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1. less submenus

   Many functions you have placed in submenus could easily fit into their respective window headers, toolbars etc. - thereby becoming more obvious and faster/easier to access.
   examples:

   1) The filter for bookmarked pages in the page browser is now the single item in a submenu. Unnecessary - there is easily enough room for 4 tabs - even when viewed as sidebar and in portrait orientation. img_0387

   2) Select pages and sidebar/popup toggle hide behind a 3 dots menu in the page browser. Why? There is enough room there to show these directly. Esp. if you implement the toggle as one button that changes it‘s icon accordingly. img_0385

   3) The auto advance setting for the writing zoom window ist hidden 2 levels deep in the document settings. This setting is very situational (columns, tables, equations vs plain text) and has to be easily accessible - either directly in the zoom window toolbar or at the very least in the 3dots submenu that‘s already there and has only 2 entries! img_0386

   4) In the document browser the „select items“ button is again hidden in a submenu, and even worse in one that is meant for viewing and sorting options. This needs to become top lvl accessible.
   Also atm this menu bar scrolls out of view. It should stay on top/visible when scrolling down. It is absolutely aggravating to have to scroll all the way up to the top and then down again just to select documents that are further down. img_0388

   5) Also in the document bowser: the filtering to show „documents only“, „folders only“ , and „all“ is clearly a viewing option. I think we don’t need a second submenu for this in the same menu bar. Why not place this as an additional options group in the other viewing submenu (with the grid icon) and place this icon on the left instead. ( Where the viewing/filtering options for pages in the page browser of the document editor are situated as well) img_0388

   I love that you steadily move to icon based menus. For me as a daily user this is faster, easier to grasp at a glance and screen space saving. Thank you for reworking this whole ui und steadily improving still.

   Many functions you have placed in submenus could easily fit into their respective window headers, toolbars etc. - thereby becoming more obvious and faster/easier to access.
   examples:

   1) The filter for bookmarked pages in the page browser is now the single item in a submenu. Unnecessary - there is easily enough room for 4 tabs - even when viewed as sidebar and in portrait orientation. img_0387

   2) Select pages and sidebar/popup toggle hide behind a 3 dots menu in the page browser. Why? There is enough room there to show these directly. Esp. if you implement the toggle as one… more

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2. Highlighter synchronization on iPad and MacBook

   It would be nice if the highlighters and pictures you insert on the MacBook would not change its position on my iPad. whenever i highlight something on my iPad or on my MacBook or even insert a picture, the same page on the other device is a little shifted and not on the original position.
   I uploaded a picture: I wrote the text on my MacBook and highlighted on my iPad. The highlighter on the my MacBook was then shifted from its original position on my iPad. The highlighter on my iPad is still on the original position.

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3. Integration of numbers/excel table with goodnotes

   I think it would be an excellent feature to have a seamless integration of numbers or excel with Goodnotes. Basically the idea would be to connect a spreadsheet with your notes in order to be able to insert Numbers' or Excel's tables and plots that can be dynamically updated every time you modify the spreadsheet.

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4. Sync between iOS and Windows/Android

   I am a user who subscribed to the Goodnotes Essential plan a few days ago. I was looking into why my Goodnotes library won't sync between Windows and iOS, and I found the following text:

   'If you purchased this plan before September 23, 2025, you are eligible for Goodnotes Cloud. If you purchased this plan after September 23, 2025, you will need to upgrade to the Goodnotes Pro plan to use Goodnotes Cloud.'

   When will cross-platform sync be supported for the Essential plan? I subscribed to this plan because the pricing clearly indicated that the Essential plan also supports cross-platform sync, so I am confused that the sync is not working.

   I am a user who subscribed to the Goodnotes Essential plan a few days ago. I was looking into why my Goodnotes library won't sync between Windows and iOS, and I found the following text:

   'If you purchased this plan before September 23, 2025, you are eligible for Goodnotes Cloud. If you purchased this plan after September 23, 2025, you will need to upgrade to the Goodnotes Pro plan to use Goodnotes Cloud.'

   When will cross-platform sync be supported for the Essential plan? I subscribed to this plan because the pricing clearly indicated that the Essential plan also supports cross-platform… more

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5. Save Whiteboard background

   I'd like to be able to change my default Whiteboard background from Dot Grid & White.

   Could be done by:

   • Saving the last background used
   • Manually saving in the Whiteboard creation screen

   This would be very helpful!

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6. Folder overview / hierarchy (like Noteful, Onenote etc.) PLEASE

   There’s one thing that really limits my productivity: the folder navigation. It’s currently very time-consuming and confusing to navigate between nested folders or PDFs.

   You always have to click multiple times to move between documents if they are stored in different subfolders. This becomes extremely inefficient, especially when managing complex hierarchies (like for studies or work).

   Please take a look at Noteful or OneNote — they have an excellent folder overview / hierarchy structure that shows all folders and subfolders clearly on one screen (like a sidebar or tab structure).
   That way, users can easily switch between documents without losing time or overview.

   Two reviews from other users describe it perfectly:

   “It’s very annoying that you need to click so many times to go to another PDF you saved in another file since you have multiple hierarchies. Please do it similar to OneNote!!!!!”
   “It would be very practical and helpful for students and teachers if the folder structure were structured like a kind of TAB structure (similar to the pages in GoodNotes), so one would have a better overview.”

   I’ve also attached two images that visualize exactly what I mean — how other apps handle folder hierarchies in a much clearer and faster way.

   Please consider this seriously — it’s really a deal breaker for me right now because navigation in complex folder setups takes way too long and breaks my workflow.

   Thank you very much for considering this improvement 🙏

   There’s one thing that really limits my productivity: the folder navigation. It’s currently very time-consuming and confusing to navigate between nested folders or PDFs.

   You always have to click multiple times to move between documents if they are stored in different subfolders. This becomes extremely inefficient, especially when managing complex hierarchies (like for studies or work).

   Please take a look at Noteful or OneNote — they have an excellent folder overview / hierarchy structure that shows all folders and subfolders clearly on one screen (like a sidebar or tab structure).
   That way, users can easily switch between documents without losing… more

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7. Merge the two UI bars at the top back to one

   All the new split does for me is to take space away from my screen to read or write on. Also the second bar being loose/movable and black in contrast to the white page is distracting me.

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8. Broken “Report an Issue” button in the app

   The “Report an Issue” button in the app is broken. All the other buttons to external links work, but instead I had to search for a separate feedback tool online. Very inconvenient and not at all easy site to find. And I had to make a new account.

   But of course the “Rate on App Store” button works perfectly.

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9. Unclutter the whitespace!

   I do a lot of screen recordings for my math classes and your new toolbar and permanently floating undo buttons eat up canvas space. Let me at least choose a different layout where the drawing surface is completely free of anything other than... drawing space.

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10. Opacity for the pencil tool

    The base opacity of the pencil was changed with a recent update and it’s too light to be used normally now. Add a way to change the opacity so I can make it darker than is currently allowed so I can actually see what I’m writing.

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11. Let users remove all AI bloat from app

    I am not going to pretend that NOBODY uses Goodnotes AI but lets be real here, you guys must read what people say online, it is NOT as popular as the updates and focus on AI would make you believe.

    But just because its trendy and a fraction of people use it, the rest of us are forced to have this stuff taking up spaces and hogging resources when it provides us with no use whatsoever.

    In an ideal world you would have classic Goodnotes being worked on and improved consistently and then a separate Goodnotes AI app for the folks that want to use that stuff.

    Either way, you guys must be aware of how much people resent you spending so much time on AI junk. Please reconsider or at least give us options!

    I am not going to pretend that NOBODY uses Goodnotes AI but lets be real here, you guys must read what people say online, it is NOT as popular as the updates and focus on AI would make you believe.

    But just because its trendy and a fraction of people use it, the rest of us are forced to have this stuff taking up spaces and hogging resources when it provides us with no use whatsoever.

    In an ideal world you would have classic Goodnotes being worked on and improved consistently and then a separate Goodnotes AI app for the… more

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12. Bring back old text box mode (no double tapping for confirmation and unlimited boxes)

    The new update on the text box mode needs to be reverted. Firstly, you have to tap twice in order to confirm the box, which is already inconvenient enough, but on top of that the text box mode will switch to the lasso tool after one box??

    It is VERY inefficient to take notes on lecture manuscripts, now you have to double tap everytime to confirm it and then you need to reselect text box mode...

    Before that you could place unlimited boxes and you didn't need to double tap to confirm. Bring it back please!!!

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13. New updates are glitchier/less smooth than previous releases!

    Writing using pens is glitchy, I see the line or letter I am drawing flicker from visible / invisible, drawing shapes is terrible and can't be rotated! Erasing seems glitchy with shapes too.

    Please revert back to old releases until the bugs are worked out on these new algorithms, because the writing process is now, at this point, user UNfriendly.

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14. Please return the Timekeeper and Bookmark to before the update

    After the update, the timekeeper is hidden and the time seems too small, so it's uncomfortable. Please return the bookmarks as well

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15. Request for this update

    The context can be strange because I use a translator. Please understand.
    1. Laser points written as lines have become less readable since this update. Please go back to before the update.
    2. I wish I could modify the sidebar. In my case, I don't use pencils well and often use nooses, so it would be convenient if I could add nooses to the sidebar. And I set it to change to the tool I used automatically if I use the eraser, but after this update, if I use the noose and choose the handwriting tool again, the eraser will automatically be selected. I will upload a file on this issue.
    3. I hope Korean users can also use handwriting alignment.

    The context can be strange because I use a translator. Please understand.
    1. Laser points written as lines have become less readable since this update. Please go back to before the update.
    2. I wish I could modify the sidebar. In my case, I don't use pencils well and often use nooses, so it would be convenient if I could add nooses to the sidebar. And I set it to change to the tool I used automatically if I use the eraser, but after this update, if I use the noose and choose the handwriting tool again, the eraser will… more

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16. Lock the pencil toolbar in place

    I would like to have the option to have the pencil bar, that opens while I am using the pen tool, always in place. So that it stays when using the lasso for example.
    That way I would save a step because I rarely need the same pen/eraser I used before the lasso. Also it is really distracting when there regularly is the movement of it popping up and going away in my screen

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17. Worst

    When I try to write with the keyboard, the text doesn’t appear right away — it’s like the touch input isn’t responding properly. This kind of issue feels unacceptable, especially for a note-taking app. Previously, I could simply tap and type immediately, but now I have to tap, type, then click twice on the screen before my previous note ends, and even then, I need to press the keyboard tool or “T” again to start typing a new note. It seems like whoever designed this update has never actually taken notes during a lecture. This update added unnecessary steps — it’s the worst, worst, worst update ever.

    When I try to write with the keyboard, the text doesn’t appear right away — it’s like the touch input isn’t responding properly. This kind of issue feels unacceptable, especially for a note-taking app. Previously, I could simply tap and type immediately, but now I have to tap, type, then click twice on the screen before my previous note ends, and even then, I need to press the keyboard tool or “T” again to start typing a new note. It seems like whoever designed this update has never actually taken notes during a lecture. This update added unnecessary steps —… more

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18. More customer surveys and research before large changes to UI

    I have been reading a lot of feedback from the new 7.0.4 update and there is a clear consensus among all users I saw who gave feedback that this update has worsened the user experience. As a university student and researcher, I found this app to previously be the best in the market by FAR (especially as you used to offer the lifetime payment option, which I prefer over subscription based services). I think it's important to offer this option as I am under the impression that this has been removed. I also feel that there was not enough communication done with users before this update given the large general discontentment that everyone is experiencing with the app.

    I understand that it may be difficult sometimes to find customers who want to do surveys/go through the effort of giving feedback but there is still a population of us who are willing to do so. I engage in the handwriting recognition contributions, and am part of the testing group (as of recent when I found out it existed) and think that we are probably the most valuable resource you have when it comes to UI, given that the app is made for OUR use.

    I also agree with another comment where sometimes change for the sake of change is not actually beneficial. While I do dislike the new update, I really don't mind most changes, it's just a matter of getting used to it, but there are major issues (see previous feedback posted by myself) that is making my uni life unnecessarily tedious. It now takes me at best an extra half hour to finish lecture notes and such (I only handwrite as I learn best this way, as do many others) as the interface is so inept compared to the previous version, and having 4 courses and 3 hour lectures a week for each course (not including readings, research, assignments, summary notes, etc.) just makes this change far more damaging than it ought to be.

    Please recognise the value that we, as consumers, users, and supporters of this product, have not only in making you profits but also in helping you make the product better and more accessible for users, not less.

    I really hope you listen and fix the MANY issues in version 7.0.4 ASAP as I don't want to have to find another program for my education. I deeply want to continue using and supporting this business, but this has hurt my confidence and comfort in using the app.

    I have been reading a lot of feedback from the new 7.0.4 update and there is a clear consensus among all users I saw who gave feedback that this update has worsened the user experience. As a university student and researcher, I found this app to previously be the best in the market by FAR (especially as you used to offer the lifetime payment option, which I prefer over subscription based services). I think it's important to offer this option as I am under the impression that this has been removed. I also feel that there was not enough communication… more

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19. Apple Pencil latency needs to be reduced

    Easy to replicate - write absolutely anything and you will see a gap between your pencil tip and the ink appearing on-screen. Mine is about half a second behind on the newest iPad Pro M4 13-inch with a Pencil Pro. This should really be optimized.

    Running iPadOS 26 with Goodnotes 7.

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20. Writing text on drawn boxes

    In the recent update, everything fell apart. I strongly recommend a HCI team that conducts research on UI properties before making radical changes to the whole experience. Some strong changes can deter existing users!

    Also, just like the android phones and the iPhone, please make the experience almost identical in some areas, as it encourages migration according to users needs without hesitation. For me, the only strength for Goodnotes is its backup and sync feature. So make sure the differentiation on that front is robust, while slowly improving other features. How does this help? If notability users also see that transitioning to Goodnotes is a smooth and intuitive transition, with the rudimentary operations almost similar, this will undoubtably drive traffic to Goodnotes.

    Complains on recent updates:

    1) Drawing bounding boxes before writing vs writing before drawing bounding boxes are now different !!!:

    The operation of drawing the bounding box first, and writing text on top, now corresponds to writing on a piece of canvas, hence when attempting to erase the box being draw, it erases the entire content within. However, when the reverse order happens, erasing the box doesn't affect the text written. Apparently, the new update introduces a notion of order in writing. This is bad, as there is no clear visual indication that a piece of illustration fall in what order. This means the user has to painstakingly remember the correct order to write, or risk erasing everything when attempting to edit just the bounding box being drawn. This makes the experience extremely cumbersome. Please revert to the older version, where bounding box is just another piece of writing, with no notion of "background", "foreground" items. This is extremely counterintuitive and non obvious. Make them disjoint and independent, so that users have the liberty to draw the box first, and include text, or the converse.

    If you really want the canvas option, do it as a separate tool, with visually distinct opaque background. This at first glance of the user, know how the edit operations should be like.

    Thank you Product managers. Please make this a priority.

    In the recent update, everything fell apart. I strongly recommend a HCI team that conducts research on UI properties before making radical changes to the whole experience. Some strong changes can deter existing users!

    Also, just like the android phones and the iPhone, please make the experience almost identical in some areas, as it encourages migration according to users needs without hesitation. For me, the only strength for Goodnotes is its backup and sync feature. So make sure the differentiation on that front is robust, while slowly improving other features. How does this help? If notability users also see that… more

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