Takeaway: Evernote’s flexibility and convenience have millions of users hooked. Here are some of the best ways to put this note-taking tool to good use.

Evernote is a hugely popular (and free) note-taking utility that is taking the Web, the desktop, and the phone by storm. Designed to help you remember all those small-yet-important details you capture, Evernote works across all kinds of platforms and devices. More than 15 million people are now using Evernote notebooks. In December, Evernote Corporation was named Inc. magazine’s 2011 Company of the Year. Here are 10 cool things you can try with your own free Evernote account.

Editor’s note: You can download an excerpt from the author’s upcoming book My Evernote to learn the basics of recording audio notes on various devices.