Taking notes is a great way to make sure you don’t forget the latest million-dollar idea (or maybe just to get milk on the way home). Keeping notes in sync between your devices is vital to not missing something.
Thankfully, when it comes to iPhone and iPad, there are numerous ways of making notes on one device and having it almost magically appear on another. You don’t need to go hunting for an app to do it, either. Apple’s Notes app ticks off most of the requirements the majority of people need. The fact it’s built right into every iPhone and iPad—and that it’s free—certainly helps!
There are a couple of ways you can keep notes in sync—using iCloud or taking advantage of Google—and we’re going to outline both of them here.
Given iCloud’s tight integration with iPhone and iPad, let’s start there, shall we?
How to Sync Notes Using iCloud
To get things started, open the Settings app on any device on which you need your notes to sync.
Next, tap the Apple ID area at the very top of the screen. You’ll see your account’s profile picture as well as your name. Tapping anywhere around there should take you into the Apple ID settings screen. You may need to enter your iCloud password at this point, depending on how long it has been since you last authenticated.
Tap on the iCloud entry within the newly opened Apple ID settings screen.
