I bought GoodNotes and used it for a long time, but recently I started using Apple Notes and the Pencil tool and now I don't want to come back to GoodNotes and cannot bring myself to recommend it without the pencil tool, it's too important for me. Kinda regret paying for GoodNotes.

so disappointed that goodnotes lacks a graphite pencil. existing options are ridiculously bad and unusable. I keep using Apple Notes only because of the graphite pencil. sad I paid for goodnotes

pleaseeeee we need a pencil option like in apple app notes

the appearance options of the available pen tools. The fact I have a greater texture variety available using just the standard notes tool doesn't really incentivize me to want to really do anything with goodnotes and it seems like it's fast falling behind other tools that are offering greater ability to customize the visual texture and simulated stationary. I really keep hoping each new update might see the release of a pencil.

Why do you ask for suggestions for pencil tool and do nothing?????

Graphite pencils and a ruler are the two missing features of GoodNotes.

As a lot of people have already said, it's crazy this hasn't already been implemented. I find the lack of a balanced and organic pen is the only reason haven't switched completely and still rely on Notes, even though this app has everything else I could possibly need. I truly hope this is added into Goodnotes 6 at least.

Can we please know why hasn’t this been added already? This suggestion was posted 5 years ago - Ask Siri!

I write notes and doodle and sketch ideas on one go, Apple Notes pencil brush is perfect for jotting down more expressive ideas, handwriting looks better, it feels better. I end up using a subpar free app just for its pencil brush - love Goodnotes but please PLEASE add something with a more organic feel, not everything is about clean lines, even if tilt feature isn't perfect, a basic pencil brush would make me switch completely to using one app for my notes instead of being the most creative elsewhere and then deciding if the pain of writing with lesser brushes is worth the extra features the app brings. Like the three options offered but all of them have issues and are not as fluid. If a decent pencil brush was added, I'd actually use Goodnotes for the first steps of my art, planning my animation, etc. It would actually have a place before I open Procreate.

I will continue to come back to this post and boost it. This is one pitfall that Goodnotes 5 has. Whenever I recommend students a note-taking app, I suggest Goodnotes when also mention that they may also like the default FREE notes app since it has a graphite pencil. Please add a graphite pencil.

I would love the ability to create/purchase my own brushes/pens, similar to procreate. I would LOVE a streamline type option/toggle/slider for the existing writing tools!

Yes, please!!!! A chalk/graphite pencil tool would be fantastic!

Hear me out - a dotted/dashed line for us mathematics folks.

I think this is the most wanted feature.

Yes please! The absence of a pencil brush almost makes me want to go back to the default notes app (even though it has limited functionality). I find that the opaque and non-texturized brushes always make the writing experience feel slightly artificial. I can't believe this was already suggested five years ago, yet no progress! Please add this to the app, I can't imagine it would be too complicated!

GoodNotes 5 is a great application, and it continues to get better. However, there are a few things id like to add for suggestions. The streamline effect, similar to what you'd find in recreate, smooths out my handwritten because writing in goodies seems to too jittery. Hopefully, this feature could be added . Thanks!

Add markers that are textured like pencils!!!!!

The addition of a pencil-like brush would make the app even better. I find myself using Apple notes to write all my notes just for that feature! It's so clean and not like Goodnotes, the brush pens make my notes look messy even though my writing is neat. Apple notes pencil-like feature actually feels like im using pencil on paper!!! At Goodnotes, stop ignoring us please!!! Please add graphite textured markers onto the app!!!!

I saw pencil-like texture on reMarkable 2 tablet and now just suffer because GoodNotes or any other alternative doesn't provide this, except for standard Apple's Notes which is a bit too limited and sometimes buggy. Very much hope that this will be implemented in GoodNotes.

I love good notes & this is the only feature it’s missing IMO. This feature is the only thing keeping me from going even deeper into GoodNotes, especially for personal projects. I don’t want to bounce between procreate & goodnotes for storyboarding, comic, etc, please introduce a pencil. Light grey highlighter is my bandaid for now :/