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Accessibility and Disability Resources

Note Taking Apps

There are a plethora of apps made to take notes. If you like to use a tablet, touchscreen, or stylus for note taking then you might want to explore a few of them. Students with accommodations using one of these methods will be required to sign an Audio Recording Agreement.

  • Mind Meister (iOS/Android): Mind mapping software for visual note taking. 
  • MarginNote (iOS): App used to take notes in the margin of texts. They can be exported or linked into a web, if desired. 
  • LiquidText (iOS/Windows): Note taking software which allows you to link your notes to text. You can also make links between multiple texts, adjust a single text in order to compare items within it, and share your notes with others. [Free-$10] 
  • Squid (Android): Squid is a virtual pen and paper which can write on a blank canvas, pdf, or image using your stylus and finger. 
  • Evernote (iOS/Windows/Android): Store, sort, search, and share your notes across multiple platforms-even if they’re handwritten. 
  • SoundNote (iOS): In this app, you can type and draw notes while recording audio. When replaying the audio, you can choose to start either at the beginning or at a particular note. 
  • Cogi (iOS/Android): 500 MB of free audio storage. You can record a few seconds at a time (when something important is said), or a full lecture. Transcription is also available for $2/min with a twenty-four-hour turnaround time, as well as other premium features. 
  • Voice Record Pro (iOS/Android): Voice/Audio recording app offering transcription and export to almost any platform. 
  • SimpleMind (iOS/Android): Create mind maps (or idea webs) easily with words, pictures, and emojis. 
  • Notability (iOS): Notability allows you to take freeform notes with your finger or stylus, and incorporate pictures, shapes, drawings, etc. You can also record and sync audio to your notes. [~$9] 
  • GoodNotes (iOS): This app functions similarly to OneNote. However, it does come with templates, and the recording option is always at the top of the screen. [~$8] 
  • Otter (iOS/Android): Otter records your lecture or meeting (600 Minutes' worth of Recordings <40 Minutes each, per month) and transcribes them. Although it is free, you can upgrade for more time/space. It is also available on the computer.
  • Google Recorder (Google Pixel): Record audio with live transcription for free, and edit/share it later.
  • Easy Voice Recorder (iOS/Android)
  • Voice Recorder (Android)
  • Smart Recorder (Android) - Allows you to skip silence in recordings
  • Voice Memos (iOS)
  • Voice Recorder Lite (iOS) 

 

RESOURCES USED IN THE CREATION OF THIS CONTENT:

Kwan, Carl. “Best iPhone Audio Recording Apps Tested.” YouTube, Edutige Microphones in America, 21 Aug. 2019, www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZyNQUHDH2c.