9 tricks to use Evernote on iOS and Android mobile devices

Evernote is one of the most popular note-taking apps thanks to its good synchronization, support for various platforms, and rich features that make it easy to take notes and search.

 

I'm also a " heavyweight " Evernote user, spending it every day. Some time ago I shared with you tips to make good use of Evernote on your computer, and today I will talk about tips for using Evernote on mobile. Hopefully it will help you take notes more effectively and deliciously.

1. Search for words in images

Finding the textual content of a note is too normal, no wonder. But did you know that Evernote also has the ability to find text embedded in images? Even if it's a screen shot, a photo you take from a camera or other sources, Evernote can handle it all, and is especially effective if you're looking for English words. The way to find words in images is the same as normal, that is, we will use the Search button outside the main interface of Evernote. If there is a phrase in the image, the image will be yellowed for you to see. Very convenient and currently not many applications are capable of doing this.

2. Work Chat - share notes and chat with friends

This tool will help communicators work more effectively while working with Evernote, and it is also a way to share notes or notebooks for more people to access. Users not only see who is viewing the note but also know they are watching with a mobile device or computer. The Work Chat feature is now available on almost every major platform Evernote has, including Windows, OS X, Android and iOS.

3. Use the shortcut to quickly access commonly used notes

This may be many of you already know, but if you are here, I will tell you that if you do not know, you can use it. There are some notes that you will access very well, such as note to save bank account number, note to save your identity card number, passport, . Maybe every time you use it, you have to search, very waste time. Instead, with these notes, you can attach it to Evernote's " Shortcut " section.

Download evernote - note application for Android phones

Usage is as follows:

1. Browse to the note you want to create the shortcut
2. Hold down the note, select " Add to shortcut "
3. Drag your finger from the left side of the screen into it to open the navigation menu
4. Find the " Shortcuts " section, your notes will appear here. Every time you use it, just go to this Shortcut to finish.

4. Lock the Evernote application

This is a feature that helps you enhance the safety of your notes content. You can use it to lock down the Evernote app again, not worrying about others peeking when you miss your phone on the table or unlucky than losing your phone. However, you need an Evernote Premium account to use it. Setting up is extremely simple:

On Android:

1. Press the menu button in the upper right corner of the application> Settings> Account information
2. Select " PIN lock setting "
3. Enter the 4 PIN numbers you want to use to lock Evernote
4. Exit the app, open it again, you will be asked for your PIN

On iOS:

1. Slide your finger from the left side of the screen into
2. Select the gear icon in the upper left corner of the screen
3. Select Rewards> Passcode lock
4. Select " Enable token ", enter the 4 PIN numbers you want to enter
5. Also, if you use a device with a fingerprint sensor, you can also use the Touch ID to lock the app

5. Don't forget the widget on iOS 8

If you own an iOS 8 device, don't forget to use Evernote's widget. This widget will allow you to quickly create text notes, photos, audio recordings, create to-do lists . quickly from the notification bar ( Notification Center ). If you used to use Evernote to quickly write down your ideas, you would love this widget because it saves a lot of time compared to opening the app manually. On Android, there is a widget for a long time so I didn't mention it, only the iOS version is available recently.

How to add widgets Evernote to iOS 8 notification area:

1. Pull down the Notification notification bar
2. Scroll down to the bottom to see the word Edit, click on it.
3. Scroll down below, in the section NOT INCLUDE will list the apps with the widget in your device, select Evernote
4. After turning on the widget will automatically be moved up, to change the position on the bottom of the widget, you hold the icon 3 bars horizontal at the end of their name and then drag.

6. You need to draw? There was Penultimate for the iPad

This is also an Evernote app, it also syncs data with your Evernote account but the main purpose is for you to draw. You can draw charts, draw geometry, draw pictures, sketch notes or anything you like and want. The saved data can still be edited with Penultimate comfortably, but if you use the Evernote app, you can only view it as a normal image.

Of course, to draw deliciously, you can hardly use your finger, but a touch stylus. Just go out to the phone shops, the school shop to buy a stylus tree from 30,000 to 50,000 dongs already have toys, if there is a condition, they can buy better pen to draw more accurately and have more hands.

Download Penultimate for iPad (free)

7. Scan documents very fast with Scannable, also of Evernote

Another application developed by Evernote for iOS. Its main feature is to transform a paper document, a business card, a text on the board, an invoice . into a beautiful and clear image file. In addition to the scanning feature, after running Scannable, you just need to point the camera at the business card, no need to be 100% neat, just in the right direction, it will capture successfully. This is great and it saves a lot of time for us, especially when it comes to scanning multiple pages of paper continuously. The image after scanning can be saved as an image or emailed, and of course There is also an option to save in Evernote.

Download Scannable for iOS (free)

8. Save the web content to Evernote

On Android: The Web Clip feature lets you quickly save content to any page into Evernote. To use, when you are running the browser ( Chrome or the device's default browser ), press the Share button> select the " Add to Evernote " button to finish. The website will be included in our Evernote account as a new note, complete with images and links.

On iOS: When you are using Safari, you can save the web page you are viewing into Evernote by pressing the Share button at the bottom of the screen> click the Evernote icon. In the new dialog box that appears, press the " Save " button and wait for the web content to be pushed to the note. Similar to the Android side, all images and links of the website are fully saved.

If you don't see the Evernote icon appear, after pressing the Share button > select "Add"> activate Evernote> press the "Done" button . From this time on, the Evernote icon will be available to you as described above.

9. Don't forget to get Evernote Premium for 1 year if you use a Samsung phone

On high-end Samsung phones ( such as Note 4, S5 ) with ' promotion ' gives us two very valuable features that you don't all know: Evernote Premium and 50GB Dropbox. As for Evernote Premium, this is Evernote's premium account package. Even if your account has just been registered since using Note 4 or has been created for a long time, it will all be upgraded to Premium within 1 year, and all we need to do is run the pre-installed Evernote application. on the computer and then log in as done. This package normally costs 450,000 VND for one year of use.

So what do you get when using Evernote Premium? Additional benefits are as follows:

1. Features content search in attachments to notes ( not just the main content of the note ), support for Office files, PDFs, images and a number of other document formats.
2. You can download notes to work offline, both on PC and on smartphones and tablets
3. Support to lock the entire application with a PIN code
4. Turn notes into a beautiful presentation without having to make slides like PowerPoint slides ( remember to insert images, make the text big format, the post will be more beautiful ), currently only applied to Evernote on computers.