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  1. iOS - The laser pointer is a fantastic feature. However, as a teacher, switching between the laser pointer and pen tool constantly is very cumbersome. If the laser pointer was activated by a finger touch, while the pen tool is still selected, this would streamline SO much.

    20 votes

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  2. Plz keep PDF outlines when send to another app
    The original pdf file has PDF all lies but when I take notes and Export it to another application, all PDF outlines are lost it, so I would like to keep PDF outlines
    PS: i’m sorry to re-address the same request , but you all haven’t pay attention to the needs among us...
    Please please please please please fix it.

    11 votes

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  3. If I paste a hyperlink to a website I only get the text. I’d love to make it an active hyperlink.

    76 votes

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  4. Add a streamline option for the pen/pencil/marker tools similar to the streamline option in Procreate. That way, those who write in cursive won't have as much trouble with shakiness & therefore there wouldn't be any "jerky" lettering.

    359 votes

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  5. Being able to put a widget on a journal page that contains synced google calendar events, would be a dream come true.

    164 votes

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  6. Could you guys consider to create a function that users can insert page numbers to files so that it's more convenient for users to arrange when they printed it out as well as going through their notes in devices.

    14 votes

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  7. I am getting a touchscreen Chromebook but since this app isn't available on the Chrome Web Store, I won't be able to use it. Having Goodnotes on my other devices would be extremely helpful because I take my laptop to school and use it for all of my assignments.

    20 votes

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  8. 740 votes

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  9. Please improve the importing of Microsoft Word or Microsoft PowerPoint directly into GoodNotes. When I import directly, graphics, equations, etc. don’t convert properly. I still have to import to an external app and convert to PDF before importing to GoodNotes. Thanks!

    34 votes

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  10. Embed hyperlinks or bookmarks into text so you can jump to various parts of the document/book, different notebook or external web.

    38 votes

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  11. Automatically Date on Top of a new Note, especially for students

    33 votes

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  12. The only thing i miss in goodnotes is the possibility to reduce the file size.
    I had allready notes with 200 MB and more.

    Now I export the pdf and use the app "PDFOptim" to reduce file size. It works perfect!
    Please implement this function in Goodnotes!!!

    80 votes

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  13. Do not start page numbering with the cover. Just like a book the number should start after the cover. Ideally I’d like the option of selecting where it starts, that way I can add my own TOC (journal summary) and not number the TOC page(s).

    18 votes

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  14. Lasso tool automatic disable after using.

    Please make an option to automatic change from lasso tool to pen after using lasso. As for now it’s too much hassle to manually go from lasso to pen every time. Usually I use lasso to move an object only once, and when I’m done moving, I immediately want to continue writing.

    As for now, every time after using the lasso tool, I need to manually change from lasso to pen tool.... every time! This is quite tiresome during a long writing session.

    Or at least make an option to be able to turn…

    62 votes

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  15. 100 votes

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    1. During writing I need to switch pen’s color and thickness and this slows down me. Make available more than one pen with adjustable color and thickness on both trays at the top and in magnified writing area.
    2. When changing the pen s color ... I need to go all the way to top and adjust it , so I am losing time.
    3. After adjusting color and thickness this setting windows must be closed automatically so we can save time with this too
    10 votes

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  16. Something similar to Creceed Carbo app. I'd love to be able to import a scan/photo of notes that I actually took in paper but edit them as if I wrote them in GoodNotes.

    25 votes

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  17. I use GoodNotes App on MAC and IPad to keep my notes. However, when I need to use these two platforms at the same time, it will suffer because the syncing frequency is too low to immediately reflect what I edit on Mac on my IPad. Therefore I have to quit the app and re-open it to continue my work with Apple Pencil on iPad. Same happens on Mac when I need to insert a figure on the computer.

    I understand that it will cost a lot of energy(much more frequent request by the application to sync the current work)…

    12 votes

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  18. Hi!

    Goodnotes is amazing, it transformed my ipad experience. The one gripe I have is that it is really cumbersome to switch between pen and eraser. I suggest that when the stylus is used, and "single finger drag" is turned off, I should be able to turn on "single finger erase". So write with stylus, erase with finger, drag with two fingers.

    Hope this is a small and easy feature... I'd definitely pay for it!

    41 votes

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  19. It would be really beneficial to add another pen tool along the banner (alongside the pen and highlighter tool) which allows a much larger pen size design for colouring in, allowing for ease in drawing diagrams etc. Currently, the pen tool does not go large enough and the highlighter tool overlaps the colour making a block colour difficult to achieve. Additionally, rather than just giving you a circle as the pen stamp, squares or lines could be added as brushes.

    21 votes

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