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Change color of machine text
Currently it is not possible to change the color of machine text once you have left the text box.
Please add a feature to change color of machine text later on.5 votesYou can already change the color. Select the text tool in the toolbar if not already selected, and tap on the text box again. Then you can edit the text and also change the color.
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Convert Hand Written Notes to Text to the Same Page, additional feature to the export in converted to text.
Please please add a feature to convert hand written notes to the same page. You offer to export the converted hand written notes to text, but you should allow to change the notes in the fly to the same page you converted. Please! Your note application will supersede all others with this feature!
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Hide toolbar during screen sharing or recording
It would be great if the toolbar hidden function (while projecting on screen) can be used during video meeting/screen sharing/screen recording.
1 voteHere’s how you can do it: https://medium.goodnotes.com/online-teaching-with-the-ipad-and-goodnotes-d0909a75e530
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a straight contact
we need a direct way to contact goodnotes developers
Ive encountered an annoying bug and got the screen recording, but I got nowhere to report the issue and the bug still keeps on irritating me.
really need help1 voteHi there, thanks for the report. Please send us the information through this form: https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
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Use chromecast with Goodnotes 5
I think it would be a really good feature to be able to cast this app to chromecast because a lot of people could take advantage of this.
I think that Goodnotes does not hear what the people really want1 voteInstead of casting GoodNotes to Chromecast, please try using the AirPlay feature of your iPad and mirror the entire device to your external screen. This will also enable you to use presentation mode in GoodNotes.
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Improve the shapes tool with Vector points
It takes me a number of attempts to get a perfect rectangle now. The Notability function where it has Vector-like points on the shape that you can manipulate would be very useful. And the hold to produce a shape function would be great.
4 votesWe’re happy to announce that the update 5.6.0 that we released today adds an improved shape recognition including the option to hold at the end of a line to make a perfect shape, shape selection & editing, and curve drawing. It further improves the recognition of circles and squares and adds back the ability to draw shapes with the highlighter.
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Two page functionality
I would like the ability to see multiple pages of my PDF on one screen. Not two pages from separate documents, but two pages of the same document, much like you can with Adobe Acrobat on desktop. I'm trying to bring my planner into the digital world, and it's a bit frustrating to only view one page at a time.
2 votesWhile a two-page view in one window is not directly possible, we recommend opening the same document in two windows, which works on iPadOS. You can read more about it here: https://medium.goodnotes.com/ipad-os-19922d03c01a
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To be able to use the shape tool with highlighter
In GoodNotes 4 I’m able to use the shape tool with everything but GoodNotes 5 is missing this feature. It seems like not a big problem but I like to circle things in my notes with highlighters and see know reason why GN5 doesn’t have this possibility.
5 votesWe’re happy to announce that the update 5.6.0 that we released today adds an improved shape recognition including the option to hold at the end of a line to make a perfect shape, shape selection & editing, and curve drawing. It further improves the recognition of circles and squares and adds back the ability to draw shapes with the highlighter.
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2 votes
Thanks for your feedback!
We’re excited to share that in our latest update (September 2025), we've added the floating toolbar, that you can place anywhere on the screen: top, bottom, left, or right — for a more personalized and flexible workspace.
Make sure you're updated to the latest version to access this new feature.
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Lock 🔒 zoom in presentation mode.
In goodnotes 4 you were able to lock 🔒 the zoom 🔎 displayed on a mirrored screen when presenting. For example, students would only see what you have zoomed into on the ipad via projector 📽 , whilst you (the teacher) could zoom out or in on the iPad app to continue to annotate your notes continuously helping with your work flow.
4 votesIn the update 5.3 for iPadOS, we added the ability to open GoodNotes in multiple windows, which enables you to open the same document in two windows side by side. By tapping on the share button in the navigation bar, you can choose the window you want to present from, essentially enabling you to do much more than screen lock did in GoodNotes 4.
You can freely zoom in and out or change the page on the other window without affecting what your audience sees.
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Better shape tool
Add a magnetic help to make it easier to draw tables
Also force a smooth thickness when drawing a shape (to avoid what I got in the picture)
Finally, make it easier to draw regular straight shapes, as I often get ellipses instead of rectangles7 votesWe’re happy to announce that the update 5.6.0 that we released today adds an improved shape recognition including the option to hold at the end of a line to make a perfect shape, shape selection, and curve drawing. It further improves the recognition of circles and squares and adds back the ability to draw shapes with the highlighter.
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Mehrere Bilder gleichzeitig bewegen
Wenn man mehrere Bilder eingefügt und richtig angeordnet hat und nun doch noch Text o.ä. ergänzt werden soll, sollte man alle Bilder gleichzeitig verschieben können, sodass sich an der Anordnung nichts ändert
1 voteMultiple objects on the page can be selected with the lasso tool. The image tool can only select one image at a time. We recommend tapping and holding on the lasso tool icon in the toolbar and disable both other options besides “images” for the best effect.
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Edit outline title
At the moment it seems to be impossible to edit an outline title, please add this feature
28 votesHello,
The option to edit outline items and sub-items is already available in version 7.0.22.
Feel free to check it out!
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Goodnotes Team
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Shape tool for curves
Do draw graphs without having squiggly lines. For maths, economics, physics etc.
11 votesWe’re happy to announce that the update 5.6.0 that we released today adds an improved shape recognition including the option to hold at the end of a line to make a perfect shape, shape selection, and curve drawing. It further improves the recognition of circles and squares and adds back the ability to draw shapes with the highlighter.
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Actual Straight Lines in Shape Mode
Trying to draw a straight line in "shape mode" is very difficult.
It keeps thinking you are drawing some polygon, and doesn't produce a straight line.
There should be a separate tool for absolute : lines, circle, square, etc
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2 votesWe’re happy to announce that the update 5.6.0 that we released today adds an improved shape recognition including the option to hold at the end of a line to make a perfect shape, shape selection & editing, and curve drawing. It further improves the recognition of circles and squares and adds back the ability to draw shapes with the highlighter.
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Integration and especially synchronization with cloud services such as Dropbox, Google Drive and One Drive.
Integration and especially synchronization with cloud services such as Dropbox, Google Drive and One Drive.
9 votesAutomatic backup is now available in GoodNotes 5.4. You can update to the latest version on the App Store. Instructions, information, and answers to frequently asked questions about auto-backup can be found here: https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001282956
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Connecting GoodNotes for a Mac with a GoodNotes for iPad
Dear GoodNotes staff,
first let me congratulate with for your impressive app. It is definitely the best note taking app available. I am writing from Italy, where as you may know, we are in middle on the Covid19 outbreak. For this reason we are preparing to start teaching online.
In this regards, my suggestion is the following: via cable connection allow Mac app to project the iPad app. In this way the iPad can be used as a whiteboard to share in the videoconference. The cable connection is important in order to optimize the network. Indeed, there many students connected…
1 voteHi Stefano, we highly recommend the solution that we described in our latest blog post: https://medium.goodnotes.com/online-teaching-with-the-ipad-and-goodnotes-d0909a75e530
Good luck and fingers-crossed that we soon can go back to normal.
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Ability to Import a Document in a Side-by-Side view with Notes Pane in Same Document
I’d love to be able to insert my lecture slides into a notebook and have a page of note paper beside it to take my own notes along with the slides. Even if slide contents had to be shrunk a bit, I’d love to have note paper beside them.
1 voteThe latest version of GoodNotes allows you to open the same document side by side in multiple windows. You can accomplish exactly what you suggested. Here’s more information on it: https://support.goodnotes.com/hc/en-us/articles/360001118635-How-to-open-GoodNotes-in-multiple-windows-on-iPadOS
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Goodnotes 5 for Macbook
Hi Goodnotes Team,
As like many others, I use my iPad, iPhone and Mac interchangeably for my school and education. It would be really convenient if you could make a Mac version of GoodNotes 5.P.S. We would also appreciate if Family Sharing was on. :)
9 votesWe’re happy to announce that we released GoodNotes 5 for Mac. It is available for sale on the Mac App Store and requires macOS Catalina. You can read all about it here: https://medium.goodnotes.com/goodnotes-5-for-mac-is-now-available-on-the-mac-app-store-b313e15c053c
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View notes on Mac
Make app compatible with Mac so that GoodNotes can operate similar to OneNote. Sometimes when I am trying to write a paper of do other assignments, It would be more convenient if I could view my notes on my laptop as well
1 voteGoodNotes is available on the Mac App Store as a separate purchase. You can download it here: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/goodnotes-5/id1480793815?mt=12
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