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global search engine (-> searching for keyword in EVERY document)
you can do that on the pc (-> pdf xchange viewer) or on mac (spotlight search): if you enter a keyword it gives you a list of every page your word appears on, which is an incredible feature for learning with e.g. your universties pdfs.
goodnotes offers you the chance to look for a word within ONE pdf file, but there's no global search engine - which I believe is a feature a lot of people would appreciate!!
(no other ipad app has this, so be the first ;) )468 votes -
[Sep 2025 Launch] New Toolbar Suggestions
Thread for feedback on the new toolbar.
Feel free to share any bugs or suggestions for improvement regarding the updated toolbar.459 votesThank you so much for sharing your feedback on the toolbar updates. Over time, we’ve addressed most of the points raised, and all the toolbar improvements we’ve shared and released are listed here.
Since this thread includes multiple ideas, some of which have already been addressed, it’s challenging to respond to each one individually or determine which topics need further attention. To keep the forum organized, we’ll be closing this topic for now.
If you have multiple ideas and would like them to be actionable, we recommend sharing them in separate threads (1 feature request = 1 thread). This helps other community members discover, discuss, and vote on ideas, and allows us to better understand which improvements are most important to you. We also recommend checking for similar existing ideas and adding your vote to strengthen them.
Please also review the forum for existing similar ideas and add…
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Templates! Flyers, Outlines, Planners, Calendars, To-Do's and Template manager
Create more templates that are quick and easy to edit and change. Make a template management system or folder.
Make templates for Work, School, Business, Time Mgmt, Expenses, Budgets etc.
459 votesFor GoodNotes 5, we created new paper templates and covers, including calendars, to-do lists and more. Also, it is now easier than ever to manage your paper templates and add custom ones.
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Different pens
It would be nice to have different pen options, like a pencil and maybe a calligraphy pen. I would gladly pay for them as an in app purchase.
445 votesWe added a new brush pen in GoodNotes 5 but don’t have a timeframe on a pencil because it can’t be easily done with vector ink.
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427 votes
We are happy to inform you that update 4.10, including tab-support, has been released yesterday:-) Here are more information on the update: http://bit.ly/2a7Bclh
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File & folder hierarchy for improved notebook/folder management with better ui
Even though we have some category options, they are limited and the ui is not the best. Implementation of a folder hierarchy structure with a better ui (may be with tags/labels) will make managing notebooks much more easier. Lack of hierarchy on folder management is the biggest problem&missing feature of all note taking apps which are currently available and this difference will surely make GoodNotes the preferred one over other competitors.
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Add 2 and 3 finger tap shortcuts for undo and redo like Procreate
Using the Apple pencil is really cool, but I find that undoing and redoing is really annoying using the toolbar at the top. Having a feature like in Procreate to undo with a 2 finder tap and redo with a 3 finger tap would make taking notes much more fluid.
393 votesGoodNotes 5.1 is now available and adds gesture control for undo & redo.
- two-finger double-tap for undo
- three-finger double-tap for redoYou can read more about it here: https://medium.goodnotes.com/goodnotes-5-1-adds-gesture-control-for-undo-redo-2dc7db3a87b6
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Add Tape Tool
Tape…Notability just published an update to allow something like white out tape that can be tapped to make transparent and then tapped again to ”reapply.”
Teaching implications of such a tool are obvious and awesome.
Please give us such a feature.
389 votes[Tape Tool is available on Apple, Android, Windows, and Web]
Hello,
Thank you so much for sharing your suggestions! Tape Tool is already available for all Goodnotes users on Apple, Android, Windows, and Web.
The Tape Tool is a great way to study using active recall. It allows you to hide and reveal information in your notebooks with a single tap.
For more details, please check out this article.
Feel free to share your feedback and let us know how the feature works for you! If you’re already actively using this tool and have new suggestions, please submit them through the ideas portal.
Thank you for your contribution!
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Goodnotes Team
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Fix iCloud Sync
Fixing slow or never ending iCloud Upload. Just a few notes from me get synced to other devices. The most notes are never synced and just get tagged with the Upload arrow.
357 votesHi everyone,
We’re happy to announce that we have finally found a fix for the issues with iCloud. Apple’s engineers confirmed that there was a bug with the GoodNotes folder in their own system.
After updating to version 4.11.11, which is available as an update on the App Store, you should be able to quickly sync all your changes and notebooks across all of your devices again.
We want to take the chance to say sorry again to everyone that was affected by the problems. Thank you so much for staying with us during these hard times!
In case you should experience any trouble with iCloud after updating to the latest version, please contact our support. -
Add text recognition
Why would an app as fine as Good Notes not have text recognition? I don't like my handwriting and would rather convert selected handwriting to text. I'm very disappointed that this feature isn't available.
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To create a table of content with links to the sections and subsections
To create a table of content with links to the sections and subsections
350 votesGoodNotes 5.0.15 added the ability to create “Custom Outlines”. It allows you to create a table of content for any document. Subsections aren’t yet supported but it is something we’re considering for future updates.
Here’s more about custom outlines:
https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360000780775-How-to-use-custom-outlines-bookmarks-from-GoodNotes-4- -
Add a page counter
A page counter would be fine. As of now the only way to know where exactly you are on a document is to open the thumbnail feature. If the page number were displayed (maybe as an in/out option) it would save us a good deal of time.
339 votesThe latest update GoodNotes 5.5 is now available on the App Store. While scrolling through your document, you can now see the current page number and the total number of pages in this document. If you don’t like to see the page numbers, you can disable it in Menu > Settings > Document Editing.
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Desktop App
We need a desktop version. It makes it so much harder to do work when you can't flip back and forth. PLEASE!!!
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Dashed Lines, Dashed Shapes, Dashed Arrows
Dashed lines
It would be so useful to add the dashed line tool for writing and geometric mode!
For mathematic, physics and scientific note it is essential having a tool like this!
Thanks317 votesHello, the option to create dashed lines, shapes, and arrows is already available in the app.
1) To create a dashed line:
Go to Writing Tools → Pen → Stroke Settings, then choose Dashed or Dotted. You can also adjust the pen thickness to control the density of the dashes. See the screen attached.
2) To create dashed shapes:
Go to Shapes → Stroke Settings in the floating menu. As in the first step, you can customize the style and density there.
You can also create a shape in the default style and then make it dashed. To do this, create a shape, open the Object Menu, select Stroke Settings, and customize the style. The same applies to shapes created with AutoShape.
3) To create a dashed arrow:
You can either select a dashed style directly in the Shapes menu, or create an arrow first and then customize its style…
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Business papers such as Diaries. Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Yearly. Todo lists etc
Add more business related papers for diaries
Daily Agendas
Daily Diary
Weekly
Monthly
YearlyTodo lists etc.
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IOS9 split screen App integration
Forthcoming ISO9 Split screen for ipad air 2 is a great feature. Please enable through extension goodnotes 4 to be compatiable with this asap.
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Support the new wacom bamboo stylus fineline
Wacom just came up with a new bluetooth stylus, bamboo stylus fineline. I'd love to see Goodnotes support it. :)
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Adjust the speed of the audio recording
I am incredibly happy that you have added the voice recording feature. I would be very pleased If you add another feature where we can adjust the speed of the audio recording. (such as 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x or 0.5x)
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GoodNotes 5: Dropbox and GoogleDrive auto pdf backup
Please reintroduce the GoodNotes 4 ability to upload the pdf version of the file in google drive and dropbox in the new 5 version. It is very useful for sharing notes with other people and to open it on the pc. In particular now without an app for the mac for GoodNotes 5.
242 votesAutomatic backup is now available in GoodNotes 5.4. You can update to the latest version on the App Store. Instructions, information, and answers to frequently asked questions about auto-backup can be found here: https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001282956
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