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Feature Request: Split-Screen View for Better Multitasking
I am writing to strongly request the addition of a split-screen view feature. As I work with increasingly large amounts of data, this feature has become essential for my workflow. Many other note-taking apps offer this as a standard feature, and it is becoming a deciding factor for me to consider switching to another platform.
I know many other users share the same need for this functionality. I truly hope the team considers prioritizing this update in the near future, as it would significantly enhance the user experience.2 votesHello,
Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion! We're happy to let you know that Split-Screen View is already available in Goodnotes.
For more details on how to use it, please check out this Help Center article:
Feel free to give it a try, and we'd love to hear your feedback on how the feature works for you!
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Goodnotes Team
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[Colours] Bulk recolour all handwriting in a selected colour
Like a lot of people, I prefer to write my notes on a black background which then makes it difficult to print. I use different colours in a single sentence to group specific concepts together, which is lost if I replace all the colour. At the moment, there are two solutions: invert the entire page, which makes the other colours funky, or use the lasso to select individual colours.
My proposal is to allow you to select all text, drawings etc done in a single colour and bulk recolour it to a new colour. This would let you preserve other…
1 voteHello,
Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion!
We're happy to let you know that bulk editing handwriting color is already available in Goodnotes.
Simply lasso-select the handwriting you'd like to edit, then choose a new color from the color palette to apply it to the entire selection.
Feel free to give it a try, and we'd love to hear your feedback on how the feature works for you!
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Goodnotes Team
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Pencil
Graphite Pencil is a must, flow by moleskin has a great pencil it really enhances the note taking experience. If Goodnotes had this capability it would become my sole note taking app.
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Bring Back the Previous Typing Feature
I would like to share some feedback about a recent change in the app. There used to be a specific typing section for entering the words, and it worked really well. It was much more practical and easier to use.
Now, with the text boxes, the experience has become a bit more difficult. The text boxes often appear misaligned and don’t work as smoothly as the previous format, which makes the gameplay less comfortable.
If possible, I would really appreciate it if you could consider bringing back the previous typing format or improving the current system so it becomes more…
2 votesThanks so much for sharing your feedback — we really appreciate you taking the time to let us know about your experience.
If it helps, you can still use Full Screen Typing, which provides a more focused typing experience similar to what you described. It allows you to type more comfortably without being constrained by the text box layout.
You can find out how to enable and use it in this Help Center article.
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Goodnotes Team
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Consiglio
Vorrei consigliare di inserire la possibilitá di aprire un file su due pagine, come un libro. Sarebbe molto utile per sostituire il libro.
1 voteHello,
Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion! We're happy to let you know that Two-Page View is already available in Goodnotes.
For more details on how to use it, please check out this Help Center article:
Feel free to give it a try, and we'd love to hear your feedback on how the feature works for you!
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Goodnotes Team
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Text Tool Doesn't Stay Active
After finishing one text box, the app automatically switches back to the Lasso tool instead of keeping the Text tool selected. Users who create many small text annotations have to repeatedly reselect the Text tool, significantly increasing the number of interactions required. The user would like the previous behavior where the Text tool remained active until another tool was manually selected.
1 voteHello,
Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion!
We're happy to let you know that you can now Pin Text Tool, so you don't have to repeatedly reselect it when creating multiple text boxes. To enable this, select the Text tool from the toolbar, then tap the pin icon on the right to keep it active.
Regarding the issue where a text box cannot be created in certain areas of a document, please contact our customer support team by submitting a support ticket. We'll be happy to take a closer look and investigate the issue for you.
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Goodnotes Team
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Text Rotation
Provide feature to be able to rotate text box
1 voteHello,
Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion!
We're happy to let you know that you can now rotate text boxes. Simply lasso-select the text box, tap the resize tool, and you'll see the rotation handle that lets you rotate it freely.
Feel free to give it a try, and we'd love to hear your feedback on how the feature works for you!
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Goodnotes Team
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Freeze image layer
Hi!
I’d love a feature that allows users to lock image position on the page.
Right now, when writing or moving handwritten notes over an inserted image, the image often gets accidentally moved as well.
This would be especially useful for students annotating diagrams, anatomy images, slides, or study materials.
A simple “Lock Image” option would make note-taking much smoother.1 vote[Lock Objects is live 🎉]
Hello,
Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion! We're happy to let you know that Lock Objects is now live across on Apple, Android, Windows, and Web.
Lock Objects lets you secure images, text, shapes, and sticky notes so they can't be moved or deleted by accident.
For more details, please check out this article.
The feature is available on all plans (Free, Essential, Pro and Special Edition).
Feel free to share your feedback and let us know how the feature works for you! For additional feature improvements, suggest your ideas in the separate threads.
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Goodnotes Team
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Dual-document view / split-screen inside the app
Right now, GoodNotes doesn’t allow opening two documents side by side within the same app window.
• You wish it worked like FreeNote S, where you can view and interact with two notes or PDFs at the same time. This is useful for comparing notes, referencing one document while writing on another, or dragging content between them without constantly switching tabs.2 votesHi! Thanks for your suggestion!
You can already view two pages side-by-side in Goodnotes by using iPadOS multiple windows. This lets you open two pages of the same document (or two different documents) in Split View.
You can find step-by-step instructions here:
Hope this helps with your workflow!
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Goodnotes Team
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outiline sort by page number defaultly
Please add an option to sort the Outline/Table of Contents by page number by default. Right now, outline items often appear in the order they were created or imported, which makes long documents hard to navigate. A default “Sort by page number” setting (ideally per-document, with a global default in Settings) would improve usability and reduce manual reordering. If users prefer custom order, they should still be able to switch back to manual sorting.
1 voteHello, thanks for sharing the idea!
The option to sort the outline by page number just went live in the recent iOS release (version 7.0.22).
To enable it, tap the top-left icon in the Outlines sidebar and select Sort by page number.
Please note that switching to this option will remove any custom ordering.
You can read more details about outlines here.
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Goodnotes Team
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edit
hi, i have one suggestion for editing
when writings and draws with apple pencil are selected by lasso tool, it shows up some editable options. but there're no options to edit the size and color and stroke setting. if i want to change that, i must delete them and rewrite. so i strongly suggest that those features gonna work more effectively.1 voteHi! Thanks so much for sharing your suggestion — we really appreciate the feedback.
Good news is that this feature actually already exists in Goodnotes. When you select handwriting with the Lasso Tool, you can change properties like color and resizing items using the editing options that appear after selection.
You can find more details on how this works in our Help Center article here.
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Goodnotes Team
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Dual-Page PDF View
Dear Goodnotes Team,
I am a dedicated Goodnotes user, and the app has become essential to my daily studies. I am currently preparing for the Judicial Scrivener (Shiho Shoshi) exam and would like to suggest a feature that would significantly improve my workflow.
Dual-Page Display for PDFs
When reading extensive legal texts and Ito Juku course materials, being able to view two pages side-by-side is crucial. It helps maintain context, compare clauses, and cross-reference information efficiently.
Adding a dual-page view for PDFs would greatly enhance reading and annotation, especially for users working with dense academic or legal materials.
Thank you…
1 voteHi! Thanks for your suggestion!
You can already view two PDFs side-by-side in Goodnotes by using iPadOS multiple windows. This lets you open two pages of the same document (or two different documents) in Split View.
You can find step-by-step instructions here:
https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/7353757107215-Open-Goodnotes-in-multiple-windows-on-iPadOS
Hope this helps with your study setup!
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Goodnotes Team
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Request for dual page view in landscape mode.
Hello,
I’d like to suggest a feature that would really help when studying.
It would be great if we could view two pages side by side in landscape mode, like an open book. When working with PDFs or textbooks, I often need to look at a problem and its solution at the same time, or compare a question with its answer choices. Right now, switching back and forth between pages breaks the flow.
Even having this option only in landscape mode would make a big difference.
Thank you for your time and consideration.1 voteHi! Thanks for your suggestion!
You can already view two PDFs side-by-side in Goodnotes by using iPadOS multiple windows. This lets you open two pages of the same document (or two different documents) in Split View.
You can find step-by-step instructions here:
https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/7353757107215-Open-Goodnotes-in-multiple-windows-on-iPadOS
Hope this helps with your study setup!
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Goodnotes Team
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Dashed Lines, Dashed Shapes, Dashed Arrows
Dashed lines
It would be so useful to add the dashed line tool for writing and geometric mode!
For mathematic, physics and scientific note it is essential having a tool like this!
Thanks317 votesHello, the option to create dashed lines, shapes, and arrows is already available in the app.
1) To create a dashed line:
Go to Writing Tools → Pen → Stroke Settings, then choose Dashed or Dotted. You can also adjust the pen thickness to control the density of the dashes. See the screen attached.
2) To create dashed shapes:
Go to Shapes → Stroke Settings in the floating menu. As in the first step, you can customize the style and density there.
You can also create a shape in the default style and then make it dashed. To do this, create a shape, open the Object Menu, select Stroke Settings, and customize the style. The same applies to shapes created with AutoShape.
3) To create a dashed arrow:
You can either select a dashed style directly in the Shapes menu, or create an arrow first and then customize its style…
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Animated GIF Support
It would be amazing to have this feature as it's the only thing keeping me from using GoodNotes and not Notability. I'd switch to GoodNotes in a heartbeat if GIFs were supported. Please make it a thing! 🙏
857 votes[Goodnotes now has a built-in GIPHY integration 🎉]
Hello,
Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion! We're happy to let you know that Goodnotes now has a built-in GIPHY integration!
You can now access GIPHY's vast library of GIFs and stickers directly within Goodnotes — no need to leave the app. Simply use the Elements tool to search and insert GIFs or stickers instantly. Perfect for personalizing your journals and planners, adding fun reactions to your study notes, or decorating your notebooks with motion and flair.
For more details, please check out this article here.
Feel free to share your feedback and let us know how the feature works for you!
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Goodnotes Team
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Remove all the scam posts here
This is a great place to inform the GN developers of customer feature requests but it's currently infiltrated by scam ads and marketing that just clog the system. There must be a way to stop such parasitic behaviour.
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Use on IPhone
Would like to use Goodnotes both to view and creat/edit on my iPhone 14 Plus. I ALWAYS have my phone accessible as I do not carry my iPad out with me and would love to be able to make corrections/additions to my planner
1 voteHello,
The Goodnotes app is available to download on your iPhone.
Once you download it, you can log in and access your notes. You’ll be able to view and edit them according to your plan.
Give it a try and see how it works. If there’s a specific improvement you’d like to see on iPhone, let us know by submitting a new idea or checking existing ones 🙂
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Goodnotes Team
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shapes as sticky tool
- Could you add an option to make autoshape tool as sticky tool. I usuanly draw shapes, add connection to them, adjust size and position, then keep on drawing. After adjust shapes, it gets back to Lasso tool automatically, then I need to switch back manually every time I want to keep on next shape.
- Another thing is about the connector. Could you add a function so I can delete intermediate point on a connector. Too many relay points make the connector difficult to adjust.
2 votes[Shapes & Diagramming Improvements are live 🎉]
Hello! Thank you so much for sharing your suggestion.
We’re happy to let you know that a series of Shapes & Diagramming improvements addressing your feedback are now live, including:
- Quick Diagramming, which lets you create a connected copy of a shape or automatically attach a connector to a nearby shape with one tap
- More control over connector paths, including the ability to add or remove control points
For more details, please check out this article:
https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/13682939148943-Draw-perfect-lines-curves-and-shapes
Feel free to try the improvements and let us know how they work for you!
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Goodnotes Team
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Table of Contents
Hello GoodNotes Team,
I love using GoodNotes for my medical study workflow.
I would like to request a Table of Contents, Sub-contents navigation feature for PDFs.This would make navigating large textbooks much easier, especially for students and professionals working with multiple long medical PDFs.
Thank you for considering this feature and for continually improving the app!
1 voteHello,
The option to create navigation within files already exists—you can find it in the Outlines section of the sidebar.
Let us know if this is what you’re looking for!
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Goodnotes Team
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Hide tools from toolbox
l would like to make a recommendation: l would like to be able to choose which tools to keep in/ which to temporarily hide in from the toolbox at the top of my notes. For example I enjoy the tape, ruler and pencil, but don't use them enough so instead they get in the way
2 votesHello,
The toolbar customization option is already available, allowing you to hide and organize the tools as you like.
You can read more about it here.
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Goodnotes Team
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