Microsoft OneNote
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Microsoft OneNote app icon | |||||||||||||||||
Notes being created and organized in the Microsoft 365 version of OneNote on desktop, running on Windows 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| Developer | Microsoft | ||||||||||||||||
| Initial release | November 19, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||
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OneNote app
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| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, macOS, Android, ChromeOS, iOS, iPadOS, Windows Phone | ||||||||||||||||
| Type | Notetaking software | ||||||||||||||||
| License | Proprietary software, Freeware (OneNote 2013 and later) | ||||||||||||||||
| Website | products | ||||||||||||||||
| Microsoft OneNote (UWP) | |
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Notes being created and organized in the OneNote UWP app, running on Windows 10 | |
| Developer | Microsoft |
| Initial release | July 16, 2012 |
| Stable release | 16001.14326.22594.0
/ July 31, 2025 |
| Operating system | Windows 10 |
| Type | Notetaking software |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | products |
Notes being created and organized on OneNote.com | |
Type of site | Notetaking software |
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| Owner | Microsoft |
| URL | onenote |
| Commercial | No |
| Registration | Required |
Microsoft OneNote is a note-taking software developed by Microsoft. It is available for free on all platforms since 2014 and is also bundled with the subscription Microsoft 365 and one-time purchase Microsoft Office suites. OneNote is designed for free-form information gathering and multi-user collaboration. It gathers users' notes, drawings, screen clippings, and audio commentaries. Notes can be shared with other OneNote users over the Internet or a network. OneNote also includes the Sticky Notes feature that may be used on its own.
OneNote is also available as a free, stand-alone app via the official website and the app stores of: Windows 10/11, MacOS, iOS, iPadOS and Android. Microsoft also provides a web-based version of OneNote as part of OneDrive and Office for the web.