How to use Apple Notes app on Windows 10 [Quick Guide]
Access Apple Notes using your Windows browser
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Key notes
- The Apple Notes application is not officially available for Windows 10.
- There is a workaround for using Apple Notes on your device.
- In this article, we walk you through a step-by-step guide to accessing Apple Notes on Windows 10.
A lot of us use iPhone but prefer Windows 10 when it comes to PC. However, this preference can become an issue if you use the Apple Notes app on your iOS device extensively.
Users have been wondering whether they can get the Apple Notes app on Windows 10.
There is no official version of the Apple Notes app for Windows 10 yet, and, we don’t see Apple porting its iOS or macOS apps to Windows 10 in the near future, but there is a workaround that we’ll explore in this guide.
How to access Apple Notes in Windows 10?
You can use Apple Notes on your PC by creating a browser application for it. The Notes app will function as a PWA (progressive web app). You can do this using your Chrome or Microsoft Edge Chromium browser.
1. Launch your preferred browser. In our guide, we will use Chrome.
2. Go to iCloud and login to your account.
3. Open the Notes app.
4. Click the More button (three dots) top right corner of your browser.
5. Select More Tools > Create a Shortcut.
6. In a new tab, type chrome://apps/ and hit Enter.
7. Right-click on the newly created Notes shortcut.
8. Select Open as Window.
9. Right-click on the Notes shortcut again, and select Create Shortcuts.
10. Give your shortcut a name, then click on Create. This will add the Notes app shortcut to your Start menu and Taskbar.
Once done, you can open the Notes app from the Start menu or taskbar like normal apps. Even though the app will still open Google Chrome, it will open in a separate window.
Note: For this article, we are using Google Chrome. But you can use other Chromium-based browsers like Edge to achieve the same results.
The fact that Apple has not given third-party developers access to its Notes app means it will remain unavailable for Windows 10 to be downloaded as a standalone app for now.
Check out other alternatives to replace your Apple Notes app.
If you like this article, explore more such articles by visiting our How-To hub.
Also, check out our dedicated Software section to find productivity software for Windows 10.
By following the steps in the article, you can get the Apple Notes app working on Windows 10. While this may be a workaround, it works fine as long as you are comfortable using Google Chrome.
