# Zoho Notebook

> Card-based notes app with a web clipper, scanner and AI add-ons

Zoho Notebook is a card-based note-taking app from Zoho for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux and the web. Notes are saved as text, checklist, audio, photo, sketch or file cards and grouped into notebooks, alongside a web clipper, a document scanner and Kanban-style Noteboards. The free plan has no ads and includes 500 MB of cloud storage; paid plans add storage, OCR search and Notebook AI for transcription, mind maps and writing help.

- **Category:** Note-Taking Apps
- **Made by:** Zoho Corporation
- **Website:** https://www.zoho.com/notebook/
- **Runs on:** Web, iOS, Android, macOS, Windows, Linux, Browser extension
- **Facts last checked:** Oct 5, 2026

## Pricing

Zoho Notebook has a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.67 per month, billed annually at $19.99 (Pro).

- **Pricing model:** Free plan
- **Free plan:** Essential plan: sync across devices, 500 MB of cloud storage, up to 20 versions per note, 10 MB file uploads, 30-minute audio recordings, document scanning, tags and reminders.
- **Free trial:** Free trial of the Business plan; a Pro trial is available on request through support.

| Plan | Price | What you get |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Essential | $0 | Sync across devices, 500 MB of storage, 20 note versions, 10 MB file uploads, up to 4 Noteboard lists, document scanning, tags and reminders. |
| Pro | $1.67 per month, billed annually ($19.99); $1.99 billed monthly | 100 GB of storage, 100 note versions, 1 GB file uploads, OCR search, PDF annotation, emails into notes and co-owner sharing. |
| Pro Plus | $3.34 per month, billed annually ($39.99); $3.99 billed monthly | 500 GB of storage, longer audio and video recordings, AI transcription up to 30 hours a month, AI mind maps and generative AI. |
| For Business | $4.16 per user / month, billed annually ($49.90); $4.99 monthly | 1 TB of storage for up to 10 users (+100 GB per extra user), a Teams workspace, whiteboards, an admin console and audit log access. |

Read from https://www.zoho.com/notebook/pricing.html on Oct 5, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Zoho Notebook before buying.

## Ways to pay less

- **Save up to 16% with yearly billing** (Annual discount): Zoho's pricing page says yearly billing saves up to 16%. Pro is $19.99 a year against $1.99 a month, and Pro Plus is $39.99 a year against $3.99 a month. Source: https://www.zoho.com/notebook/pricing.html
- **Three-year plans for Pro and Pro Plus** (Other savings): Pro can be bought for 3 years at $49.99 and Pro Plus at $99.99, which is less than three yearly payments of $19.99 or $39.99. Source: https://www.zoho.com/notebook/pricing.html
- **Free plan for students** (Education): Students who sign up with an educational institution email address get a free student plan, and Zoho says they also get Notebook AI at no charge. Source: https://www.zoho.com/notebook/pricing.html

## Key features

- **Note cards:** Each note is a card of a set type: text, checklist, audio, photo, sketch, file or Smart Card. Cards sit in notebooks with tags, reminders and nested collections.
- **Notebook AI and meeting notes:** With Pro Plus, recorded or uploaded audio and video is transcribed into structured notes, long notes become mind maps, and text can be drafted, summarized or translated.
- **Web Clipper:** Extensions for Chrome, Firefox, Safari and Edge clip articles, screenshots and bookmarks, attach sticky notes to web pages and summarize pages with AI.
- **Scanner and search:** The camera scans documents, books and business cards for export as PDF. Pro adds OCR and object detection, so search reaches text inside images and documents.
- **Noteboards and Whiteboards:** Noteboards lay notes out in Kanban-style lists, up to 4 lists on the free plan. Whiteboards, a shared canvas for sketching and planning, come with the Business plan.
- **Sharing and locking:** Notecards, notebooks and collections can be shared with other people or sent as public links, and Pro adds co-owner access. Notes and notebooks can be locked with a password, Touch ID or Face ID.

## Good for

- Low-cost note-taking: Pro is $19.99 a year
- People who like notes laid out as visual cards
- Teams already using Zoho apps such as Zoho CRM, Cliq or Mail
- Recording meetings or lectures and getting transcripts on Pro Plus

## Worth knowing

- The free Essential plan is limited to 500 MB of cloud storage, 10 MB per file upload and 20 versions per note.
- Notebook AI (transcription, mind maps and generative AI) comes with Pro Plus, not with Essential or Pro.
- Whiteboards, the Teams workspace, the admin console and audit logs are part of the Business plan only.
- Prices vary by region and store: the US App Store lists Pro at $2.49 a month or $24.99 a year, above Zoho's web price.

## What people say

- **App Store rating of the iPhone and iPad app:** 4.7 out of 5 from 23,846 ratings in the United States, read Oct 5, 2026. This is the store's rating of the app, not a score from ToolGPA. Source: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id973801089

## Works with

Google Workspace, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Zapier, IFTTT, Zoho CRM, Zoho Cliq, Zoho Mail

**Tags:** Notes, Web clipper, AI features, Transcription, Meeting notes, Kanban boards, Works offline

## Alternatives

- [Evernote](https://toolgpa.com/tools/evernote): Note-taking app with web clipping, tasks, calendar and AI search. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/evernote-vs-zoho-notebook)
- [Microsoft OneNote](https://toolgpa.com/tools/microsoft-onenote): Microsoft's free digital notebook for typed, inked and audio notes. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/microsoft-onenote-vs-zoho-notebook)
- [Google Keep](https://toolgpa.com/tools/google-keep): Google's app for quick notes, lists and reminders. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/google-keep-vs-zoho-notebook)
- [Notion](https://toolgpa.com/tools/notion): Workspace for docs, wikis, databases and projects with built-in AI. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/notion-vs-zoho-notebook)
- [UpNote](https://toolgpa.com/tools/upnote): Cross-platform notes app with a lifetime purchase option. [Compare](https://toolgpa.com/compare/upnote-vs-zoho-notebook)

## Sources

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 5, 2026:

- https://www.zoho.com/notebook/
- https://www.zoho.com/notebook/pricing.html
- https://www.zoho.com/sites/zweb/json/pricing/notebook-pricing-val.json
- https://www.zoho.com/notebook/ai/
- https://www.zoho.com/notebook/integrations.html
- https://www.zoho.com/notebook/web-clipper.html
- https://www.zoho.com/notebook/notebook-for-mac.html
- https://www.zoho.com/notebook/notebook-for-windows.html
- https://www.zoho.com/notebook/notebook-for-linux.html
- https://apps.apple.com/us/app/notebook-ai-notes-notepad/id973801089

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