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1. revert back to the old version before the update

   The new update is so inefficient, you split up the tool bar which takes up more space, and it makes me feel like there's always a visual barrier at the top which is extremely distracting. listen to the feedback from many of the unsatisfied users, and quickly implement a change. Or, have options for some users to try the new update, or revert back to the old version if they don't like it. Don't just keep the new update simply because your company spent too much time or money on it and you don't want it to go all to waste. Your selling point is that customers love the convenience of this note taking app, keeping updates that users don't like will only make your customers unhappy. Thousands of other apps are available, such as Notability, Freeform, etc. Listen to your customer feedback

   The new update is so inefficient, you split up the tool bar which takes up more space, and it makes me feel like there's always a visual barrier at the top which is extremely distracting. listen to the feedback from many of the unsatisfied users, and quickly implement a change. Or, have options for some users to try the new update, or revert back to the old version if they don't like it. Don't just keep the new update simply because your company spent too much time or money on it and you don't want it to go all to… more

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2. opt out of AI

   add an option to turn off ALL generative "AI" features. it's resource-hogging bloatware, a privacy violation, and UI clutter that makes your app harder to use. i don't want your AI training on my material, i don't want it cluttering up my workspace, i don't want it slowing down my device. i don't want it anywhere.

   i will be deleting this app from all devices and strongly recommending my students and colleagues do not use it until there is an option to not have hypeware bloat ruining its functionality.

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3. Request to restore 5-page thumbnail view

   Every goodnotes update is worse and worse... dont fix it, if it aint broken!!! When I click to go see and scroll through all the pages in a document I dont want a measly 3 pages that I can see per line. I'm a medical student and my lectures that I take notes on from good notes are 100s of pages long and this makes scrolling through large documents extremely inefficient. Bring back the 5 pages per line!!!

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4. Make a new tool

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5. Two Page View

   Make it possible to view PDF with two page view.

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6. Back to technical drawing

   As an aerospace engineer, it was essential for me to be able to draw curves and lines by connecting points without going crazy. Since the last update, if you connect multiple curved lines, the system interprets this function however it wants and gives it a shape completely different from what I intended. Moreover, if you create simple shapes like circles inside other figures, it’s no longer possible to rotate the entire drawing. Please go back to the old logic — it was 100 times better.

   Attached old drawings done with previous versions

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7. [Integration] Stock Image Search (Unsplash, Shutterstock, etc.)

   We really need to provide an online image feature similar to the one shown in the picture. It needs to be like a GIF, and it's very much needed.

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8. When will the sync feature between iOS and windows for Pro be avialable

   Please, It shows on the plan that sync between platforms will be available soon. I really need it…

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9. Add Two-Page View (Double Page Spread) & Split View for Note-Taking

   Hello,

   Thank you for your great app.

   I would like to suggest a feature that could improve the user experience.

   Currently, Goodnotes displays documents in a single-page view. It would be very helpful to have an option for a two-page spread (double-page view), similar to reading a physical book.

   Additionally, it would be very useful to view two pages side-by-side or work in a dual-page (split) mode while taking notes.

   This feature would greatly improve studying efficiency and overall usability.

   Thank you for your consideration.

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10. PDF Conversion, OCR, and Batch Utility (Converter Hub)

    Requested Features (Suggested Priority)
    1) OCR for Imported PDFs
    Generate an OCR text layer for imported scanned PDFs, making them searchable within GoodNotes

    Optional settings:

    Language selection

    Accuracy-priority vs speed-priority modes

    Non-destructive OCR (preserve original images while adding a text layer)

    2) Document Conversion (Import / Export)
    Convert the following into PDF, then import directly into GoodNotes or auto-create a note:

    Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Images / TXT / HTML / ePub

    Optional export conversions:

    PDF → Word / Excel / PowerPoint

    PDF → Image (PNG / JPEG / TIFF / GIF)

    PDF → TXT / HTML / RTF / ePub

    3) Page & Document Utilities
    Merge / Split / Extract / Insert / Replace / Rotate pages

    Crop margins / Resize pages / Reorder pages

    Compression (quality, resolution, font options)

    Convert PDF to a long image

    Backgrounds / Watermarks / Headers & Footers

    Bates numbering

    Password protection

    Redaction of sensitive information

    Electronic signatures (request, sign, stamp)

    4) Batch Processing
    Apply OCR, conversion, compression, watermarking, background changes, Bates numbering, cropping, or removal to multiple PDFs at once

    Especially useful for exam preparation materials that often contain hundreds or thousands of pages

    Show progress, estimated time, and allow cancellation

    Save results as copies to protect original files

    Why This Matters (User Perspective)
    Study and exam PDFs often require repeated OCR, compression, splitting, and conversion.

    The current export → convert → re-import workflow introduces friction and increases the risk of file loss or version confusion.

    Even a minimal set of conversion and utility tools inside GoodNotes would significantly elevate it from a “note-taking app” to a complete PDF-based learning and workflow hub.

    There have already been community requests asking for integrated OCR and processing for imported PDFs, indicating strong and ongoing user demand.

    If possible, I kindly ask the team to consider implementing this either as a core GoodNotes feature or as an official add-on / extension.

    Content (For Submission)
    Hello,
    I am a user who relies on GoodNotes primarily for PDF-based learning and professional workflows.

    GoodNotes is extremely strong in handwriting and annotation. However, when it comes to preprocessing and converting PDFs for study or work, users must leave the app and rely on external PDF tools, which significantly breaks the workflow.

    Currently, GoodNotes supports searching handwritten notes, typed text, and some PDF text. However, imported scanned PDFs without an OCR text layer are not searchable, and GoodNotes does not currently provide a way to apply OCR to already imported PDFs.
    As a result, scanned handouts, printed materials, and lecture PDFs cannot fully benefit from GoodNotes’ powerful search capabilities.

    Because of this limitation, many users must rely on external PDF apps to:

    Create searchable (OCR) PDFs

    Convert documents between formats

    Compress and organize pages

    This workflow requires repeatedly exporting files, converting them elsewhere, and re-importing them into GoodNotes, which is time-consuming and error-prone.

    In contrast, other PDF tools (such as UPDF and Wondershare PDFelement) provide a centralized “Tools Hub” that includes OCR, PDF ↔ Word/Excel/PowerPoint conversion, compression, merge/split, watermarks, Bates numbering, headers/footers, and batch processing in one place. The difference in productivity is very noticeable.

    For these reasons, I believe GoodNotes would greatly benefit from offering a PDF Conversion & Document Utility feature (“Converter Hub”), either as a built-in capability or as an official extension/partner feature.

    Thank you for your time and consideration.

    Requested Features (Suggested Priority)
    1) OCR for Imported PDFs
    Generate an OCR text layer for imported scanned PDFs, making them searchable within GoodNotes

    Optional settings:

    Language selection

    Accuracy-priority vs speed-priority modes

    Non-destructive OCR (preserve original images while adding a text layer)

    2) Document Conversion (Import / Export)
    Convert the following into PDF, then import directly into GoodNotes or auto-create a note:

    Word / Excel / PowerPoint / Images / TXT / HTML / ePub

    Optional export conversions:

    PDF → Word / Excel / PowerPoint

    PDF → Image (PNG / JPEG / TIFF / GIF)

    PDF → TXT / HTML /… more

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11. Add security to protect our documents against your AI

    Your AI is very obviously scanning and learning from our documents, sketches, etc. This is a huge breach of trust.

    One huge use of Goodnotes for me and I am sure many others is to have a place to sketch out ideas. I cannot continue to do this in the knowledge that you are very obviously scanning and training your AI off of our ideas.

    Without that foundation of trust there is no way I would recommend this application to anybody anymore.

    Please rethink your AI integration. Apply AI only with consent and respect that "no means no".

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12. New Update

    I know these are for a single complaint, however, the entire update is the issue and the app would be better reverted to the previous version.

    This has been the worst update in a long time. First and foremost, the bookmark feature has been absolutely stripped on confidence and essentially ruined. Using the new text boxes is a nightmare - the new editing tool the sits next to the text box simply obstructs the document, is clunky, and makes editing the text boxes infinitely more difficult. Also, there is no longer the ability to use apple’s native ‘look up’ feature in text boxes - as someone who uses the app in a field with many complex words that I have to look up frequently, this is widely inconvient. The tool bar now unnecessarily hangs down over the document - it was fine before and didn’t need changed. There is less tool customization (yes you can “customize” the tool bar, but now within the editing tool there’s a pencil which cannot be removed and is unnecessary for most work.) The smaller tool bar with the weird overhang also makes fewer colors visible without having to scroll. With inserting an image, the box now shows up over the document, and for what? Before the image box was conveniently in the tool bar and could be expanded as needed. Adjusting highlighter shapes is also now not possible - instead of being able to correct a highlighter shape after it snaps in 2 dimensions independently, it is now only adjustable in a fixed ratio — again, for what?

    This update is a major down-grade and is truly baffling all around.

    I know these are for a single complaint, however, the entire update is the issue and the app would be better reverted to the previous version.

    This has been the worst update in a long time. First and foremost, the bookmark feature has been absolutely stripped on confidence and essentially ruined. Using the new text boxes is a nightmare - the new editing tool the sits next to the text box simply obstructs the document, is clunky, and makes editing the text boxes infinitely more difficult. Also, there is no longer the ability to use apple’s native ‘look up’ feature… more

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13. Inline LaTeX support for typed text in GoodNotes

    Hi GoodNotes team,

    I’m a heavy GoodNotes user on [iPad / Mac / iPhone] and I absolutely love using the app for studying and taking math/technical notes.

    I’ve noticed that GoodNotes currently doesn’t support inline LaTeX rendering in regular typed text (for example, writing $x^2 + y^2 = 1$ in a text box and having it render as nicely formatted math). I know you have great math / equation tools, but those generate separate equation objects rather than letting us mix math and normal text seamlessly in the same paragraph.

    For students and professionals in math, statistics, physics, engineering, and economics, having inline LaTeX in text boxes would be incredibly powerful. It would make it much easier to:
    • Write derivations and explanations with equations inside full sentences
    • Prepare more polished lecture notes and study guides
    • Keep math and regular text in a single, clean, editable text block instead of juggling multiple separate objects

    If possible, something like support for $...$ / $$...$$ syntax or a LaTeX mode for text boxes would solve this perfectly.

    Thank you for considering this and for all the work you’re already doing on GoodNotes. It’s a big part of my daily workflow, and inline LaTeX support would make it close to perfect for technical note-taking.

    Cordially,
    A GoodNotes User and Student

    Hi GoodNotes team,

    I’m a heavy GoodNotes user on [iPad / Mac / iPhone] and I absolutely love using the app for studying and taking math/technical notes.

    I’ve noticed that GoodNotes currently doesn’t support inline LaTeX rendering in regular typed text (for example, writing $x^2 + y^2 = 1$ in a text box and having it render as nicely formatted math). I know you have great math / equation tools, but those generate separate equation objects rather than letting us mix math and normal text seamlessly in the same paragraph.

    For students and professionals in math, statistics, physics, engineering, and… more

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14. Real-time handwriting beautification (Apple Pencil)

    I’d love a feature that automatically refines handwriting to a font or refining my actual handwriting in real time while writing, similar to Freenotes.

    I would like to:

    • Smooth and standardize strokes live
    • Keep the user’s handwriting style OR apply a font
    • Improve legibility and aesthetics instantly

    Use case:

    • Annotating PDFs where neatness matters
    • Taking notes that look polished without rewriting
    • Digital planning

    Why it matters:
    Currently, GoodNotes requires manual conversion or editing. A real-time system would:

    • Save time
    • Improve visual quality
    • Compete with newer apps offering live handwriting refinement

    Optional features:

    • Toggle on/off
    • Adjustable “cleanliness” level
    • Style presets (natural vs polished)

    I’d love a feature that automatically refines handwriting to a font or refining my actual handwriting in real time while writing, similar to Freenotes.

    I would like to:

    • Smooth and standardize strokes live
    • Keep the user’s handwriting style OR apply a font
    • Improve legibility and aesthetics instantly

    Use case:

    • Annotating PDFs where neatness matters
    • Taking notes that look polished without rewriting
    • Digital planning

    Why it matters:
    Currently, GoodNotes requires manual conversion or editing. A real-time system would:

    • Save time
    • Improve visual quality
    • Compete with newer apps offering live handwriting refinement

    Optional features:

    • Toggle on/off
    • Adjustable “cleanliness” level
    • Style presets (natural… more
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15. Revert shape resize to what it was in the Goodnotes 6 version.

    Now, when the shape snaps, you can't edit its dimensions by dragging your pen, it only resizes larger or smaller. This is an issue because I have to change the tool to the shape tool to change the dimensions, and this has a minimum width. Goodnotes 6 had a good system where the shape snapped and then you could drag your pen to change the width/height of the box rather than just scaling it up or down.

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16. Sync pencil settings between devices

    Pencil settings like Color and thickness should be synced between all devices using the same GoodNotes account. So you can use the same Color for highlighters across all devices.

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17. [Toolbar] Floating Formatting Toolbar Blocks Content

    The floating text formatting toolbar covers content above the text box, making it difficult to read or present PDFs while typing. This is especially disruptive during screen sharing or teaching sessions. The user prefers the previous toolbar placement or an option to choose between the old and new layouts.

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18. [AI] Add "Off" Button

    Add an option to turn AI off. This feature is obstructive and if it has to be in the app, give users an option to opt out or turn AI off.

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19. [Highlighter] Automatically Set Highlighter to Back Layer

    I noticed that the recent update allows highlighter and other objects to be manually selected and then “send to back”. I like that this feature allows for highlighter to be positioned behind text, but it would be useful if there was an option to have that automatically done or to have the highlighter tool set to automatically send highlighter to back layer once a line is drawn using it. Adding a toggle on the highlighter menu so users can select to automatically have highlighter “send to back” would be amazing.

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20. Allow text sizes below 8pt (1–7pt)

    Hello, thank you for always providing a wonderful app.

    I would like to request a feature regarding the text tool in GoodNotes 6.
    
    In the current version, the minimum font size is fixed at 8pt.
    
    However, in previous versions, being able to use 1–7pt was extremely helpful for writing small annotations, subscripts, chemical formulas, and compact notes.

    If possible, I would greatly appreciate it if you could:
    ・ Allow font sizes below 8pt again (1–7pt)

    This function would benefit many users who need fine, detailed writing.
    
    Thank you very much for your consideration.

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