Evernote goes back on controversial privacy changes, but you should still move to OneNote

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The once king of note-taking apps almost burned the fans it has left. So maybe it's time to move to OneNote.

Evernote recently unveiled planned changes to its privacy policy that would let a "small number" of its employees look at your notes. This was, it said, to help improve its machine learning technology, but it's still an invasion of your personal information.

Thankfully, Evernote realised this is a particularly stupid change to make and has announced it will no longer go through with the plans. Nevertheless, there are other options out there now, like OneNote.

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Moving to OneNote from Evernote couldn't be easier. Microsoft has a simple tool you can download to your PC that will do all the legwork for you. You just need to be running Windows 7 and above and preferably have the Evernote desktop app installed. The video above walks you through it, but there's really not a lot for you to do besides download it and log in.

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OneNote is a pretty stellar application, in particular, if you're interested in taking handwritten notes on something like a Surface Pro 4. It's available everywhere you could need it, including Windows 10 Mobile, iOS and Android, the web, PCs, tablets, you name it. OneNote is also available on more devices for free than Evernote, gives you free offline access to your stuff, unlimited monthly uploads and much more besides.

The smart thing is to switch. Download the tool below and start a life with the best note taking tool around.

Download OneNote Importer for Evernote

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Richard Devine is the Managing Editor at Windows Central, where he combines a deep love for the open-source community with expert-level technical coverage. Whether he’s hunting for the next big project on GitHub, fine-tuning a WSL workflow, or breaking down the latest meta in Call of Duty, Forza, and The Division 2, Richard focuses on making complex tech accessible to every kind of user. If it’s happening in the world of Windows or PC gaming, he’s probably already knee-deep in the code (or the lobbies). Follow him on X and Mastodon.