# Evernote Application: Bending Spoons Also called evernote desktop, evernote clipper Bending Spoons, Productivity A long-running clipper notes app, now owned by Bending Spoons. The process is Evernote.exe. It is not OneNote. ## What you need to know Evernote is Evernote.exe under Bending Spoons. OneNote is Microsoft. The clipper-and-notebook product dates to 2008. Ownership moved to Bending Spoons. OneNote will not open an Evernote export as native sections without a conversion. - **What is it?**: Notes **Still current?**: Yes, see Current status **Official download?**: Use the vendor link in this article Feex says If Evernote.exe will not sync, I would check the Bending Spoons account and plan limits before I repair OneNote. Those notebooks are not Microsoft sections. ## What is Evernote? Evernote is a notebook and web-clipper product. Evernote.exe is the Windows desktop app. OneNote is ONENOTE.EXE. They do not share a file format. ## If you have never used it If you have years of clipped articles in Evernote notebooks, this is Evernote, not OneNote. Download the Windows app from evernote.com/download. Bending Spoons owns the product now. OneNote is Microsoft and stores sections differently. The web clipper is a browser add-on, not this exe alone. ## What is it used for? **Notebooks and tags** Notes with tags and stacks. OneNote uses notebooks, sections, and pages instead. **Web clipper** Save pages from a browser into Evernote. That clipper is not Send to OneNote. **Search in clipped PDFs** Paid plans emphasize search inside attachments. That is Evernote indexing, not Windows Search. ## Who is it for? - People with a long Evernote archive - Users who clip quickly and search later - Anyone who should not open those notes in OneNote and expect the same tags ## Current status Actively developed under Bending Spoons. Plan limits changed after the acquisition. This article is the Windows desktop app. ## How old is it? Evernote launched in 2008 as an early clipper-and-notebook app. Bending Spoons acquired it in 2022 to 2023. It is older than Notion and not the 2003 OneNote line. A 2010s "Evernote vs OneNote" blog is still describing two vendors. ## Versions Major channels first. Exact build numbers are not all verified here. Desktop Web Legacy v10+ rebuild ## System requirements Values follow the publisher's public guidance. Workload still changes the real need. ### Minimum | Operating system | A current supported Windows 10 or Windows 11 release, per the vendor | | ---------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------- | | RAM | Enough for Windows plus this app. Heavy projects want more. | ## Resource profile - **CPU demand**: Follows what you open inside the app **RAM demand**: Follows documents, tabs, or libraries ## Installed processes These executables belong to this product when it is installed. | Evernote.exe | Windows desktop app | | ------------ | ------------------- | ## Startup components Evernote can start with Windows from its own setting. That is the Evernote tray, not OneNote. ## File locations | Typical install | C:\Users\\\\AppData\Local\Programs\Evernote\Evernote.exe | | --------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- | ## File formats ENEX, HTML export, PDF ## Common problems ### Plan and device limits after the sale Bending Spoons changed free-tier rules. That is an account issue, not a Windows bug. ### Import to OneNote is a conversion Microsoft and third-party importers exist. They are not a live two-way sync. ## Getting unstuck ### Sign in at evernote.com if the desktop app loops The account is Evernote's, not a Microsoft account. OneNote sign-in will not open it. ### Install from evernote.com/download A "Evernote plus" search ad is the wrong file. ### Export a notebook before you cancel a paid plan Evernote documents export formats. That is not a OneNote .one package. ## Alternatives OneNote, Notion, and Joplin overlap for notes. OneNote is the Microsoft sibling. Joplin is local Markdown. ## Official help and downloads Start with the vendor. Random exe sites are not a support channel. | Download | [evernote.com/download ](https://evernote.com/download)Official installer or vendor page | | ------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Help | [help.evernote.com/ ](https://help.evernote.com/)Vendor support | | Official site | [evernote.com/download ](https://evernote.com/download)Start here, not a random exe host | ## Related hardware The desktop app wants RAM for a large local cache. A GPU does not speed clip search. ## Technical details Technical details Vendor version numbers change. This article does not pin a build. ## Related These entities connect to this article. Type is shown on every link. [Microsoft OneNote: Application](https://feex.it/wiki/software/microsoft-onenote)[How to read Task Manager: Guide](https://feex.it/wiki/software/system/how-to-read-task-manager) ## Sources and verification Reviewed by Feex editorial. Last verified August 2026 Status: Feex Reviewed. [How we research](https://feex.it/wiki/research). - [Evernote official site ](https://evernote.com/download)· Vendor product page - [Evernote help ](https://help.evernote.com/)· Vendor support - [Evernote help center ](https://help.evernote.com/hc/en-us)· Account, sync, and export - [Foxhole process map ](https://foxhole.feex.it/)· First-party samples on Windows PCs. Not a lab benchmark. ## Was this article useful? A yes or no is enough. Pick a reason if you want, or add a short note. Quick facts The short identity of this page. Specs, sources, and the full story stay in the article. - **Developer**: Bending Spoons **Category**: Notes **Process**: Evernote.exe **License**: Free and paid Evernote plans **First released**: 2008 **Official site**: [evernote.com](https://evernote.com/download) **Mapped by Feex**: Seen on Windows PCs in Foxhole Feex Reviewed: Last verified August 2026 --- Source: [Canonical Feex Wiki page](https://feex.it/wiki/software/evernote/) [Developer guide](https://feex.it/wiki/developers/) | [API policy](https://feex.it/developers/api-policy/) | [Agent guidance](https://feex.it/wiki/llms.txt)