Microsoft OneNote: Save Notes

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Jun 12, 2026
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Jul 13, 2026

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Marketing versus reality estimates how well promised features are supported; stability estimates complaints about crashes and speed. Project activity is calculated from update recency, review activity and store availability. Percentages are not guarantees or success probabilities; missing data does not mean a zero score.

What it actually doesMicrosoft OneNote is an app for creating and organizing text, handwritten, and multimedia notes with cross-device synchronization, but with frequent authentication, synchronization, and stability issues after updates.

45%Marketing ≈ reality25%Stability83%Live project

Actually does

  • ✓Note taking35% of reviews
  • ✓Sync across devices25% of reviews
  • ✓Two-factor auth25% of reviews
  • ✓Speech-to-text(bonus)10% of reviews
  • ✓Организация заметок (разделы, страницы, темы)15% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • ⚠Rich-text editor
  • ⚠OCR / Document scan
  • ⚠Совместная работа и редактирование в реальном времени
  • ⚠File sharing
  • ⚠Быстрые заметки (floating widget)
  • ⚠Handwriting Recognition
  • ⚠Drawing and Painting Tools

Common complaints

  • ✗Synchronization errors and data loss35% of mentions

    «Constant synchronization errors. After the update, all note updates from the last month disappeared.»

  • ✗Login and authentication issues32% of mentions

    «This is so frustrating... is it really that hard to create a proper working notes app? Can't log in. Even though there's registration. Requires authentication that I can't get past.»

  • ✗Crashes, app failures, and bugs after updates40% of mentions

    «Crashes constantly. Can't edit old notes. Onenote won't open.»

  • ✗Text editing issues (character duplication, indentation, formatting)15% of mentions

    «Letters duplicate when you start a new line. The app just doesn't want to type spaces. Can't add indentation for a sub-item.»

  • ✗App slowness and lag20% of mentions

    «Slow and sluggish. Started lagging after the update. Text display can't keep up with typing.»

What people praise

  • ★Cross-platform availability and device synchronization

    «I like the convenience of cross-platform use: you can take notes on your phone and computer.»

  • ★Convenient and easy to use

    «The app is great, the most convenient notepad. Very good app. Easy to use. Best one I found for notes!»

  • ★Reliability during long-term use

    «16 years together and never had any issues :) for me the most convenient form of personal archive.»

  • ★Note organization and search

    «For me it's the most convenient form of personal archive. Easy to share note structure.»

  • ★New features (voice dictation, speech-to-text)

    «In the latest update they added the Speech-to-Text feature for notes. Convenient.»

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