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  1. I use split screen a lot, and I find it annoying that when I change the color of the pen and then return to the full screen, the slot has changed color. I want to be able to switch throughout the colors like I do in full screen.

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  2. Just like the iPad, I want to be able to zoom in better into the notes Dear developers,
    As a pen user, I want auto advancing to be an available on Mac so I can write as the paper auto moves to other parts of the page as I write my notes!

    It isn’t available on MacBook ;(( and it would be a great help for my Homework tysm!!! <33

    I hope you consider this and I’m looking forward to this!

    1 vote

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  3. have an option for the squeeze toolbar menu to appear on the right side for left handed users to be able to have it not block our writing

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  4. Issues

    1) Within image annotation misalignment after cropping or scaling the image
    When an image is cropped or scaled after annotations (e.g., underlines or highlights) have been added, the positions of those annotations become misaligned. For example, underlined text on an image may no longer align correctly after resizing. Can the developer team ensure that cropping or scaling operations preserve the relative position of existing annotations. A good analogy to this is a stick note, where resizing the sticky note shouldn't affect where the illustrations on top of the sticky note is positioned.

    2) Lasso Tool affects entire image and…

    1 vote

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  5. In Note+ or other apps, they can extend the page by adding some space on the left or right. Personally, our professor talks a lot and I need a lot of space to take notes on. So, if you make a feature of extending more space to the pdf page, I would really appreciate it. I'll upload the file of the Note+ app.

    4 votes

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  6. Fix the issue where highlights disappear from exports (both pdf and images)

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  7. the ability to overlay a page while allowing the user to write on a new page. this would allow for easy review of equations or definitions

    1 vote

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  8. The new tape feature is great, however I would like to be able to write over it to see if my answers match. I know it is possible to write on tape but it’s impossible to erase it without erasing notes underneath. Please make it so that I can erase text that is only above the tape.

    20 votes

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  9. It would be really helpful to have a toggle in the settings that allows users to turn off the default margins when viewing PDFs in horizontal (landscape) mode.

    At the moment, horizontal view automatically adds greyed-out margins on either side of the document, which reduces the amount of space available for writing or annotating. This isn't the case in vertical mode, where the document fills the screen edge-to-edge.

    Having the option to disable these margins would:

    Maximize the usable screen area

    Make PDFs easier to annotate or edit

    Provide a cleaner, distraction-free full-screen view

    For users working on small screens…

    2 votes

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  10. Im Textmodus verschiedene Schriften wählen und die größe einstellen zu können. Auch dass Hoch-, Tiefstellen währe wirklich sehr gut.

    Tabellen erstellen währe auch sehr hilfreich

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  11. Proposed Feature:
    Flexible Page Placement for Improved Writing Comfort in Landscape Mode

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    I would love to have the ability to choose where the writing page is placed on the screen — not just centered, but also aligned to the left or right side. Currently, the page is always centered by default, which isn’t ideal when writing in landscape mode on an iPad.

    Benefit:
    For left-handed users, having the page aligned to the right would allow the hand to rest comfortably on the screen while writing, instead of hovering awkwardly. Similarly, right-handed users would benefit from a left-aligned page. This…

    1 vote

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  12. It would be great to have more control over typed text formatting in GoodNotes. Specifically, the ability to change font size, color, and style—just like in word processors such as LibreOffice or Word. This would make typed notes much more flexible and visually organized, especially for studying or professional use.

    2 votes

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  13. There isnt a way to reset smart learn. It just shows the cards i didnt remember last time i used it. It would be nice to be able to do it. Also a feature wich allows you to mark favorite flash cards and only revise them is essential.

    2 votes

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  14. Right now we can only export a study set as a .goodnotes file. I want to be able to export it as a .pdf file.

    43 votes

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  15. Goodnotesにチャット機能(ChatGPTレベルのAIボット、主に使い方を教えてくれる)をつけると良いと思うのですが、いかがでしょうか? 日本語のappストアのレビューを見てみると、Goodnotesの上手な使い方や設定方法を知らない人が非常に多いな…と感じます。

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  16. Make it possible for the app to recognise a rhombus shape and enhance shape recognition in general. Sometimes when I make small circles it detects them as ovals or worse as squares. For my use case this problem is a huuge limitation.

    5 votes

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  18. Allow the user to specify a default notebook for quick notes. If not specified, use a system default notebook. Never close an open notebook when starting a new quick note (open the specified default notebook or the system default notebook in a new tab if they are not already open)

    2 votes

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  19. My most used goodnotes notebooks are drastically different page sizes. I often have to switch the font continuously or duplicate an existing text box in the destination notebook in order to have the proper sized font.

    5 votes

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  20. PDF outline is not always necessary in docs. I imported PDFs into my note and the pdf outline is always on, even I turned it off every time. It’s distracting from the main notes. Can it stay off??

    2 votes

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