3 Ways to Access Apple Notes on Windows

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Method 1: Use the Notes Web App

Note: You can’t view or edit any notes within the Notes app’s ‘On My iPhone’ folder. If you still want to access them, you must move the notes to a folder in the iCloud section of the Notes app.

Step 1: Go toiCloud, log in with your Apple ID credentials, and sign in to your account.

Step 2: A pop-up will appear on your other Apple device (iPhone, Mac, or iPad) that says, ‘Your Apple ID is being used to sign into a new device.’ ClickAllow.

Step 3: Once you do, you will get a verification code that you will need to enter into your Windows PC, where you want to access Apple Notes.

Step 4: On the next screen, you will be asked if you ‘Trust this browser?’. Click onTrust.

Step 5: You will land on your iCloud account. From here, click onNotes.

That’s about it. You have access to your Apple Notes. You can read your notes, edit them, create new notes, and add or rename folders. However, the Notes web app does not allow you to archive or lock notes.

If you can’t see your notes, go to your iPhone’s settings > Apple ID > tap on iCloud > toggle on the switch next to Notes.

Method 2: Create a Progressive Web App (PWA) for Apple Notes

Step 1: Go toiCloud. Log in with yourApple ID credentialsand sign in to your account.

Step 2: You will get a pop-up on your other Apple device. ClickAllow.

Step 3: Once you do, you will get a verification code that you must enter into your Windows PC, where you want to access Apple Notes.

Step 4: On the next screen, you will be asked if you ‘Trust this browser?’ clickTrust.

Step 5: You will land on your iCloud account. From here, click onNotes.

Step 6: After the Notes web app finishes loading, click on thethree-dot Chrome menuat the top right corner.

Step 7: From the drop-down, click onMore Tools> chooseCreate Shortcut.

Step 8: In the Create shortcut? prompt,namethe web app > check the box next to Open as Window > clickCreate.

There you go. When you open the Apple Notes shortcut web app, it will open in a dedicated Chrome or Edge window without the address bar and offer an app-like experience. You can view, add, edit, or share notes without issues.

Also Read:How to sync Apple Notes with OneNote

Method 3: Sync Apple Notes to Gmail

If you have aGoogle account added to your iPhone, syncing the Apple Notes app on Gmail is possible. However, the catch is that only new notes you create within the Gmail folder on your iPhone’s Notes app will sync, not your old notes or the notes in other folders.

Step 1: Go to theSettingsapp on your iPhone > scroll down and tap onNotes.

Step 2: Under Notes, tap onAccounts> tap on theGmail accountto which you want to sync your notes.

Step 3: Under Gmail account settings, toggle on the button next to Notes.

Once you do the above steps, you will see a separate Notes folder under the Gmail header in the Notes app. Any note you create within it is accessible via the Gmail web app on your PC.

Step 4: Go toGmailfrom your preferred browser on your Windows or Mac computer.

Step 5: Under Label, selectNotesto view your synced Apple Notes.

Note that Gmail does not allow you to edit these notes through its web app. You can only do that on your iPhone; check our detailed guide toview iPhone notes in Gmail.

FAQs

Apple Notes is not officially available for Windows as it is a native app of the Apple ecosystem. However, this article mentions different ways to access Apple Notes on Windows.

Yes, you can. In fact, we have a dedicated guide to help yousave Apple Notes as a PDFon your iPhone, iPad, or Mac.

The Notes app on the iPhone stores the notes in a database file stored locally. The exact location of the file may vary depending on the version of iOS and the device you are using. However, the Notes data is generally stored in the “Notes” folder of the device’s internal storage.

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Last updated on 30 May, 2024

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