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  1. I am silly and forgot my password, I can still access what I have locked using Touch ID but would really appreciate the ability to reset a forgotten password so I can continue using the feature for other notebooks!

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  2. Right now it is only possible to add an entire page to the Custom Outline or create a link to an entire page.

    It would critically enhance productivity if users were able to select some parts of the notebook and add it as a section in the outline, or create a link to a specific section or line of text.

    It should be possible to for instance mark some content such as handwritten text, an image, an Element, a Textbox etc. and either add it to the outline with a customized name, or create a link to some content.

    Personally,…

    1 vote

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  3. Audio Transcripts—the power to turn any audio recording directly into text within your note! Capture every detail and never worry about gaps in your knowledge. Copy, paste, and search within time-stamped text, so you always have the info you need! Now available with Notability Plus

    Notability has just released this feature to the market and I think it's very important to have this function for students or lectures.

    89 votes

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  4. Hello,
    I have an idea on how to promote Goodnotes 6 more through social media. This would allow us to engage a wider audience of students and their parents. I am a chemical technology engineer and have been tutoring math online for 15 years. I have been using the Goodnotes app for tutoring for several years and have been very satisfied. I have recently started recording short tutorial videos in maths, chemistry and science which I create exclusively in the Goodnotes app6. The videos would be suitable to promote Goodnotes on TikTok or Instagram or Facebook. I think that in…

    2 votes

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  5. Please add scribble to erase and lasso to move as options to the pencil. For some reason the pencil seems to write more clearly than the fountain pen even with stroke stabilization, it’s just missing the scribble and lasso. Thanks.

    2 votes

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  6. Sometimes you need to know the answer and the Question or the technical Term. It would be helpful being able switching it instead of having to make an extra studyset. You could always switch it back.

    3 votes

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  7. I use Goodnotes to create, track and make notes for my guitar practice sessions.

    One of the learning methods proven effective for adult learning is “interleaving”: choosing 2 or more practice objectives and spending a short defined time alternating and/or rotating through each item in a defined time period (eg. 5 minutes per item).

    The ability to attach a timer (appt watch and / or count down) to each item on my practice sheet to set the target time and record ye actual time spent on each item. Displaying the time on the notes page vs in the timer widget…

    1 vote

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  8. I found that in the newest version, when rolling pages horizontally, if my finger slides fast, next page will automatically adapted(i.e. next page’s top will align to the top of screen), I felt uncomfortable with this feature sometimes and I want an option to switch it off.

    4 votes

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  9. Just like all the other tools, add one for date or time. Like agenda does. I am enclosing a screenshot. Thanks

    5,454 votes

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  10. Using the lasso tool, when I select a title I could make it a heading, subtitle or subheading & the app would automatically recognize it and show it in the outlines tab.

    1 vote

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  11. 有時候在做筆記或是在講義上做筆記,在用筆書寫或在講義上做記號的時候都會覆蓋到字,這樣往後不方便閱讀,希望可以有挑整筆色透明度的功能

    1 vote

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  12. 5,416 votes

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  13. 1 vote

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  14. I think it would be great if it was possible to create different “views” for different topics on the same document. My ideal scenario is reading academic articles and looking for different types of information in my notes. I would like to select one or more of these categories so that only notes that have been taken in them will be visible.

    Eg: document on how to use an algorithm to solve a specific practical problem
    Different views:
    - “Practical problem”: all the notes and highlights on the practical constraints and similar problems that have been tagged with “practical problem”…

    1 vote

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  15. I have a suggestion that I think would make it even more useful for reading and taking notes. When I read a PDF document, I often come across references or links that take me to other pages within the document. This is especially useful when the text contains a reference number or symbol that I need to look up to fully understand the content.

    However, one thing that can be frustrating is when I follow a link to a new page and then want to return to the page I was reading before. In order to do this, I have…

    246 votes

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  16. With the Apple Intelligence ability on-device (for free) you can start to use the LLM for processing documents without needing to use cloud services.

    Goodnotes 6 is pretty awesome - but due to my employer's restrictions on using cloud services I can't use it. If I could set my app to only use my local iCloud storage and only use my on-device AI capabilities now available in iPadOS 26 then I could use this app.

    It's a shame that I can't and I hope you guys consider this feature.

    1 vote

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  17. 윈도우 버전 좀 파일 이동할때 하나씩 이동하는 거 불편해 죽겠음. 하나씩 말고 좀 마우스 우클릭 해서 선택 해서 좀 이동하거나 그런기능좀 만들어 주고 휴지통도 한번에 비우기 등 좀 만들어주세요 아니 너무 수동적임

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  18. It takes too many steps to convert handwriting.

    1; circle /select handwriting
    2: tap circle, hope the menu comes up
    3: tap the 3 dots button
    4: tap convert
    5: tap text
    6: tap convert again
    7: change font because the default settings don’t apply to converted text

    Should be 2 steps
    1: circle/select handwriting
    2: tap a convert button

    If it makes a mistake, you’d have to edit it anyway. So the pop up is redundant.

    I know this is possible because your code is already ‘converting’ the handwriting in order to be able to spellcheck and search handwritten…

    3 votes

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  19. The existing shape tool uses a "draw and hold" feature to automatically recognize shapes. While useful, this can lead to incorrect shape detection, especially when drawing quickly in time-sensitive environments like college lectures. The tool may select the wrong shape, causing frustration and slowing down workflow.

    Implement an option to pre-select specific shapes (e.g., rectangle, circle, arrow, straight line) before drawing, similar to the shape selection tools available in Microsoft OneNote or Word. This would allow users to choose their desired shape in advance and draw it more quickly and accurately without relying on the shape recognition feature.

    By giving…

    11 votes

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  20. I wished I could insert equations into my flashcards in the text part. Just like how I would insert an equation in LaTeX... Since GoodNotes allows to convert handwritten text to LaTeX equations, it would be nice to insert the LaTeX code directly into the flashcard for studying formulae.

    12 votes

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