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  1. Buenos días.
    Dejo este comentario porque me parece algo que puede mejorar la experiencia al usar la aplicación. Soy estudiante y es una herramienta que uso a diario para lectura, subrayado de PDFs y tambien toma de notas, específicamente sobre textos.
    Uno de los principales inconvenientes que tengo al estudiar con la tablet es que al usar el lápiz con la función de resaltador mi pulso es impreciso y al subrayar el texto la linea habitualmente sale torcida. Se que al mantener presionado una vez finalizado el trazo este se endereza automáticamente, pero por lo general mi trazo es tan…

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    1. Text Tool Enhancements

    Text Input Issues: Since upgrading to Goodnotes 6, typing has become frustrating. When clicking to type, the app often selects the entire PDF text block instead of placing a cursor. Please allow users to tap anywhere to start typing immediately without triggering existing text blocks. Currently, it's particularly difficult with a mouse or finger compared to the Apple Pencil.

    Custom Text Styles: Currently, only one default style can be saved. Please allow users to create and save multiple custom text presets. Additionally, include letter spacing (kerning) as a customizable parameter within these styles.

    Scribble-to-Text Consistency: When converting…

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  2. Feedback and Feature Requests for Goodnotes 6 Improvements
    1. Text Tool Enhancements

    Text Input Issues: Since upgrading to Goodnotes 6, typing has become frustrating. When clicking to type, the app often selects the entire PDF text block instead of placing a cursor. Please allow users to tap anywhere to start typing immediately without triggering existing text blocks. Currently, it's particularly difficult with a mouse or finger compared to the Apple Pencil.

    Custom Text Styles: Currently, only one default style can be saved. Please allow users to create and save multiple custom text presets. Additionally, include letter spacing (kerning) as a…

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  3. Subject: Feedback and Feature Requests for Goodnotes 6 Improvements
    1. Text Tool Enhancements

    Text Input Issues: Since upgrading to Goodnotes 6, typing has become frustrating. When clicking to type, the app often selects the entire PDF text block instead of placing a cursor. Please allow users to tap anywhere to start typing immediately without triggering existing text blocks. Currently, it's particularly difficult with a mouse or finger compared to the Apple Pencil.

    Custom Text Styles: Currently, only one default style can be saved. Please allow users to create and save multiple custom text presets. Additionally, include letter spacing (kerning) as…

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  4. As a Goodnotes user for the past 10 years: please stop changing the UI. I know the business and product teams probably feel pressure to keeping adding more stuff to get more users and growth whatever, but you are alienating your hardcore power users that have been recommending this product for 10 years.

    UX Designers: the existing toolbar was great. stop refactoring stuff just because you built a new thing and don't know where to shove it.

    Product Managers: Just make a really solid note taking app. Stop trying to add more stuff in the same app. Whiteboarding should be…

    3 votes

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  5. You can directly enter the link to the document's numerical location instead of having to select it manually. The key point is that you can directly enter the link instead of having to select it manually.

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  6. please make it possible to arrange folders and notebooks manually! that would improve my whole goodnotes experience a lot!

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  7. When writing in the zoom window, the place where you are writing has to appear also in the main view. This is sometimes inconvenient as it may be handful to write in page 3 but seeing page 1 for instance.

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  8. It would be extremely helpful if GoodNotes supported video recording of the note-taking process, including screen capture and optional audio recording. This feature could allow users to:
    • Record lectures or self-explanations while writing
    • Rewatch how notes were created step by step
    • Create educational content or revision videos directly within the app

    Such a feature would be especially beneficial for students, teachers, and content creators who use GoodNotes as their primary digital notebook.

    I believe this addition would further strengthen GoodNotes as a leading tool for education and productivity. Thank you for considering this suggestion and for continuously…

    3 votes

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  9. I regularly use the shape to draw curved lines and then edit their shape to create larger, more complex shapes. Currently, that‘s next to impossible:
    - Editing points don‘t scale with zooming; especially when editing small lines, the points now cover up the lines entirely.
    - These lines are often glitched out and turn invisible while editing, especially when multiple lines are connected together.
    - After editing a line, Goodnotes automatically selects the lasso tool instead of the pen, making the drawing process very tedious.

    None of these issues occured with Goodnotes 6, I hope these issues are fixed with…

    5 votes

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  10. I really like the Idea of a coloration Tab or planning tab. So that I can give myself tasks with deadlines, have a calender for exams etc.
    If I then could invite people to join my project where I can assign tasks like in other Apps (see notion, microsoft teams or asana).
    All in all I want a feature where I cannot only work but plan and get reminded for my work without using a second app.

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  11. Right now it feels the navigation part is taking too much space vertically. I would consider remove the top-most dark blue part of the navigation panel, as for the functions there, they can be moved to the tool row (pencil, eraser, color etc). This may make the tool row a bit crowded, but one can always add a scrolling to fit all the tools we have right now.

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  12. In the newer versions, the blue changing points for drawing straight lines are very big. If you zoom in, it becomes impossible to be exact.

    3 votes

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  13. I’d love a feature that automatically refines handwriting to a font or refining my actual handwriting in real time while writing, similar to Freenotes.

    I would like to:

    • Smooth and standardize strokes live
    • Keep the user’s handwriting style OR apply a font
    • Improve legibility and aesthetics instantly

    Use case:

    • Annotating PDFs where neatness matters
    • Taking notes that look polished without rewriting
    • Digital planning

    Why it matters:
    Currently, GoodNotes requires manual conversion or editing. A real-time system would:

    • Save time
    • Improve visual quality
    • Compete with newer apps offering live handwriting refinement

    Optional features:

    • Toggle on/off
    • Adjustable “cleanliness” level
    • Style presets (natural…
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  14. Add an option to customize the lasso select menu after something is selected to be more like goodnotes 5. one thing I do all the time is lasso and then 'copy' but now I have to click an extra button to get to the 'copy' button. it was better on goodnotes 5.

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  15. Please add more to the keyboard shortcut list! I work with a macro pad right now and it is super useful to be able to switch between the tools. But it would be a huge improvement to able to toggle between the colors, and sizes. Even better make the keyboard shortcuts customizable. Continuing to work on the keyboard shortcuts in any capacity would make a large improvement to my work flow.

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  16. 在文档中做笔记或书写时,页面空间常常会不够用。在这种情况下,如果能够增加“页面扩展”功能,让用户可以在同一页面内延展书写区域,将带来更大的灵活性和连贯性,尤其适合那些希望将相关内容保持在同一页面中的用户,而不是被迫分散到多个页面。感谢你们持续打造这样一款强大且用心设计的应用。希望你们能在未来的更新中考虑这一建议。

    When taking notes or writing in a document, there’s often not enough space on the page. In such cases, adding a “page expansion” feature that allows users to extend the writing area within the same page would provide greater flexibility and continuity. This would be particularly useful for users who prefer to keep related content on a single page rather than having it scattered across multiple pages. Thank you for your ongoing efforts in creating such a powerful and thoughtfully designed app. We hope you’ll consider this suggestion in future updates.

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  17. 在文档中做笔记或书写时,页面空间常常会不够用。在这种情况下,如果能够增加“页面扩展”功能,让用户可以在同一页面内延展书写区域,将带来更大的灵活性和连贯性,尤其适合那些希望将相关内容保持在同一页面中的用户,而不是被迫分散到多个页面。感谢你们持续打造这样一款强大且用心设计的应用。希望你们能在未来的更新中考虑这一建议。

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  18. I would like to suggest adding a “Pin” feature to Infinite Canvas mode. As notes expand across a large canvas, it becomes increasingly difficult to relocate specific sections without repeatedly zooming and dragging around. This is especially frustrating when trying to find important content written earlier.

    A Pin feature would allow users to mark specific locations on the canvas and quickly navigate back to them. Ideally, users could place pins anywhere, assign optional names (e.g., “Key Concept” or “Meeting Summary”), and access a panel listing all pins for one-click navigation.

    This addition would significantly improve navigation efficiency, reduce time spent…

    2 votes

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  19. Dear Goodnotes Team,

    I’d like to share some feedback regarding the use of a mouse in the iPadOS version of Goodnotes.

    Currently, when using the app on a MacBook, it’s possible to highlight text with a mouse. However, on the iPad, this functionality is not available. If you’re using an iPad with a mouse and keyboard setup, you have to physically move the iPad closer, pick up the Apple Pencil, and only then can you highlight text.

    This makes the experience less seamless, especially for users who prefer a desktop-like setup with their iPad.

    I’d like to suggest that you…

    5 votes

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