Noted. 📝

This writer loves to take notes. Handwritten notes. Digital notes. Mental notes. You get it. Not exactly a shocking revelation for a writer to admit. It's the where, how and why we take our notes that has the maker community most interested.

In our complicated world of endless items to remember, to-do lists to check-off, lessons to learn, and feelings to work through, note-taking isn't just about scrawling in old jotters. There are tons of note-taking products ranging from simple, laser focussed apps to full-on brain replacements.

We took a look at 10 community favorites launched in the last 12 months:

🧠 Roam Research: A popular note-taking tool for networked thought
♦ Obsidian: A knowledge base that works on local Markdown files
🙏 Supernotes: A collaborative note-taking app
📔 Focus Task: Open-source mac menubar app for deep work
▶️ Tubenote: Take notes watching YouTube tutorials
📃 Paperd: Collect inspiration, take notes and share check-lists
📝 Collected Notes: A simple note-taking and blogging platform
👛 NoteBag: Note-taking app you can use entirely from your keyboard
🐈 Tiddlywink: The open source non-linear notebook
🗂 Remnote: Non-linear note taking and flash cards by and for students

There are many more note-taking tools out there. Baris recently asked the community; "What note-taking app do you use?" While a few oldies-but-goodies stand out in the answers, some of the newer additions are breaking through.

Add your favorite, there can never be too many to test out. 📝

What was your favorite product in 2020? What trends are you most excited about in 2021? Who do you think will win product of the year?

Let us know! We want to hear from you and share your top picks at our Live Awards Ceremony on January 28.

(Participants are also in with a chance of winning some official GKA20 swag!)