The Evolution of Drafts: From Notes to Organization

The market for note taking applications is huge. There are options that just deal in plain-text, apps that serve as "everything buckets," and still others focused on automation. This week, David and Stephen cover some of the better options out there and share how they keep up with various bits of digital information in their lives.

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Drafts | Where Text Starts

Drafts Field Guide | MacSparky Field Guides

Save Note and Send Tasks to OmniFocus | Drafts Action Directory

Here's David's Drafts action as discussed on the show. Thanks to @RegularCraig for originally posting the parse to OmniFocus script on the Drafts Forums.

Ulysses

Private Markdown Notes for iPhone, iPad and Mac | Bear App

OneNote, digital note taking app - Office

App developer Circus Ponies calls it quits | Macworld

Tot • Your tiny text companion

Best Note Taking App - Organize Your Notes with Evernote

Reinvented Software - Keep It for Mac

Notion – The all-in-one workspace for your notes, tasks, wikis, and databases.

Airtable

Roam Research – A note taking tool for networked thought.

How to Take Smart Notes | Zettelkasten Method in Roam Research - YouTube

Focused #103: Systems & Challenges - Relay FM

GoodNotes Homepage

Notability by Ginger Labs