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Search handwriting

Find words in the handwritten notes, photos of whiteboards, and Post-It® notes you have in Evernote.

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Search PDFs and documents

Find text in PDFs, Office docs, images, presentations, and scanned documents instantly.

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Get the right results

Narrow your search results by filtering for tags, attachments, PDFs, URLs, Tasks, Calendar, and more.

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Advanced search options

New! You can now search your notes using Boolean operators (e.g., “dog AND cat”), the location where you created the note, and more.

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Find it your way, faster

Get the right results as you type, even if you make an error. Find what you're looking for easily with saved searches and hotkeys.

Suggestions while typing

Find the results you’re looking for, even if you make a typo.
Save searches

Save what you search for frequently and get quick, complete results.
Smarter search

Find results similar to the words, even if there are variations in punctuation.
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Pro-tip: search or switch to a note, notebook, or tab using Cmd-J on Mac or Ctrl-Q on Windows.

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