I replaced my notes app with Gemini’s new Notebooks – and I won’t be going back

I replaced my notes app with Gemini’s new Notebooks – and I won’t be going back

By https://www.tomsguide.com/author/amanda-caswell
Publication Date: 2026-04-12 10:30:00

I’m the type of person who takes a screenshot to remember something… and then forgets where I saved it.

My notes app is full of half-baked ideas. I used Google Docs as a dumping ground. I even walked around with actual sticky notes in my pocket.