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  1. Make transcripts downloadable for more iPad models such as 2nd generations.

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  2. The ruler is used with the pen tool to write straight lines. I need it to also work with the eraser tool to erase straight lines. I am creating a drawing with sharp edges and the eraser simply passes through the ruler.

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  3. In the past you blended out the tab bar if there is only ONE notebook open. this was good because it did not distract me as I was writing.
    Could you please reactivate that? Or better bring an option where the tab bar can be hidden. Like a button or something?

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  4. I have Goodnotes 5 and I am happy with it. I don't need Goodnotes 6. As I have bought this from you, you weren't supposed to show me any add about your new product! Please stop annoyingly showing Goodnotes 6 upgrade notification & features. Or you should add an option to stop viewing it.

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  5. says: Would you please send this up as a feature request? I’m making bird ID cards for a trip to Hawaii. For the answer, I would like the common name, the Hawaiian name and the scientific name (those are traditionally indicated by different italicized fonts). This is much easier to use than Anki, but flash card formatting is a bit limited. Bullets would be nice too (make another card with important field marks list.

    I would LOVE if there was a way to add audio file, so that the bird makes its noise when you look at it. It seems…

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  6. The template purchases currently download as a notebook with 300+ pages that you have to manually input into custom templates page by page.

    I want my purchase to either download as the full template or have the proper system to upload the full pdf and organize between cover or page.
    Basically just be able to do a multiple page template download that's doesn't have a limit to pages downloaded at once.

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  7. It would be great if you could select the default highlight color depending on the document you're in, so that if you highlight using the text selection for multiple lines, you can have it in the colour you wish, and not always yellow. It's a bit tiresome to have to change the colour to your own preference every time

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  8. I love the save as default feature, but depending on the document I will use one size or the other. It would be great to have a default font per document, just as you can choose one template per document and do not have to change it every time I write

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  9. I am sad that a similar request had been closed so im trying again: to have the possibility to make a note sheet beside the script but in the same document would be awesome! I struggle a lot with this in Goodnotes, I use the app for all my university stuff and when I go through the documents I always have to insert a clear page and scroll. it would be nice to get some sort of note sheet or postIt beside. That would also be very practical if we want to export all the notes out the document.
    I…

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  10. When viewing outlines, if the name for the outline is long, the user can only see only a few words (around 2-3 words). I wish goodnotes could add a function to adjust the sidebar width on Mac.

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  11. I think text to speach would be extremely beneficial for all users, particularly people who have dyslexia and other learning differences. It would be more inclusive for everyone and i believe that more people in my school would use it for taking notes and completing work in school. I have already spoke to teachers and students in my school about good notes and how amazing it is for visual learners. This was many teachers only concern. Thank you

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  12. Sticky Notes
    - Sticky notes should impose text size when resized
    - Text should be stuck on the sticky note and not laying on top of it
    - Allow sticky notes to go outside of a page
    - add a tethering point which can tether a specific point on the notebook, and a spot on the sticky note which will allow for it to be moved while also maintaining its connection to the text

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  13. Please design a dark icon for Goodnotes in iOS 18, just like the attachment shown

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  14. I would love to see continuous numbering across pages in the numbered list format on the typing side of Goodnotes. It drives me a little bit crazy that my list numbers start over when I need to continue onto a new page and my list starts back at "1."!!!

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  15. There could be an option to have text boxes saved in custom locations based on the template. I attached an example if some folks don't know what Cornell notes are, but like having text boxes ready to use in each section of a Cornell Note so there's no reason to click-to-create and resize a new text box on every single page or text boxes already cropped to size in the days/months boxes on a calendar.

    Also please add this even if it this rec doesn't get a ton of votes Goodnotes people because it would SIGNIFICANTLY reduce my studying time.

    2 votes

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  16. I would like to suggest a potential improvement that I believe would greatly enhance the user experience: the ability to apply the handwriting improvement (or calligraphic control) across entire notes or sections, rather than just on illegible words.

    2 votes

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  17. I need to scribble/write my notes in order to commit it to memory, and I’m sure plenty of other people do too. Right now I have to always bring a notepad with me to scribble on.

    If there was an option to remove all pencil markings in one go, I could scribble and study on my notes on the go without having to bring the notepad. It would be great for studying on the bus.

    And this means the scribbles won’t affect my future studying. This could be helpful for those who are doing exercises over and over again too.

    2 votes

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  18. I understand we have the hyperlink option, where you can move to a different page by clicking on the text.

    It would be great if we could assign each page to a topic e.g., page 1 , 3 ,4, 20 are consulting and page 2, 5,6 are finance

    and then on the first page or somewhere else it could show a box saying the title then when u click on the text or the box, it would open a new window and only show the pages that are selected to come under that box if that makes sense

    2 votes

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  19. Making shapes in GoodNotes is a very nice feature, but as an engineer, it would be nice if you considered the following enhancements when we try to draw the first concepts for the next design:

    Adding the following features will make handling sketches easier:

    Ability to edit shapes and connect them to others.
    Ability to select lines in a shape and make them parallel or perpendicular.
    Ability to measure lines or circles by selecting them and show their sizes, or the angles, and draw the measure distance .
    Ability to edit units in mm or inch to a line and…

    2 votes

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  20. The new ruler function would be more helpful if you could also measure lengths with the ruler. Two boxes on the checkered side do not correspond to 1cm on the ruler. Therefore, the ruler can only be used to draw straight lines and unfortunately not to measure lengths.

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