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1. Make the Grid Size of the Paper adjustable

   Please make it possible that one square of checkered paper can be adjusted to be 0.5 cm wide. Do the same with the distance between dots on dotter paper and so on…

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2. Universal Color Palettes

   Hello, could you all add the ability to have all of our colors be universal across all pens, pencils, sticky notes, text, and etc.? It is annoying trying to use a color that I know I have added with the pen but did not feel like adding to the pencil, text, and highlighter separately. Could we also have the ability to create color pallet groups? Similar to the one in procreate (Picture below). Sometimes it is over whelming trying to find a color. And most of my colors mimic my real life pen colors. So being able to place colors in groups would be nice to have in the near future as well as the shared colors across all color pallet options. :D

   Hello, could you all add the ability to have all of our colors be universal across all pens, pencils, sticky notes, text, and etc.? It is annoying trying to use a color that I know I have added with the pen but did not feel like adding to the pencil, text, and highlighter separately. Could we also have the ability to create color pallet groups? Similar to the one in procreate (Picture below). Sometimes it is over whelming trying to find a color. And most of my colors mimic my real life pen colors. So being able to place colors… more

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3. GoodNotes AI is Unnecessary

   The new features feel unnecessary and almost like bloatware. Other LLMs, such as DeepSeek, Gemini, etc are AI tools that other companies, universities, etc have licenses with. The AI credits are also useless - what is the incentive to use GoodNotes AI vs DeepSeek, Gemini, GPT4, etc, if you need to pay $9.99 more per month.

   There isn't a way to turn off AI in GoodNotes either, which is pretty frustrating.
   A huge motivation for people to switch from Notability to GoodNotes was the better UI and affordability. Paying $9.99/month for AI credits, for a feature I haven't seen many friends/students/redditors on r/GoodNotes use, is moving away from optimizing user experience and instead where money is, industrially.

   Also, the audio transcription tools are confusing and don't work. I can't transcribe my notes (and after looking through r/GoodNotes, many others cannot) - I find this to be an accessibility issue. Then, to generate notes, you have to purchase AI credits to use your recordings? Again, doesn't feel very accessible or user-friendly - just takes up space on my iPad.

   The new features feel unnecessary and almost like bloatware. Other LLMs, such as DeepSeek, Gemini, etc are AI tools that other companies, universities, etc have licenses with. The AI credits are also useless - what is the incentive to use GoodNotes AI vs DeepSeek, Gemini, GPT4, etc, if you need to pay $9.99 more per month.

   There isn't a way to turn off AI in GoodNotes either, which is pretty frustrating.
   A huge motivation for people to switch from Notability to GoodNotes was the better UI and affordability. Paying $9.99/month for AI credits, for a feature I haven't seen many… more

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4. Drawing on text document

   Following the recent update which added the text document, I think that users should be able to have the option of writing, drawing and highlighting on the page. For me my study method is typing out my lecture notes in OneNote and then exporting to Goodnotes to highlight and annotate. However, if I was able to do this with the text document feature, it would make things so much easier. Not just for me but other users also.

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5. Two Page View

   Make it possible to view PDF with two page view.

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6. PDF Conversion, OCR, and Batch Utility (Converter Hub)

   Requested Features (Suggested Priority)
   1) OCR for Imported PDFs
   Generate an OCR text layer for imported scanned PDFs, making them searchable within GoodNotes

   Optional settings:

   Language selection

   Accuracy-priority vs speed-priority modes

   Non-destructive OCR (preserve original images while adding a text layer)

   2) Document Conversion (Import / Export)
   Convert the following into PDF, then import directly into GoodNotes or auto-create a note:

   Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Images / TXT / HTML / ePub

   Optional export conversions:

   PDF → Word / Excel / PowerPoint

   PDF → Image (PNG / JPEG / TIFF / GIF)

   PDF → TXT / HTML / RTF / ePub

   3) Page & Document Utilities
   Merge / Split / Extract / Insert / Replace / Rotate pages

   Crop margins / Resize pages / Reorder pages

   Compression (quality, resolution, font options)

   Convert PDF to a long image

   Backgrounds / Watermarks / Headers & Footers

   Bates numbering

   Password protection

   Redaction of sensitive information

   Electronic signatures (request, sign, stamp)

   4) Batch Processing
   Apply OCR, conversion, compression, watermarking, background changes, Bates numbering, cropping, or removal to multiple PDFs at once

   Especially useful for exam preparation materials that often contain hundreds or thousands of pages

   Show progress, estimated time, and allow cancellation

   Save results as copies to protect original files

   Why This Matters (User Perspective)
   Study and exam PDFs often require repeated OCR, compression, splitting, and conversion.

   The current export → convert → re-import workflow introduces friction and increases the risk of file loss or version confusion.

   Even a minimal set of conversion and utility tools inside GoodNotes would significantly elevate it from a “note-taking app” to a complete PDF-based learning and workflow hub.

   There have already been community requests asking for integrated OCR and processing for imported PDFs, indicating strong and ongoing user demand.

   If possible, I kindly ask the team to consider implementing this either as a core GoodNotes feature or as an official add-on / extension.

   Content (For Submission)
   Hello,
   I am a user who relies on GoodNotes primarily for PDF-based learning and professional workflows.

   GoodNotes is extremely strong in handwriting and annotation. However, when it comes to preprocessing and converting PDFs for study or work, users must leave the app and rely on external PDF tools, which significantly breaks the workflow.

   Currently, GoodNotes supports searching handwritten notes, typed text, and some PDF text. However, imported scanned PDFs without an OCR text layer are not searchable, and GoodNotes does not currently provide a way to apply OCR to already imported PDFs.
   As a result, scanned handouts, printed materials, and lecture PDFs cannot fully benefit from GoodNotes’ powerful search capabilities.

   Because of this limitation, many users must rely on external PDF apps to:

   Create searchable (OCR) PDFs

   Convert documents between formats

   Compress and organize pages

   This workflow requires repeatedly exporting files, converting them elsewhere, and re-importing them into GoodNotes, which is time-consuming and error-prone.

   In contrast, other PDF tools (such as UPDF and Wondershare PDFelement) provide a centralized “Tools Hub” that includes OCR, PDF ↔ Word/Excel/PowerPoint conversion, compression, merge/split, watermarks, Bates numbering, headers/footers, and batch processing in one place. The difference in productivity is very noticeable.

   For these reasons, I believe GoodNotes would greatly benefit from offering a PDF Conversion & Document Utility feature (“Converter Hub”), either as a built-in capability or as an official extension/partner feature.

   Thank you for your time and consideration.

   Requested Features (Suggested Priority)
   1) OCR for Imported PDFs
   Generate an OCR text layer for imported scanned PDFs, making them searchable within GoodNotes

   Optional settings:

   Language selection

   Accuracy-priority vs speed-priority modes

   Non-destructive OCR (preserve original images while adding a text layer)

   2) Document Conversion (Import / Export)
   Convert the following into PDF, then import directly into GoodNotes or auto-create a note:

   Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Images / TXT / HTML / ePub

   Optional export conversions:

   PDF → Word / Excel / PowerPoint

   PDF → Image (PNG / JPEG / TIFF / GIF)

   PDF → TXT / HTML /… more

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7. [New feature] Visual preview of Links

   VISUAL PREVIEW of LINKS that can be made by attaching or copy pasting the link within the goodnotes. Freefoam offers it.

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8. Exact Phrase Search

   Exact Phrase Search – The search function can sometimes be too broad. An “Exact Phrase search option would be very useful for finding specific words or phrases without unrelated results.

   1. Default Font for Sticky Notes – Please add an option to set a default font, font size, and formatting specifically for Sticky Notes, so users don’t have to manually change the font every time they create a new one.
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9. Built-in browser

   Built-in browser or web search panel

   When working on a note, project, or research database, I often need to look up information on Google or check the reference on the website.

   With an in-app browser or a small search panel, users can browse and take notes without leaving good notes, creating a smoother and more efficient workflow.

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10. Two page view

    Two page double page view in one window mode please

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11. New version is so much worse

    Now its nearly unusable,I can’t edit a type-in document,It won’t let me change the colors or edit the title type,it is not comfortable to find the type-in part either.It just got so much worse,I’m close to switching to another note taking app.Please fix these and let us get back the previus version !

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12. New update = hot garbage

    1. The tool bar being ON my document is blocking parts of my notebook, making my working area smaller.
    2. When in split screen mode half of the toolbar disappears(we used to be able to scroll over still) and will only reappear if i make the window bigger.
    3. Instead of functions being displayed on the toolbar i now have to press extra buttons to get to things like the bookmark, but why?
    4. Why is my pen automatically the lasso? In GoodNOTES you would think i would automatically need the pen no?
    5. Not everything needs to be a drop down menu! The double bar was goated! One tap to get to things NOT FIVE!
    6. The text box function is completely ruined. I have to tap it extra times to move it or expand it, but why?
    7. WHY ARE TEXTBOX CONTROLS ON MY SCREEN BLOCKING MY DOCUMENT?? JUST PUT IT BACK AT THE TOP OR ON THE SIDE OR SOMETHING BUT ON THE DOCUMENT I AM TRYING TO REFERENCE?? WHYYYYYYYYYYY?
    8. Press and hold to go into text mode? Why? There was a nice button that we could press that would instantly take us there. Now we press the text box button and then press and hold. Just for it to look odd.

    1. The tool bar being ON my document is blocking parts of my notebook, making my working area smaller.
    2. When in split screen mode half of the toolbar disappears(we used to be able to scroll over still) and will only reappear if i make the window bigger.
    3. Instead of functions being displayed on the toolbar i now have to press extra buttons to get to things like the bookmark, but why?
    4. Why is my pen automatically the lasso? In GoodNOTES you would think i would automatically need the pen no?
    5. Not everything needs to be a drop down menu! The double… more
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13. Give users "a button" that allows them to freely choose whether to enable or disable the liquid glass effect within the software!

    Please completely disable the Liquid Glass dynamic effect for older devices (such as my iPad Pro 2018, 12.9-inch with A12X processor), or provide users with a "button" that allows them to freely choose whether to enable or disable this feature within the app!!!
    
    (Before Apple required apps to support Liquid Glass effects as a condition for listing, GoodNotes ran extremely smooth and fluid! After recent updates, it has become laggy, frequently killed in the background, and suffers from delays.)
    
    Since the app introduced the Liquid Glass effect a few months ago:
    
    ❶ Typing is noticeably sluggish, with an average delay of two seconds before text suggestions appear;
    
    ❷ Apple Pencil 2 also experiences frequent lag;
    
    ❸ Most critically, due to these performance issues, the app is constantly terminated by the system—every time I switch away, GoodNotes restarts, severely impacting productivity. As a result, I'm seriously considering switching to a competing app (since Liquid Glass consumes too much system resources).
    
    I sincerely hope you can consider this request!请为“陈旧的设备”（如本人的ipadpro2018，12.9寸处理器：A12X）完全关闭液态玻璃动态效果，或者给用户“一个按钮”，让用户拥有自主选择打开或关闭该软件内的液态玻璃效果的权利！！！！！！
    (在苹果未强制要求app适配动态玻璃效果才能上架软件“前”，goodnotes非常丝滑流畅！！app更新后卡顿、杀后台，延迟)
    自从前几个月该软件更新了液态玻璃效果后❶app打字都很卡平均延迟2秒钟才弹出打字的候选词
    ❷而且Apple pencil2也时常卡顿，
    ❸更要命的是，正因如此该app被频繁杀后台，每次app切换，goodnotes就重启，严重影响效率，以至于准备打算弃用该软件选择友商（因为液态玻璃占用系统性能过多）
    希望可以采纳！！！

    Please completely disable the Liquid Glass dynamic effect for older devices (such as my iPad Pro 2018, 12.9-inch with A12X processor), or provide users with a "button" that allows them to freely choose whether to enable or disable this feature within the app!!!
    
    (Before Apple required apps to support Liquid Glass effects as a condition for listing, GoodNotes ran extremely smooth and fluid! After recent updates, it has become laggy, frequently killed in the background, and suffers from delays.)
    
    Since the app introduced the Liquid Glass effect a few months ago:
    
    ❶ Typing is noticeably sluggish, with an average delay… more

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14. Align and space shapes

    Love the new shapes tool but it would very useful if shapes (or in a broader sense also all other objects like images, text, stickers, etc.) could be aligned and spaced out evenly to make notes look more professional.

    Also the option to eg. center elements on the page via an x/y axis. There could be an option to turn automatic snapping/ guidelines on or off.

    It is very difficult to eyeball objects to be consistently spaced and aligned and often results in pages not looking consistent.

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15. Two page view

    Two page view side by side mode please

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16. Speak feature having a pause, exit and backward/forward buttons

    Currently when you highlight text and select “Speak” option the text is red quite well but there is no way to pause, reverse, skip or cancel the feature.

    Please bring these features so I can use only this app to do all my studying, as currently I have to use browser to do the reading and GoodNotes for highlighting.

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17. Can we duplicate folders or copy it or something and CAN WE upload folders please

    Can we duplicate folders or copy it or something and CAN WE upload folders please heavy on the 2nd suggestion because why is it not there bruh... thanks ig

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18. Save photos taken through Goodnotes to the Photos app

    Save photos to the Photos app – Photos taken directly through Goodnotes should optionally be saved to the device’s Photos app. This would make it much easier to share, organize, and compile them outside of Goodnotes.

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19. Free placement of images in text document

    Please add the ability to place and rotate images anywhere you want them in text document mode

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20. IOS Translate

    Hi Goodnotes team,

    I’d love to see native iOS Translate support added to Goodnotes.

    In many iOS apps, when you select a piece of text, the standard context menu includes a Translate option. Tapping it immediately opens Apple’s built-in translation interface and lets you translate the selected text into your preferred language.

    Currently, this option doesn’t seem to be available when selecting text in Goodnotes. It would be extremely useful, especially for people who use Goodnotes for studying, reading, or working with materials in foreign languages.

    It would be great if Goodnotes could support the native iOS Translate action directly from the text selection menu, so users could translate selected text without having to copy it and switch to another app.

    Hi Goodnotes team,

    I’d love to see native iOS Translate support added to Goodnotes.

    In many iOS apps, when you select a piece of text, the standard context menu includes a Translate option. Tapping it immediately opens Apple’s built-in translation interface and lets you translate the selected text into your preferred language.

    Currently, this option doesn’t seem to be available when selecting text in Goodnotes. It would be extremely useful, especially for people who use Goodnotes for studying, reading, or working with materials in foreign languages.

    It would be great if Goodnotes could support the native iOS Translate action directly… more

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