While documents with large chunks of text and messy layouts may have been useful in the past, things have changed.
Eight seconds. This is the average attention span for humans at the moment. It is less than a goldfish’s attention span, which is nine seconds.
You need to make sure your documents are solid and easy to read. They will likely end up in the trash.
1. Bit.ai
Bit.ai is our #1 document editor. It allows teams to create and manage documents, share them, track them, and even track them – all from one platform.
Bit has over 90 pre-built templates that are fully responsive and beautiful. It integrates with more than 100 applications (YouTube and LucidChart), so it’s easy to create multimedia-rich documents.
It’s not! Bit lets you collaborate with your team in real-time, and each document has its comment stream. To notify collaborators of any changes, you can also ping them.
Bit allows you to organize your company information and documents in organized workspaces and folders. Bit also offers a content library that allows you to store and reuse media assets.
2. Apple Notes
A great and free document creator app for Apple users is available. Apple Notes (also known as iCloud Notes or ‘Notes) is included with macOS and iOs and can be accessed via a browser.
Apple Notes integrates seamlessly with Siri and is simple to use. You can add tags and share your notes with other Apple Users.
Apple Notes allows you to add text, attach images and draw, handwrite, format documents into tables, scan documents, insert checklists, etc.
3. Bear App
Bear, another cloud-based note-taking app, was launched in 2016. It quickly became one of the most popular document editors. Why? Simple, intuitive and clean UI
Bear is specifically designed for iOS and macOS. It uses a 3-column design. Your current note is in the largest column. The smaller column to the left contains your notes in reverse chronological order and a search bar.
The column to your left is dedicated to any notes you have pinned and any tags you created to organize them, such as #history.
4. Evernote
Evernote is one of the most popular document editors. It allows you to create, manage, organize, edit and save notes quickly and efficiently.
You can add links, attachments, tables, and checklists directly to your notes using the tool. It can also be integrated with other apps such as Salesforce, Outlook and Google Docs.
Evernote’s best feature is its ability to process handwritten notes, receipts and audio files. Evernote can even recognize handwritten text in your notes so that you can search later.
5. EtherPad
Etherpad is an open-source online editor that can be used for creating amazing documents. You only need to set up EtherPad, and you’re good to go.
EtherPad offers a good set of features, including real-time collaboration and a highly customizable editor. It also has a well-optimized API and chatbox.
You can also import and use a full-fledged library of shapes, clip art, fonts, etc. You can also add plugins to EtherPad anytime you don’t find them in the library.