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  1. Dear Goodnotes Team,

    My name is Praphul P, and I am from India. I am currently building an online educational platform that will launch in the next two months. During my research, I found Goodnotes to be the most powerful and suitable tool for conducting classes, mainly because of its smooth writing experience and excellent web interface.

    However, after the recent update, the interface—especially the new toolbar design—has become difficult to work with. Many of the tools and buttons are now positioned inside the canvas area, which was not the case earlier. This creates a major issue for educators like…

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  2. I used to be able to open two goodnotes apps at once, but that feature has disappeared over the summer. Every time I try to open two, it just reloads the first. This is very frustrating as I take all my notes on goodnotes, so when I try to make study notes I have to download all my notes and open them up separately. Additionally, I've noticed that my Windows Surface Pen isn't working as well on the app. Text will be delayed (and curves will appear smaller or letters will turn out jargon). My erase feature (from the back…

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  3. I really enjoy using Goodnotes.
    Currently, when handwriting is converted to text, the placement and size often do not align correctly with PDF templates, requiring manual adjustment.
    If you could add an auto-adjust feature—similar to PDF forms—that automatically fits text size and position to the lines, it would greatly improve usability.

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  4. When I duplicate my text box, or simply finish writing in it, a “bug” appears with only part of the text box duplicated, which remains there and cannot be removed. It also happens that I write in a text box, go to another document in GoodNotes, and when I return to the document I wrote in, the text box is no longer there. I always use GoodNotes for my studies in my IPad, and it's very frustrating when I go to use the app for my studies and waste time stressing over these issues. In the end, the app I…

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  5. 95% of the time I use this app I am in split screen mode. Just yesterday I was able to switch between pen colors and pen sizes with 1 tap. Now (even stripping my tool bar to the bare minimum) the pen sizes are consolidated and I need to tap a button then tap the pen size I want- even though there is extra space in the bar to expand the menu. This app is starting to feel clunky, I need to tap twice to change my pen size, I need to tap twice to book mark a page, it…

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  6. Add the ability to search by document title in the search function.

    Enable AirPrint directly from within GoodNotes documents.

    Add a feature that shows how many documents have been selected when choosing multiple files.

    Along with these, I suggest restoring other useful features that existed in GoodNotes 4 but are not available in the current version.

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  7. I suggest implementing customization for the floating bar, including position options and a transparency slider.

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  8. Fix the zoom bug in text docs. When I click on Zoom in, it doesn't do anything. I have the same issue with increasing font size as well.

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  9. When I take note(I also zoom in for easy note-taking) and change to the other tab to check something, then go back to the note, it will shift from the original place to the top of the tab, so it makes when I want to quickly look many times it make I have to move to the same place every time.

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  10. In the zoom window (top right) there are the buttons voor jumping to the next line, close the window and the 3 dots. Would it be possible to get these button in white instead of blue. Iam using iPads color filters in red when working in dark places like theaters........ And these buttons are really hard to see when using the colour filters. If they are white as the other buttons this will help. See picture of the buttons

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  11. Colour picker to PICK ONE SPECIFIC COLOUR to SELECT ONLY!!

    For example: only SELECT the grey pencil lines but DON'T SELECT the BLACK or RED PENCIL strokes nearby or on top!
    That we we can ALTER those specific lines ONLY!! ( For example colour change them afterward, copy paste or change size or move them only)
    Currently it's VERY TEDIOUS or IMPOSSIBLE to PICK SPECIFIC Lines when there are many..Would be GREAT for SKETCHING!! And that way we could SKETCH in ONE colour and draw in ANOTHER COLOUR on TOP and STILL be able to change the older lines below…

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  12. Just as canva has done, it is an incredibly useful feature to keep things looking clean

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  13. I hope users can select languages and pronunciations in Smart learn. So it could speak correctly.

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  14. I love using the handwriting-to-text feature in Goodnotes!
    However, I’d really appreciate the ability to set a default font, line spacing and text size for converted handwriting.
    Right now, I have to manually change it every time, which interrupts my workflow.

    This feature would make the writing and editing process much smoother – especially for people who use Goodnotes regularly for structured notes.

    Thank you for considering this!

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  15. I think it would be very benefitial to be able to pick basic shapes for the highlighter. Even simply being able to choose the rounded edge or a straight edge. You offer a few options for the pen, so in the same vein, keeping a few options for the highlighter could be set up the same way! Being able to have sharp and exact edges could really make notes look alot cleaner, without all the overlap! Thanks so much!

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  16. Enable support for third-party, wireless presentation clickers (like those from Logitech) to control the existing laser pointer and navigation functions within GoodNotes, allowing users to present untethered from their iPad.

    WHY?
    The current laser pointer feature in GoodNotes is highly valuable for presentations. However, its control is limited to direct interaction via the Apple Pencil or touch screen. This forces the presenter (e.g., a teacher or lecturer) to remain physically at the iPad's location. Presenters need the flexibility to move freely around a room to engage with an audience, write on physical whiteboards, and maintain eye contact while still being…

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  17. iPadとWindows,Androidでデータを共有できる状態にしてほしい。
    異なる端末で同じデータを見れる、書ける状態にしてほしい。

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  18. Hi! I've started using the new text document feature -- I really like it, however, I have notices that you cannot copy text from it and paste it elsewhere. I'm not sure if this is a bug/issue, but it should be possible.

    I've been having to share it to Notes app and copy from there.

    Seems like something that should be possible...
    Thanks!

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  19. Finnish language support in handwriting recognition

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  20. Owning an iPad Pro with an OLED screen with fantastic pixel response, I can't but go back to Apple Notes to enjoy the note taking experience with almost no perceivable latency and instant real-life note taking experience.

    Unfortunately GoodNotes 6 has a noticeable latency that can be eliminated if the team can implement the same algorithms used in Apple Notes app.

    To repreduce this you can draw a straight line on a blank page from the bottom of the iPad to the top, you'll see a gap on GoodNotes 6 between the tip of the pencil and the line as…

    7 votes

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