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Study Tips

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

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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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18
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Comparisons

Goodnotes vs Freenotes: A side-by-side comparison

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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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15
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Study Tips

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

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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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7
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Business

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

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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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10
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Business

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

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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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4
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Business

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

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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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3
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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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4
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Schools

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

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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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3
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Schools

Introducing Goodnotes Education: Classroom is part of our main app

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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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5
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Study Tips
study-tips

How to be Productive: 11 Ways to Manage Tasks, Time, and Workflow

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Goodnotes Content Team
Whether you’re a working professional or a high school student, here’s 11 tips and strategies on how to be more productive.
July 24, 2024
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Story
story

For Samuel Suresh, Digital Note-taking is About “Owning Your Learning”

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Goodnotes Content Team
Read our first exclusive user story on Samuel Suresh, one of the first YouTubers to kickstart a career from taking digital notes.
July 23, 2024
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5
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Study Tips
study-tips

How to Study More Effectively with Digital Flashcards

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Goodnotes Content Team
Are you making the most of your flashcard study sessions?
July 11, 2024
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5
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Study Tips
study-tips

What is a Zine? Goodnotes’ Guide to DIY Publishing

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Goodnotes Content Team
A zine is a small, self-published booklet or magazine. But to understand them better, we need to understand zine history, look at zine examples, and how zines can be made using Goodnotes.
July 9, 2024
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10
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Note-Taking
note-taking

Why Goodnotes Is The Best Digital Bullet Journal App

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Goodnotes Content Team
Thinking of starting a digital bullet journal?
July 5, 2024
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6
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Study Tips
study-tips

7 Practical Ways to Apply Active Recall When Studying

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Goodnotes Content Team
Active recall — if you’re a student, you’ve probably heard the term floating around.
June 30, 2024
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5
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Study Tips
study-tips

Study Lessons On-Screen: 11 Study Motivation Quotes From Pop Culture

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Goodnotes Content Team
Looking for motivation to study? Here are 11 study lessons from pop culture to power you through finals season.
June 28, 2024
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9
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Note-Taking
note-taking

Why Humanities Students Need Goodnotes

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Goodnotes Content Team
In the humanities — disciplines which emphasize close reading and imaginative thinking first — Goodnotes is more than just a nice-to-have. We think it’s a necessity.
June 24, 2024
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5
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Note-Taking
note-taking

The best styluses for note-taking on the iPad

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Goodnotes Content Team
Which iPad stylus is the best for note-taking?
June 21, 2024
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7
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Study Tips
study-tips

How to Learn Anything: the Feynman Technique, Explained

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Goodnotes Content Team
Richard Feynman was once declared ‘The Smartest Man in the World’ by Omni Magazine in 1979. But how did The Smartest Man In The World learn or study? The answer: the Feynman Technique.
June 19, 2024
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3
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Study Tips
study-tips

How to Study like a Harvard Student: 14 Study Tips from Top Students

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Goodnotes Content Team
Want to know how to study effectively? Here are some study tips from top university students!
June 19, 2024
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8
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Note-Taking
note-taking

Cornell Note Taking — The Best Way To Take Notes, Explained

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Goodnotes Content Team
Cornell notes are one of the best note-taking methods, and for good reason. Here's why and how you can take Cornell notes.
June 3, 2024
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3
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