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1. 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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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. 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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5. Single color palette for all tools

   Please consider adding the ability to create a single color preset palette that can be used & modified by all applicable tools (ie pen, highlighter, pencil, shape, and text). I have at least 50 different pen tool color presets that are not all presets for the highlighter, shape, and text tools, but are used regularly to color code notes. If I write something in one of those colors then need to draw/highlight/type something later in the same color but the preset is not saved in the respective tool, I either have to copy the color from the pen tool or go back to the original writing and use the paint dropper to color match it. Both of which are not convenient compared to immediately selecting the exact color preset right from the tool. Even more inconvenient is to add 50 colors plus every new color added after that to 4 different tools. New colors added to a single ubiquitous palette would be available as color presets to all tools at the same time. One option is to create a color palette feature where color presets are added and modified separately in a standalone tool but apply to which ever writing/typing tool is in use. Another option is the ability of other writing tools to use the pen tool's color presets by enabling this feature in the tool's settings.

   Please consider adding the ability to create a single color preset palette that can be used & modified by all applicable tools (ie pen, highlighter, pencil, shape, and text). I have at least 50 different pen tool color presets that are not all presets for the highlighter, shape, and text tools, but are used regularly to color code notes. If I write something in one of those colors then need to draw/highlight/type something later in the same color but the preset is not saved in the respective tool, I either have to copy the color from the pen tool or… more

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6. 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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7. Swap question and answer in Flash card

   Hi development team, can you develop a swap function between question and answer in flash card (suggest to add when you take the practice or smart learn)? It could help us a lot to learn new word

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8. 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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9. Request to Add a PDF Conversion, OCR, and Batch Utility (Converter Hub) to GoodNotes

   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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10. Highlighter Grouping

    I often use different sets of highlighting colors depending on what I’m working on. It would be very helpful if Goodnotes allowed users to create and save groups (or palettes) of highlight colors. That way, I wouldn’t need to manually change the highlight colors each time I switch tasks or subjects.

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11. Latest update forced me to go back to Goodnotes 5

    The new Oct 2025 update makes it impossible to use Goodnotes as I used to. The grouping of tools doubles or triples my clicks, the default lasso break the writing flow and I can't draw straight lines without a ruler anymore.
    I am going back to Goodnotes 5. This update makes using the app very frustrating.

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12. Feature request: auto-add date and folder name when creating new files

    It would be really helpful if, when creating a new notebook or whiteboard, GoodNotes could automatically include the current date (e.g. “September 1, 2025”) and optionally the name of the folder (e.g. “NameFolder – September 1, 2025”) in the file name.
    This would greatly improve file organization, especially for users who create many documents daily (like teachers) and want to keep everything tidy without having to rename files manually.

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13. 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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14. Notebook Synchronization

    Integrating a synchronization button within the three dots menu of a notebook would help synchronize it when working on it from a laptop or iPad, as there is a synchronization delay between the two devices. This would allow the user to avoid going back to the main menu to synchronize the notebook and then return to their work.

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15. handwriting mindmap

    Handwriting mindmap is soooo needed! there are few apps can do this, but if it is combined in goodnotes, i am sure there will be much more subscribers

    The only app i can find with the features is Tmind.

    hope to see these feature launched soon!

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16. Text Color Change

    To be able to select handwriting and change the color it is in after it is written

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17. Insert 3D CAD models

    Could you please enable the ability to insert 3D models? Specifically .USDZ or.STL files. Thanks!

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18. Enable the creation of equations directly with the keyboard, as in Word for example. Latex or Unicode equations

    Please, could you add the option of being able to insert equations and characters directly with the keyboard. Just as it is done in Microsoft Word, it would help and speed up the process of inserting and writing equations directly with the keyboard of the iPad or computer

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19. Moving lasso'd items between pages in the same doc

    PLEASE make it to where we can move selected items across pages without having to copy and paste!!!!

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20. Add backspace button in text box

    It would be very helpful if there was a dedicated backspace button (similar to the enter button to start a new line) for the text box. When I’m writing and converting to text it would be easier to be able to backspace and delete certain letters or words or remove a line or indent I made by having a backspace button like when typing on a traditional keyboard.

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