This means your notes are trapped in the app unless you can appreciate Markdown, CVS and HTML formats. However, in Notion, that option is only available for their most expensive subscriptions. Almost everyone has at least one app that can open and read PDFs. PDFs are the universal format for sharing notes between apps. Only Enterprise accounts can export all their notes (with subpages) out of Notion in PDF format. In good faith, we trust that the employees at Notion with access to our data won’t abuse it, but why take the risk? If Notion insists on storing our notes on their servers (which they do), they should at least encrypt them. Are you comfortable sharing your whole life (career, financial, travel plans, etc) with Notion?ĭue to the lack of end-to-end encryption, Notion has access to your notes. ✏️ Petition Notion to give you complete control over your notes. Why put your notes on the developer’s servers, when so many apps can store your documents locally on your device? With native note-taking apps, you have a copy of your notes on your device, which you can back up to any cloud service you like. With web-based note-taking apps, you have less control of your data. Concerns about web-based note-taking apps If you’re a student, you can get the Pro version for free by signing up with your school email. The Differences Between Notion’s Personal And Personal Pro Accounts This is effectively what you’re paying for if you upgrade to the Pro version of Notion: Features However, unlocking the few features unique to the Personal Pro version will cost you $4/month. Of course, you can use the app for free if the limitations on the Personal account don’t bother you.

Why not pay for an app that keeps your notes offline on your device and backup to a cloud service of your choice? There are plenty of such apps. Evernote charges you to store your documents on their servers, which you can’t download offline unless you pay the subscription.

That was the main reason we avoided Evernote.

We don’t like subscriptions, especially if you have to pay to access your data. 9 The Best Way To Use Notion Notion is a subscription

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