If you typed "Download Evernote for PC," you likely already use Evernote on your phone and want the same notebooks open on a bigger screen. This guide points you straight to the official Windows installer, explains what the free tier includes before you hit a device-sync limit, and gets your notebooks syncing without digging through Evernote's own site menus.
Free Tier vs Paid Plans on Desktop
Evernote's Windows and macOS apps carry the full feature set; the free plan's main restriction is a two-device sync cap rather than a limited desktop app.
Notes, notebooks, and tags all sync the same way across platforms, so switching between phone and PC never means reformatting anything.
Who ends up using Evernote
Evernote tends to attract people who collect information from many sources and need it searchable later, not just typed notes.
- Researchers and writers clipping web articles and PDFs into organized notebooks for later reference
- Professionals scanning business cards and handwritten meeting notes for text-searchable archives
- Students organizing class notes, syllabi, and reading annotations across multiple semesters
Before you install
A couple of things worth knowing about Evernote before you request the link: it covers Windows, macOS, Android and iOS, so pick the right build for the machine you're setting up. And on pricing, Evernote has a free tier plus a paid upgrade; the free build below is the full, genuine app, not a time-limited trial. It's developed and maintained by Evernote Corporation.
System requirements
- WindowsWindows 10 or 11 (64-bit); older 7/8.1 builds usually still run but no longer get official support
- macOSa recent macOS release — check the download page for the current minimum version, since Apple Silicon vs Intel builds sometimes differ
- Androida recent Android build installed from the Play Store or the developer's own APK
- iOSa recent iOS release installed from the App Store
It's a lightweight tool, so there's no serious CPU/RAM/storage requirement beyond what its OS already needs to run comfortably.
Quick steps
- Grab the official Windows or macOS installer from the link below
- Sign in with your existing Evernote account to pull down synced notebooks
- Pin the app to your taskbar for quick note capture
Evernote: the honest trade-offs
- Web Clipper saves full articles and PDFs with formatting intact
- Search indexes text inside images and handwritten notes
- Cross-device sync keeps notebooks consistent on phone, tablet, and desktop
- Free tier's two-device sync limit frustrates users with three or more devices
- App has grown noticeably heavier and slower to load than in earlier versions
We link directly to Evernote Corporation's own distribution channel, so the installer you get here matches the one on Evernote's website, unmodified.
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Keeping Evernote up to date
Evernote usually has a built-in updater or store-based auto-update (Microsoft Store / Mac App Store / Play Store, depending on platform); if you installed it manually, re-downloading the current build from the official source is the fallback. Sticking to the developer's own distribution channel — which is what this page links to — means you're never stuck on an old build with unpatched bugs just because a mirror site stopped updating its copy.
Features, install steps, alternatives and more detail live on the main Evernote page.
Frequently asked questions
Does the PC version work offline?
Yes, notes are stored locally so you can view and edit them without an internet connection, then sync once you're back online.
Can I use the same account across phone and PC?
Yes, one Evernote account syncs notebooks across Windows, macOS, Android, and iOS automatically.
