uploaded and then they just vanish. Also their Windows app takes 15 seconds to open on an i9 PC. The PDF export sample doesn't work or takes over 1 minute for a 1 page PDF. Very poor for something that now costs as much as Office 365.

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому

      Sorry to hear that, Michael. I guess I've been very lucky. I've not experienced any of those issues.

  • @EthanJerryMings
    @EthanJerryMings 3 роки тому

    Thank you.

  • @RobbGorringe
    @RobbGorringe 3 роки тому

    Love your videos, but we can’t see your screen. You need to zoom in, or else we can’t follow what you’re saying.

  • @maikeru86
    @maikeru86 3 роки тому +1

    Heh, I have the same road with Evernote :D The same conclusions :)

  • @SamFischer201
    @SamFischer201 3 роки тому

    But why is evernote so sloooooooooow? It‘s killing every bit of productivity …

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому

      Hmm this seems to be a case by case problem. I am running Evernote on an M1 MacBook Pro where Evernote is running through Rosetta 2, and it's very fast. Looking forward to the day when Evernote ships a native application for M1 Macs.

  • @BDV000
    @BDV000 3 роки тому +2

    Is this going to be a Todoist killer?

    • @darius-b
      @darius-b 3 роки тому +2

      🤣

    • @BDV000
      @BDV000 3 роки тому +1

      @@darius-b oh did say a joke lol

    • @darius-b
      @darius-b 3 роки тому +1

      @@BDV000 Evernote and Todoist are good friends in my productivity system....not killers! 😆

    • @BDV000
      @BDV000 3 роки тому

      @@darius-b 🤣🤣👍👍

    • @BDV000
      @BDV000 3 роки тому +1

      @@darius-b How are you using both in your system?

  • @Elusar316
    @Elusar316 3 роки тому +1

    The only thing that Web clipper allows me to do is 'Log in successfuly'.
    Piece of crap.

  • @charlesbonfante9188
    @charlesbonfante9188 3 роки тому +3

    Respectfully, I think it abysmal what Evernote has done in 2021. V10 was full of bugs, it's slower and not worth the premium price. Now they are disrespecting their customer base even more by dropping them to personal plans and not even offering to upgrade them for 6 months. As a user for nearly 10 years, this is awful. Many, many users like me are moving off. Managed to migrate 22K notes to Nimbus. Sorry, totally disagree with your sentiments. I think you have got this very, very wrong.

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you for sharing, Charles. I know a lot of people are not happy.

    • @charlesbonfante9188
      @charlesbonfante9188 3 роки тому

      @@Carl_Pullein I appreciate the acknowledgement. Thanks. As a passionate advocate / ambassador for Soo many years using Evernote for everything it is painful to come to this conclusion and I can't recall every being so badly treated as a customer. Consider this fickle nature of consumers today in a SaaS world the lack of development for so very long, increase in prices and disrespecting you customer base feels like suicide to me. I'm glad to step away.

  • @casper7981
    @casper7981 3 роки тому

    I feel that Evernote needs a plug.Spending 3-5 minutes telling me what Evernote means to you you lost me. I did not finish the video.

  • @ashleycloward7068
    @ashleycloward7068 2 роки тому

    12 minutes in and I still haven't learned anything...

    • @Carl_Pullein
      @Carl_Pullein  2 роки тому

      Hi Ashley, there isn’t really anything to learn here. As the title suggests, this video is about what I like about what Evernote is doing.