Quick Tip Friday: Capture Multiple Types of Media in a Single Note

Tips + Guides | 18 May 201218 May 12 | By Stefanie Fazzio

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Evernote Quick Tip: Keep multiple media formats in one note

Did you know that you can put lots of different stuff into a single note?
Try it. Create a New Note, then:

Type text
Add a few checkboxes
Record some audio
Drag in a file or two (documents, PDFs, presentations, spreadsheets)
Snap an image

Combining different pieces of content into a note lets you keep all of your thoughts and research in a single visual place. Having everything consolidated makes it easy for you to process the information.

The big added bonus: All of the resources you collect are accessible from any computer and mobile device that you use, without you having to manually transfer anything!

Things to keep in mind
Both Free and Premium users can attach any file type to a note. The maximum single note size for Free users is 25 MB. Premium users get a higher, 50MB, limit.

Have you tried this? What are some creative ways you’ve combined different forms of media in a single note?

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Meg Soro

I do this all the time! It’s great for notetaking in college. I record some parts of the lecture, i snap pics with my cell phone, and i also type notes. It’s great to have it all in one place.
margie parikh

I have a question.
I have recorded interviews using evernotes and I have found it to be a very useful app.

Can you suggest a good free software that can help me convert audio into text file (Transcribe it for me)?

Thanks!
- Humberto Diaz
  
  Hey Margie, this can be done just by creating a new note and pressing the + sign (Android), where just by pressing the ‘Dictate’ option will get it done.
  
  Good luck!
Sally

I frequently use the methods mentioned. I also like to merge notes with related information and files to keep everything in one place.
Jackie Richard

How can I combine two different notes together into one note?
- Rahux
  
  Hold down control and click on multiple notes then hit merge
Dave

I’ve recent been doing this and it’s great. I’ll record part of a meeting. Type notes during the meeting and then scan the agenda afterwards so it’s all together. It’s great!

It’s odd – though – that jpeg files can’t be viewed as attachments (like some PDFs and other file types) but it’s still a great feature. I started using evernote simply to store collections of PDFs and I’m finding new uses for it every day. Thanks!
shannon

I believe if you select more than one note and then right flick there is a merge option…I am going by memory here since I have not used that feature in a while.
Nancy

Is there a way to put multiple web clips on a single note without merging?
Cynthia Hensley

I never get anything to upload on it. It’s a huge amount of space on your iPad and I am frustrated with it. This
new feature sounds wonderful. I should really take the time to learn about it. I need Evernote for dummies!
Phoebe

Can you take a video and attach it to the note?
Cynthia Hensley

I don’t have a right click! Maybe that’s the problem?

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