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  1. For my student with low vision and cerebral palsy, the speak screen function would be very helpful. Instead, it seems they will have to use another app. It is an unfortunate oversight to not have available in Goodnotes and it hinders access for people with disabilities.

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  2. It is really annoying, that whenever i swipe up on my iPad to close Goodnotes, it also scrolls up the document. Please improve your touch detection to dismiss such swipes, so the document stays in place.
    You see this issues in the attached screen recording, where the "I am here" text will scroll up when the dock gets shown through the swipe up from the very bottom of the screen action. It will also scroll the document further, when i move my finger further up to reveal all application windows.

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  3. Double tap for Apple Pencil 2 to show quick palette or tool changing. Have it available for not only for Apple Pencil pro but support other Apple Pencil

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  4. When writing near the edges of the page (especially the bottom or side), it becomes uncomfortable because the palm starts sliding off the iPad. This makes writing less natural and more difficult. It would be very helpful to have the ability to slightly shift or reposition the visible
    page area, so I can keep my hand comfortably on the screen while writing near the page margins.
    Avoid hand sliding off iPad

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  5. Ich fände es genial, meinen chatGPT Pro Account mit Goodnotes zusammen nutzen zu können. 😍

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  6. Increase 2 new functions
    1. Each pages have the stratified function
    2. More pen and pencils sort

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  7. Idea Description:
    It would be incredibly useful to be able to attach audio to a specific word or phrase within a note. This audio could be:
    • either a voice recording made directly within the app,
    • or an imported audio file (such as a .mp3, .m4a, .wav, etc.) — not just a voice recording.

    When the user taps or clicks on the word, the corresponding audio should play automatically.

    Why it matters:
    Currently, GoodNotes allows for general voice recordings, but it is not possible to link a specific sound to a specific word, nor to import an external audio…

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  8. Hi GoodNotes team,

    I’d like to request a feature that allows users to receive push notifications when a collaborator edits a shared document—whether by adding, deleting, or changing content.

    This would be incredibly helpful for those of us who use GoodNotes for group study, work collaboration, or project planning. At the moment, it’s difficult to know when changes have been made unless we manually check the document. A notification feature would make collaboration much more efficient and responsive.

    Thank you for continuously improving the app!

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  9. Hello your is very good but it lacks organising very much and I have kept images from the Notability
    It’s very frustrating how i cannot find the PDF
    And there is no custom sorting of the PDF

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  10. Architecture. We use Goodnotes to make floor plan diagrams, building schematics, and other. Requesting stickers you would find on a floor plan. ie. appliances, furniture, plumbing, etc

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  11. When i play the record i need to stay in the app which is not optimum for working and studying
    It would be better if the record just kept playing

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  12. It is unfair that new users can get Goodnotes Cloud, but those of us who started paying for Goodnotes subscription for the express purpose of syncing between devices can't have it if we've signed up in the past for icloud sync. I feel I'm being punished for taking you at your word that it was already available.

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  13. Hi everyone,

    I have a suggestion for improving Goodnotes, specifically regarding the zoom tool. Many users rely on this tool because it allows for more precise and therefore cleaner handwriting. However, the issue is that the resulting text often ends up being way too small.

    It would be great if as shown in the image there were an option to set the final text size before writing, so you can see how large the text will actually appear on the page, even while using the zoom tool.

    This feature would make using the zoom tool much more pleasant. I also…

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  14. 1.  Batch Rearranging PDF Pages:
    

    Allow users to select and rearrange multiple PDF pages at once, making it faster and easier to reorganize large documents.
    2. Resume from Last Viewed Page:
    Implement a feature that automatically opens a PDF at the last viewed page, improving workflow continuity without manually navigating.
    3. Laser Pointer Customization:
    Enhance the laser pointer tool by allowing users to adjust color, thickness, and fade-out time, offering more flexibility during presentations.
    4. Pencil Tool Stroke Darkness Adjustment:
    Introduce a setting to control the pencil tool’s stroke darkness independently from thickness, to better replicate realistic handwriting and shading.

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  15. The three-button icon (Select View Mode) positioning in the middle at the top constantly gets in the way when I try to select the center tab of a notebook. Could this icon be placed at the bottom instead, so it doesn't interfere with notebook selection?

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  16. Hi.

    Everything about this app is amazing.

    • Inside the app: We cannot move a notes in a created folder, to other folders. That is very inconvenient

    • While using the app: If we could add more favorite color, like 6-10, instead of a limitation of 3, it would makes everything much easier

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  17. When adding an image (in the same way of adding another page in a notebook), can we add MULTIPLE images, and add them in the order that we select them?

    Below is a photo of where I am talking about when trying to add multiple photos. I had to add each photo one by one. Thank you

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  18. There must be provision of NIGHT MODE to turn pdf dark while reading at night. Kindly add this feature so that it become more convenient to work at night without too much straining on eyes.

    I attach a screenshot of this features which is provided in NOTABILITY.

    It is my humble request to the team to kindly incorporate this feature.

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  19. Please make it possible to move the toolbar location to the bottom of the screen in macOS. The feature is available on iPad but not on the macOS version. Also consider making it possible to have the tabs on the bottom and the toolbar on either the left or right side. As a teacher using GoodNotes for instruction in my classroom, having these options will make GoodNotes easier for me to use during lessons.

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  20. Enable the option to store a file exclusively on the drive, while still appearing in GoodNotes as an online-only file. This feature would help free up valuable storage space on iPads and Macs, providing users with a seamless experience of accessing their files without overloading their device’s '.

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