I love Zoho Notebook, but these are real needed features I would like to see in future versions: 1. Traditional list view of notebooks 2. Traditional folders where we can put the notebooks related to the same subject . Thank you Zoho for listening to these suggestions!
Main reason why I left zoho notes after trying it years ago was the issue with all other notes apps which is no export functionality outside of their format. I do not know if this has changed but this was a no for me and other people have complained about this as well
Oh no dont do it, zoho is launching premium subscription model. It already did it for apple users and betrayed them (me). I just upgraded to yearly premium becoz I didnt want to loose my notes which crossed the limit of 2gb which they give free. Sadly it is a backstab becoz i started using it on my upad 1year before considering it free.
You got me. I have quite a journey with note apps (Onenote->Evernote>Notion>Keep>Obsidian). And I can confirm all your thoughts! Infact you are the first person on YT who 'understands' me of what I am looking for :D. Thank you for taking the time to make this video! ...and I love your charisma of talking about stuff (+1 subscriber ;) )
Many features mentioned in this video is now subscription based. I guess, this dude praised them so well, that they finally knew their worth, and finally decided to make this their main business.
@@nikhilbhansalis Although still seems very usable. Good find, thanks. Finally i can let go off One note and Google Keep (both had sync issues b/w win and android)
The thing about zoho notebook is that it keeps crashing on my device (tablet) when I try to open a locked notebook..... And now I'm in search of a way to open it up so as to see my important files.....
That was a splendid intro to Zoho NB, Nikhil, I got frustrated with quite a few Notebooks, and contemplating moving to a more productive NB, your insight into this product is an eye opener. More So this is an Indian Product. Thanks a ton. Please do keep reviewing more such Products. 👍👍
I love the layout of Onenote but can't deal with MS and Onedrive. Onenote will NOT LET YOU STORE DATA ANYWHERE ELSE BUT ON ONEDRIVE so they can look at it of course. I am not a Microsoft fan. I had no idea about zoho but am going to try it now! Thanks!
Hey Nikhil....You did a great job presenting Zoho Notebook ! I am a new user coming from Evernote which I have stopped using because of it price and Google Keep which is nice but very basic. I really love the way Zoho Notebook is presented and the fonctionnalities it has. Zoho even produces some tools retrieving notes and notesbooks from Evernote and Google Keep too ! That is simply awesome. By the way I am looking for some videos to help me comprehend the way to organise the new imported notes and notebooks from both providers into Zoho Notebook. So if you could recommend something, i'll be mostly grateful. And before ending, i would like to say that you have in me a new subscriber ! Keep on the good work !
I also use Zoh Notebooks & have tried most other possibilities. It is SO good. I needed help on one share issue and they were very impressive in their follow up. I also like Bundled notes, with their Kanban option. I'd love if Zoho had the option to have shelves (or folders), so that I could cluster similar notebooks together in groups. Rather than just one long list of them. But, its really good.
@@lyricsassam I can't see folders?? I wish I could put all my travel notebooks on 1 shelf(have ten or so of them eg Travel USA / Travel Asia etc). All my IT note books on one shelf etc etc. Maybe I'm missing something? Still love the product anyhow
@@alancousins9595 Ok, I get it, but just to clarify. Notebooks are the primary folders, then inside a notebook you can create groups(kinda like folder). So you can possibly make a Travel notebook, and inside set up different groups for different places you travelled. Hope this helps.
I have been using Zoho Notebooks for many years now and LOVE it, except for the fact that I cannot stack information. They have added a lot of capabilities, and I am learning more and more features, but I do need folders inside the notebooks. I even upgraded and paid a very small fee because of how much I appreciated them. But PLEASE create a folder system. I have become overwhelmed. But it is SO GOOD. I use it every day without fail. And because it lives in the cloud and does not penalize you regardless of how many devices you log in with it ; Notebook has saved me much stress when I could not access any other app I could count on It. I rely on NOTEBOOK. I don't think I realized how much no one knew about it.
Great video, spot on all points (except Google Keep not having the collab feature, it does). I switched from google keep to notebook for the very reasons you mentioned. There is some bug with their GK migration tool, and followed up with Zoho team for six months.. They were kind enough to respond to each of my emails but didn't do anything about it. finally, i had to import my 2000+ keep notes in 10+ batches. the only thing I want to see now in Zoho is OCR/handwriting recognition as I take a lot of handwritten notes in my Samsung Note.
I currently use and like Keep. I do lots of quick short notes and really like the checkbox lists. I am trying to assess if I need OneNote. It seems to have good features and works with a structure of folders and subfolders like MS File Explorer. My question is about OneNote. Currently I work projects or tasks as a folder in Explorer or OneDrive. I keep all files on a "task or project folder" (spreadsheets, word docs, PDFs, photos, CNC programs, etc). What can OneNote do for me that I don't get by using OneDrive with folders. OneDrive has the cloud storage and ability to share with others. I like having all files on one project or task in a single location/folder and not have to open another application to get notes, etc. Any comments would be appreciated.
I'm currently loving onenote for its organising capabilities. Whether you want to use it as a second brain or develop projects, it is a good option. For me, a note taking app is great as long as it has: 1. Syncing capabilities 2. Multiple Organising Layers 3. Intuitive UI 4. Speed Onenote has all that. Though, it might be lacking a bit in UI. (Well, the latest onenote desktop UI looks good, but also cartoonish. They have messed up text proportions. Ugh.) So, I'm sticking with onenote for windows 10 version.
@@blood_n_guts_murphy I've tried many note apps (like notion, obsidian, bubble notes, etc), but now I'm in love with Onenote. Haven't tried Zoho, but Onenote is all I need rn. It can handle huge tables with ease, has a mega canvas, sync, excellent hierarchy option, etc all for free.
So zoho notebook is everything I need as a Evernote user. However the export functions are so bad, you are locking yourself in once you have all your notes in zoho, there is no way back. You cannot import any note in any other software ever again. This is unfortunately a deal-breaker for me and I already subscribed as a pro user but will cancel my sub next month. On Mac at least the save to pdf function is so bad, it only saves the first page of your note, or if you use many large images in your note, it will cut them in half and paste them weirdly in your pdf. Another dealbreaker for me because I need to share via pdf frequently. I tried creating a public link and export that to PDF but it's also looking very broken and is unusable unless your note is tiny and fits on one page. 😢😢😢
Thanks for the very informative video. I have thousands of Evernote apps. Can Zoho handle them without grinding to a halt? Have you migrated from Evernote to Zoho. Did you like the result?
Thanks for reviewing this, I don't see many productivity channels reviewing Zoho Notebooks. I'd looked into it before and it instantly reminded me of Google Keep, but with notebook view. I couldn't get into it however, maybe because it feels so much like Keep that it just doesn't execute the "notebook" aspect well enough for me? But I want to try it again since it seems the company is adding more features to it.
Thank you for this video. I wanted to switch to Zoho Notebook but I ran into a problem it was having synchronizing. A question. Is anyone else having the following issue and is there a fix? Zoho Notebook would sometimes have trouble knowing which version to keep. I would work on a note on 2 different devices and Zoho Notebook would ask me which one it should save. Why does the software not know to keep the version that was worked on most recently? And when it asks me which of the two I want to save, it doesn't give me enough info so I am confused about which one I should tell it to save.
are you asking if you have two open versions open at the same time it may not know. lt does not want to be blamed for your choices. Here is what I understand and DO. I have my laptop open and working. Meanwhile, my phone goes off and I and I open it up Zoho and update. *The system at this point has 2 in the process (they may not be syncing in a 30 sec - I believe it may take quite a while longer or a manual process). *If you have not allowed for either then the programming acknowledges 2 open running versions and does not which is the valid one. *It must not have the AI to determine time/platform or other ranking to determine precedence (and its free). It will give you the chance to select the correct version or both. I could be wrong but I have been using for several years and this has been my experience. If anyone can clarify, help please.
@@StephRae Hi Stephanie. Thanks for your help. I'm not fully understanding your thoughts here, sorry. Put it this way... I have Apple Notes app open on all of my devices (maybe 6 devices). I'll add info to a note on my iPhone now, add to the note from my iPad later, then from the laptop... multiple times throughout the day. I've never had Apple Notes ask me which version I want to save. I was using Zoho Notebook in the same way for nearly a year and too many times a window would pop up asking me which of two versions I wanted to save. The synchronization has to be perfect. I can't afford to unknowingly choose the older version and loose data. I was looking for the added benefits of using a notes app on a high-end chromebook as well as Apple products. And also, there is some weird formatting behavior in Apple Notes that I don't like. I was starting to think Zoho Notebook would be the solution for me. But Zoho, not knowing how to correctly update on it's own was a real let-down.
looks great, I will surely try and check their premium plans too. I hope they have support for voice assitants? There no better to get a mind dumped into software than alexa, google home as u can just speak it out to the assistant and look at it later in the notes.
Well I'm apple notes user but finding the Android alternative One note sucks Obsidian though ok but nofree cloud sync Keep font is too basic and no folders Notion is very hard to get into
came here to say this. many features mentioned in this video is now subscription based. I guess, this dude praised them so well, that the finally knew their worth, and finally decided to make this their main business.
A tutorial on how to use it would be nice! All of these Notes apps are dreadfully complicated! As a result, I download them, try them and NEVER use them.I finally just delete them !
Ohhhhh my God ! As u said I've been using Keep Notes since very long now but there is no way to organise it! I have my Guitar related notes there , college related notes some movie and series releated notes somes misc notes but the only way is to colour code them ehich is honestly very messy and looks like a lunatics notes app ! Haven't completed the video yet but seems like my criteria are very similar to yours so ill blindly use the notes app u recommend at the end of the video !
koi aisa aap hai jisme particular notes ko password laga shakte hai... means notes ko jab update kare to password ke bina change na ho shake..... kindly please suggest which me notes app is available in android ??... @nikhil Bhansali S
@@nikhilbhansalis i am saying, notes me changes karo to password ke bina change na ho shake... so, kisi bhi important detalis hogi to conformation legi notes like a "would you changes the text...??. yes or not " esa koy notes app hai... ??
It's 2 GB of free storage now. So be mindful of this information.
I love Zoho Notebook, but these are real needed features I would like to see in future versions:
1. Traditional list view of notebooks
2. Traditional folders where we can put the notebooks related to the same subject .
Thank you Zoho for listening to these suggestions!
will never take anyone seriously again on the internet unless they have a drill.
Wow. We are a Zoho customer for Desk, email and others.
Every time I have a problem, Zoho has a solution. Unbelievable.
Thanks for the explanation!!
Amazing video, I've been in search of a good note taking app for years. The search has ended today.👍👍
While the Zoho app is great and all. This is the best RUclips channel I discovered in a while.Great content.
can we colour highlight text in it? please tell
Main reason why I left zoho notes after trying it years ago was the issue with all other notes apps which is no export functionality outside of their format. I do not know if this has changed but this was a no for me and other people have complained about this as well
Me too
You have changed my life, this is the perfect note taking app I was looking for. Switched from google keep/google docs
Oh no dont do it, zoho is launching premium subscription model. It already did it for apple users and betrayed them (me). I just upgraded to yearly premium becoz I didnt want to loose my notes which crossed the limit of 2gb which they give free. Sadly it is a backstab becoz i started using it on my upad 1year before considering it free.
@@poetryrecapped thanks
You got me. I have quite a journey with note apps (Onenote->Evernote>Notion>Keep>Obsidian). And I can confirm all your thoughts! Infact you are the first person on YT who 'understands' me of what I am looking for :D. Thank you for taking the time to make this video! ...and I love your charisma of talking about stuff (+1 subscriber ;) )
Thanks for sharing!
Many features mentioned in this video is now subscription based. I guess, this dude praised them so well, that they finally knew their worth, and finally decided to make this their main business.
damn it! didn't realise.
@@nikhilbhansalis Although still seems very usable. Good find, thanks. Finally i can let go off One note and Google Keep (both had sync issues b/w win and android)
The thing about zoho notebook is that it keeps crashing on my device (tablet) when I try to open a locked notebook..... And now I'm in search of a way to open it up so as to see my important files.....
Thank you Nikhil !! This works like a charm.
We shift to this note-taking app trusting you, I hope you keep us updated if something goes wrong.
Fantastic introduction to Zoho Notebook. Thank you!
This feels like exactly what I've been looking for
That was a splendid intro to Zoho NB, Nikhil, I got frustrated with quite a few Notebooks, and contemplating moving to a more productive NB, your insight into this product is an eye opener. More So this is an Indian Product. Thanks a ton. Please do keep reviewing more such Products. 👍👍
Hi can you suggest any app where we can share notes and edit by multiple users
Great video, the best thing is that you enjoy what you do.
I love the layout of Onenote but can't deal with MS and Onedrive. Onenote will NOT LET YOU STORE DATA ANYWHERE ELSE BUT ON ONEDRIVE so they can look at it of course. I am not a Microsoft fan.
I had no idea about zoho but am going to try it now! Thanks!
Hey Nikhil....You did a great job presenting Zoho Notebook ! I am a new user coming from Evernote which I have stopped using because of it price and Google Keep which is nice but very basic. I really love the way Zoho Notebook is presented and the fonctionnalities it has. Zoho even produces some tools retrieving notes and notesbooks from Evernote and Google Keep too ! That is simply awesome. By the way I am looking for some videos to help me comprehend the way to organise the new imported notes and notebooks from both providers into Zoho Notebook. So if you could recommend something, i'll be mostly grateful. And before ending, i would like to say that you have in me a new subscriber ! Keep on the good work !
@@1DesperateDan sure man will look into this
Do u know what Android app for create table, handwriting and bookmark in the same app? Thank youu
You can share notes and collaborate on Google Keep, what are you talking about it not having that feature?
Apologies. I was unable to use it. Will check it out.
Hi Nikhil, I would like to know more ZOHO creator app for custom manufacturing products as we need the same for us too.. Can we connect?
Very good review.
How can I transfer my data from Evernote to Zoho? Thank you.
Absolutley loving Zoho Notebook
Thank you I found a great note taking app love it and the greatest thing is that is made in India
I also use Zoh Notebooks & have tried most other possibilities. It is SO good. I needed help on one share issue and they were very impressive in their follow up. I also like Bundled notes, with their Kanban option. I'd love if Zoho had the option to have shelves (or folders), so that I could cluster similar notebooks together in groups. Rather than just one long list of them. But, its really good.
Bruh, they have folders, and inside folders they have groups, what more do you need.
@@lyricsassam I can't see folders?? I wish I could put all my travel notebooks on 1 shelf(have ten or so of them eg Travel USA / Travel Asia etc). All my IT note books on one shelf etc etc. Maybe I'm missing something? Still love the product anyhow
@@alancousins9595 Ok, I get it, but just to clarify. Notebooks are the primary folders, then inside a notebook you can create groups(kinda like folder). So you can possibly make a Travel notebook, and inside set up different groups for different places you travelled. Hope this helps.
I have been using Zoho Notebooks for many years now and LOVE it, except for the fact that I cannot stack information. They have added a lot of capabilities, and I am learning more and more features, but I do need folders inside the notebooks. I even upgraded and paid a very small fee because of how much I appreciated them. But PLEASE create a folder system. I have become overwhelmed. But it is SO GOOD. I use it every day without fail. And because it lives in the cloud and does not penalize you regardless of how many devices you log in with it ; Notebook has saved me much stress when I could not access any other app I could count on It. I rely on NOTEBOOK.
I don't think I realized how much no one knew about it.
How can I make groups inside a notebook? @@lyricsassam
I remember leaving zoho notebook because I was having difficulty in rearranging my notes, like Keep allows to pin a note, and sort notes
Does.it work.if you have no wifi.connection?
How can i shift frm one note to zoho? Do i hv to do one by one or is there an option for complete shift?
Great video. English is fantastic! Very easy to understand.
Would i delete cloud and acc?
Great video, spot on all points (except Google Keep not having the collab feature, it does). I switched from google keep to notebook for the very reasons you mentioned. There is some bug with their GK migration tool, and followed up with Zoho team for six months.. They were kind enough to respond to each of my emails but didn't do anything about it. finally, i had to import my 2000+ keep notes in 10+ batches. the only thing I want to see now in Zoho is OCR/handwriting recognition as I take a lot of handwritten notes in my Samsung Note.
How u transferred 200 notes at once?
Great video...you did a great job of covering all the points. Liked and subbed
I currently use and like Keep. I do lots of quick short notes and really like the checkbox lists. I am trying to assess if I need OneNote. It seems to have good features and works with a structure of folders and subfolders like MS File Explorer. My question is about OneNote. Currently I work projects or tasks as a folder in Explorer or OneDrive. I keep all files on a "task or project folder" (spreadsheets, word docs, PDFs, photos, CNC programs, etc). What can OneNote do for me that I don't get by using OneDrive with folders. OneDrive has the cloud storage and ability to share with others. I like having all files on one project or task in a single location/folder and not have to open another application to get notes, etc. Any comments would be appreciated.
I'm currently loving onenote for its organising capabilities. Whether you want to use it as a second brain or develop projects, it is a good option.
For me, a note taking app is great as long as it has:
1. Syncing capabilities
2. Multiple Organising Layers
3. Intuitive UI
4. Speed
Onenote has all that. Though, it might be lacking a bit in UI. (Well, the latest onenote desktop UI looks good, but also cartoonish. They have messed up text proportions. Ugh.)
So, I'm sticking with onenote for windows 10 version.
Did you end up comparing OneNote and Zoho? I just started trying OneNote and am wondering if I should test Zoho before commiting?
@@blood_n_guts_murphy I know nothing about Zoho.
@@blood_n_guts_murphy I've tried many note apps (like notion, obsidian, bubble notes, etc), but now I'm in love with Onenote. Haven't tried Zoho, but Onenote is all I need rn. It can handle huge tables with ease, has a mega canvas, sync, excellent hierarchy option, etc all for free.
So zoho notebook is everything I need as a Evernote user. However the export functions are so bad, you are locking yourself in once you have all your notes in zoho, there is no way back. You cannot import any note in any other software ever again.
This is unfortunately a deal-breaker for me and I already subscribed as a pro user but will cancel my sub next month.
On Mac at least the save to pdf function is so bad, it only saves the first page of your note, or if you use many large images in your note, it will cut them in half and paste them weirdly in your pdf. Another dealbreaker for me because I need to share via pdf frequently.
I tried creating a public link and export that to PDF but it's also looking very broken and is unusable unless your note is tiny and fits on one page.
😢😢😢
Thanks for the very informative video. I have thousands of Evernote apps. Can Zoho handle them without grinding to a halt? Have you migrated from Evernote to Zoho. Did you like the result?
I use the app Obsidian and love this app. Mind blowing and linking thinking. i think that's the future
Thanks for reviewing this, I don't see many productivity channels reviewing Zoho Notebooks. I'd looked into it before and it instantly reminded me of Google Keep, but with notebook view. I couldn't get into it however, maybe because it feels so much like Keep that it just doesn't execute the "notebook" aspect well enough for me? But I want to try it again since it seems the company is adding more features to it.
Yes, Zoho has worked a lot on improving their app.
Can you preview PowerPoint document in it?
Yes, you can.
please suggest me one application for taking stusy notes, lecture on my laptop.
Dinchak note
Thank you for this video. I wanted to switch to Zoho Notebook but I ran into a problem it was having synchronizing. A question. Is anyone else having the following issue and is there a fix? Zoho Notebook would sometimes have trouble knowing which version to keep. I would work on a note on 2 different devices and Zoho Notebook would ask me which one it should save. Why does the software not know to keep the version that was worked on most recently? And when it asks me which of the two I want to save, it doesn't give me enough info so I am confused about which one I should tell it to save.
are you asking if you have two open versions open at the same time it may not know. lt does not want to be blamed for your choices.
Here is what I understand and DO. I have my laptop open and working. Meanwhile, my phone goes off and I and I open it up Zoho and update.
*The system at this point has 2 in the process (they may not be syncing in a 30 sec - I believe it may take quite a while longer or a manual process).
*If you have not allowed for either then the programming acknowledges 2 open running versions and does not which is the valid one.
*It must not have the AI to determine time/platform or other ranking to determine precedence (and its free).
It will give you the chance to select the correct version or both.
I could be wrong but I have been using for several years and this has been my experience. If anyone can clarify, help please.
@@StephRae Hi Stephanie. Thanks for your help. I'm not fully understanding your thoughts here, sorry. Put it this way... I have Apple Notes app open on all of my devices (maybe 6 devices). I'll add info to a note on my iPhone now, add to the note from my iPad later, then from the laptop... multiple times throughout the day. I've never had Apple Notes ask me which version I want to save. I was using Zoho Notebook in the same way for nearly a year and too many times a window would pop up asking me which of two versions I wanted to save. The synchronization has to be perfect. I can't afford to unknowingly choose the older version and loose data. I was looking for the added benefits of using a notes app on a high-end chromebook as well as Apple products. And also, there is some weird formatting behavior in Apple Notes that I don't like. I was starting to think Zoho Notebook would be the solution for me. But Zoho, not knowing how to correctly update on it's own was a real let-down.
this is a wonderful helped me a lot bro :)
It would have been better if you could actually show how different platforms/ softwares work. That demonstration could be a deciding factor.
But can Zoho notebook do OCR? OneNote does, Evernote does...
I just tested. It is amazing!!
Glad you liked it
looks great, I will surely try and check their premium plans too. I hope they have support for voice assitants? There no better to get a mind dumped into software than alexa, google home as u can just speak it out to the assistant and look at it later in the notes.
Great content bro!
Samsung notes are best for Android but the problem is that it works only in Samsung phones and tablets
Well I'm apple notes user but finding the Android alternative
One note sucks
Obsidian though ok but nofree cloud sync
Keep font is too basic and no folders
Notion is very hard to get into
Found any good alternative?
Enjoyed your video, thanks
limited to only 2 gb now....
I'm afraid it's no longer free anymore i tried their beta testing app a few days ago they added a subscription plan the the others do
came here to say this. many features mentioned in this video is now subscription based. I guess, this dude praised them so well, that the finally knew their worth, and finally decided to make this their main business.
Large line file copy pastes..only zoho could do this after Evernote !! Great !!
And many queries that were not favourable to Zoho were not replied. If you could do that, we could be more informed
A tutorial on how to use it would be nice! All of these Notes apps are dreadfully complicated! As a result, I download them, try them and NEVER use them.I finally just delete them !
This app add photo is soooo slow！And every time I just allow to add one photo🤦♀️
Proud INDIAN 🦁
Lol Zoho offered for free now they have yearly subscription costlier than Evernote. Its like you get fish inn and once they are inn you lock them up.
????
NOTEBOOK is free. Zoho Suite is pretty costly but you do not have to pay for that to use Notebook.
...I'm using the free one at this moment, but it's my understanding the next level can be had for $20 a year. This looks to be way less than Evernote.
Very useful 🙂
Thanks.
Great vid
Bro Thank you
I've heard of it. I looked at it. I went with Obsidian.
Obsidian is great but I felt that for a normal consumer it's too complicated. What do you think?
I agree, obsidian is cool on desktop, but for me, it doesn't work for quickly adding notes on mobile.
@@nikhilbhansalis Yes not only complicated but no need of such app for normal user
No list view = no Zoho Notebook. Sorry.
Ohhhhh my God ! As u said I've been using Keep Notes since very long now but there is no way to organise it! I have my Guitar related notes there , college related notes some movie and series releated notes somes misc notes but the only way is to colour code them ehich is honestly very messy and looks like a lunatics notes app ! Haven't completed the video yet but seems like my criteria are very similar to yours so ill blindly use the notes app u recommend at the end of the video !
koi aisa aap hai jisme particular notes ko password laga shakte hai... means notes ko jab update kare to password ke bina change na ho shake.....
kindly please suggest which me notes app is available in android ??... @nikhil Bhansali S
Isme kar sakte ho
@@nikhilbhansalis i am saying, notes me changes karo to password ke bina change na ho shake... so, kisi bhi important detalis hogi to conformation legi notes like a "would you changes the text...??. yes or not "
esa koy notes app hai... ??
Absolute game changer! Thank you so much for sharing your "ramble". (Also you're not alone about Onenote, it does feel too corporate 🥲)