Here’s a short tale of my list-making woes: I’m going shopping and I need olive oil, so I write down “olive oil.” This somewhat sensible decision quickly turns into 20 minutes spent staring blankly at the supermarket’s wall of olive oils. Or when traveling, I’ll write “visit the Corn Palace” only to misplace any relevant information about its history or importance.

You’re right, I should be more organized, but this whole process needs to be easier. My lists shouldn’t be denser, they should be smarter. Enter reQall’s Evernote integration.

reQall in their own words

reQall is a voice-enabled memory aid that seamlessly integrates your mobile phone, email, text messaging and IM into a powerful organizer, reminder system and productivity assistant. reQall lets you capture your ideas, tasks and commitments before you forget, and it proactively keeps you well-prepared and memory-strong.

The integration

reQall used the Evernote API to make lists and reminders incredibly useful. Whenever you speak or type an item into reQall, their service automatically searches your Evernote account to find any related notes. Then, when reQall reminds you of your task, you can quickly call up any relevant Evernote content without leaving the reQall application. It’ll even search for keywords inside of images.

Why this is cool

Here’s a Food Month-friendly example of why this is exciting. You’re throwing a dinner party and you need to pick up supplies. First, create your shopping list by speaking or typing it into reQall on the web or your iPhone.

Once at the store, tap on “Zinfandel,” and reQall brings up the note in Evernote of a Zinfandel you loved while on a trip through wine country. Need some wine glasses? Good thing you clipped the page from Crate and Barrel into Evernote.

The beauty of all this is that it’s incredibly simple and doesn’t require changing your workflow. From shopping to event planning to business meetings to travel, everything you need to remember is right at your fingertips. No extra effort required.

Get reQall

The Evernote integration is a part of reQall Pro. Sign up for reQall on their website, upgrade to Pro, then link your Evernote account from the Settings menu. Make sure to get reQall for iPhone from the AppStore. Learn more from reQall.

Limited time offer: 20% OFF

For a limited time, reQall is offering Evernote users a 20% discount off of reQall Pro. Get it now »

The Evernote API

Learn more about the Evernote API on our developer page, and join the many hundreds of developers currently working with the Evernote API to create new and exciting integrations.

JotNot for iPhone is a nifty app that corrects your less-than-perfect photos and sends them into Evernote. Whether you’ve taken a snapshot of a business card at a wacky angle, a photos of a whiteboard under poor lighting conditions, or an off-kilter receipt, JotNot will magically fix contrast and let you correct the angles—turning your snapshot into a straightened, cleaner version of its former self. It’s like turning your iPhone camera into a scanner.

The results are pretty impressive, and (here’s the best part) it’s great for Evernote.

The integration

JotNot used the Evernote API to develop their latest release. The paid version of JotNot allows you to send your improved images into Evernote (you can even assign titles, tags, and notebooks right from their app). Once in Evernote, those images will be processed by our recognition technology and made available on your computer, phone, and the web.

How to use it

• Install JotNot on your iPhone
• Snap a photo of a whiteboard, business card, book jacket…
• Adjust the image in JotNot by aligning the edges of the blue box
• Let it process
• Send the image to Evernote

Voila!

Get it

The Evernote integration is part of the paid version of JotNot. Get it now »

The Evernote API

Learn more about the Evernote API on our developer page, and join the many hundreds of developers currently working with the Evernote API to create new and exciting integrations.

A few months ago we moved into a sunny new office space. While most of the office looked nice and clean, our storage closet quickly began to resemble a garbage heap.

Around this time, we came across a great post on Rubbermaid’s Adventures in Organization Blog, in which Jim Deitzel and crew helped a lucky subscriber take control of a messy garage with the help of some know-how and a few nifty Rubbermaid containers. We were inspired. So much so, that we came up with a simple 4-step method that uses Evernote and Rubbermaid to help you stay organized for good.

1. Pack it: Fill your Rubbermaid storage box
2. Label it: Place a clearly written label on the container
3. Snap it: Use your cameraphone or digital camera to snap a photo of the label and container contents
4. Note it: Add the photos into Evernote, then title the note. You can also type a quick list of the box contents. If you keep the containers in different rooms, make sure to note where the containers are located.

What’s where

By using this method, you will always know exactly what you’ve stored and where everything is. A quick search in Evernote will show you photos and contents of each container. And don’t forget, Evernote works on your computer and phone, so you can access this information whenever you need.

Rubbermaid giveaway (it’s over)

To help jump start your uncluttering project, we’ve teamed up with Rubbermaid for an exciting giveaway. We’re giving away four Rubbermaid gift packs. Each gift pack contains four 15-quart storage boxes and three 18-gallon storage boxes.

How to enter

It only takes two steps to enter:

• Follow @evernote and @rubbermaid on Twitter
• Send a public Twitter message to @evernote containing the hashtag #evernote_rubbermaid

Just one tweet gets you entered. We’ll announce We announced the winners on Wednesday September 2nd at noon on our Facebook fan page. Stay tuned and good luck. Winners will be contacted via direct message on Twitter, so be sure to  follow @evernote.

This giveaway is open to Evernote users in the United States (excluding Alaska and Hawaii) and Canada.

Summer to Unclutter

We hope you are all enjoying the “Summer to Unclutter” month and all the great ideas from our new friends in the organization community.

• 5 Ways Evernote Maximizes Your Organizing Potential — Guest post by Lorie Marrero
• Using Evernote to Solve Everyday Organizational Challenges — Guest post by Deb Lee
• 5 ways to Use Evernote to Organize Your Busy Family Life — Guest post by Erin Doland

Have you ever felt like the guy in that picture? Well, then this month is for you.

Dealing with life’s clutter, physical and digital, poses a huge challenge for many of us. Even more difficult is finding a way to get organized and, most importantly, stay that way. Evernote is here to help. All month we will focus on tips, systems, and methodologies meant to cut life’s clutter.

To help you embrace the organizer within, we’ve enlisted a number of experts in the organization community to provide some priceless guidance. Look for guest posts throughout the month filled with great ways to use Evernote to maximize your organizational potential. We’re also planning an exciting, and somewhat unexpected, giveaway. Stay tuned.

Great partners. Great ideas.

Over the past year, we’ve partnered with some great companies that make decluttering your life a breeze. Here’s a look back.

• Eye-Fi cards: Keep your digital photos organized with Eye-Fi and Evernote. Put an Eye-Fi Card into your camera, go through a quick setup process, and any photo you take will be wirelessly sent into your Evernote account. No cables. No docks. Just magic.
• Shoeboxed: Shoeboxed is a service that will scan all your business cards and receipts. Stuff all that paper into an envelope, mail it to Shoeboxed and then easily import it all into your Evernote account.
• Fujitsu Scansnap scanners: After a quick setup, a single button push sends your business cards, receipts, documents and anything else directly into Evernote. Great for getting rid of that paper clutter.
• Pixily: Collect all your papers and place them into a pre-paid Pixily envelope. Once they get your documents, Pixily scans everything into your personal online account. From there, simply click on the “Send to Evernote” button and the scans shoot over to the notebook of your choice.

How does Evernote help you organize your world? Share a suggestion in the comments section below and stay tuned for lots of great content this month.

Talk about a perfect match…

The latest release of the very popular Associated Press application for iPhone lets you effortlessly clip AP articles into your Evernote account. Here’s the scenario: you’re browsing through the latest local, national, and international news on your iPhone when you stumble across a story about a man caught smuggling 91 lobsters in his jacket. You think to yourself, “I must get this into Evernote so that I’ll have it forever, but how?”

Why this is cool

The AP Mobile application allows you to access enormous amounts of news and information whenever you’re out and about. Thanks to the integration, you can now save any article and access it later from any version of Evernote that you use —mobile, desktop, or web. Also, all articles clipped from AP Mobile retain their source URL, so you can always go back to the original or easily share it with friends.

How it works

First, make sure that you have both the AP Mobile and Evernote applications installed on your iPhone. Next, follow these four simple steps:

1. Launch the Associated Press app
2. Choose on an article
3. Tap on the “Forward” arrow
4. Select Evernote

That’s it!

How they did it

The Associated Press used the Evernote API along with new functionality available in the iPhone 3.0 software that allows different applications to interact with one another right on the iPhone.

For more information, please read the AP press release: The Associated Press launches AP Mobile news app for iPhone version 3.0, adding push notification of breaking news and emergency updates.

The Evernote API

Learn more about the Evernote API on our developer page, and join the hundreds of developers currently working with the Evernote API to create new and exciting integrations.

About AP Mobile

AP Mobile is an award-winning multimedia news portal developed by The Associated Press, a leader in the mobile news market. AP Mobile gives users news they can choose and provides anytime access to international, national and local news. AP was the first to debut a dedicated iPhone news application in June 2008, offering AP’s own worldwide coverage of breaking news, sports, entertainment, politics and business as well as content from more than 1,000 AP members and third-party sources. www.apnews.com

We’re excited to announce the third Evernote Giveaway: Fujitsu ScanSnap S300 scanners. We will give away one scanner every remaining Friday in July (that’s four total!).

These little scanners rock, especially when used together with Evernote. After a quick setup, a single button push sends your business cards, receipts, documents and anything else directly into Evernote on your desktop. Then, as with everything in Evernote, those scans are made available across every computer and device you use. Couldn’t be easier. Scroll down to see our video.

How to enter

Entering is super simple and takes two steps:

• Follow @evernote and @ScanSnapIt on Twitter
• Send a public Twitter message to @evernote containing the hashtag #evernote_scansnap

Tweet once per person per week to be entered into that week’s drawing.

How will I know if I won?

We will announce a randomly selected winner on our Facebook fan page at 12pm PST on July 10th [video], 17th [video], 24th, and 31st. Winners will be contacted via direct message on Twitter, so you must follow @evernote.

This giveaway is open to all Evernote users. Winners will choose between the Windows and Mac versions of the scanner.

Watch the video below to find out if you are one of the lucky winners.

If you aren’t a winner this time around, fret not. We will have more giveaways soon.

This time around, we are giving away a handful of awesomely amazing Eye-Fi wireless SD cards that magically send photos from your digital camera right into your Evernote account without wires or cables. We’ve talked about why we’re fans of Eye-Fi our blog in the past. Due to shipping restrictions, this contest is open to residents of the United States and Canada only.

How to enter

Entering is super simple and takes two steps.

• Follow @evernote and @eyeficard on Twitter
• Send a public Twitter message to @evernote containing the hashtag #evernote_eyefi

You can include other text in your tweet like, such as “Please pick me” or “Evernote and Eye-Fi rule” or “My life is not complete without Evernote and Eye-Fi,” but you must have the full hashtag as written above. You only need to tweet once to be entered and multiple entries or flattery won’t increase your chances of winning. Don’t forget to follow @evernote and @eyeficard.

How will I know if I won?

We will announce our randomly selected winners on our Facebook fan page on Friday, June 5th at 12pm PST. We’ll accept entries until 12pm PST on Thursday, June 4th. Winners will be contacted via direct message on Twitter, so you must follow @evernote.

Here’s the video showing how it works to refresh your memory.

Due to shipping restrictions, this contest is open to residents of the United States and Canada only.

Podcast #4 topics

• Evernote for BlackBerry is here! [product page]
• Phil’s UK trip [BBC podcast]
• Using the Fujitsu ScanSnap with Evernote [related blog post]
• Answering your questions: future integrations and emailing from Evernote
• How to do a Russian accent
• New ways to use Evernote

Call me!

We’ve set up a voicemail box just for you. Call us and tell us how you use Evernote –don’t forget to tell us your name and where you’re from. We’ll choose the best ones and play them in our podcast. Call +1 (347) 497-3572 and leave a message.

Any questions?

Have a question you’d like us to cover in a future podcast? Leave it in the comments section or send a tweet with the hashtag ‘#EvernotePodcast‘.

Evernote and Pixily have teamed up to help you get rid of all the paper that clutters your, very un-paperless, life. From documents to scraps to receipts, everything is digitized by Pixily and made available in Evernote for easy access any time you like –you barely have to lift a finger.

In their own words

Pixily is an interactive document management service that helps consumers and small businesses be more organized and efficient. Our users send paper documents to Pixily. Upon receipt, Pixily scans, categorizes and uploads the documents to a customer’s web account, where they can be securely accessed by authorized users from any location.

Why this is cool

Evernote is a single place for all of the things you want to remember. Now with Pixily, you can keep all those piles and piles of documents right next to your notes and webclips and snapshots all accessible in Evernote the instant you need them.

How it works

Collect all your papers and place them into a pre-paid Pixily envelope. If an envelope just won’t suffice, Pixily also has pre-paid UPS boxes. Once they get your documents, Pixily scans everything into your personal online account. From there, simply click on the “Send to Evernote” button and the scans shoot over to the notebook of your choice. Setup instructions are available on the Pixily blog.

Get $10 OFF

For a limited time, Pixily is offering Evernote users a $10 discount. To take advantage of the discount, follow this link or type EVERNOTE into the coupon code field during checkout.

The Evernote API

Learn more about the Evernote API on our developer page, and join over a hundred developers working with the Evernote API to create new and exciting integrations.

Fujitsu ScanSnap

We’re big fans of the Fujitsu ScanSnap for a bunch of reasons: it scans both sides of a multipage document, auto-rotates and discards blank pages, OCRs the text, and, most importantly, can be set to deposit the resulting PDF into Evernote. It has become an indispensable part of my workflow. Every document I have goes through my ScanSnap into Evernote before heading into the recycling bin.

Setting up your ScanSnap

Right click on the ScanSnap manager icon in the task manager and select ‘SCAN Button Settings’ (make sure that the ‘Use Quick Menu’ is not checked) In the ‘Applications’ tab, click ‘Add or Remove’, then click ‘Add’ in the next pop-up window Add Evernote by clicking the ‘Browse’ button and navigating to Evernote.exe (in most cases it is in C:\Program Files\Evernote\) Type ‘Evernote’ for the Application Name and click OK. Be sure to select ‘Evernote’ in the application drop down menu. In the ‘File Option’ tab, select PDF as the format and check the ‘Searchable PDF’ option (if available). Click OK.

Now, left-click on the ScanSnap Manager icon – you should see Evernote as the selected destination – if this is the case – you are all set up. From now on, whenever you scan a document, it will go into Evernote.

You can also use the Fujitsu ScanSnap with Evernote on your Mac. Steps are almost identical and DocumentSnap has a great blog post explaining how to set that up.

Scanning Handwritten Notes

The Fujitsu Scansnap does a great job OCR’ing printed text, but it does not handle handwritten text. Evernote can help. If you are scanning pages of handwritten notes, our image recognition can make them searchable. To take advantage of this, set up a second profile in the ScanSnap manager to scan your documents as JPEG images, instead of PDFs. Use this profile when you want to archive your notebooks and scribbles.

Using other Windows scanners with Evernote

The instructions vary greatly depending on the scanner and the scanning software you might be using, but there are a couple of general tips that should help you set up your Windows scanner to send to Evernote:

1. Find your scanner settings (located in the Control Panel, or a stand-alone program)
2. Look for a way to configure the hardware buttons on the scanner
3. Set a button to launch Evernote, by pointing it to the Evernote.exe (in most cases it is in C:\Program Files\Evernote\)
4. Save the settings and try it.

Evernote knows what to do with files sent to it from a scanner, such as images or PDFs. If Evernote is not running, it will launch and create a new note from the received file.

Did you know that Evernote has a sister company that only works on digital ink and handwriting recognition products for pen-enabled devices? They’re called Ritescript, and they just released a major new version of their ritePen Pro 3.1 software. If you use Evernote for Windows and have a pen tablet or tablet PC, then ritePen might completely change the way you use your computer; and they’re offering a big discount for Evernote users!

In their own words

ritePen is an advanced handwriting recognition software for Microsoft Windows-based pen-enabled computers. Users of ritePen can write anywhere on their screen or other input surface and have their handwriting instantly converted to text for use in any Windows application, including Word, Excel, Outlook, and numerous others.

ritePen + Evernote

ritePen turns your entire screen into a canvas, so your writing is never constrained. You can jot notes, grab and annotate screen content, even launch applications, all without ever reaching for a mouse. The best part is how well it works with Evernote.

Feature: Handwriting recognition

There seems to be an inverse relationship between time spent at a computer and clarity of my handwriting. Luckily, ritePen can deal with whatever you throw at it. Whether you have your third grade teacher’s perfect penmanship or something more akin to a monkey doctor (either interpretation), ritePen will recognize it and place the text right where you need it regardless of where on the screen you write.

Feature: Annotation

See something interesting on the web? Quickly annotate what you like using ritePen’s markup tool, then click the Send to Evernote button to send the image directly into Evernote on your desktop. Since ritePen is designed to be an extension of natural handwriting, you won’t find any bounding boxes or region selection options. Instead, ritePen automatically creates an invisible box around the area that you annotate, so you get only what you want. If you want to capture a larger area, simply draw four dots around the area you wish to capture and ritePen does the rest.

Feature: Macros

ritePen allows you to assign handwritten shortcuts, which perform predefined actions. For example, you can assign a circled “w” to launch Wikipedia or have a circled “en” open up a blank note in Evernote. Does it get any simpler than that?

Feature: Smart Navigation

When you’re working with a pen computer, nothing breaks your productive groove faster than having to switch your brain from “now I’m writing some text” to “now I’m navigating around the system.” With ritePen, you don’t have to think about it. When you move your pen in ritePen, it automagically figures out whether you meant to write text, grab a scrollbar, click a button, resize a window, or fire off a macro. Pen navigation becomes almost invisible, and you can concentrate on the work at hand!

Get 40% OFF

For a limited time, Evernote users get ritePen Pro 3.1 for 40% OFF the regular price. Hurry, this offer won’t last. To purchase, go to the purchase page, select ritePen Pro 3.1, and enter the following coupon code during checkout: ritePenPro31En3Special

You see that pile of business cards in front of you (I know they’re there)? What about that wallet full of receipts weighing down your pocket? Imagine all of those pieces of paper digitized, searchable, and available in Evernote without you ever touching a scanner. Magic? Maybe a little.

Shoeboxed and Evernote

Shoeboxed is a service that will scan all your business cards and receipts. You just stuff all that paper into an envelope and mail it to Shoeboxed. Some accounts even get a special blue Shoeboxed envelope that come postage-paid and pre-addressed, to get rid of even that small burden. Think of it as Netflix for your papers.

Once Shoeboxed receives your stuff, they scan everything and make it available online. Now for the really cool part, you can send any of that content from Shoeboxed into Evernote, where those business cards, receipts, and any handwritten scribbles become searchable. All you need is your Evernote email address, which you can find in the settings page of you Evernote Web account.

Great together

There are tons of great ways to use the two services together. Here are a few ideas:

• Dreading tax season? Use Shoeboxed to scan your receipts, then organize them in Evernote. If you’re an Evernote Premium user, you can even keep your tax software’s export files in Evernote, so that you can access them at any time.
• Just got back from a long business trip? Instead of having your business cards in one place, receipts in another, and meeting notes somewhere else, now everything can be saved and organized in Evernote. All searchable and available whenever you need.
• Taking a home inventory? Send all your purchase receipts to Shoeboxed and import them into Evernote. Take snapshots of the things you own using your digital camera and add those to Evernote. Finally, take notes on the condition of your belongings directly in Evernote. Voila, a perfectly organized inventory for your homeowner’s or renter’s insurance

Get $10 OFF

For a limited time, get $10 OFF your Shoeboxed Annual Plan purchase. Learn more »

Don’t forget, as with anything in Evernote, all of your scanned receipts and business cards are accessible and searchable on Windows, Mac, Web, iPhone, Windows Mobile and lots of other devices.

We recently launched the Evernote API, which allows third party developers to integrate Evernote functionality into their applications and services. In this series, we will highlight some of the most exciting integrations.

Curio, in their own words

Curio is Zengobi’s award-winning note taking, mind mapping, brainstorming, and task management application for Mac OS X. Its innovative freeform interface promotes visual thinking, a more natural way to gather, associate, and recall ideas.

Curio + Evernote API

Curio 5.4 helps users organize their thoughts and ideas. Now, everyone from creative professionals to students can use any version of Evernote to capture their inspirations, and have that content automatically appear in Curio. UPDATE: For more information on the integration, read the Curio 5.4 release notes.

Why this is cool

Evernote is all about giving you the tools to capture your thoughts and experiences as they happen, which is why we’ve developed over 7 different versions for desktop, web, and mobile devices. So, no matter where you are, there’s always a version of Evernote within reach.

With this integration, you can easily take what you have been gathering in Evernote and automatically bring it into your Curio workflow. Take a note or photo using Evernote on your mobile device, and you will it have it waiting for you in Curio when you return to your desk. Once in Curio, those notes, snapshots, web clips, and research can all be used to help you brainstorm and, ultimately, complete your projects.

Get 20% OFF Curio

The gracious folks at Zengobi are offering Evernote users a very limited time 20% discount off of a purchase of Curio. To receive the discount, use the coupon code: EVERNOTE. BUY NOW »

The Evernote API

Learn more about the Evernote API on our developer page, and join over a hundred developers working with the Evernote API to create new and exciting integrations.

The very generous folks at Eye-Fi are offering Evernote users BIG discounts on all Eye-Fi wireless SD cards. Visit Eye-Fi’s Evernote page and click Buy Now.

We recommend the following cards for use with Evernote:

• Explore: WAS $129 NOW $99
• Anniversary: WAS $129 NOW $89
• Share: WAS $99 NOW $59

BUY NOW

Evernote and Eye-Fi

Eye-Fi and Evernote give you tons of great, new everyday uses for your digital camera. Start taking high quality snapshots of whiteboards, business cards, wine labels, or anything else containing text, then do a search for the text in Evernote. Since these photos are coming from a digital camera, you will see significant improvements in Evernote’s image recognition results. The best part: it all happens automagically over Wi-Fi, no docks or cables necessary.

Great gift for Valentine’s Day

There’s no better way to tell someone you care than to give a gift that simplifies their life. They get what they want and you save a ton of money. Nice.

Don’t miss out.

Does this sound familiar: you dropped a few hundred bucks on a new digital camera and you’re using it once a month to snap photos of vacations, friends, and family. It sure sounds familiar to me, because that’s how I use my camera: rarely. That’s all about to change.

Evernote and Eye-Fi have teamed up and the results are, well, amazing. It’s now dead simple to get photos into Evernote. You’re about to get much, much more out of your digital camera.

What’s Eye-Fi?

Eye-Fi makes Wi-Fi-enabled SD memory cards, which are compatible with the vast majority of digital cameras on the market. You put the Eye-Fi Card into your camera, go through a quick setup process, and any photo you take will be wirelessly sent into your Evernote account. No cables. No docks. Just magic.

This changes everything

Think about it, you own a device (camera) that takes high-quality photos incredibly well, and you use a service (Evernote) that’s really good at recognizing text in your photos and organizing your memories. Now with Eye-Fi, your, formerly, once-a-month camera becomes an essential tool to capture all sorts of day-to-day things. Here are some ideas:

• Got back from a conference with a stack of business cards? Snap a photo of them.
• Just finished a big whiteboard session? Don’t copy it into your notebook, snap a photo.
• Just had dinner? Snap a photo of the receipt for your records.
• Doing some comparison shopping? Go to a store and snap a photo of the sales tags.
• Got a billion dollar idea sketched on a napkin? Snap a photo so you’ll never forget it.

Then, as soon as you come into range of an open wireless access point, or one that you’ve configured, the Eye-Fi card will send those photos into Evernote, where they’ll be processed, indexed, and made searchable and available on every platform and device you use. That’s pretty sweet.

Get an Eye-Fi card now. They make awesome gifts, too. Be sure to choose the Share, Anniversary, or Explore cards —these come with the web sharing feature.

Geo-location

Some Eye-Fi Cards also capture your location when you snap a photo. Once in Evernote, photos with geographic information can be easily mapped. This way, you’ll remember the “where” in addition to the “what.”

A great reason to go Premium

Today’s cameras are amazingly good. The pictures they produce are sharp, vibrant, and full of data, but they’re also quite large. By upgrading to Evernote Premium you’ll get tons of storage for all those snapshots, plus you’ll get priority image recognition, so your photos will be recognized super fast. Upgrade now.

Get an Eye-Fi card now »

We recently launched the Evernote API, which allows third party developers to integrate Evernote functionality into their applications and services. In this series, we will highlight some of the most exciting integrations.

What’s Tarpipe

Tarpipe simplifies the process of adding, sharing, and moving content among the web services you use, by allowing you to define a repeatable, automatic workflow. The Tarpipe/Evernote integration allows you to add content into your Evernote account, as well as automatically extract content, such as recognition data and URLs to public notes, which can then be shared with other supported services.

Example workflow: Searchable Twitter archive in Evernote

For example, you can create a workflow, in which an email subject becomes a Twitter message, that is then automatically sent into Evernote to create an archive of your tweets. Here’s a screenshot of what that workflow looks like in Tarpipe.

Getting started

Using Tarpipe is relatively simple, and surprisingly fun.

1. Create an account, then start a new a workflow.
2. Decide how content will enter the workflow, either via email or a Mac desktop app called Dropipe. If you will be emailing, select “Mail drop box” from the receptor drop down and choose MailDecoder from the Connector list. If you will be using the Dropipe app, select REST API from the receptor drop down and choose RestDecoder from the Connector list.
3. Select all the web services that you want your content to go to, and connect them to one another however you like. When you’re finished, hit Save.
4. Now, email content to the generated email address, or use Dropipe.

The video below, narrated by Tarpipe’s Bruno Pedro, shows the creation and execution of a workflow that starts with Bruno dropping a screenshot onto the desktop application, and ends with the content in Evernote; Flickr, with tags populated with Evernote’s recognition data; and Twitter, with a link back to Flickr. To make all that happen, all Bruno did was drop an image onto the Dropipe app.

Use case: automatically tag a screenshot using Evernote.

Why this is cool

Tarpipe has created a very user friendly way to interact with Evernote, and other web services, on a level that’s usually reserved for programmers. For the less technical among us, like myself, it feels somewhat empowering to customize how data is published across the web. As a bonus, it adds new ways to add and share Evernote content. We like that.

The Evernote API

Learn more about the Evernote API on our developer page, and join over a hundred developers working with the Evernote API to create new and exciting integrations.

We recently launched the Evernote API, which allows third party developers to integrate Evernote functionality into their applications and services. In this series, we will highlight some of the most exciting integrations.

Pelotonics, in their own words

Pelotonics unifies your team online to get things done. Organize your projects, collaborate with your group, and succeed in meeting your goals.

Pelotonics + Evernote API

Pelotonics is a project management and collaboration service, which allows organizations to easily manage multiple projects and tasks among groups of users. What Pelotonics needed was a powerful information capture tool. They found that in Evernote, thanks to the Evernote API.

Here’s a video conversation between Phil Libin (our CEO) and Troy Malone of Pelotonics.

Troy Malone and Phil Libin discuss the Integration.

Why this is cool

If you’re like us, then you spend a lot of time thinking about work (in a good way). It often feels like inspiration has a tendency to strike at random times, and the key is to capture it and make it actionable. The combination of Evernote’s multiplatform data capture, and Pelotonics’ project management, make going from inspiration to action a snap.

Thanks to the integration, users can now link Pelotonics to Evernote and easily bring notes into their Pelotonics account. Once a note is in Pelotonics, it can be assigned to a user or project, set as a task, attached to a message, or saved as a file. Instructions on linking the accounts are available on the Pelotonics FAQ page.

Since this is a server-side integration, user can take full advantage of all the functionality Evernote offers. Create a note using the desktop, web, or mobile versions of Evernote, sync, and have it instantly appear in Pelotonics. The video below shows Troy using the integration.

Take action on your Evernote voice notes!

Check out more video use case examples from Pelotonics.

50% OFF for Evernote users

Pelotonics is graciously offering Evernote users a 50% discount off of the first month of paid Pelotonics service. Get it while you can.

The Evernote API

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Those of you out there with Windows Mobile phones have it pretty good, since Evernote for Windows Mobile will automatically send snapshots and audio right into your account.

But, since many of you don’t have Windows Mobile phones we thought you might want to give ShoZu a shot. ShoZu is an application that can be set to automatically send snapshots to your Evernote email address as soon as you snap the photo, and ShoZu works with a ton of different phones.

This video shows how ShoZu and Evernote work together.

Get ShoZu

1. Go to www.ShoZu.com, and click on Get ShoZu
2. Find your phone in the list of supported phones
3. Create an account and follow the installation instructions
4. Once installed, select Send to Email and configure ShoZu to send to your Evernote email address
5. Select Evernote and go to the Sending setting menu and set it to “Auto Send”

That’s it. Now, go snapshot crazy.

If you have any questions, check out the ShoZu support site.

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