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  1. Flattened export is by far superior to editable (ink to text, items keep in place). please add the option to keep the outlines in FLATTENED export

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  2. I love using scribble to have my notes written in a different font but I wish we could have as much flexibility with the lasso tool as we do with normal hand writing. For example sometimes to I do my math homework on there and I want to move some of the variables down or move only one word from the sentence but when using the lasso tool with text box the whole text box moves even when I only circle one part.

    2 votes

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  3. Allow extending the margin (left and right of pdf file or presentation, to add notes. This would be very useful for students that follow the professor’s presentation during lectures. Some other apps do it like notes+. Their implementation is pretty good.

    4 votes

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  4. My idea would be to add sticky note templates, which are similar to normal page templates (ruled or squared for example). This would make it easier to use sticky notes in a wider range of use-cases. I for example use sticky notes for solving math questions without having to create a new page and stay on the same page. If there were an option to have squared sticky notes one could draw a diagram waaay easier or use a ruled template to write straighter.

    1 vote

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  5. In Goodnotes 5, I could disable image and text selection in app settings, but this feature is gone in Goodnotes 6. Was this international? It’s very inconvenient because objects are clicked by mistake while writing. Please bring back those toggle settings.

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  6. i want to see all 12 pen color at the same time without scrolling through 6 first

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  7. When I leave my iPad on Goodnotes it never closes by itself despite my iPad being on the 2 minute shut off time. On every other app it shuts down by itself but Goodnotes. Can we implement something that hinders this? It wastes a lot of battery

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  8. There used to be loads of hotkeys that would make things so much quicker.

    E.g.,
    - Cmd + +/- when highlighting text would make it larger/smaller
    - Cmd + \ would centre text ([ and ] to align left/right)

    Both of these hotkeys have been removed. Now, when i highlight text and use Cmd + -, it just zooms out. This paired with the terrible toolbar redesign (including the floating toolbar), everything takes so many clicks. These hotkeys have basically become muscle memory and they're slowly getting rid of all of them, won't be surprised if they decide to get…

    1 vote

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  9. Dear Goodnotes Team,

    I am a dedicated Goodnotes user and rely heavily on the app for exam preparation and daily study.

    Cross-Platform Viewing

    While I primarily use my iPad for handwriting notes, I often need to review materials on a Windows PC or in a web browser. The ability to seamlessly sync and view iOS Goodnotes content across platforms would be a game-changer.

    Being able to reference notes on a larger monitor while typing or completing practice exams would significantly improve productivity for students and professionals alike.

    Thank you for your continued work on such a valuable tool. I hope…

    1 vote

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  10. The timer features are so great, the small size, the set modes and the +1 min button are great.

    It's quite hard to decrease the amount of time however.

    A -1 min button would make it do everything I need it to do to quickly set timers for my classes.

    1 vote

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  11. I really miss the consistent style of the pen before the most recent update, the new pen is thicker and thinner in different places and its honestly unusable for me. I also miss the feature that you guys had a little while ago with the magnified writing box, it really helped with writing long sentences and streamlining note taking :)

    3 votes

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  12. I really miss the feature of having several documents open as tabs in the microsoft version. It makes studying so much easier!

    3 votes

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  13. There should be an option to draw shapes with rounded corners added to the new stroke settings similar to the ability to draw dashed and dotted lines and arrows heads. This idea was posted 2 other times back in 2020 but has not been addressed or updated.

    3 votes

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  14. Would it be possible to move the recording thing back where it was with the other icons, it is hiding my courses and sometimes I touch it by mistake and stop recording my classes…

    4 votes

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  15. I would love to see a dark theme option in Slide Show (Presentation Mode). Currently, presentations are displayed with a light background, which can be harsh on the eyes, especially in low-light environments such as lectures or bedside teaching.

    Notability already offers a Dark Presentation Mode, and it’s extremely helpful for reducing eye strain and improving readability during night study sessions or when presenting in dim rooms.

    Adding this feature in GoodNotes would:

    Make presentations more comfortable on the eyes.

    Improve usability for students, educators, and professionals who work at night.

    Keep GoodNotes competitive with similar apps.

    Suggested Implementation:
    A…

    5 votes

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  16. When using sticky notes, it is inconvenient that the user name is displayed automatically.

    While showing names can be helpful during collaboration with two or more people on a shared document, it becomes distracting when the document is used individually. I often use sticky notes like Post-it notes for personal annotations and quick notes, and in this case, the automatic display of my name feels unnecessary and disruptive.

    It would be very helpful to have an option to toggle the automatic display of names on or off, depending on whether the document is being used collaboratively or individually.

    2 votes

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  17. When I choose the background color of a whiteboard, I would like to have the possibility to choose a custom color instead of the three colors available now (white, yellow, black). It would be great if it worked in the same way of choosing the background color of notebooks. Thanks.

    1 vote

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  18. Just how once you’re done erasing it goes right back to the pencil so I can write. I think this would also be useful if it did the same thing for highlighting. Every time I have to highlight and it doesn’t go back to the pencil I waste more time going back to erase what I highlighted on my page because i Though I was using the pen tool

    1 vote

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  19. 1.As shown in IMG1457, when opening a file without an audio recording (on the right) alongside a file that has an audio recording (on the left), the audio cannot be played. However, as shown in IMG1458, if the opened file also contains an audio recording, the audio can be played normally.
    - This creates a problem when taking notes or summarizing content. I would like to request that audio playback remain available regardless of whether the file opened side-by-side contains an audio recording or not.

    2.When playing audio, audio control panels appear on both sides of the screen,…

    1 vote

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  20. I suggest adding a widget/tool option in side bar . This could include tools like a browser, AI tools, graph creators, calculators, and even custom or local AI tools. Any output from these tools shouldbe directly importable into notes. Also give us an option where, users could create and publish tools, and others could use or buy them as needed. This would make GoodNotes a complete all-in-one productivity app.
    Hey guys upvote it please .to have soon this feature.

    2 votes

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