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  1. 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.

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    3 votes

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  2. Text search for these forums. And AI auto learn/quiz and flashcard creator like the new notability feature.

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  3. Offer a list view option to be able to see/organize/edit names/close all of the currently open documents in the ‘documents open’ bar at the top of the window.

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  4. When I make a line and then I decide to make it longer and I want it to be straight I can’t make it a 100 percent straight can you add the option for when I am making the line longer it just continues in a straight line

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  5. Similar to uploading new brushes, making the ability to add palettes. I want to be able to choose stickers and a palette of colors I've made. They do this in Procreate and I love it.

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  6. Being able to customize other colors other than blue. Also add wallpaper to the background UI would be great.

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  7. I use both Goodnotes and Obsidian on my iPad and would love the ability to hyperlink text, images, objects and handwriting to a file in Obsidian. I know we can hyperlink to other notes in GN or websites but there doesn’t seem to be a way to connect to any of my Obsidian files.

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  8. I think the idea of implementing a set of custom pens for each notebook or page would be very useful.

    I often jump between different notebooks and each book might have different pen colours and sizes. However, as the pen presets are global, I have to continually change pen attributes.

    So, for example, I might be brainstorming with an A1 page or the infinitely canvas when it’s rolled out ;-) and an A4 page. Although there are three user presets they are the same for all notebooks (global) and I still need to constantly change them (size & colour).

    If…

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  9. When adjusting a long text box the handles can disappear when they go beyond the page. If you can make anything that enters this canvas area visible then you can see and adjust the text box handles. Failing that, it would be very helpful if the handles adjusted so that they were always visible on the page, rather than being fixed to the centre of the box.

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  10. When duplicating a notebook, the internal links should be automatically updated. Currently, you're redirected to the original notebook. It's very time-consuming to have to update each link individually, for example, in an annual planner.

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  11. The area surrounding the page could be used to show anything that’s beyond the page itself. So, if I wanted to move some text or an object to that area for reference etc then it’s viewable (but not printable as it’s outside the page). Other apps implement this well like Photoshop.

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  12. Integrating Apple Intelligence alongside GoodNotes’ own AI features would enhance productivity and create a seamless workflow for users. While GoodNotes offers rewriting and correction tools, Apple Intelligence can complement these by providing faster, system-wide text improvements and edits. Users would still value and continue using the paid version, as GoodNotes’ unique AI capabilities and other premium features remain essential, making the app even more compelling overall.

    2 votes

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  13. Hello Goodnotes Team,
    First of all, thank you for the amazing app. I use it daily, and it really improves my medicine study routine.
    I’d like to suggest a new feature for the highlighter tool:
    When I draw a highlight over text, Goodnotes could automatically detect the height of the text (based on the difference between two points) and adjust the highlighter size to match it.
    This would make the highlighting process much smoother, since I wouldn’t need to manually select the thickness each time. It could work similarly to how text selection already detects line height, but applied to…

    2 votes

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  14. Right now, the app doesn't run well, isn't integrated with S Pens (the button can't be binded), and it just doesn't feel enjoyable to write on.
    Writing this from an S9 FE.

    I think letting it run natively (instead of currently through basically a well hidden browser) and then sync in the background would improve things from the user standpoint.

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  15. Bitte baut eine Option ein, bei der man nicht nur die Richtigkeit der Karteikarten mit Ja oder Nein beantworten kann, sondern in einer Art Skala (Das klappt sehr gut, weniger gut,…). Dies würde die Wiederholung der Karten verbessern. Oft ist eine Antwort ja nicht komplett falsch, andere dafür schon. Eine Differenzierung gibt es dabei aktuell nicht.

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  16. ext Doc is great for writing thanks to its clean block structure and keyboard-friendly design. However, one thing that would make it even more powerful is the ability to add inline drawing areas—similar to how Apple Notes lets you sketch directly within your notes and resize the drawing space as needed.
    When I'm taking notes during meetings or documenting ideas, I often need to quickly sketch diagrams or jot down visual thoughts alongside the text. Right now, I have to choose between using a traditional notebook that supports drawing but isn’t ideal for typing, or using Text Doc and keeping…

    4 votes

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  17. We should be able to save a default font for the convert to text

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  18. I have prepared content on slides for class that I want to keep hidden and then reveal step by step (re-imported as PDF). The current tape feature is not suitable for this purpose because it adds a shade that looks ugly and is hard to delete. Please either provide a feature that allows parts of a slide to be hidden and shown, ideally in freeform, or shapes with opaque background, or, as a minimal solution, add an option for shade-free tape so that if I set the tape colour to match the background, it becomes invisible.

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  19. when copy text from mac intellij app (or any other format) and paste the text it is not formatted. Font size, style, color, white space are not formatted. This make me do additional manual formatting😔.

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  20. please add the new functions
    1.add gif
    2.OCR
    3.curve function for more spot (for science students)

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