Overview

From lecture notes and research materials to assignment deadlines and exam preparation, students manage a constant flow of information every day. Having the right note-taking tool can make studying more organized, collaborative, and productive. 

Zoho Notebook helps you keep everything in one place, and with the Notebook for Students plan, you can unlock additional capabilities that make managing your academic life even easier.The plan also includes access to Notebook AI with a generous usage quota, helping you summarize notes, improve your writing, generate study material, and work more efficiently.

What is Notebook for Students?

Notebook for Students is a dedicated plan exclusively for students, giving you advanced note-taking tools at no cost. It is designed around the real demands of student life: capturing lectures, organizing assignments, meeting deadlines, and working with classmates.

Once activated on your account, the plan unlocks a powerful set of features on top of the standard free (Essential) plan, including extended storage, write-access sharing, custom recurring reminders, longer audio recordings, and more.

How to Get the Student Plan

Students can use their institutional or educational email address to sign up for the plan. If you are unable to activate the Student Plan using your educational email address, you can contact Zoho Notebook Support to request access.

The student plan is valid for one year from activation. It does not renew automatically. Contact support before your subscription expires and submit updated proof of your continued student status to extend it for another year.

When your plan expires, your account reverts to the standard free (Essential) plan. All your notes remain safe and accessible. However, you will lose access to student-specific features. If your data exceeds the 2 GB free plan limit, you will not be able to upload new content until you renew or upgrade to Notebook Pro. You can still view the existing data and access it. 

What's Included?

Here is a full breakdown of every feature available with the student plan and what makes each one useful for your studies.

Extended storage - 5 GB

Store up to 5 GB of notes, audio recordings, scanned documents, and file attachments. That is more than double the 2 GB available on the free plan.

Upload files up to 1 GB

Attach large files directly to your note cards, PDFs, presentations, lab reports, and more. 1 GB is the highest file upload limit available in Notebook.

Share notebooks with Write access

Give classmates or teachers write access to a shared notebook so everyone can create and edit note cards inside it. Perfect for group projects and shared study notes.

Custom recurring reminders

Set reminders to repeat on any schedule you define daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly at the exact time and day that works for you.

Record audio up to 60 minutes

Record full class lectures or study sessions in a single audio note card. Replay them alongside your written notes to fill in anything you missed.

Premium notebook covers

Access hand-drawn premium covers created by Zoho's in-house artists, in addition to all default options. Personalize your notebooks to make them easy to identify at a glance. Users can also upload a custom image as a notebook cover. Covers can be changed at any time and are synced across devices.

Smart tags and advanced search

Notebook suggests relevant tags based on what you write. You can also search for text inside uploaded images and documents using object and text detection.

Notebook AI

The Notebook for Students plan also includes access to Notebook AI, allowing you to use AI-powered note-taking tools to study more efficiently.

With Notebook AI, you can:

• Summarize lengthy notes and study material. 
• Improve grammar, simplify language, or change the tone of your writing. 
• Complete partially written notes. 
• Translate notes into multiple languages. 
• Generate relevant tags for better organization. 
• Ask questions about your notes using Ask with My Content. 
• Generate new content, including notes, checklists, tables, templates, code, and mind maps. 
• Transcribe audio and video notes into searchable text.

Export as PDF

Convert any note card into a PDF file, ready to print, submit as an assignment, or share with your teacher.

OCR for scanned documents

Scan physical pages with your camera. Notebook converts scanned content into editable, searchable text using OCR technology. Supported for select languages. Syncs across all your devices.

Notes as home screen widgets

Pin important note cards, like your timetable or a task checklist as widgets on your mobile home screen. No need to open the app.

Also included with the plan

These features are part of the broader Notebook experience, available alongside your student features:

• 100 versions per note card - review and restore any earlier version of a note card at any time.
• Email-in notes - forward emails from teachers or your institution to add@zohonotebook.app and they are automatically saved as note cards.
• Flight Card - forward a flight booking email to the same address and Notebook creates a neat, structured card with your travel details.

Priority support - chat, call, or email us at support@zohonotebook.com for quick assistance.

Storage and Upload Limits

Tip: What happens if you reach the 5 GB limit?

You will need to upgrade to Notebook Pro to continue uploading new content. Your existing notes are never deleted and remain fully accessible.

How Students Use Notebook

Not sure where to start? Here are six practical ways students use Notebook for Students every day.

LECTURES

Recording a 45 minute class

Start an audio note card at the beginning of class and record the full session. Add a text card with key points as you listen. Replay later to fill in any gaps.

ASSIGNMENTS

Never missing a deadline

Set a custom recurring reminder every Friday to review pending assignments. Choose the exact time that suits you - not just a generic daily alert.

GROUP PROJECTS

Collaborating with your team

Share a notebook with write access so each member can add their section, update tasks, or attach files all in one organized place.

REVISION

Scanning handwritten notes

Scan handwritten pages after a study session. OCR converts them to searchable text so you can locate any concept instantly before an exam.

SUBMISSIONS

Exporting notes for teachers

Compile your project summary and export it as a PDF to share with your faculty or submit via email formatted and ready to read.

SCHOOL EMAILS

Saving important notices

Forward any important email a syllabus update, exam timetable, or event notice to add@zohonotebook.app and it becomes a searchable note card instantly.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, Zoho Notebook for Students is completely free. There are no hidden fees, trials, or credit card requirements. 

If your educational institution doesn't provide a student email address, don't worry. Simply contact our support team at support@zohonotebook.com and we'll be happy to help you enable the Notebook for Students plan on your account.

Yes, absolutely. You can view, create, and edit notes entirely offline on any device. The moment you reconnect to the internet, all changes sync automatically across your account. This is particularly useful in areas with poor Wi-Fi or when you're studying on the go.

Yes. Zoho Notebook supports importing from Evernote, OneNote and Google Keep, with more apps being added over time. So if you're switching from another app, you don't have to start from scratch just bring your existing notes along.

Your notes are always safe. If your plan expires, you can continue using Zoho Notebook on the standard free plan or upgrade to Notebook Pro. Your data remains accessible and is never deleted. We recommend exporting or backing up critical notes before your student email expires, just in case.

Yes. You can share individual note cards or entire notebooks with classmates. Choose between read-only access (great for distributing class notes) or edit access (for collaborative group projects). You can share with up to 50 people privately and share up to 50 note cards with your organization.

Yes. All your notes are stored on Zoho's encrypted servers. Zoho does not sell your data or show ads in its products. You can also add an extra layer of protection by locking your notebooks with Face ID or Touch ID on supported mobile devices. Zoho is GDPR-compliant and follows industry-standard security practices.

Zoho Notebook is available on iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android, Windows, macOS, Linux and via any web browser. There's also a browser extension (Web Clipper) for Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. All platforms stay in sync with the same account.

Ready to get started?

Join thousands of students using Zoho Notebook to study smarter. Simply drop an email to support@zohonotebook.com with the required details, and we’ll be happy to help you get started. 

Happy note-taking :)