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Copy & Paste with Format
I would like to suggest adding a “Copy Format / Paste Format” feature to GoodNotes.
Currently, when adjusting text styles (font, size, color, spacing, etc.), users must manually change each element individually. A format copying tool—similar to the “Format Painter” in apps like Microsoft Word—would greatly improve efficiency and workflow.
With this feature, users could:
• Copy font style, size, and color
• Copy text box formatting
• Apply consistent formatting across multiple sections quickly
• Maintain clean and uniform note layoutsThis would be especially helpful for students and professionals who rely on structured and visually consistent notes.
Thank…
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tape
I would REALLY APPRECIATE being able to "turn on" all the tape in my documents at once, or "turn off" all my tapes at once in a page or even the whole document. Not necessarily delete them just be able to toggel them on and off when i need to see my full notes again. Thanks!
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Keyboard shortcut for PEN COLOR
Hi Goodnotes team,
I teach math and statistics over Zoom, using Goodnotes on Mac. While teaching, I switch pen colors constantly, for example to highlight a formula, mark a correction, or separate steps in a solution.
Right now, every time I want to change color, I have to move the pointer away from the page to the toolbar, pick the color, and only then go back to writing. It's very frustrating, and it breaks the flow of the lesson in front of students.
Request:
Let users define several pen colors (a preset palette) that are available directly in the toolbar.…
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Add a Lined Background to Imported PDF Slides
One feature I would really love to see in Goodnotes is the ability to add a notebook-style background around imported and resized PDF slides, such as lined, grid, or dotted paper.
This feature is already available in Notability, and it is one of the reasons why many students prefer using Notability for lecture notes.
A common workflow for students is to first use another app or website to resize their lecture slides, then import the resized PDF into Notability. Notability allows them to place the slides on a notebook-style page with a lined background surrounding the slides, creating a clean…
7 votes -
Expand Page Option
Have a feature where you can expand the page of a document, so that you can have extra space to write annotations. This would be helpful for med students like me who often write and annotate over books but have no space to write. Have an option to expand the page to the left, or to the right, or expand both sides, or customized expansion.
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[Integration] Apple Calendar
Being able to use Apple Calendar with Integrations. At the moment I can only choose for google calendar. Or Do I Mis Something
39 votes -
Duplicate a folder
You can duplicate a file but you cant duplicate a folder. I create template folders and it would be useful to duplicate the master folder.
51 votes -
Drawing on text document
Following the recent update which added the text document, I think that users should be able to have the option of writing, drawing and highlighting on the page. For me my study method is typing out my lecture notes in OneNote and then exporting to Goodnotes to highlight and annotate. However, if I was able to do this with the text document feature, it would make things so much easier. Not just for me but other users also.
47 votes -
Option to disable lasso tool alignment guides
Please consider an option in the settings to disable the newly added alignment guides when using the lasso tool. For some this is a distracting feature and should be optional.
6 votes -
Update
After this new update everything is so much less user freidnly. it makes me so frusterated to use. the shapes tool is critical for me in my coursework and they completely ruined it. I never makes the shape that you want and you are unable to edit it. I dont see one positve or effective change in this update. Pleas allow us to revert back to old good notes it was so much better.
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Revert to old UI!!!
Please go back to the most previous UI. This new UI though more simplified, is more tedious to work with. I like the implementation of when you copy a photo, it directly sizes it from a corner instead of proportionally sizing everything. However, once you click off that image, you have to go back to the pen which wastes time during fast lectures.
The new text box interaction is also tedious since you have to hold down and click ‘start editing’ instead of just clicking a button to text on the whole page. And if you do just a small…45 votes -
[New languages] Indian
Add Hindi , Gujarati , Marathi, Tamil, Sanskrit and other handwaiting languages
51 votes -
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".
22 votes -
[Lock Objects] Complete Lock Support for All Objects (Including Handwriting) + Grouping for Lock
Thank you for making it available to lock images, sticky notes
shapes, and textboxes. Please make it available for handwritten notes, elements (including stickers), arrows, connectors cannot be locked. Furthermore, it would be awesome if you could also group and lock images, sticky notes, shapes, textbooks, handwritten notes, elements, and connectors together.14 votes -
Built-in Calculator / Scientific Calculator
I suggest adding a calculator feature to GoodNotes 6 to enhance its functionality and streamline user workflows. This feature could allow users to perform calculations directly within their notes, making it especially useful for students, professionals, and anyone working with numerical data. For example, a floating calculator tool could be integrated into the app, enabling users to perform quick calculations without leaving the workspace. Alternatively, a feature that allows handwritten equations to be converted into calculated results would align well with GoodNotes’ emphasis on handwriting recognition and natural note-taking. This addition would not only save time but also make GoodNotes…
245 votes -
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 GoodNotesOptional 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 /…
26 votes -
More space for note taking
I would like GoodNotes to allow unlimited note-taking space when working with PDFs. Currently, notes can only be written directly on the PDF pages, which is limiting. It would be very helpful to have expandable space around or beside the pages to add more detailed notes. Additionally, features like side notes, connecting lines, and more flexible layouts would improve the overall note-taking experience and make it easier to organize and connect ideas.
12 votes -
Customizable Laser Pointer Duration and Colors
I’m a science teacher and I use Goodnotes regularly for teaching and presenting lessons.
I really like the Laser Pointer feature, but I think two small improvements would make it much more useful for teachers:
Adjustable laser trail duration: Let users choose how long the laser remains visible, such as 1, 3, 5, or 10 seconds. A 3–5 second option would be especially useful when explaining diagrams, graphs, and questions.
Different laser colors: It would be great to have several color options, such as red, blue, green, and yellow. Teachers could use different colors for different purposes, such as red…4 votes -
Quick-add to Table of Contents from selected text ("Ghost Page")
When working in a long notebook (for example, 80+ pages in), adding a heading to the table of contents means leaving my place, scrolling back to page 1, writing the entry, and then scrolling all the way back. I'd like a faster way to do this.
Proposed feature:
I highlight a title or text segment (e.g., "Lecture 12 – Filters, p. 80").
A new option appears in the selection menu, such as "Send to Table of Contents."
A "ghost page" overlay appears showing the table of contents page, with a "Go to page…" field and left/right arrows to flip to…
4 votes -
[Import] Vertical Auto Layout for PDF Import in Whiteboards
When importing a multi page PDF into a GoodNotes whiteboard, the pages are currently placed off to the right and arranged in a grid like layout. This forces users to manually reposition every page to create a readable top to bottom flow.
For large lecture PDFs or study materials, this manual reorganization is inefficient and time consuming.
A significant improvement would be an automatic vertical layout option where PDF pages are imported in a single straight column, stacked from top to bottom, similar to continuous scroll behavior. Ideally, this would be the default behavior, with an optional toggle to switch…
17 votes
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