Evernote has laid off most of its employees in the United States and Chile, and shifted its focus to Europe

Evernote, which was acquired last year by the Italian developer Bending Spoons, has confirmed substantial layoffs within the United States and Chile, additionally asserting the closure of its U.S. office. The primary focus of operations will henceforth be redirected towards the European market.

In the past, Evernote garnered widespread admiration, attracting users with its lightweight, user-friendly interface, while simultaneously augmenting its practical note-taking functions. Its popularity was also bolstered by a partnership with the renowned notebook brand Moleskin. However, with industry heavyweights such as Google, Microsoft, and Apple pushing their online data integration services, and even online storage services like Dropbox integrating document note-taking features, Evernote has been under significant competitive pressure.

The Italian developer Bending Spoons, which purchased Evernote, has launched the video editing tool Splice, and photo editing tool Remini, which employs artificial intelligence technology, and even aided the Italian government in the creation of the contact tracing app Immuni, designed to combat the Covid-19 pandemic.

Nevertheless, the confirmation of the closure of U.S. operations and substantial workforce reduction highlights the intense competition Evernote is facing in the American market. Large-scale tech companies, including Microsoft, Google, and Apple, have all launched services capable of replacing Evernote. A growing number of users are transitioning to emerging note-taking services such as Notion, Notability, and GoodNotes.

On the other hand, while Evernote has persistently updated and added new features in recent years, frequent issues with the service, such as synchronization anomalies, have elicited complaints from many long-term supporters. As a result, a significant number of individuals have chosen to discontinue their use of Evernote.