Simplenote is the most comprehensive writing tool I’ve used so far, supporting six platforms including Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS and the web, covering both desktop and mobile, and all documents can be edited simultaneously across platforms.
Simplenote’s main interface on Windows is white with a small amount of blue and has a two-column layout, with the left column integrating the search, tags, new, and document display areas, and the right column containing the editing and writing areas (in both edit and preview modes). Currently, Simplenote’s support for Markdown is not enabled by default (users need to turn it on manually in the settings options).
Share function. Once the user has finished writing, they can send the article to a friend’s Simplenote account or create a direct public share link.
Version control: Simplenote supports auto-save to prevent loss of document data and will output each saved document as a timeline, so that users can manually drag the timeline to return to any version of the document edited at any time.
If you are ‘unfortunate’ to be a Windows + Android writer and want to create on the go, Simplenote is a great choice for cross-platform, data synchronisation and a simple interface layout.
Simplenote is a minimalist text editor. Simplenote is an experience that constantly conveys the feeling that writing should be a creative endeavour rather than a fancy tool.
Many Windows users are envious of the wealth of writing apps available for the Mac platform and now, with Simplenote for Windows, there is another great writing tool for Windows.
Simplenote for Windows
Simplenote’s overall design is white, with a left-hand column layout and a nice swipe effect in the interaction process.
This time, Simplenote for Windows is the first to support Markdown syntax (not yet available on other platforms), which is not enabled by default, you need to activate Markdown in the settings and turn on the Markdown option in the corresponding article, then you can happily use Markdown.
As with the other platforms, the Windows version also supports sending posts to a friend’s Simplenote account or creating a public share link.
However, it is important to note that at present, when a post written in Markdown is shared via a public link, the visitor will see it in its original Markdown format, not as a preview.
Another thing I like is Simplenote’s ‘version control’ feature, which automatically saves your posts at 1-minute intervals and creates a timestream. You can drag the timestream back to any point in the edit, and never have to worry about losing a draft again.
You don’t need to go through countless historical versions to find the point in time you need to restore, as most similar applications do. Dragging the timestream is intuitive and efficient, and you can clearly see the evolution of the entire article.
