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  1. Highlighted word when toggled will allow user to

    “Add note” that will be hidden unless prompted.

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  2. Tap a crosshairs icon on the toolbar to add a crosshairs placement tool (similar to the ruler) that automatically disappears after the very next object has been placed on the page at the crosshairs.

    The crosshair’s lines are measure marked and extend automatically AND continually to all four page edges (similar to the ruler). But, the node at the center of the crosshairs specifies the exact placement for the very next object placed on the page. The lines on the crosshairs locate that node relative to the edges of the page.

    To use the tool:

    1) Tap once to select…

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  3. Share the link to a Notebook or pdf that I can share to students as View Only. Perhaps even a whole folder.
    I regularly share my Notebooks before I annotate on them to encourage students who do have Goodnotes to make their own notes, but having to select the pages of the notebook that I have been through in a lesson to then share to google drive or google classroom each time can be very time consuming.
    Having the same system as the share to collaborate except making it view only would be so useful as a teacher.

    2 votes

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  4. It would be nice if the pdf ocr hwa function was installed on Good Note 6.

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  5. It will so useful to link 2 piece of information from different books like other app like liquid text , it will make the app into more active learning app

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  6. 1 vote

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  7. Hi GoodNotes Team,

    I’d like to suggest a few improvements for the pencil tool:
    1. Stroke darkness:
    The pencil looks too light even with normal pressure. It would be helpful to have an option to adjust the stroke darkness or opacity.
    2. Tilt sensitivity:
    The writing changes too much depending on the Apple Pencil’s angle. It would be great to allow users to adjust tilt sensitivity to fit their writing style.

    Thanks.

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  8. Long tap > “open link” can be a bit cumbersome whe navigating through a document. It would be smoother if you could double or triple tap to click a link. Additionally, if you need to jump between two pages quickly, it would be a lot smoother if you could then jump back to the previous page. For example, going from a to-do list with individual items, following a link to a sub task page for each item, then following a link to a notes page, then ax t the original to-do list.

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  9. Every Goodnotes file I bring up on my iPad has the (annoying) "Summarize" option pop up.... I do not use it, it would be great to have a "turn this off" feature. Thank you for making a great product!

    3 votes

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  10. Introduce curl scrolling which will make the experience more like using a real notebook and a preferred app for reading as well

    2 votes

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  11. Refining Handwriting.

    Now that Apple has introduced Smart Script, it is now the most appealing reason for someone who doesn’t have great penmanship to start writing notes again. I see that others have also brought this feedback. I hope Goodnotes will implement something similar or better. It will be the only reason for me to upgrade.

    10 votes

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  12. The new Woodnotes 6 is packed with great functionality. For some people.

    as a user who primarily (99%) writes in my native Swedish language, the experience has actually gotten worse (GN6 interpret my Swedish as wrongfully written English and tries to change it).

    Why do I have to pay extra for a worse product?

    Please offer a version without the language-dependent features for a reduced cost. I have supported GN for a VERY long time, but this makes me feel scammed. Other features that are non-language dependent are making GN6 worth an upgrade, but it's not fair that I have…

    12 votes

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  13. Subject: Feature Request – Option to Lock a Default Template in “Add Page” Menu

    Dear GoodNotes Team,

    I’m a regular user of GoodNotes 6 and truly appreciate the powerful tools the app provides for organizing and annotating my study material. However, I wanted to suggest an improvement that could greatly enhance the user experience:

    📌 Feature Request: Set a Permanent Default Template for “Add Page”

    Currently, when I add a new page within a notebook, the app shows Recent Templates and inherits the current page’s attributes. While this is helpful in some cases, it becomes frustrating when working in imported…

    1 vote

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  14. 1 vote

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  15. デザインの仕事をしております。
    その際にレイヤーシート機能があると打合せの際に書き換える必要なく様々なデザインをご提案できると思います。

    他デザインアプリ コンセプト や プロクリエイトにある機能にはなります。

    無料アプリ 自由ノート(freenot)にはその機能が入っているようです。
    ご検討の程よろしくお願いいたします。

    3 votes

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  16. HI! Nursing Student here. (also I swear by GOODNOTES till the day I DIE!) While I am very aware of the AI feature "Ask Goodnotes", I wish that when I ask it to re-word something or say it in a different way, it would do that instead of literally changing the words around to form a new sentence. Like the other competitors of Ai software, NOT NOTE TAKING APPS (I love GN) have it be able to answer questions with a response not just based on the imported slides but also using sources from the web similar to the big…

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  17. I work on other apps as well and it would be great if our study sets translates to various formats such as excel.

    8 votes

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  18. Non-editable time stamps are critical because they ensure the integrity and accuracy of notes, while providing a reliable and tamper-proof log of when actions or events occurred.

    This is essential for maintaining trust, accountability, and legal compliance in various systems and processes. Many of my personal notes can and have been used for this type of documentation.

    With paper notes, you can definitely tell if one note is older than another if you constantly use the same notebook.

    With electronic notes, there is no way to determine if what was written was done that morning or 4 years ago.

    OneNote…

    1 vote

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  20. Hello everyone,
    This discussion invites thoughts on how Goodnotes for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS could be improved to better serve modern users.
    Smarter Contextual Features
    What if Goodnotes could recognize context better? For example, writing down a date could trigger a prompt to add it to your calendar. Or sketching a flowchart could allow you to convert it into a structured diagram automatically.
    Seamless Cross-Device Experience
    The iPad version shines, but the macOS counterpart could use a redesign to feel more intuitive. Gesture support, better syncing speeds, and improved editing tools would help unify the experience across platforms.
    Quick Parallel…

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