The Best Digital Notebooks and Smart Pens

Do you take a lot of notes? Whether it's daily to-do lists, notes for class, or just jotting down thoughts, we've found the best digital notebooks to keep them organized. Sure, you could just open your Notes app, but physically writing something down helps you remember and learn more. It also feels nice to stop typing for a minute and get a sensation of analog, while still digitally storing it.

There are E Ink tablets, smart pens, and notebooks made to save digital files of your handwritten notes or drawings. You can save files as PDFs, images, and Word docs, or transcribe them to a text file in Google Docs to make all your notes searchable. Some of these devices can record, too, which is great for lectures and interviews. Our favorite model is the reMarkable Paper Pro ($629), which has a fantastic color screen (an option not ...