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[Lasso] Allow creating multiple text boxes without switching to the lasso
Stop having lasso be the default tool. I cannot even remove it from the toolbar. It is frustrating that everything always goes back to lasso. I can’t even do multiple text boxes one after the other because once you type in a text box once and click off it goes straight to lasso instead of having text toggled on like it used to
529 votesHello! Thanks so much for your feedback and for sharing your ideas with us.
We’re excited to let you know that we’ve updated the Text tool and introduced a new dedicated floating menu for text boxes, including more customization options.
One of the new tools is Pin Text Tool — when enabled, it keeps the Text tool active so you can create multiple text boxes continuously without having to reselect it each time.
This is especially helpful when you're focused on adding or adjusting text in your notes. The pin will automatically turn off once you switch to another tool.
Feel free to try it out and let us know how it works for you!
This improvement is available in the latest Apple update.
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[Toolbar] Support Customization
Bring back the option to customise the toolbar. I see a recent update has partially returned this feature (allowing to customise the main toolbar options), but this needs to carry over to each toolbar options (pen, pencil, highlighter, etc). Allow reorganising the squeeze pop up menu. This is meant to help streamline productivity, but now having my most used tools all over the place, I’m wasting time scrolling to find them.
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309 votes[Toolbar customization is live!]
Thanks everyone for your contributions and feedback on the new toolbar customization feature. With the latest 7.0.14 update, it’s now available!
Here’s what you can customize in your toolbar:
- Show only the tools you need: Hide or unhide tools from the main toolbar.
- Arrange your most-used tools: Drag and drop tools to reorder them.
- Customize the Writing Tools panel: Show or hide writing tools and change their order with drag and drop.
- Add more tools to the main toolbar: Include Zoom Window, Time Keeper, or Ruler.
- Move the floating menu: Drag the Shapes or Writing Tools floating menu to any screen edge—top, bottom, left, or right—to snap it into place.
- Revert to the default layout: Restore the original setup anytime.
For more details, read here.
Please share your feedback if you’re enjoying the new update. To report bugs or get help, feel free to contact…
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Changing Default Font TextBox
After the latest update, I can’t find a way to set a default font and size for the textbox, unlike before when you can just click the icon and store the current font and size as default. Right now, every time you add a textbox, you have to start typing from blue, size 10, Modern font and change it manually.
105 votesHello! The option to set the default style for text boxes is already available.
You can do it in two ways:
- From the text box object menu (tap the three dots → Save as Default).
- From the Text Tool floating menu (tap the T with a heart icon). This icon becomes active whenever your current settings differ from the default.
You can save any settings as default: color, size, font, text style, alignment, line height, and text box style.
Let us know if it works for you!
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[Shapes] Improve Rotation
Why can't I rotate shapes? This is a very basic function of all note taking apps.
Why can't I make shapes smaller than an arbitrary vertical size threshold? You can make shapes as skinny as you want, but you cannot make them shorter than some random limit the team(?) decided was an appropriate size.
Not being able to make small shapes and/or rotate shapes at all severely limits my ability to take notes and make diagrams in classes like biochemistry and biology (which is probably a significant portion of your users, btw!).
This existed in 6... why would you remove…
92 votesThanks for your feedback!
Shape rotation has been fixed and available in today’s release. With the new v7.0.8 update, shapes created by drawing and holding with the pen tool can now be rotated.
Update your app to try it out!
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Infinite Canvas
The biggest pro of digital note taking is the boundaries of traditional one and paper that it breaks.
Studies have shown that learning efficiency and understanding of a subject is increased by higher order learning and mind mapping. For these techniques, an infinite canvas is needed.It would be highly appreciated if this function would be added.
Thank you.
3,565 votesThanks for your suggestions and for voting for Infinite Canvas!
We're excited to share that with the September update, this feature is now available as Whiteboard, a new document type. Make sure your app is updated to the latest version to access it.
Here are more details on how Whiteboard works: https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/13693350308751-Whiteboard#h_01K4CHGTANCEENAPYENCYEYS68
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Zoom window
The latest update has the zoom window and the audio features hidden within a drop down. Since the spell check and other lasso features don’t work while the zoom window is active, it’s important to have easy access to toggle between a zoom window on/off.
32 votes[Toolbar customization is live!]
Thanks everyone for your contributions and feedback on the new toolbar customization feature.
With the latest 7.0.14 update, you can now customize the toolbar and add the Zoom Window to the main toolbar!
Here’s what else you can customize in your toolbar:
- Show only the tools you need: Hide or unhide tools from the main toolbar.
- Arrange your most-used tools: Drag and drop tools to reorder them.
- Customize the Writing Tools panel: Show or hide writing tools and change their order with drag and drop.
- Add more tools to the main toolbar: Include Zoom Window, Time Keeper, or Ruler.
- Move the floating menu: Drag the Shapes or Writing Tools floating menu to any screen edge—top, bottom, left, or right—to snap it into place.
- Revert to the default layout: Restore the original setup anytime.
For more details, read here.
Please share your feedback if you’re enjoying…
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Pencil
Graphite Pencil is a must, flow by moleskin has a great pencil it really enhances the note taking experience. If Goodnotes had this capability it would become my sole note taking app.
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Remove all the scam posts here
This is a great place to inform the GN developers of customer feature requests but it's currently infiltrated by scam ads and marketing that just clog the system. There must be a way to stop such parasitic behaviour.
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Allow family sharing again please
Since GoodNotes 6, family sharing via the Apple iOS app store is unfortunately no longer supported by GoodNotes.
This is really frustrating because it means that we can no longer use the app as a family. That's why I would like to suggest that the developers reconsider supporting family sharing in GoodNotes 6 as well.
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Single page whiteboard
My notebook has too many pages to convert to whiteboard. Please enable single page whiteboards.
1 voteHi Jennifer,
Thanks for your request!
The option to convert one or multiple pages from a notebook or PDF to whiteboard already exists.
Here’s how to do it:
- Go to Pages navigation
- Tap the three dots (⋯) → Select Pages
- Choose the pages you want to convert (one or more)
- Tap More → Convert to Whiteboard
Let us know if that works for you!
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Price
What are the prices for GoodNotes? I can't find any prices on https://www.goodnotes.com/pricing
1 voteHello! The prices are now available on the pricing page of our website. However, they may vary by region, so we recommend checking the pricing directly in the app.
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Goodnotes Team
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[Eraser] Move eraser to the toolbar
Moving the eraser types (Stroke Eraser, Standard Eraser and Precision Eraser) to the toolbar on the right, where the eraser size already is, would make switching easier. Currently you have to always go to the eraser menu which gets stressful.
Thank you!17 votesHello! With the recent update, the eraser has been moved from the Writing menu to the main toolbar.
Feel free to check it out!
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Goodnotes Team
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Implement spam filtering on ideas, so everyone trying to help doesn’t get spammed by brainless idiots
People with Tiny TINY genitalia and even smaller brains, seem to think that spamming this idea forum will somehow inspire the annoyed users jump up and buy the useless crap they’re selling.
There should be spam filtering implemented along with human checks.
They’re even getting AI to make the posts now so they appear to vaguely contribute while still link spamming.
It would almost be impressive if the bar was not set soooo low for their sad pathetic bovine copulating existence.
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Move the Undo and Redo buttons in Goodnotes 6 back to the top right corner as they were in Goodnotes 5.
The "UNDO" and "REDO" buttons in Goodnotes 6 have moved from the top right corner in Goodnotes 5 to the top left corner. When using UNDO, it's often necessary to see up to which step I've undone. But after moving to the top left, not only does my right hand have to move a considerable distance, but my entire hand covers the screen, making it hard to see where I've undone to. I hope the UI design can be changed back to the top right corner.
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Adjust the speed of the audio recording
I am incredibly happy that you have added the voice recording feature. I would be very pleased If you add another feature where we can adjust the speed of the audio recording. (such as 1.25x, 1.5x, 2x or 0.5x)
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lock documents
It would be cool to have the option, to lock a document, so that it only can be accessed by keyword/face_id/fingerprint. This would be nice for Bankstatements, private diaries or just as a way from keeping other ppl from snooping around in ur documents
43 votesThanks for sharing the idea!
The option to lock your documents with a password or Touch ID is already available in the app. Make sure you’ve updated to the latest version.
Read more about how Password Protection works here.
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Ban links in (this) feedback section
Among the recent “ideas” I’ve seen more comments sharing links to casino websites than actual useful ideas. I don’t know if there’s already someone moderating the section, but I think it’d be faster to ban links in the comments (I’m not an expert in website development so I don’t know how hard it actually would be)
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Rectangular Lasso Tool
Some free programs, like CollaNote have a rectangular lasso tool where you drag the top left point to the bottom right that is honestly faster in a lot of cases for very straightforward notes, instead of needing to draw a nearly fully closed circle.
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Hand eraser
So you can erase with your hands
1 voteThanks for the feedback!
We already have quick gestures available for that:
— Undo: Double tap with two fingers
— Redo: Double tap with three fingers
You can find more details here: Quick gestures for Undo and Redo.
Please make sure your app is updated to the latest version.
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Mind Maps
It would be great if mind maps were integrated into the features set for your app! Something sort of like MindNode. I like how easy it is to use their app for those things, but I use Goodnotes for everything else
4,793 votesThanks for your feedback!
We're excited to announce that mind-mapping tools are now available in the latest version of Goodnotes on Apple devices.
Here are a few ways you can start mind mapping in Goodnotes:
1. Freehand with available shapes and arrows:
You have all the tools you need to start capturing ideas and making connections between them.
Learn more about the improved shape tools.
2. Using the Spider Map template for Whiteboard documents:
In the latest version of Goodnotes, we've introduced a new document type called "Whiteboard."
To access it, click the "+" icon on the right side of the toolbar, then select "View All Templates." You'll see the Spider Map (Mind Map) template ready to add to your board.
Make sure your app is updated to the latest version to get access to these features.
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