Write, type, and collaborate — all in one intelligent place

What started as one student’s quest for better handwritten notes has grown into a platform loved by millions. Goodnotes brings together handwriting, typing, and AI, so every idea has a place to grow.

The Journey

Our Story

In 2010, our founder, Steven Chan, was a Maths student in Australia, frustrated by messy notebooks and lost pages of handwritten equations. So he built Goodnotes. First for himself, then for the world. What began as a one-person passion project, bootstrapped and profitable from day one, has grown into a global team shaping how people capture, organize, and act on their ideas.

Our Mission & Vision

At Goodnotes, we're building the best medium for human and AI collaboration — so everyone can do their best thinking, create more freely, and unlock their full potential.

Our Values

We dream big, build with care, and learn fast. At Goodnotes, everyone operates like an owner and wins like a team. We’re obsessed with our users, passionate about our craft, and driven to create something that genuinely makes people’s lives better.

Impact in Numbers

24
M+

Monthly Active Users:

1.8
B

Notes Created

4.8
/5

Average Star Rating

190
+

Countries

Be part of the team

Goodnotes is a global, remote-friendly team with offices in London, Hong Kong and Singapore. We’re curious people who care deeply about what we build and who we build it with. If that sounds like you, we’d love to meet.

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