Amanote

The notes maker app for students.

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Overview

Amanote is an educational note-taking tool specifically designed to help students take more effective notes on course materials like lecture slides (PowerPoint, PDF) and videos. It provides a two-panel view, allowing students to see the material on one side and type or write their notes on the other, keeping everything in context. It also includes AI features to help with studying.

✨ Key Features

  • Two-panel view for synchronized note-taking on documents
  • Supports PDF, PowerPoint, and video materials
  • AI assistant to ask questions and get summaries about course material
  • Insert mathematical and chemical formulas (LaTeX)
  • Drawing, charts, and code block insertion
  • Note sharing capabilities
  • Stylus and pencil support for handwriting

🎯 Key Differentiators

  • Synchronized two-panel view for contextual note-taking
  • AI assistant specifically for course materials
  • Focus on the student workflow of learning from documents and slides

Unique Value: Keeps notes perfectly synchronized with lecture slides and documents, enhancing context and making studying more efficient.

🎯 Use Cases (5)

Taking notes during lectures directly on the slides Annotating and summarizing academic papers and textbooks Creating comprehensive study guides linked to course materials Studying from videos with synchronized notes Organizing all course-related notes and documents in one place

✅ Best For

  • Improving engagement and organization in lecture-based courses
  • Creating contextualized notes that are easier to review
  • Using AI to clarify concepts and prepare for exams

💡 Check With Vendor

Verify these considerations match your specific requirements:

  • General purpose note-taking not tied to a specific document
  • Project management or task tracking
  • Heavy collaboration on a single set of notes

🏆 Alternatives

Microsoft OneNote (with imported slides) GoodNotes Notability

More specialized for lecture-based note-taking than general-purpose apps like OneNote or GoodNotes, which require importing and manually arranging materials.

💻 Platforms

Web Windows macOS

✅ Offline Mode Available

🛟 Support Options

  • ✓ Email Support
  • ✓ Live Chat
  • ✓ Dedicated Support (NA tier)

🔒 Compliance & Security

✓ GDPR

💰 Pricing

$4.99/mo
Free Tier Available

✓ 14-day free trial

Free tier: Basic features are available for free.

📊 Market Info

Customers: 700,000+

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