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  1. As of now, if I want to edit the style of multiple textboxes (such as the box border color/width and background), I can only edit the color of the text when using the lasso tool and then selecting “style”. I like to use textboxes to make color coded labels, but without the ability to mass edit, I have to change the color of the textbox manually before saving to elements. Adding textbox edit options in the “style” option would be helpful, and adding the ability to save my own textbox presets would be nice as well.

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  2. It would be incredibly useful if Goodnotes could apply OCR to both inserted images and imported PDFs. This would allow users to search, highlight, and copy text from all types of study materials.

    5 votes

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  3. It is inconvenient to have to erase each page one by one when deleting them. I want to be able to erase all the pages I want at once. Please allow me to erase them by selecting the pages I want to in the edit and pressing Erase Page.

    2 votes

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  4. Once I´m done writing with Apple Pencil several paragraphs it takes several clicks (select, convert, etc) to make it text, it would be awesome if I can do it like many other apps just immediately just finish a sentence, double click on it and it will make it text

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  5. Many times when inserting a picture I do it to write on it but I must be very careful because it tends to move with any finger resize or displacement. could you add an option to kind of make it permanent once I insert it.

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  6. Fix windows app and make it run NOT through edge. There is no reason that IOS should have so many more features and run so much smoother, even on older, less powerful hardware. It makes the experience TERRIBLE and is honestly unacceptable for a paid app in 2025. Disappointed that I already paid for a year of this laggy crap.

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  7. Yes, Kegel exercises can be helpful in treating certain types of erectile dysfunction (ED). These exercises strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, which support key functions in the lower body, including circulation and muscle control. When these muscles are weak, they may contribute to challenges with maintaining firmness. Strengthening them through regular Kegel exercises can improve blood flow and help with better physical response. visit at mavavilla.com for more info.

    To do Kegel exercises, locate the pelvic muscles by stopping the flow of urine midstream—those are the muscles you need to target. Tighten them for a few seconds, then relax. Repeat…

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  8. The part of the list of open documents takes up too much space.
    Basically, the top part wastes more space than necessary.
    It would be nice to be able to adjust the width of the top bar part to be shorter in the settings.

    [The sentence may be strange because of the use of a translator].

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  9. Automatic page centering is visually pleasing, yes. However, page centering (meaning you are unable to zoom anywhere you want to (for example, having 70% space and 30% page on your screen)) is very impractical. It means you have to move your arm and wrist around to the very left of your device and then to the very right when writing full pages. This is not only very tedious and strenuous on muscles, but it is also genuinely very annoying to deal with.

    Make page centering or realignment an option, there's a reason why most, if not all, drawing programs don't…

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  10. In folder A there is a document on the brain
    In folder B I can also access and see the same document on the brain
    This way I don't have to move it from the original folder (A) but I can add it to other folders that are relevant to the topic.

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  11. Apple Notes has a neat feature which organically refines your handwriting. This could be a really great feature to ensure handwriting looks appealing. I believe this could be easily implemented to ensure all writing looks writing!

    11 votes

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  12. Hello,

    I have a Samsung Tab S6 Lite 2022 and I'm currently using Samsung Notes for my school notes, but I miss a reliable way to measure and draw lines of specific angles and lengths, as well as a tool to draw circkes of a specific radius. I've seen some other students use GoodNotes on iPads and they seem to have a ruler (I'm not sure for the "circle with radius" thing but I think they also have that).

    Also, Samsung Notes does really bad at supporting portrait orientation, which I saw from the iPad users should be usable even…

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  13. Goodnotes has been a great tool to help me mark up and organize pdfs and other files for school, The only thing that I have noticed it missing is a simple grab tool. As in when you're zoomed in on a pdf file, a tool that would allow me to click and drag to change position within the page.

    Similar to the Adobe suite, when you hold space you can click and drag to a different position within the page. Adding this would make make it perfect!

    1 vote

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  14. I'm genuinely surprised this feature hasn't been implemented yet—or perhaps I’ve missed something. As far as I can tell, there’s currently no way to input math equations directly using the keyboard. This is a significant limitation, especially for Mac users who don't have the option to handwrite equations.

    It would be incredibly useful to have a way to insert math equations inline with text when typing, similar to how tools like Notion or Typora support LaTeX or KaTeX syntax—for example, by wrapping equations in $...$.

    Given that Goodnotes already supports rendering math via handwriting recognition, the logic for equation parsing…

    2 votes

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  15. Need a grid layer to snap to for precise positioning. Can be made visible or invisible.

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  16. Dear Goodnotes Team,

    I’ve been experiencing persistent issues with palm rejection while using a 3rd party stylus on Goodnotes, and I wanted to bring this to your attention.

    While writing with my palm resting on the screen, unintended actions frequently occur — the floating menu (cut, copy, paste, etc.) often pops up, and in some cases, it even selects underlying text or content where my palm touches. This leads to the stroke I was making getting disrupted or vanishing altogether.

    This not only causes missing portions in my writing but also severely hampers the flow and accuracy of note-taking, which…

    1 vote

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    1. Smth
    2. Smth
    3. Smth

    It’s fine until here

    But if you try typing something like this:

    1. Smth
    2. Smth

    Smth is smth because smth
    3, Smth

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    .
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    It auto enumerates “3.” to “1.”
    Making it like this:

    1. Smth
    2. Smth

    Smth is smth because smth
    1. Smth

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    For you to get rid of this you have to copy a space and paste it after the “3.” which is a waste of time

    We need an option to disable auto enumerated lists.

    This also happens if you copy paste a list too, which makes it worse

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  17. Hi Goodnotes team,

    I love using Goodnotes for creating my presentation slides — it's intuitive and works really well for my workflow. However, I still have to export my slides as a PDF and import them into PowerPoint in order to present them properly. This step feels unnecessary and could be avoided if Goodnotes had a few key presentation-friendly features:

    A presenter mode where I can see my personal notes while the audience only sees the slides
    Simple animations or progressive reveal of elements during the presentation
    Remote control support, e.g., using a smartphone as a presenter or clicker
    Adding…

    1 vote

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  18. I would like to suggest a feature that would improve visibility and clarity during writing sessions, especially when using screen-sharing or presenting.

    While in Pen Mode, it would be extremely helpful to have an optional highlighted circle or pointer around the pen tip as I write. This would act like a visual guide, making it easier for others to follow the writing in real time, and for the writer to keep track of the precise pen location, especially on larger screens or when using a stylus.

    This feature would be similar to a cursor highlight or visual pointer found in…

    1 vote

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  19. I wish a copy-and-paste feature of notebook to another folder, as a single action.

    When I need to make copies of a file and put them in multiple folders, I have to repeat the operations: 1. Copy the file, which creates a copy under the name of 'Copy of foobar', 2. Move it to a folder, 3. Change the name of the moved file to delete the prefixed 'Copy of'.
    This is a very awkward way of making multiple copies. I would like to operate like the Move operation: Long tap on the notebook -> Seclect Copy-To -> Select the…

    1 vote

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