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  1. 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.

    5 votes

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  2. Your app is not properly compatible with iPadOS 26.3, which was released on February 11, 2026. There is a serious issue with the status bar hiding option. It is not working correctly at all. Even after enabling the option, the status bar does not hide automatically and sometimes overlaps with the app interface. Please look into this issue and fix it as soon as possible.

    Thanks.

    2 votes

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  3. When writing on a sticky note sometimes the text I wrote, not typed, will disappear behind the sticky note. I have to collapse the sticky note and reopen it in order for the text to show on top of the note.

    4 votes

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  4. This keeps popping up and now I can’t use this audio file like I can’t even access the whole playback bar. I had clicked summarize and then this happened. There should be an option to revert back to pop up window like before.

    1 vote

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  5. The outlines tab is not as helpful as it once was. Whenever I use an imported pdf (usually converted from a powerpoint or word document), the outline is filled with text from every single slide, making it hard to find ANYTHING. I can unselect 'Show pdf outline', but the default view is the cluttered, unhelpful mess.

    Then, when I add my own outlines, they are in haphazard order. Please see the attached images. I have created these outlines in page order, but they seem to appear in a random order. Why??!

    Please make the outlines feature more functional by making…

    1 vote

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    Hi Anna,

    Thank you for reporting this and for the detailed explanation!

    1 — PDF outline showing all slides

    It looks like this is related to how the original PDF was created. Some PDFs include metadata where every slide is set as an outline item, and when imported, we display that exact structure.

    If you turn off “Show PDF Outline”, the extra outline items won’t be visible.

    Currently, this setting applies per document, so you would need to disable it each time you import a new PDF. However, we’re considering improvements so that your preference could apply to future imports automatically.

    2 — Outline order issue

    We weren’t able to reproduce the issue on our side. When outlines are created within Goodnotes, they are automatically ordered by page. The order may change only if:

    • The imported PDF already has a custom outline order, or
    • The outlines were manually rearranged…
  6. I suspect that I didn't buy goodnotes6, but it's unfair to me who trusted and bought goodnotes5 at that time. Thank you very much,Look forward to hearing from you,

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  7. please just make it work. After the newest Update the App is unusable for any kind of serious work like School or Work. We dont need any fancy tools or quirky features. We just want a working Plattform to get things done. Maybe focus on that, before you start adding more buggy tools.

    2 votes

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  8. Just destroyed another ******* document because of the lame as **** tap to duplicate feature. Make a way to turn this ******* destroyer of note of for christs sake.

    Has to be the most thoughtless ******* implementation of copy paste ever for ***** sake.

    1 vote

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  9. Well, the text fields are bugging like crazy. Super slow, would love to see that impove!

    1 vote

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  10. I recently switched to Goodnotes. When looking at the plans on my iPad, I saw that syncing with Windows was listed as a feature for the Essential plan. This was a large part of why I decided to purchase a plan. After purchasing and using the app for a few days, I tried to access my notes on the Windows app, only to find that I do not have access to this feature. This feels like false advertising to list this as a feature for all users looking at plans without stating that it is gradually being rolled out, and…

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  11. GN is still de app with the most latency. Is really tiring to have to write so much and it being so slow because of its latency compared to other apps. I have all my notes and dont want to switch, please make it better.

    This app should be the best experience, but freenotes and notability are so much better to write in, and its sad that while this is happening, the only focus of improvement is AI.

    1 vote

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  12. 無法更改筆的顏色和粗細,重新開機或是下載都沒有用

    1 vote

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  13. Everything is bugged after the update for Samsung users. I have to write my notes please!!

    1 vote

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  14. I've been having problems with the app for a few days now. What happens is that every time I switch back to an open tab (for example, using two or more tabs at the same time), it keeps scrolling to the top of the page, and if I don't change it and switch tabs again, it keeps scrolling to previous pages. This error is very annoying because it completely disrupts my study rhythm.

    1 vote

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  15. The whiteboard keeps kicking me out every time I zoom out and zoom back in! Please fix this!!!

    1 vote

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  16. 베이직 갱신을 할려하지만 갱신불가로 인식이 되며 다른 결제 방식조차도 없음. 카드 문제는 아님

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  17. I am trying out iPad os 26 on my iPad Pro gen 4 and Goodnotes keeps crashing. I am assuming you already know this since iPad os 26 will be released in September

    1 vote

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  18. I installed GoodNotes a year ago and paid for the lifetime version because it worked great. But in the past few months, the app has been having issues: when inserting images and writing, the strokes disappear; when switching between apps, the screen freezes; the Lasso tool doesn’t work properly; when using a linked PDF, it randomly jumps to the first or last page. I upgraded from a 10th-generation iPad to a 13-inch iPad Air M3, but the issues persist. This is seriously affecting my productivity.

    Edited by Sprunki 1996 1 day ago

    4 votes

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  19. This is the first time my hyperlinks have ever frozen like this. I've been a long-time GoodNotes user, and when it stops working like this, it seriously impacts my productivity. You must change it back to how it was! Please... this is extremely urgent!

    1 vote

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  20. This is the first time my hyperlinks have ever frozen like this. I've been a long-time GoodNotes user, and when it stops working like this, it seriously impacts my productivity. You must change it back to how it was! Please... this is extremely urgent!

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