We all do a lot of notetaking – in meetings, at lectures, out on visits, when we’re travelling, at work, at home….there’s a lot of it going on.

The apps mentioned are free – some may have an option to pay for more features/premium versions.

Onenote

Free on all devices (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android)

To help you get started with the app you might find Introduction to Microsoft Onenote for iPad useful.

Evernote

Free on all devices (Windows, Mac, iOS, Android)

Watch an overview of Evernote Overview

Or a longer tutorial to give you more info on the main features.

O2 customers  – see info on 12 month free subscription to Evernote Premium

Penultimate

Take notes by hand or with soft-pen, closest you can get to feel of a notepad and pen on iPad.

Notebooks can be synched to Evernote account.

For more ideas and inspiration find out how students at Manchester Medical School use thier iPads for notetaking.