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  1. [Integration] OneDrive

    Please can we have the ability to pull in documents (word, excel,PowerPoint, pdfs, images, videos) directly from OneDrive.

    It would be great if these could be live documents with the option to refresh them. If we were able to push notations on PDFs back it would be amazballs.

    738 votes
    38 comments  ·  Integrations  ·  Admin →
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  2. iCloud Drive sync

    Have GoodNotes auto sync into iCloud drive similar to how it can sync for Google Drive. I'd like for my notes to be accessible through the apple files app, since it's so commonly used when using Apple devices.

    523 votes
    35 comments  ·  Integrations  ·  Admin →
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  3. [Sep 2025 Launch] New Toolbar Suggestions

    Thread for feedback on the new toolbar.
    Feel free to share any bugs or suggestions for improvement regarding the updated toolbar.

    412 votes
    135 comments  ·  Toolbar & Tools  ·  Admin →
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  4. [Lasso] Stop making lasso the default

    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

    405 votes
    99 comments  ·  Toolbar & Tools  ·  Admin →
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  5. [Colors palette] Group colors, Colors categories, Colors folders

    We should be able to make color palettes for our pen colors to make the colors easier to find.

    399 votes
    39 comments  ·  Toolbar & Tools  ·  Admin →
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  6. Switch back to GoodNotes 6

    Can we have the option to downgrade from the new GoodNotes (7) back to GoodNotes 6 like there’s the option to go back to 5? I’ve loved GoodNotes for years and it’s the thing I use most on my iPad, but the tool bar and other small design changes make it so much harder to use and it’s making me want to quit this app

    341 votes
    63 comments  ·  Admin →
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  7. [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.

    260 votes
    36 comments  ·  Toolbar & Tools  ·  Admin →
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    In progress  ·  AdminGoodnotes (Moderator, GoodNotes) responded

    Thanks for your feedback!

    We’re happy to share that we’re actively working on improving customization options for the toolbar, and this feature will be available soon.

    Here are the upcoming improvements plan we’re currently working on:

    https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/14029000789519-Goodnotes-Updates-Upcoming-Improvements

  8. [New languages] Swedish

    Can you please have Swedish as a language option? I would be very useful since we have the letters å, ä, ö that doesn’t exist in English:)

    614 votes
    133 comments  ·  New languages  ·  Admin →
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  9. [Highlighter] Rectangle, Square style

    Rectangle professional looking highlighter. Like in microsoft word, adobe acrobat reader or apple books.
    Current one looks unprofessional with business or legal documents.

    323 votes
    51 comments  ·  Toolbar & Tools  ·  Admin →
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  10. [New languages] Polish

    895 votes
    147 comments  ·  New languages  ·  Admin →
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  11. [New languages] Arabic

    The application currently faces challenges in providing smooth translations of text. Regrettably, I require the translation feature for several slides. Therefore, I will need to transfer the slides and certain texts to an alternative application in order to facilitate translation. I sincerely hope that the translation functionality will improve in the near future, with the inclusion of the Arabic language as well.

    314 votes
    49 comments  ·  New languages  ·  Admin →
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  12. Please make the new floating toolbar OPTIONAL and provide the option of reverting to the old toolbar

    The latest update introduced an obnoxious and distracting floating toolbar below the primary toolbar, taking up more space and reducing the amount of room there is to actually write on the document. Further, it’s shorter in width, so you have to scroll more to find different highlighter colors, pen options, etc.

    The new toolbar offers LESS functionality than before and I didn’t see anyone complaining or asking for it to be overhauled for everyone. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Please introduce a toggle where you can choose whether you want this new toolbar or the old one, as…

    72 votes
    13 comments  ·  Admin →
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  13. [New tool] Post-it Tabs

    One of the major issues in relation to using a digital file, compared to a traditional paper file is that in a paper file you can attach "post-its" to relevant pages which you can then refer to when you are using that file. This is an essential tool for lawyers, for example. So that, if you are referring to a bundle of files, you can have them in front of you where you can see the protruding tabs and refer to them immediately. The visualisation of the tabs – allows for easy access to the relevant page.

    Whilst good notes…

    4,971 votes
    155 comments  ·  Toolbar & Tools  ·  Admin →
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  14. [New languages] Czech

    Please add Czech handwritting language!

    232 votes
    30 comments  ·  New languages  ·  Admin →
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  15. Image Borders, Shadows

    Just a simple toggle to add/remove a border from an image. A collage of screen caps and images looks very disorganized without defined edges. This is the single most important request, please implement as soon as possible thank you.

    41 votes
    9 comments  ·  Toolbar & Tools  ·  Admin →
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  16. Last update... a complete mess, can we get a downgrade to the old version

    Since the last update, I'm honestly thinking of quitting goodnotes after 6 years of use.
    The new lasso tool has a lot of glitch, and there is not the possibility to remove the Smart Alignment between handwritten text and figures.
    The new figure tool doesn't admit figures without outlines like in the older version, and this was a great feature. It also can't draw proper lines or figures.
    The new toolbar is so messy, the important icons are less accessible, and it can't really be personalized.

    So please give us back the old version with some improvement such as half…

    42 votes
    1 comment  ·  Admin →
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  17. [Outline] Custom order

    allow for custom outline order, current outline is in order outline is added (not in page order), allow to for choice of how to order outline titles (alphabetical, page #, date added, etc). also after closing app, view options for seeing/not seeing for example pdf outlines resets-- make choice semi-permanent or until you manually change and select or unselect an option again.

    30 votes
    11 comments  ·  Navigation & Menu  ·  Admin →
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  18. [New languages] Indian

    Add Hindi , Gujarati , Marathi, Tamil, Sanskrit and other handwaiting languages

    46 votes
    12 comments  ·  New languages  ·  Admin →
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  19. Update

    After this new update everything is so much less user freidnly. it makes me so frusterated to use. the shapes tool is critical for me in my coursework and they completely ruined it. I never makes the shape that you want and you are unable to edit it. I dont see one positve or effective change in this update. Pleas allow us to revert back to old good notes it was so much better.

    33 votes
    6 comments  ·  Admin →
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  20. [New Languages] Norwegian

    Norwegians need this update as much as Sweden do. We also have special letters like ø,æ,å.

    28 votes
    3 comments  ·  New languages  ·  Admin →
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