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  1. It seems basic, but on Android, the web, and iOS, we're not allowed to view two Good Notes files at once. This is quite important, because sometimes you use two PDFs to study at the same time, and if it doesn't let you open two documents on the same screen, it becomes very difficult to study from this app.

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  2. You recently released the "tape" option for your iOS system. This can help you memorize faster because it hides key values, so you can review them later. However, this feature isn't available for Android, the web, or Windows. I've been waiting and complaining for months, and you still haven't released it.

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  3. At present, there are only fixed A4, A3 and other sizes, which cannot meet the needs of users. Even if the manuscript paper template is imported, the template can only be the built-in size of the software, so it is necessary to support the parameters of the custom manuscript paper, such as: size, upper, lower, left and right margins, background and line format and color, etc.

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  4. Refer to the "Page Extension" function in "Notes+" ("Notes+" is in the AppStore)

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  5. Refer to the "Layer" function in "Free Notes" ("Free Notes" is in the AppStore)

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  6. Direct API Integration with Notion! I use Notion for organizing my personal life, school, and work. But I love handwriting notes over typing so Goodnotes has all my planners/notes. Right now I am unable to embed Goodnotes in Notion, but this would be extremely helpful!!!! Please collab!

    2 votes

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  7. I enjoy typing most of my notes but then adding drawings/figures underneath them, but I find the text feature to be lacking and very frustrating. Specifically the bullet point list needs to be updated and there should be more options to tab lists (like on google docs). Also sometimes when I go back into a text box it will start typing the letters below the previous word. I just find the text box feature super glitchy and could be improved.

    4 votes

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  8. I am trying out iPad os 26 on my iPad Pro gen 4 and Goodnotes keeps crashing. I am assuming you already know this since iPad os 26 will be released in September

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  9. I want to write on the screen and use it as Google Docs or Obsidian, Notion, etc. But it doesn't have any fonts and I want to take written notes on it because handwriting everything or using text boxes is tiring.

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  10. We have two gesture options, squeeze and double tap. I would love to be able to set squeeze to bring up/put away the eraser and double tap to switch between my two most recent tools, but ignore the eraser as an option. That way i can go back and forth between my pen a highlighter without having the erase override one. Example: highlight something, double tap to write with the pen, squeeze to erase a mistake, squeeze to return to pen, double tap to go to highlighter.The highlighter/pen sequence could be totally separate from the eraser function.

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  11. 我是一名学生用户,我大部分时间只会使用一种笔的粗细,希望可以长按将另外两个宽度选项删除以精简状态栏

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  12. Please make the pen settings like tip sharpness, pressure, sensitivity, etc. Customised or tailored as per user choice.

    Pen features in Freenotes app provide good handwriting and such should be incorporated in the Goodnotes app too for better user experience.

    Please upgrade these features in the next update.

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  13. Make the pen settings like Tip sharpness, pressure sensitivity, tip flatness etc. tailored/customised as per anyone’s choice. (Currently it offers only 25,50,75,100%)

    Please improve this and move away from “one size fits all approach”.

    Also, check the stylus pen in Freenotes app, it has really good features.
    So, I request the concerned goodnotes team to upgrade our user experience.

    2 votes

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  14. I’d love to see spaced repetition integrated directly into the flashcard feature in GoodNotes.

    Currently, flashcards are static—you flip them manually without any learning algorithm behind them. If GoodNotes could implement a spaced repetition system (SRS) like Anki or RemNote, it would massively boost its usefulness for students, med students, language learners, and anyone prepping for exams.
    Why it matters:
    Spaced repetition is proven to improve long-term memory retention. Right now, users have to export their flashcards to other apps to use this method — integrating it natively would keep everything in GoodNotes and streamline the learning process.
    Studying with…

    1 vote

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  15. It would be invaluable if you add a feature to lock images/text boxes/stickers in place, because anything placed above cannot be adjusted with the lasso tool and then what is normally an incredibly helpful tool becomes useless.

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  16. 作为老用户提个大家都迫切需要的功能:加入英语词典库功能,便于浏览笔记和文档时查阅和学习外语,这个功能太实用了!

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  17. (Screenshot) Basically if I highlight/write on my iPad it won't show aligned on my computer but the stuff I do my computer will show correct on my computer only. Is very frustrating, it keeps happening and it happened on my friends goodnotes too!

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  18. Feature Request: Shared Folder Collaboration with Real-Time Updates

    Dear GoodNotes Team,

    I am a teacher who relies on GoodNotes daily for lesson planning, organizing resources, and collaborating with colleagues. While I truly appreciate the powerful tools GoodNotes offers for handwriting and annotation with the Apple Pencil, there is one feature that would greatly improve collaboration for educators:

    The ability to share entire folders with colleagues so that multiple users can:

    Add new documents to a shared folder.

    Write on and annotate shared documents using the Apple Pencil.

    View and access changes in real time, including edits, new notes, or added…

    271 votes

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  19. Subject: Suggestion: Option to disable auto-switch from eraser to pen

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    Hi team,
    Could you please add an option to turn off the auto-switch from eraser back to pen?
    It would make the workflow more flexible. Thanks!

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  20. Its like the highlights app. It would be best if what i highlighted will automatically be inserted into a file that will serve as my notes wherein i don't have to type anymore and that i can then export it as a pdf file

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