What is the difference between notetaking and notemaking?

  • Notetaking is copying information. It’s passive.
  • Notemaking is writing in your own words. It’s active. It creates, therefore, it’s a creative process. It’s engaging with information, synthesizing ideas, and generating new connections. It’s about creating personal knowledge rather than just recording information.

Learn how notemaking is different from notetaking, and how it generates your best insights in this brief bullet-by-bullet walkthrough: On the process of notemaking.

Then dive deeper into the power of notemaking:


Notemaking is the ultimate act of investing in yourself, because each note builds your intellectual capital. Learn and practice notemaking with us in Notemaking Mastery.


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