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  1. Dear Goodnotes Team,

    I’d like to share some feedback regarding the use of a mouse in the iPadOS version of Goodnotes.

    Currently, when using the app on a MacBook, it’s possible to highlight text with a mouse. However, on the iPad, this functionality is not available. If you’re using an iPad with a mouse and keyboard setup, you have to physically move the iPad closer, pick up the Apple Pencil, and only then can you highlight text.

    This makes the experience less seamless, especially for users who prefer a desktop-like setup with their iPad.

    I’d like to suggest that you…

    5 votes

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  2. Integrating a synchronization button within the three dots menu of a notebook would help synchronize it when working on it from a laptop or iPad, as there is a synchronization delay between the two devices. This would allow the user to avoid going back to the main menu to synchronize the notebook and then return to their work.

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  3. Sehr geehrtes GoodNotes-Team,

    ich nutze GoodNotes bereits seit einigen Jahren und bin insgesamt sehr zufrieden mit der App – insbesondere mit dem übersichtlichen und intuitiven Interface. Dafür möchte ich Ihnen zunächst ein großes Lob aussprechen.

    Im Rahmen dieses Feedbacks möchte ich gerne eine Funktion anregen: Eine Auto-Scroll-Option für Notizen. Konkret stelle ich mir vor, dass Inhalte automatisch in einem einstellbaren Tempo nach unten scrollen können – idealerweise ab einem frei wählbaren Startpunkt.

    Diese Funktion wäre beispielsweise beim Lesen längerer Texte sehr hilfreich, da man nicht ständig manuell scrollen müsste. Besonders nützlich wäre sie auch beim Musizieren mit digitalen Noten: Wenn…

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  4. This is my first request, and since this is a machine translation, the English might be unnatural. Anyway, I would like Goodnotes to be supported on all Android smartphones, even if it's just for previews. While the iPad is convenient for almost all Goodnotes use cases, it's honestly not suitable for quick, casual viewing. Therefore, even if it's only for document previews, I would like Goodnotes to be compatible with all Android smartphones.

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  5. Hello,
    Would it be possible to add an automatic handwriting enhancement feature, similar to the one offered by Apple Note?
    And also to be able to erase by long-pressing with the Apple Pencil, like in Notability, for example.
    These two features would be a fantastic addition to Goodnotes!
    Another thing: a tag system for finding files more efficiently.
    Thank you in advance to the Goodnotes development team if they read this message.
    Have a good day!

    2 votes

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  6. Currently, when creating new Whiteboards or notebooks, the default naming convention is "Whiteboard 1, 2, 3...". For students who need to organize notes by specific identifiers—such as "Q1, Q2" for exam problems—manually renaming each file is extremely tedious and inefficient.

    I would like to suggest two improvements to the workflow:

    Batch Rename Feature: Implement a feature similar to the "Rename" tool in macOS Finder, allowing users to select multiple files and apply a consistent naming rule (replace text, add prefixes/suffixes, or use sequential numbering).

    Customizable Default Naming: Allow users to change the default prefix. For example, being able to change…

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  7. It would be great if PDF files could be imported without becoming a separate page, but rather so that they appear on the interface similar to notes and can be resized.
    For example, you could insert additional PDFs into a school script that provide further information on the topic and can be stored there.
    This way, the PDFs can be minimised for storage and then enlarged for reading.

    2 votes

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  8. Auto-switch back to previous tool after using the lasso.

    For example, after I move an object, it automatically switches back to the pen tool.

    2 votes

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  9. As an a level student, found tape feature very useful, but its very annoying when you right over the tape(I study by hiding key words in notes by using tape, and fill them by pen) and try to rub off the pen on the tape, there is no feature for that.

    There is a feature for removing highlighters or tapes, but not specifically pen on the tape, hope it changes, as it makes studies less efficient.

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  10. When working on math it is very common to have a formula that you need to reference often. At the moment we always just have to either zoom out, or keep scrolling back to the section we wrote it in.

    It would be great if we could do some kind of rectangular selection and have just that section of the page become a floating popup window (perhaps as a small square on the opposite side of our writing hand?) showing the contents that we selected, so that we dont have to keep awkwardly navigating through all the pages.

    And maybe…

    3 votes

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  11. I wanted to have a pet that will be on your screen where you can interact with it and you can study with it. Also you can get snacks/change its appearances the more you study/write notes.

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  12. While exporting certain pages from notes,ability to see the book marked pages so we can export those specifically

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  13. An easy integration to add easy notes for the existing calendar on your device.
    It would be great to have a list of your calendar items and them add notes to it.
    Also a category for different kinds of notes and if you click you on them you get a list with every note taken with the dates. See pictures.

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  14. Hi i’d like a search tool for when you’re adding a document to link a page. I have some reference documents that are way too long to remember which page i want to link to a current document and it’s too much scrolling once i do find the page i want to link. I’d like when i pick a document to link to be able to search for a specific term/phrase and any pages that include that term to show up so i can see easily which page i want to link.

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  15. Hello GoodNotes Team,

    As a long-time user who relies heavily on iPad screen mirroring for teaching and presentations, I’ve encountered a major pain point that makes it impossible to present and check reference materials simultaneously on a single device.

    I found that GoodNotes' "Presentation Mode" (which is supposed to show a pure UI-free view on the external screen) immediately breaks down and reverts to global screen mirroring—exposing my toolbars, background, or other apps—in the following scenarios:

    During Screen Mirroring / AirPlay, if I pull up another app using Slide Over or Split View on the iPad.

    When connecting to an…

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  16. ・I want to be able to lay out images more freely in text documents. For example, if you reduce the size, you can arrange photos next to it.

    ・I want to insert a saved video on my device instead of a link.

    ・I find it convenient to be able to preview links on both text documents and whiteboards.

    ・I would like the image to be compatible with Live Photos.

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  17. Could you please enable the ability to insert 3D models? Specifically .USDZ or.STL files. Thanks!

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  18. GN recently took away the ability to do straight underling in favor of holding the pen until it snaps into place. I do a lot of underlining of study projects, and that was my most used feature. Now it is gone and it takes much more time to have to hold the pen for a straight line to snap into place. What is wrong with adding that button back into the annotation mix? I am sure I am not the only one who was dissapointed in this automatic new version. Is there a way to go back to the earlier…

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  19. I would like to be able to make study sets or flash cards in Goodnotes Windows like how your able to on Goodnotes Apple.

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  20. add a feature of a "float-note"
    the note will catch small part of screen, and will stay no matter what document is in its background,
    and of course can be minimized when unnecessary.
    can be used for:
    1. common data that needs to be available while switching documents.
    2. reminders or data that are not related to any document and need to stay in eye site.
    3. a middle stop station from delivering data between document (for example if I want to collect information from one document and then transferre it to another- without going back and forth between them)

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