Evernote mobile improvements and best use cases
May 26 2025 | Issue 45 | Link to this issue | Subscribe
Hi Reader –
Whether you discovered Evernote on your phone or migrated there from desktop, mobile has become an essential part of how many of us interact with our notes.
There's something powerful about having your entire knowledge base in your pocket — ready to capture a quick thought, search for that restaurant recommendation you wrote down long ago, or pull up meeting notes while you're on the go.
And Evernote recently released an update that made mobile even faster.
Evernote Speed Improvements
Evernote's product team recently announced some impressive speed improvements to the mobile app:
iOS: 96.5% of users now load the editor in under 1 second (up from 76%)
Android: 97% of users load the editor in under 2 seconds (up from 69%)
The technical change is simple but effective — instead of reloading the note editor every time you open a different note, it now loads in the background when the app starts and gets reused for all notes.
Make sure you're using version 10.133 or higher to take advantage of these improvements.
Why I Love Evernote on Mobile
Evernote mobile shines in two key areas:
Capture: Your ideas, to-dos, audio clips, photos from your camera roll – mobile makes it easy to get information into Evernote the moment inspiration strikes.
Scratch Pad and Image capture examples on mobile.
Search: Need to find something while you're on the go? Mobile search is powerful and fast, perfect for retrieving information when you're away from your computer. Find what you need using standard or AI Search, or shortcut your most frequently accessed notes for quick access.
Search example on mobile
Remember, if you're on the free plan, you're limited to one device. But when you upgrade to a paid plan, everything syncs seamlessly between your phone and computer, making your captures available everywhere. My affiliate link gets you 15% off the Evernote Personal annual subscription.
🧠 Academy Members: Get oriented to all of Evernote's mobile capabilities in our Training Tour: The Mobile App.
I Want to Hear From You:
My next newsletter series will be around how to get the most out of Evernote on mobile. And I need your help. I’d love to know:
How are you using Evernote on mobile? What are your biggest challenges? What questions do you have?
Subscribe to my newsletter and hit reply to let me know. You may just see the answer to your question in a future newsletter.
Cheers to your productivity —
Stacey
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