The GoodBlog

Ideas worth writing down. Practical tips, product insights, and stories on note-taking, productivity, and learning.

The 15 best free note-taking apps for students in 2026

Goodnotes Content Team

A roundup comparing the free plans of 15 note-taking apps (Goodnotes, Apple Notes, Freenotes, Notion, Obsidian, Notability, OneNote, and more) on features, limitations, and device support.

September 11, 2026

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Comparisons

Goodnotes vs Freenotes: A side-by-side comparison

Goodnotes Content Team

Comparing Goodnotes and Freenotes for school? Here's how they stack up on note-taking, study tools, PDFs, AI, and pricing.

September 8, 2026

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Study Tips

How life sciences students use Goodnotes for notes, diagrams and exam prep

Goodnotes Content Team

Three life sciences students share how they use Goodnotes to manage overwhelming course loads, from condensing dense lecture slides to acing exams with Quiz Me and flashcards.

July 23, 2026

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Business

How to run client meetings on iPad + 3 note-taking tools

Goodnotes Content Team

Switching from pen-and-paper or laptop notes to an iPad note-taking app like Goodnotes lets you stay fully present in client meetings while automatically capturing recordings, transcripts, and AI-generated summaries you can search and share afterward.

September 2, 2026

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Business

Less busywork: what's new in Goodnotes for Business Q3

Goodnotes Content Team

This quarter's Goodnotes for Business updates cut down the admin work of running a team: one-link invites, email sign-in codes, Box and Dropbox connected directly to Goodnotes, and bulk user management in Admin Console.

August 19, 2026

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Business

Goodnotes Pro, Teams, or Enterprise: Which is right for you?

Elliot Newton

Sales & Business Development

A quick breakdown of who Goodnotes Pro, Teams, and Enterprise are each built for, so you can pick the right plan for your setup.

July 20, 2026

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Schools

AI in Education: Empowering educators and elevating student independence

Victoria Thompson, M.S.

Victoria Thompson, M.S. is an educational strategist and technologist based out of Winter Garden, FL.

AI is dominating conversations in education, but the real opportunity isn't an AI that replaces teachers or hands students easy answers.

September 7, 2026

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Schools

What’s new in Goodnotes Education: Co-teach, hide pages and prep lessons on Mac

Goodnotes Content Team

New Goodnotes Education features help you prep faster, pace lessons, and teach together: co-teaching, page hiding, safer shared iPads, Mac lesson prep, and Quick Lesson.

June 9, 2026

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Schools

Introducing Goodnotes Education: Classroom is part of our main app

Goodnotes Content Team

Everything you love about Goodnotes Classroom will be available directly inside the main Goodnotes app. Known as Goodnotes Education, we’re providing a simpler, all-in-one space for school and personal use.

March 9, 2026

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